*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.
*Colm Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Ireland’s longest serving inter-county football manager Colm Collins has been ratified for a tenth year.
*Terence Fahy will continue as Clare U20 hurling manager. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TERENCE FAHY AND DERMOT COUGHLAN have been reappointed to their roles as Clare U20 hurling and minor football managers, 16 applications have been received for the new HOO role within Clare GAA and outgoing secretary Pat Fitzgerald chose not to attend his final …
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s footballers will only begin to close the gap on top counties by making a quarter-final appearance an annual occurrence.
*Cian O’Dea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Ulster champions, Derry proved a level above Clare in Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final.
*Ennis Town FC’s Thomas Collins. Photograph: Natasha Barton ENNIS TOWN FC are hoping to become the first Clare club to be crowned Munster U19 champions, the sense of history attached with the occasion is not lost on the players.
Treacys West County hotel was the venue for the May meeting of Clare GAA on Tuesday night.
*Michael Neylon. Photograph: Natasha Barton MICHAEL NEYLON is to take time before deciding on his future as manager of the Clare U20 footballers.
*Brian McNamara was one of the top performers for the U20s. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S U20 football manager has expressed the belief that the county’s football sides are closing the gap with the giants of the province.