*Eoin Cleary leading the Clare footballers into battle. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography THIS SUNDAY, Clare are back in their first provincial final since 2012 with the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick the appointed venue after the Munster Council rejected Clare’s proposal for a home venue in Cusack Park , Ennis.
*Jamie Malone under pressure from Brian Donovan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill “When you’ve got something to prove there’s nothing greater than a challenge” – Terry Bradshaw.
*Clare’s Ciaran Russell in action against Limerick’s Jim Liston. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S SENIOR FOOTBALLERS have qualified for the Munster final, for the first time since 2012.
*Darren O’Neill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DARREN O’NEILL replaces Cathal O’Connor on the Clare team to take on Limerick in the Munster SFC semi-final this Saturday.
*Darren O’Neill’s half-time introduction was a turning point in the game. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GER KEANE played a vital role when Clare’s footballers last defeated Cork in the Munster SFC, his quick free teeing up Martin Daly for the match-winning goal, Sunday’s win over the Rebels was equally as dramatic and enthralling he writes.
*Colm Collins and Eoin Cleary at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE CAPTAIN, Eoin Cleary is hopeful their historic win over Cork will be referenced as an inspiration for future county footballers.
*Keelan Sexton and Eoin Cleary celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE HAVE defeated Cork in the Munster SFC for the first time since 1997.
*Eoin Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE WILL EMBRACE the extra pressure that comes with Sunday’s Munster senior football quarter-final, captain Eoin Cleary has said.
*Emmet McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SUNDAY’S middle third is going to be “a warzone” when Clare and Cork collide in Cusack Park for the Munster SFC quarter-final, Emmet McMahon predicted.
Cillian Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COLM COLLINS and his management team have named the Clare team to take on Cork in Sunday’s Munster SFC quarter-final.
