*Paul Madden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s senior footballers “were as good” as Kerry in Saturday’s Munster semi-final according to manager Paul Madden who was left “bitterly disappointed” by “blatant screening” which led to decisive scores.
*Clare’s Eoin Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE finished their Division 3 league campaign with a fourth defeat, losing to fourteen man Sligo.
*Cormac Murray misses a goal chance. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A THIRD defeat for Clare leaves the county consigned to Division 3 football for a fourth year running.
*Eoin Cleary and Manus Doherty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE have stormed to the top half of Division 3 with a third win on the bounce for Paul Madden’s footballers.
*Mark McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. PLENTY OF spice surrounds Clare’s derby with Limerick in the fifth round of the Allianz National Football League.
*Brendy Rouine in action for Clare. Photograph: Ruth Griffin./ CLARE’S National Football League campaign is finally off the ground after they picked up a vital two points at the expense of Fermanagh.
*Cillian Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE football captain Cillian Rouine has yet to receive the all-clear to be considered for selection in the second round of the Allianz National Football League while there is better news for vice captain Mark McInerney.
*Brian McNamara in possession. CLARE’s bright start to their 2026 National Football League campaign was not enough to overcome Down in Newry with a dip in performance in the second half depriving Paul Madden of a winning start as manager.
*(Front) Darragh Hickey, Rian Russell & Tadhg Wall McMahon. (Seated) Shane Daniels & Alan Malone. (Middle) Pamela Buckley, Rory & Caroline Hickey & Edel Malone. (Back) Sean Buckley, Elaine Daniels, Tom Russell, Assumpta Hehir, Siobhán Hickey & David Russell. Photograph: Joe Buckley A NIGHT of celebrations took place last weekend for Éire Óg. Éire Óg …
*A disappointed Mark McInerney at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE Óg’s dreams of contesting the Munster senior club football final is over and with it the chance of a rare provincial double.