Wolfe Tones ready to jump for senior stepping stone
*Wolfe Tones captain, Dean Devanney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill REIGNING intermediate champions Wolfe Tones are keen to show they can hold their own in the top tier.
*Wolfe Tones captain, Dean Devanney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill REIGNING intermediate champions Wolfe Tones are keen to show they can hold their own in the top tier.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. NEW RULES have brought a renewed lease of life to gaelic football and the race for Jack Daly begins this weekend with an added sense of excitement.
*Declan Downes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FORMER CLARE selector Declan Downes has taken charge of Ennistymon and Shane Daniels has finalised his Éire Óg management.
*Photograph: Mike Brennan WOLFE TONES’ double success at intermediate level sees the Shannon club become one of four senior dual clubs in the county for 2025.
*Gary Leahy in action for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Mike Brennan. TEN YEARS on from captaining Wolfe Tones to win the intermediate football championship, Gary Leahy was back playing a pivotal role for the Shannon side and he said their latest success much sweeter.
*Wolfe Tones celebrate. Photograph: Dermot O’Donnell WOLFE TONES have completed an intermediate double to ensure they will be a senior dual club in 2025.
*Jack Ryan. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography WOLFE TONES vice captain Jack Ryan is hopeful by the end of the weekend the Shannon club will have dual senior status.
*Johnny Bridges. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill JOHNNY BRIDGES would prefer to be lining out for Wolfe Tones as they bid to win a first-ever intermediate championship double for the club but he’s content that serving as manager “is just as good”.
*Eoghan Casey offloads under pressure from Ross Cullinan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. OVERCOMING Kilrush Shamrocks in the Clare IFC semi-final “was always about revenge” for Wolfe Tones.