Local derby is must-win for Clare & Limerick
*Mark McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. PLENTY OF spice surrounds Clare’s derby with Limerick in the fifth round of the Allianz National Football League.
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Madden frustrated by how Clare used extra man but praises physicality & character of Banner charges
*Connor Meaney, Dermot Coughlan and Brian McNamara swarm Darragh Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. PHYSICALLY Clare’s footballers will be able to match any county according to manager Paul Madden.
Clare climbing Division 3 table after lowering Laois
*Aaron Griffin in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s footballers are moving up the Division 3 table after defeating Laois to record back to back wins.
Hammer blows leaves Bohannon & Rouine as big injury doubts
*Darragh Bohannon. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. POTENTIAL hammer blows for Clare footballers have midfielder Darragh Bohannon and captain Cillian Rouine as major injury doubts for the fourth round of the Allianz National Football League.
Clare footballers release four weeks of tension by collecting first league win
*Clare goalkeeper Stephen Ryan is congratulated following Sunday’s win. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. PICKING up a coveted first league win of 2026 can be a turning point in igniting Clare’s season, football manager Paul Madden is hoping.
Clare footballers leap into gear with six point win over Fermanagh
*Brendy Rouine in action for Clare. Photograph: Ruth Griffin./ CLARE’S National Football League campaign is finally off the ground after they picked up a vital two points at the expense of Fermanagh.
Walsh to make first league appearance of 2026 as Clare announce one change for Fermanagh
*Daniel Walsh. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. DANIEL WALSH has been handed his first start of the 2026 Allianz National Football League in the named Clare team for Sunday’s crunch tie with Fermanagh.
Fermanagh fixture is Clare’s chance to turn around poor league start
*Dermot Coughlan is expected to revert back to the half-forward line this weekend. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s senior footballers are back in action this weekend knowing a win is essential to revitalise their Division 3 campaign in the Allianz National Football League.
Fixture details confirmed for Clare’s Munster senior championship games
*Jake Morris chases Cathal Malone. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FIXTURE details have been confirmed for Clare’s Munster senior hurling and football championship outings later this year.
‘Our mistakes sucked the life out of us’ – Madden laments poor showing as Clare fall to Westmeath
*Paul Madden flanked by Brendy Rouine and Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. EFFORTS to make Cusack Park a fortress for Clare’s footballers under Paul Madden became undone with a five point loss to Westmeath in a performance riddled with ‘poor decision making and poor turnovers’.