Away semi-final for Clare senior footballers
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior footballers will be on the road for the Munster semi-final after a surprise result over the weekend.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior footballers will be on the road for the Munster semi-final after a surprise result over the weekend.
*Dermot Mahony, Derry O’Donohue, TJ Carey, Dermot Coughlan, Joe Hayes, Peter O’Dwyer, Pat McMahon, Martin Cahill and Derek Morris. Clare will begin their challenge for Munster minor football honours at Páirc Naomh Mhuire in Quilty on Tuesday evening next when they entertain Waterford (throw in at 7p.m.).
*Brian O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ALL-IRELAND winning minor manager Brian O’Connell has been reappointed for the coming year along with Clare U20 football boss Michael Neylon and minor manager Dermot Coughlan while Clare will oppose a proposal to have the venue for the Munster senior hurling final rotate.
*Clare goalkeeper, Stephen Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN CLARE’S two championship games of this year, Stephen Ryan has managed to keep a clean sheet but he’s well aware Sunday’s Munster final will be his stiffest test to date.
*Darren O’Neill’s half-time introduction was a turning point in the game. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GER KEANE played a vital role when Clare’s footballers last defeated Cork in the Munster SFC, his quick free teeing up Martin Daly for the match-winning goal, Sunday’s win over the Rebels was equally as dramatic and enthralling he writes.
*Eoin Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE WILL EMBRACE the extra pressure that comes with Sunday’s Munster senior football quarter-final, captain Eoin Cleary has said.
*Colm Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NEVER HAS A MUNSTER quarter-final been as important for Clare’s footballers as this Sunday’s showdown with Cork in Cusack Park.
*Kevin Harnett. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO OF CLARE’S most experienced defenders have called time on their inter-county careers.
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.
*Joe Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’NeillTipperary won their first Munster senior football title since 1935 and had a Clare man in their ranks. Lissycasey’s Joe Hayes was part of the Tipperary management that guided the Premier County to their tenth Munster SFC championship success. A former goalkeeper for the Clare seniors, the Toomevara resident joined David …
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