Clare hold on to overcome Westmeath
*Clare’s Jamie Malone. Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare’s senior footballers made it two wins from two in the qualifiers edging out Westmeath by a single point following a nervy finish in Mullingar on Saturday.
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Martin Daly: Clare are coming good
*Eoin Cleary under pressure from the Kerry defence. Photograph: Martin Connolly CROSSING south over the River Shannon last Saturday after an evening spent at Pairc Sean MacDiarmada, I faced into two hours and 10 minutes to savour in the car as myself (and my son) reflected on an impressive win.
Clare get off to a winning start in the qualifiers
*Jamie Malone. Photograph: Martin Connolly A place in the third round of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers is the reward for the Clare senior footballers following their emphatic win over Leitrim on Saturday evening. Clare 3-17 Leitrim 0-17 Venue: Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon At the beginning of the year once the championship fixtures were confirmed, …
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Martin Daly: Clare must clean up dirty ball v Kerry
*Paul Geaney gets away from Cillian Brennan in Fitzgerald Stadium. Photograph: Martin Connolly If recent history is all we have to go on, there are two contrasting memories for the Clare footballers who line out at Cusack Park on Saturday evening around the same time Liverpool and Spurs face off in the Champions League final …
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Clare survive Waterford fightback
Clare will play Kerry in the Munster senior championship semi-final for the fourth year in succession after overcoming Waterford on Saturday evening.
Sexton from zero to hero
*Keelan Sexton in possession. Photograph: Martin Connolly Securing their place in Division 2 of the Allianz National Football League for 2020 brought “a sense of relief” for all involved with Clare but it was also “sweet” for Keelan Sexton. One week previous when sprung from the bench against Meath, the Kilmurry Ibrickane attacker misplaced a …
Clare name team for Meath refixture
*Clare’s Gordon Kelly continues at corner back. Photograph: Martin Connolly Colm Collins has announced his starting fifteen to take on Meath in the Allianz National Football League Division 2 tie. Originally due to take place on Saturday afternoon, the refixture is scheduled to go ahead on Sunday at 2pm in Cusack Park. Clare’s team is …
‘Clare football on the rise’
*Colm Collins celebrates at the final whistle. Photograph: Martin Connolly He was Clare’s hero in snatching a second round draw with Armagh, on Sunday David Tubridy stepped up once again finishing with 1-07 as they secured their first league win of 2019. Supporters who were cutting it tight on time to get to Cusack Park …
Clare beat the Rebels by 9 points
*Conall Ó hÁiniféin was one of Clare’s goalscorers. Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare have defeated Cork in the Allianz National Football League for the third year in succession. Clare 3-13 Cork 1-10 Venue: Cusack Park, Ennis A blistering start from Clare in which they netted two goals in the first four minutes of the game set …
Malone & Tubridy given first start for footballers
*Jamie Malone. Photograph: Martin Connolly Jamie Malone and David Tubridy get their first starts of 2019 as the Clare footballers welcome Donegal to Ennis on Sunday. Colm Collins’ men begin their Allianz National Football League Division 2 bid on Sunday in Cusack Park and the Kilmihil native has unveiled an experienced starting fifteen with former …
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