*Clare manager, Wayne Freeman. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography WAYNE FREEMAN is plotting the downfall of his native Kildare as he bids to seal an All-Ireland title for Clare’s ladies footballers in his first season as manager.
*Niamh O’Dea is among the high-profile absentees from the Clare squad. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE ladies football manager, Wayne Freeman says his “hands are tied” when it comes to the absence of players from Banner Ladies and Kilmihil from his county panel.
*Kevin Callinan. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Kevin Callinan is managing the Kilmihil ladies football team for a fourth successive year and Sunday’s final against Banner ladies will mark their third final appearance under his watch since taking up the role in 2019.
*Ellie O’Gorman in action against St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Ellie O’Gorman is a key member of the Kilmihil and Clare ladies football teams and followers of the West Clare club will be looking to her to lead their challenge for honours on Sunday.
*A dejected Siofra Ní Chonaill at the final whistle. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography HAVING COME SO CLOSE to a first All-Ireland final appearance since 2016, there was obvious disappointment within the Clare ranks when extra time denied the intermediate ladies footballers a place in the decider.
*Clare intermediate ladies football manager, Evan Talty. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography To get to the All-Ireland intermediate ladies football championship final this season Clare will have to beat the highest ranked team in the competition in this Sunday’s semi-final.
*Laurie Ryan excelled for the winners. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BANNER Ladies claimed a twelfth senior title in fourteen seasons with a deserved ten point win over Kilmihil.
*Ellie O’Gorman. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Kilmihil are not lacking in motivation ahead of a fifth senior ladies football final appearance in six years.
*Clare’s Fidelma Marrinan with Leitrim’s Claire Qwens. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography It’s back to the drawing board for a shellshocked Clare after suffering their third successive opening round defeat in Ballinasloe this afternoon at the hands of a never-say-die Leitrim.
*Evan Talty. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Having been a member of the management team last season, newly appointed Clare ladies football manager Evan Talty is well versed on what Clare face this season.
