Champions Éire Óg blow Cratloe away in opening round
*Dean Ryan gets away from Jack McInerney. Photograph: Mike Brennan CHAMPIONS Éire Óg kicked off their Clare SFC title defence with an emphatic eighteen point win over 2023 winners Cratloe.
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Firm favourites tag not weighing down Éire Óg
*Éire Óg’s Ikem Ugwueru. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CHAMPIONS Éire Óg put their title on the line but with the abundance of strength in depth in their ranks it is going to take an almighty effort from the chasing pack to stop them claiming the Jack Daly for the fourth time in five years.
Éire Óg retain Division 2 League title in derby decider
*Éire Óg captain David Reidy accepts the Division 2 trophy from Clare GAA Planning/Training Officer Paddy Smyth, a proud Éire Óg man. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THE last real test before the championship commences saw Éire Óg surprisingly ease to the Real Print Division 2 League honours for the second successive season in Ruan.
Finding new players & promotion was primary focus for Ballyea & Éire Óg
*Aaron Griffin and Liam Corry in action. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. GIVING game-time to younger players was the primary aim for Ballyea and Éire Óg in this year’s league but both clubs now find themselves sixty minutes away from winning the Division 2 league title.
Éire Óg win Cusack Cup for second time with dominant extra time display
*Éire Óg celebrate after winning the Cusack Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE Óg won the Cusack Cup on Sunday afternoon but despite the final score margin of fourteen points, they were extremely fortunate to emerge with the honours, upping the ante in extra time.
Cusack Cup decider serves as championship dress rehearsal for Éire Óg & Doora/Barefield
*Niall McMahon and Michael Nash jump for the ball as Aidan McGrath and Conor O’Brien await the break. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SUNDAY’s Cusack Cup final is episode two in the triology of battles between neighbours Éire Óg and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield this season.
‘Everything we do is in honour of Joe Slattery’ says Clare minor defender Doyle
*Clare minor defender, Niall Doyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. EVERYTHING the Clare minors have done in 2025 has been “in honour” of Joe Slattery according to defender Niall Doyle.
Reidy & O’Donnell make Éire Óg return as they qualify for Division 2 final
*David Reidy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WITH A near full squad at their disposal for the first time this season, Éire Óg proved too strong for Whitegate in this RealPrint Division 2 hurling league semi-final played at the Ennis club’s grounds on Tuesday evening.
Championship pairings focus the minds for ladies football clubs in Clare
*Reigning senior champions, Kilmurry Ibrickane. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography LADIES FOOTBALL championship pairings have been made in Clare.
Strong Clare involvement in hurling success for London, New York & Roscommon
CLARE’s senior hurling side will not be climbing the steps of the Hogan Stand this summer but there was success for some Clare hurlers in Croke Park over the weekend.