*Pearse Lillis takes on Tommy Walsh. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A MEMBER OF THE CLARE FOOTBALL TEAM for seven years, Pearse Lillis has stressed the importance of the county improving their record in Munster.
*Clare senior football manager, Colm Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THE WATER BREAK, The Clare Echo’s vodcast (video/podcast) returns for a fourth series.
*Darren O’Neill’s half-time introduction was a turning point in the game. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GER KEANE played a vital role when Clare’s footballers last defeated Cork in the Munster SFC, his quick free teeing up Martin Daly for the match-winning goal, Sunday’s win over the Rebels was equally as dramatic and enthralling he writes.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DEMANDING A PERFORMANCE fitting of championship was one of the goals for Ciaran Russell heading into last Sunday’s quarter-final with Cork.
*Cillian Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HAVING FOUGHT HIS way back to the Clare starting fifteen after recovering from injury, Cillian Rouine’s return to full fitness was rewarded by getting the all-important point in Sunday’s win over Cork.
*Martin Donnelly congratulates Colm Collins at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COLM COLLINS has described Clare’s win over Cork in the Munster SFC as “massive” and the biggest of his tenure as county senior football boss.
*Keelan Sexton and Eoin Cleary celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE HAVE defeated Cork in the Munster SFC for the first time since 1997.
*Eoin Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE WILL EMBRACE the extra pressure that comes with Sunday’s Munster senior football quarter-final, captain Eoin Cleary has said.
*Emmet McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SUNDAY’S middle third is going to be “a warzone” when Clare and Cork collide in Cusack Park for the Munster SFC quarter-final, Emmet McMahon predicted.
*Colm Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NEVER HAS A MUNSTER quarter-final been as important for Clare’s footballers as this Sunday’s showdown with Cork in Cusack Park.
