The ability of Tony Kelly and Niall Deasy to pick off scores when the need is greatest has been a key ingredient in many of Ballyea’s victories in recent years and it was again a key part of the team’s latest victory when they overcame Broadford in the opening round of the Clare SHC.
*Clondegad captain, Gary Brennan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Absent from the knockout stages of the Clare senior football championship for the past two seasons, a new drive exists within Clondegad that can help propel them forward.
*Gordon Kelly of St Josephs Miltown. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Three teams share top spot in the race for this season’s Cusack cup (Division 1 football league).
*Sean Collins has filled the centre back berth for Clare this year. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill He was still a student at St Caimin’s Community School in Shannon when he joined the county senior football panel but the years have rolled on and now Sean Collins is regarded as one of the most experienced members of …
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*Clare’s Cian O’Dea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. Clare’s senior football side to take on Laois in their first outing of 2021 has been named.
Like all inter county GAA team managers, Clare boss, Colm Collins is delighted that competitive action returns this week with the opening games in the Allianz football league.
*Clare’s Jamie Malone. Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare’s senior footballers have been handed a very stern test for this year’s Munster championship.
Clondegad will continue with the same senior football management for 2021 while changes have been made to the Club’s Executive.
Four new sub-committees are to be established by Clare GAA focused on underage development, finance and infrastructural development.
When the need is greatest true leadership will shine through, it is why Gary Brennan always stepped up to the plate when pressure began to mount, The Clare Echo’s Head of News & Sport, Páraic McMahon pays tribute to the Ballynacally man as he calls time on his inter-county football career.
