*Aisling Reidy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Clare’s marquee ladies football final will not feature Banner Ladies for the first time in 17 years after being dramatically dethroned at the penultimate stage by determined neighbours St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield on away soil on Sunday.
*Áine O’Loughlin is now one of the most experienced players in the Clare team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEVERAL key players have opted out of the Clare senior camogie panel for 2024 which will prompt a new-look team when they begin their league campaign this weekend.
*Niamh O’Dea celebrates. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BANNER LADIES have beaten Cork’s Mourneabbey following extra time to advance to the Munster club final.
*Captain Clare Hehir. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography BANNER LADIES winning a fourteenth title came down to getting their match-ups right, victorious manager JJ O’Dea said.
Banner Ladies celebrate. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Champions for the fourteenth time in sixteen seasons, that’s the boast for Banner ladies football club after they proved too strong for West Clare Gaels in the Clare senior final.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill It will be a gala occasion for Clare ladies football on this Saturday at Miltown when the senior championship final will be the centrepiece.
*Clare manager, Wayne Freeman. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography WAYNE FREEMAN is plotting the downfall of his native Kildare as he bids to seal an All-Ireland title for Clare’s ladies footballers in his first season as manager.
*Cork’s Fiona Keating and Niamh O’Dea of Clare. Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Jim Coughlan Clare’s dream of reaching the knock out stage of the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie championship was well and truly dashed at Cusack Park on Saturday afternoon when they suffered a twenty point defeat from Cork.
*Orlaith Duggan breaks her hurley while making a block. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A SINGLE GOAL separated Clare from successive victories in the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie championship.
*Eimear Kelly made an impact off the bench. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S senior camogie side have began their championship on a winning note emerging from Down with a victory under their belts.
