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‘I’m eager to put my own slant on it’ – Clare stalwart Joe Hayes on move into management

*Joe Hayes. ONCE monikered ‘Mr Clare football’ by fellow county stalwart Gary Brennan, former goalkeeper Joe Hayes, who donned the number 1 jersey for 13 years at inter-county senior level, opens a new chapter in a first managerial role with the Clare minors who commence their Munster Championship campaign at home to Limerick on Monday …

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Clare footballers to be without Bohannon in 2025

By Páraic McMahon

*Darragh Bohannon in action for Clare during this year’s Munster final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s next football manager will be without one of the county’s key players for 2025.

Brennan basking in opportunity to be back in the mix for championship following injury ordeal

By Páraic McMahon

*Clare senior football captain, Cillian Brennan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SINCE HIS appointment as Clare senior football captain in January, Cillian Brennan has not yet enjoyed the honour of leading his county into battle.

Moran says Limerick game poses ‘real stick or twist issue’ for Lohan & Clare management

By Seamus Hayes

*Shane O’Donnell takes on Darragh O’Donovan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WINNING the Allianz National Hurling League title could be “a blessing or a curse” for Clare’s hurlers, former Limerick hurler Niall Moran maintained.

Brian Mc enjoying the big step up to senior

By Seamus Hayes

*Brian McNamara in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SINCE he delivered a man of the match performance against Kerry in last season’s Munster under 20 semi-final, the name of Brian McNamara has been regularly mentioned as a player who will feature regularly for the county’s senior side at midfield.

Master fixtures plan approved, committees ratified & Noel Walsh to be honoured with Munster U20 trophy

By Seamus Hayes

*Scariff’s Patrick Ryan is chased by Ian O’Brien and Gerry O’Grady. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE GAA have ratified the majority of their committees for the coming year and the master fixtures plan for 2024 was approved at Tuesday’s County Board meeting.

Corofin come good to end Clondegad’s time in the top flight

By Páraic McMahon

Corofin’s Luke Neylon, Cillian McGoary and Marc O’Loughlin. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography COROFIN have consolidated their senior status and ended Clondegad’s twelve year stint as a top tier club.

Miltown move into quarter-finals & Clondegad find themselves facing relegation heat

By Seamus Hayes

*Kieran Malone made a big impact off the bench. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill St. Joseph’s Miltown sealed their place in the last eight of the TUS Clare senior football championship when they recorded a hard earned win over Clondegad at sunny Cusack Park this Sunday.

Doonbeg & Clondegad ends in a draw

By Páraic McMahon

*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLONDEGAD and Doonbeg had to settle for a share of the spoils in the first draw of this year’s Clare senior football championship.

All too easy as Éire Óg cruise past Clondegad

By Páraic McMahon

*Philip Talty was in fine form for Éire Óg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG’s defence of their title as Clare SFC champions is underway with the holders of the Jack Daly seeing off Clondegad in impressive fashion on Saturday evening.

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