Cian Lally keeps up with Connor Meaney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A FLAT display from Clare’s senior footballers saw them suffer defeat to Sligo on Sunday, a setback but not a fatal one so far as promotion is concerned, Páraic McMahon rates the performances of the men in saffron and blue.
*Eoin Cleary is tackled. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SLIGO issued a setback to Clare’s hopes of securing promotion to Division 2 of the National Football League by claiming their first win which was the second loss of Peter Keane’s tenure.
*Rory McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. RORY MCMAHON is set to make his first starting appearance for the Clare senior footballers as they make the trip to Sligo.
*Ikem Ugwueru in action for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THERE are “no egos and agendas” within the Clare senior football panel according to new coach Peter Tormey.
*Eoin Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FERMANAGH found it difficult to cope with the pace of Clare’s main shooters Emmet McMahon and Eoin Cleary in the third round of the National League, their manager has said.
*Manus Doherty and Eoin Cleary embrace at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE STARTED WELL but finished even better however there’s much to improve on despite recording a second win in Division 3, Páraic McMahon has the player ratings following the two point victory over Fermanagh.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior footballers have kept their push for promotion to Division 2 of the Allianz National Football League alive after producing a strong finish to overcome Fermanagh.
*Ikem Ugwueru was Clare’s goal scorer. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s footballers ran out thirteen point winners over Leitrim to get their Division 3 campaign up and running in the Allianz National Football League.
*Emmet McMahon in action against Kerry’s Sean O’Shea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE may be one of four counties without a senior football manager for 2025 but efforts to appoint Mark Fitzgerald’s successor cannot be rushed, one of the county’s top footballers has said.
*Niall Kelly takes on Stephen Sheehan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill LISSYCASEY have claimed the eighth quarter-final spot in the TUS Clare senior football championship in what was an emotional day for the village.
