THE WATER BREAK: Special Easter rising for Clare’s footballers
*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.
Munster Senior Football Championship
GER KEANE: What’s seldom is wonderful but latest Clare win over Cork equally as enthralling as 97
*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.
Russell runs himself into the ground for the Clare football cause
*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.
Match winner Cillian provides the killer instinct for Clare
*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.
‘Massive win’ leaves Colm Collins & Clare football on a high
*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.
Epic finish from Clare’s footballers sees them overcome Cork in Munster quarter-final
*Keelan Sexton and Eoin Cleary celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE HAVE defeated Cork in the Munster SFC for the first time since 1997.
Cleary confident Clare will perform with backs to the wall for Cork clash
*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.
McMahon & Clare ready for Rebel warzone in Cusack Park
*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.
Stakes are high for Collins & Clare in Munster championship
*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.
Middle third selections the main decisions for Collins & management
*Jamie Malone is expected to move to the half-back line in the absence of Cian O’Dea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SELECTIONS around the middle third are among the main selection headaches for Colm Collins and his management team for Sunday’s Munster SFC quarter-final with Cork.
