Clare football bit by travel bug with seven footballers opting out for 2026
*Ciaran Downes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEVEN members of the 2025 Clare senior football panel have opted out of representing the county next season.
*Ciaran Downes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEVEN members of the 2025 Clare senior football panel have opted out of representing the county next season.
*Darragh Lohan latches onto the sliotar for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Ruth Griffin JACK Cunningham struck the final score of the game to secure a share of the spoils between the reigning intermediate champions Wolfe Tones and senior champions Feakle.
*Jamie Stack gets away from Shane Nihill. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ST BRECKANS ran out eight point winners over Wolfe Tones in Group 3’s opening round in the TUS Clare SFC.
*Wolfe Tones captain, Dean Devanney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill REIGNING intermediate champions Wolfe Tones are keen to show they can hold their own in the top tier.
*Photograph: Mike Brennan WOLFE TONES’ double success at intermediate level sees the Shannon club become one of four senior dual clubs in the county for 2025.
*Aaron Kelly scored two goals for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WOLFE TONES’ bid to win an intermediate double for the first time is still alive after their footballers edged out Kilrush Shamrocks in an entertaining semi-final clash.
*Dean Devanney excelled for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WOLFE TONES are on course to return to the Clare senior hurling championship at the first attempt after seeing off Ruan to set up a final clash with Tubber.
*Jason McAuley of Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WOLFE TONES justified favouritism and duly qualified for the TUS intermediate football championship semi-final when accounting for Shannon Gaels at Lissycaaey this Sunday afternoon.