*Michael Neylon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’S U20 football boss has said their ambition was abundantly clear with the manner in which they pushed provincial champions Kerry all the way to extra time.
*Brian McNamara excelled at midfield for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A BRAVE and resilient Clare fell just short of securing a Munster final showdown with Cork as Kerry needed extra-time to squeeze past the Banner in the U20 football championship.
*James Curran collides with Tipperary full-back Jack Nevin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S U20 footballers targeted improving the county’s away record in the Munster championship, manager Michael Neylon has outlined.
*Brian McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S U20 footballers have recorded an away win in the Munster championship for the first time since 2012.
*Michael Neylon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare U20 football manager Michael Neylon believes that Clare football is being steered in the right direction.
*Sean O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Miltown Malbay’s Sean O’Brien knows what it takes to win any title.
*Brian McNamara of Cooraclare. Photograph: Natasha Barton Clare moved a step closer to a place in the Liam O’Connor under 20 football cup final when they comfortably accounted for neighbours Limerick this Saturday afternoon.
*Clare GAA Chairman, Kieran Keating. Photograph: Natasha Barton CHAIRMAN OF CLARE GAA, Kieran Keating has hit out at the “very flawed process” that resulted in suspensions for two of the county’s senior hurlers this year while the need to provide facilities of a comparable standard to other counties was also stressed.
*Clare TD, Cathal Crowe. CLARE TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) has become embroiled in a spat with Sinn Féin, hitting out at the party’s alleged failure to respect the family of deceased hero Peadar Clancy.
*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.
