O’Dea determined to drive Banner to thirteenth title
*Banner Ladies football manager, JJ O’Dea. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Mention Banner Ladies football club and immediately the name of J. J. O’Dea will come into the conversation.
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Sports mad O’Dea family hungry for more success
*JJ & Eva O’Dea. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography SPORT is a huge part of life in the O’Dea household and this weekend will again highlight the fact that family members will have to choose which fixture to attend.
Banner Ladies claim twelfth senior title in fourteen seasons
*Laurie Ryan excelled for the winners. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BANNER Ladies claimed a twelfth senior title in fourteen seasons with a deserved ten point win over Kilmihil.
Banner braced for Kilmihil backlash
*Louise Henchy will be lining out in Sunday’s final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Banner Ladies are expecting a strong opposing support for Sunday’s county final as they deal with the favourites tag.
Corofin tipped to prevail in intermediate decider
*Jamie Malone’s return to fitness is a major boost to Corofin. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Saturday’s intermediate football championship final promises to be one of the most eagerly fought and evenly contested contests for the Talty Stores Cup in modern times.
Six sides to sweat it out for senior honours as ladies football championship kicks off
*Clare captain Caoimhe Harvey will be lining out with West Clare Gaels. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography On par with waiting for a bus, two have come along at once with adult championships kicking off this weekend in both ladies football and camogie.
Managers concerned by schedule as dual-players to come under pressure
*Banner Ladies manager, JJ O’Dea. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Female dual-players are to face the prospect of playing two games every weekend for the next five weeks as adult championships commence in ladies football and camogie.
O’Dea aiming to improve the standard
Just as West Clare manager Michael Carmody’s name is synonymous in football circles in the West Clare penninsula, so is the name of Banner Ladies manager J.J. O’Dea throughout North Clare.
