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Siege mentality must return if Clare footballers are to remain in Division 2

*Stephen Ryan brings the ball away from goal. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WHILE the siege mentality that we expected from Clare at the weekend never materialised, the Banner’s footballers will need to find their proven resilience and defiance over the final two rounds of the Allianz National Football League if they are to have any hope …

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Dublin loss ‘tough to take’ but Collins immensely proud of ‘top-class’ Clare effort

By Páraic McMahon

*Jamie Malone is tackled by James McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THEY MATCHED DUBLIN for all of Saturday’s National Football League tie and led by six points with fifteen minutes remaining but Colm Collins and the Clare footballers were gutted to leave Croke Park with no points to show for their efforts.

Missed chances rued by Madden following Éire Óg’s devastating exit from Munster

By Páraic McMahon

*David Moran is tackled by Ikem Ugwueru. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG boss Paul Madden was left ruing missed chances and conceded scores from frees as the Clare champions were knocked out of the Munster club senior football semi-finals.

Youth not diluting Manus Doherty’s determination to drive on with Éire Óg

By Derek Dormer

*Éire Óg’s Manus Doherty works the ball up field from defence. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WHEN ÉIRE ÓG claimed the Jack Daly in 2021, Manus Doherty was among their standout players, it led to a breakthrough with the Clare senior footballers and the defender is intent to collect another senior title this coming weekend.

Exceptional Éire Óg return to county final & eliminate Corofin

By Páraic McMahon

*Éinne O’Connor pushes the ball away from Gearoid Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill REIGNING COUNTY CHAMPIONS, Éire Óg are back in the Clare SFC final, keeping the club’s chances of a senior double well and truly alive.

Éire Óg leave their Mark on Miltown to seal quarter-final spot

By Páraic McMahon

Mark McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Éire Óg are through to the quarter-finals of the Clare SFC after earning a seven point win over St Joseph’s Miltown.

Éire Óg earn opening round win over St Breckan’s

By Páraic McMahon

*Captain Gavin Cooney was to the fore for Éire Óg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COUNTY CHAMPIONS Éire Óg have started the defence of the Jack Daly with a merited but hard-fought one point win over St Breckan’s.

Clare footballers will relish opportunity to take down another big-gun

By Ger Keane

*Cathal O’Connor has been a welcome addition to the Banner midfield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Last weekend, both the Clare hurlers and Clare footballers displayed the ancient indomitable spirit and fortitude of the Dalcassian tribe. Whilst the hurlers were desperately unlucky to not come out on top of a titanic struggle with Limerick in Semple Stadium …

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Collins pleased as Clare resuscitate championship campaign

By Seamus Hayes

*Pearse Lillis is tackled by Conor McGill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Advancing to the second round of the qualifiers leaves Clare’s senior footballers one step away from the quarter-finals.

Clare footballers record first championship win over Meath to progress in qualifiers

By Páraic McMahon

*Cian O’Dea battles with Cillian O’Sullivan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE HAVE DEFEATED MEATH for the first time in the All-Ireland senior football championship to secure their place in the second round of the qualifiers.

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