Cork defeat Clare minors by 25 points
*Clare’s Gavin Browne holds onto the ball. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’S minor footballers were blown away by an extremely impressive Cork in their Munster Championship Phase 2 opener.
Munster Minor Football Championship
Dillon’s late goal drives Clare minors into phase two of Munster championship
*Thomas Dillon scored the winning goal for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. AN INJURY time goal from Thomas Dillon has sent Clare’s minor footballers through to phase two of the Munster championship.
Minor match moved to Clarecastle with one change to Clare team
*Tadhg Bane is included in the Clare team for the second game running. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A LATE venue change has resulted in Clare’s minor football clash with Tipperary moving to Clarecastle while there is one switch in the starting team.
Hayes hails improvement in Clare’s workrate, shooting efficiency & kickout retention
*Clare’s Rian Cotter. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THERE were three key areas of improvement visible for Clare’s minor footballers as they picked up their first win of the championship.
Clare minor footballers rise on Easter Monday with one point win over Limerick
*Clare’s Rian Cotter in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s minor footballers have brought their championship campaign back to life after leaving Limerick with a one point win on Easter Monday.
Hayes & Clare minors have ‘a good bit of sorting to do’ for must-win Limerick tie
*Joe Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s minor footballers are in must-win territory despite having only played one game.
Waterford lose Clare minors in the fog in opening round upset
*Shane Cahill delivers the ball under pressure from Cian Power. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. IT’S now must-win territory from here on in for Clare’s minor footballers after getting lost in the fog of a powerful Waterford performance on Monday evening.
Clare minors defeated by Kingdom in Munster semi-final
Gareth Murphy holds off Eoghan Joy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A savouring first half gave way for a sobering second as Clare’s Munster Final hopes were decisively shattered by a rampant Kerry in Páirc Naomh Mhuire in Quilty.
Extra-time Daryl Darcy Cup final defeat ‘heartbreaking’ for Clare minors – Hayes
*A disappointed Liam Casey in Semple Stadium. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. DEFEAT in the Daryl Darcy Cup final left Clare’s minor footballers and their manager Joe Hayes “gutted”.
Tipperary come up trumps over Clare minors again to claim Daryl Darcy Cup
*Clare captain Donncha O’Dwyer powers forward. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THERE was heartbreak for Clare once more as for the second successive time in a week, Tipperary produced a smash-and-grab turnaround to wrestle back the Daryl Darcy Cup