*Clare’s contingent of Dermot Coughlan, Ciaran Downes, Peter Keane, Keelan Sexton & Ikem Ugwueru. CHAMPIONSHIP is just a week away, the early season silverware has been handed out in the National Leagues, Clare were empty-handed in this regard but The Clare Echo’s Head of News & Sport, Páraic McMahon examines what can we learn from …
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.
*Keelan Sexton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s starting team to take on Kildare in the crucial fifth round of the Allianz National Football League has been announced.
*Ciaran Downes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AS THEY bid to record a third victory on the trot, Clare’s senior footballers have made one change for their fourth round clash away to Sligo.
*Cillian Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill PETER KEANE has named an unchanged Clare team as he goes in search of his first Allianz National Football League win.
*Liam Crotty grasps the sliotar. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THE U21A hurling champions of the past two seasons will compete for the 2024 title on Saturday next after the 2022 winners.
*St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield’s Tom McDonald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO UNSUCCESSFUL outings in the Clare senior hurling championship has strengthened the determination within the ranks of St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield to kick their football campaign off on a winning note.
*James Curran collides with Tipperary full-back Jack Nevin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S U20 footballers targeted improving the county’s away record in the Munster championship, manager Michael Neylon has outlined.
*Éanna Rouine netted the decisive goal in Tuesday’s semi-final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill For the second time this season, an Ennistymon football team has progressed to a major championship final helped by a last minute goal.
