Clare U20 side named for championship opener against Waterford
*Sean Neylon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S U20 side to face Waterford in the first round of the Munster U20 football championship has been named.
*Sean Neylon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S U20 side to face Waterford in the first round of the Munster U20 football championship has been named.
*Josh Moloney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S U20 footballers begin their championship bid this Saturday in Lemybrien, it is their first outing but the panel of players are determined “to take the next step” in building on the progress shown at the grade.
*Michael Neylon. Photograph: Natasha Barton YEAR FIVE of Michael Neylon’s tenure in charge of the Clare U20 footballers begins in earnest this weekend when his charges make the trip to Waterford.
*Odhran Cunningham. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NOW in his third year on the Clare U20 football panel, Odhran Cunningham will play as many championship games at the grade in 2024 as he has over the past two seasons.
*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.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A hotly fancied Clare under 20 football side bowed out of the Munster championship at the first hurdle on Thursday evening.