Sobering reality check from Kerry must reignite reaction from Clare in Super 16s
*David Clifford brushes past Cillian Brennan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NO BETTER SIDE than Kerry to give a team of a reality check of where they truly stand.
Keelan Sexton
The Water Break: David can’t afford to make mistakes when taking on Goliath
*Dara Moynihan takes on Darren O’Neill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HOPES OF A 1992 repeat quickly vanished when Kerry had three goals tucked away by half-time, the latest episode of The Water Break attempts to pick up the pieces on where it went wrong for Clare’s footballers.
Kerry blow Clare away in Munster final
Tony Brosnan is tackled by Stephen Ryan and Ronan Lanigan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S SENIOR FOOTBALLERS first outing in a Munster final in eleven years ended in disappointment as they were comprehensively beaten by All-Ireland champions Kerry.
‘You want to be marking the fellas with All Stars to see how good you are’ – Sexton set for first Munster final
*Clare’s Keelan Sexton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ON MULTIPLE SPORTING FRONTS, Keelan Sexton has achieved a lot but Sunday will be his first time lining out in the Clare colours in a Munster final.
Married bliss on the pitch for Podge Collins
*Podge Collins on the attack for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HE SACRIFICED his honeymoon to line out with Clare’s senior footballers as they booked their passage to the Munster final and All-Ireland SFC and Podge Collins said it was worth it to qualify for a first provincial decider with the county’s footballers.
O’Neill in for O’Connor at midfield as Colm Collins makes one change to Clare team
*Darren O’Neill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DARREN O’NEILL replaces Cathal O’Connor on the Clare team to take on Limerick in the Munster SFC semi-final this Saturday.
GER KEANE: What’s seldom is wonderful but latest Clare win over Cork equally as enthralling as 97
*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.
Middle third selections the main decisions for Collins & management
*Jamie Malone is expected to move to the half-back line in the absence of Cian O’Dea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SELECTIONS around the middle third are among the main selection headaches for Colm Collins and his management team for Sunday’s Munster SFC quarter-final with Cork.
Fringe players impress but Collins & management must decide who they can trust in white heat of championship
*Clare midfielder Darragh Bohannon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The Clare senior footballers finished their league campaign with a flourish after a comprehensive and confidence boosting victory against near neighbours Limerick, in Cusack Park last Sunday.
Clare footballers finish off league bid with facile Limerick win
*Ciaran Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior footballers time in Division 2 has come to an end, for now, with a fifteen point win over Limerick.
