Player Ratings: Clare vs Limerick
Emmet McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A fourth win in five Allianz National Football League outings has kept Clare’s bid for promotion alive in Division 3.
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Player Ratings: Clare vs Sligo
*Dermot Coughlan and Ciaran Downes battle to win possession for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A ONE POINT win kicked off Clare’s Division 3 bid in the Allianz National Football League, we take a closer look at how Mark Fitzgerald’s players performed over the course of the clash against Sligo.
The Water Break: Clare shackled by systems to start All-Ireland SHC on a downer vs Donegal
*Clare’s Cian O’Dea is challenged. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A GLORIOUS CHANCE to start the All-Ireland SFC on a high resulted in a lowpoint of Colm Collins’ tenure as discussed in our latest episode of The Water Break.
‘You want to be marking the fellas with All Stars to see how good you are’ – Sexton set for first Munster final
*Clare’s Keelan Sexton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ON MULTIPLE SPORTING FRONTS, Keelan Sexton has achieved a lot but Sunday will be his first time lining out in the Clare colours in a Munster final.
‘The game is for everyone’ – Clare footballer condemns racial abuse on the field
*Ikem Ugwueru. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNIS’ IKEM UGWUEURU has said skin colour should not be used to hold people back from playing sports.
Married bliss on the pitch for Podge Collins
*Podge Collins on the attack for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HE SACRIFICED his honeymoon to line out with Clare’s senior footballers as they booked their passage to the Munster final and All-Ireland SFC and Podge Collins said it was worth it to qualify for a first provincial decider with the county’s footballers.
Fringe players impress but Collins & management must decide who they can trust in white heat of championship
*Clare midfielder Darragh Bohannon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The Clare senior footballers finished their league campaign with a flourish after a comprehensive and confidence boosting victory against near neighbours Limerick, in Cusack Park last Sunday.
Russell returns as Clare ready themselves for The Dubs
*Clare’s Ciaran Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CIARAN RUSSELL is to make his first start of the year for Clare’s senior footballers this weekend.
Back to back titles for excellent Éire Óg
*Éire Óg players celebrate at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG HAVE retained their title as Clare senior football champions wrestling off the challenge of Ennistymon.
Cork champions set the Barrs high to lower Éire Óg
*Conall Ó hÁiniféin distributes a handpass. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Éire Óg’s hopes of a historic first Munster Senior Club Final ultimately proved a step too far when outflanked by clinical hosts St Finbarr’s on Sunday afternoon.