Laurie Ryan leads the way with Athlone Town
*Laurie Ryan. LAURIE RYAN captained Athlone Town to success in last Sunday’s Sports Direct FAI Cup Final.
Laurie Ryan
Banner Ladies favourites to beat West Clare Gaels and claim fourteenth title
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill It will be a gala occasion for Clare ladies football on this Saturday at Miltown when the senior championship final will be the centrepiece.
Clare’s comeback comes up agonisingly short against Kildare
Aisling Reidy is fouled. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S HOPES of All-Ireland glory in the intermediate ladies football final were dashed by Kildare on Sunday afternoon.
Freeman focused on taking down native Kildare in All-Ireland final
*Clare manager, Wayne Freeman. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography WAYNE FREEMAN is plotting the downfall of his native Kildare as he bids to seal an All-Ireland title for Clare’s ladies footballers in his first season as manager.
Laurie lauds maturing resilience of Clare side
*Clare’s Laurie Ryan. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography MAKING THINGS difficult for themselves appears to be par for the course with Clare’s ladies footballers in 2023, utility woman Laurie Ryan outlined.
Clare want to back up promise with reward of All-Ireland semi-final on the line
*Fidelma Marrinan gets away from Ruth Sargent. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography. CLARE’S intermediate ladies footballers will be bidding to reach the All-Ireland semi-final for the second year in a row.
Final round draw gives Clare ladies home advantage for All-Ireland quarter-final
Laurie Ryan offloads the ball. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A DRAW was enough to secure Clare’s ladies top spot in Group 2 of the TG4 All-Ireland intermediate championship but more importantly guarantees a home quarter-final.
‘Our hands are tied’ – Clare boss speaks out on absence of high-profile players from panel
*Niamh O’Dea is among the high-profile absentees from the Clare squad. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE ladies football manager, Wayne Freeman says his “hands are tied” when it comes to the absence of players from Banner Ladies and Kilmihil from his county panel.
Banner Ladies braced for Munster final
*Clare Hehir. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BANNER LADIES will vie for Munster glory this Sunday as they take on Waterford giants, Ballymacarbry.
O’Dea determined to drive Banner to thirteenth title
*Banner Ladies football manager, JJ O’Dea. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Mention Banner Ladies football club and immediately the name of J. J. O’Dea will come into the conversation.