Late flurry helps Clare record massive win over The Wee County
*Jamie Malone. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE PRODUCED A LAST GASP flurry to commence their 2023 Allianz National Football League campaign with a win.
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Lanigan & Sexton handed starting League debuts for Clare footballers
*Ronan Lanigan makes his first start for the Clare seniors. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COLM COLLINS is to start two debutants in Clare’s National Football League opener against Louth.
League debuts expected in Clare’s opener against Mickey Harte’s Louth
Clare will begin their 2023 Allianz division 2 football league campaign this Sunday without two of the squad’s most experienced players from the past decade. David Tubridy, the league’s all time top scorer, recently announced his retirement from inter county football after fifteen years of outstanding service to Clare. As a result the longest serving …
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Blanket defence in Quilty fails to stop rampant Cork
McGrath Cup: Round 2 in Quilty CLARE 0-8 CORK 2-10 After last weekend’s positive performance away to All Ireland champions Kerry albeit in defeat, Clare took the field against Cork with six changes plus five players representing intermediate clubs as manager Colm Collins gave every player an opportunity to stake a claim for a starting …
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Doora/Barefield dig deep to see off Corofin in extra time
*Alan O’Neill finished with 1-02 despite starting at wing-back. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ST JOSEPH’S DOORA/BAREFIELD are back in the final of the intermediate hurling championship for the second year in a row after withstanding a fierce challenge from Corofin on Sunday evening.
Hurley hopeful Corofin will continue to defy the odds
*Colm Rice races away from Matt O’Shea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GROWING IN CONFIDENCE with every outing, Corofin’s senior footballers have the task of taking down the county champions in the semi-finals.
Corofin qualify for second ever senior semi-final with win over Lissycasey
*Corofin’s Diarmuid Cahill gets away from Niall McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COROFIN are through to the semi-finals of the Clare SFC for the second time in their history.
McGann the man with North Clare derby plan
A championship lifeline was much more valuable to St Breckan’s than mere North Clare derby bragging rights in Hennessy Memorial Park in Miltown Malbay on Saturday evening.
Corofin not coming in from the cold on return to senior ranks
*A strong championship from Cillian McGroary would aid Corofin’s chances of making the knockout stages. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography REIGNING CLARE intermediate football champions, Corofin are returning to the senior ranks with a pep in their step and this bounce will leave them with no fear.
Podge rues ‘disappointing end’ to footballer’s year
*Podge Collins in action for the Clare senior footballers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill REACHING AN ALL-IRELAND quarter-final for the first time since 2016 marked a positive campaign for Clare’s senior footballers but the inability to produce consistent displays irked Podge Collins and his teammates.