Russell tipped to return to Clare defence for Galway clash
*Ciaran Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CIARÁN RUSSELL is set to return to the Clare senior football side this weekend.
Kevin Harnett
Collins & Harnett to miss remainder of League campaign
EXPERIENCED CLARE defenders, Sean Collins and Kevin Harnett are highly unlikely to see action in this year’s Allianz National Football League.
Winning start important for Clare footballers to kick off NFL campaign
*Éire Óg’s Manus Doherty is pressing for inclusion in Sunday’s Clare team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOOTBALL pundits have repeatedly predicted in recent years that Clare will not survive in the higher divisions in the Allianz National Football League.
Spoils shared between Cratloe & Miltown in exciting contest
*Sean Collins and Eoin Cleary clash. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill After an opening weekend in which the standard of play all round was disappointing, the race for the Jack Daly cup in the senior football championship came to life at Cusack Park this Saturday evening.
Danger group will prime Cratloe for championship tilt
Scars remain from Cratloe’s three point county final defeat to Kilmurry Ibrickane last year but the two time champions are determined to make their most of their placing in the toughest group of them all will have them primed for a renewed attempt for honours.
Decision on Malone’s involvement won’t be made till late this week as Harnett is back in reckoning
*An injured Jamie Malone leaving the field. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Clare’s senior football management will not make a decision on the potential involvement of Jamie Malone in Saturday’s Munster SFC quarter-final until later this week.
Promotion bid ‘in our own court’ – Clare defiant ahead of Mayo duel
Clare will be without Jamie Malone as they bid to overcome Mayo and seal their place in Division 1 of the Allianz National Football League.
Harnett a major doubt for Clare’s championship campaign
*Kevin Harnett. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s Kevin Harnett is unlikely to feature in this year’s championship after sustaining an achilles injury.
Home semi-final versus Mayo for Clare footballers
*Cian O’Dea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s senior footballers have secured home advantage for their NFL semi-final with Mayo.
Austin Stacks clubman Conor Jordan set to make Clare debut
While the majority of the players that helped Clare to maintain Division 2 league status over the past four years are expected to fill key positions in the upcoming Allianz League, a number of players are set to make their senior competitive debuts over the coming weeks.