*Conall Ó hÁiniféin brings the ball forward. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Hurt of recent seasons not alone built character for the Éire Óg footballers but was also the foundation for the strong finish in Sunday’s county final victory, centre-back Conall Ó hÁiniféin maintained.
Championship encounters require a killer instinct and it’s a mantra Éire Óg have to apply to their endeavours in the 2020 senior football championship.
*Colm Collins. Photograph: John Mangan Of all the present gaelic football managers in the country, Colm Collins is the second longest serving of them all.
*Philip Talty is tackled by Brian Egan. Photograph: Raymond O’Mahony A dramatic finish in extra time saw Doonbeg score two goals in added time to knock Éire Óg out of the Clare senior football championship.
*Colin Smyth breaks away from James Murphy and Gary Brennan. Photograph: Mark Hayes Éire Óg recorded back to back championship wins sending 2017 finalists Clondegad into a relegation battle.
*Eoin Cleary under pressure from the Kerry defence. Photograph: Martin Connolly CROSSING south over the River Shannon last Saturday after an evening spent at Pairc Sean MacDiarmada, I faced into two hours and 10 minutes to savour in the car as myself (and my son) reflected on an impressive win.
*Conall Ó hÁiniféin in action for Clare. Photograph: Martin Connolly Two Clare footballers collected Sigerson Cup medals as UCC won the third level competition on Wednesday night. Éire Óg duo Eimhin Courtney and Conall Ó hÁiniféin both of whom are also members of Colm Collins’ county senior panel lined out for the Cork college as …
