Sexton savours return to inter-county fold with Clare
*Keelan Sexton leaves Jimmy Feehan in his path. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AFTER a year away from inter-county action, Keelan Sexton says he is “delighted” to be back wearing saffron and blue.
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Clare footballers through to Munster final for third year running
*Alan Sweeney leads the charge for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior footballers are through to the Munster final for the third year running after overcoming Tipperary in a drab semi-final.
Clare & Tipperary name teams for Munster football semi-final
*Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill PETER KEANE has announced his starting team for Saturday’s Munster senior football semi-final with Tipperary.
Lessons from the league: Clare football side coming together but big championship scalp needed
*Clare’s contingent of Dermot Coughlan, Ciaran Downes, Peter Keane, Keelan Sexton & Ikem Ugwueru. CHAMPIONSHIP is just a week away, the early season silverware has been handed out in the National Leagues, Clare were empty-handed in this regard but The Clare Echo’s Head of News & Sport, Páraic McMahon examines what can we learn from …
Clare see off Offaly but miss out on promotion
*Dermot Coughlan is challenged. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s senior footballers will be playing in Division 3 for a third season in succession, their five point win over Offaly was not sufficient to see them promoted to the second tier.
Keane stressing importance of Cusack Park wins to Clare footballers
*Clare’s senior footballers stand for the national anthem. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE football manager Peter Keane has said he was more focused on ensuring relegation to Division 4 was not a worry for his side rather than keeping a promotion to the second tier alive in advance of their latest victory.
Coughlan was ‘chomping at the bit’ before making massive contribution in Clare return
*Dermot Coughlan in action for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s third successive win in the National Football League sets them up for a real push at promotion to the second tier and they’ve been strengthened in their cause by the return of Dermot Coughlan.
Clare player ratings vs Kildare: Sexton shows star man qualities as Banner strengthen promotion push
*Keelan Sexton is outnumbered but breaks through the Kildare wall. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SUCCESSIVE WINS to raise the pulses and heart rates has Clare in fourth place of Division 3 but with an extra game to play, Páraic McMahon examines the performances of Clare’s footballers in their latest victory over Kildare.
Clare end Kildare’s unbeaten run to claim valuable league win
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE ended Kildare’s unbeaten run in Division 3 of the Allianz National Football League and more importantly picked up two points to keep their chances of promotion alive.
Seven point win for Clare to commence Peter Keane reign
*Brian McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WITH the opening game in the 2025 Allianz football league just three weeks away, Clare footballers travelled to Askeaton this Saturday afternoon for a challenge game with their Shannonside neighbours.
