*Clare joint captain, Odhran Cunningham. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill There was no sign of any ambush in Quilty as holders Kerry eased to the opening points of the new Munster Under 20 Phase 2 round-robin series.
*Conor Kearney wins back possession for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A CHANCE TO face off with Cork and Kerry while renewing rivalry with Tipperary is the reward for Clare’s U20 footballers after securing their passage to phase two of the provincial competition.
*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.
*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.
*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.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A physically stronger Limerick qualified for their first Munster minor football final since 1998 when they proved too strong for Clare at Cusack Park this Friday evening.
Clare face into this Friday’s Munster minor football championship semi-final against Limerick without two of the survivors from last year’s team.
Becoming Munster minor football champions would be “a great Christmas” for Clare.
