Brian Mc rising above for Clare in ‘more exciting’ role for midfielders
*Brian McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. NEW RULES and a stronger emphasis on fielding has made gaelic football “more exciting”, Clare midfielder Brian McNamara has said.
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Clare player ratings vs Laois: Griffin shows what he can do in Clare jersey
*Aaron Griffin in action for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A TEN POINT swing saw Clare’s senior footballers defeat Laois in what was an essential result to keep promotion hopes alive, Páraic McMahon rates the Banner displays.
Clare stage dramatic comeback to leave Laois with vital win
*Ikem Ugwueru in possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior footballers staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Laois by four points and more importantly keep their bid for promotion on track.
Clare player ratings vs Sligo: Sluggish showing sees Clare drop points
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.
Sligo issue setback to Clare’s promotion hopes
*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.
McMahon handed first league start as Clare make trip to Sligo
*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.
‘No egos or agendas’ in Clare football side says new coach
*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.
Fermanagh struggled with ‘attacking pace’ of Cleary & McMahon
*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.
Clare player ratings vs Fermanagh: Emmet & Brian Mc produce the goods in abundance
*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.
Strong finish from Clare sees them record successive league wins
*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.