Éire Óg crowned county football champions
*Gavin Cooney celebrates. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ÉIRE ÓG are Clare SFC champions for the third time in four years after overcoming Kilmurry Ibrickane.
Paul Madden
Cahill hoping for celebrations on the double
*Oran Cahill in action for Eire Óg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ORAN CAHILL is the youngest member of the Éire Óg starting fifteen, this Sunday is county final day but it is also his twenty first birthday.
Walsh O’Loghlen energised by Éire Óg return
*Colm Walsh O’Loghlen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COLM WALSH O’Loghlen watched on from the stands when Éire Óg won back to back senior football titles in 2021 and 2022, he’s now one of their leading lights in attack.
Reliable Ronan bringing ‘inner drive’ & fresh appreciation for Éire Óg’s bid for honours
*Ronan Lanigan charges past Stan Lineen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill RELIABLE players rarely put a foot wrong, Ronan Lanigan’s rise through to the ranks from making his starting debut for Éire Óg’s seniors in 2020 to ensuring he is one of the first names on the Clare teamsheet has been pretty impressive.
‘We’re in a county final but we’ve won nothing yet’ – Madden keeping Éire Óg grounded
*Mark McInerney takes on Joey Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE ÓG have begun preparations for a third Clare SFC final in four years but manager Paul Madden is quick to point out they have won nothing yet.
Éire Óg ease into county final with fourteen point win over Ennistymon
*Darren O’Brien leads the charge for Éire Óg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG ran out fourteen point winners over Ennistymon in an incredibly drab semi-final encounter to tee up a final showdown with Kilmurry Ibrickane.
Huge interest as more candidates emerge in bid to become next Clare football manager
*Work is ongoing to appoint Mark Fitzgerald’s successor as Clare senior football manager. CLARE is one of four counties without a senior inter-county football manager for 2025 with interest in the vacancy growing.
‘It’s a success story of which we are incredibly proud of’ – Madden family sell Temple Gate Hotel
ENNIS’ Madden family have sold the four-star Temple Gate Hotel to the owners of the Shannon Springs Hotel.
Éire Óg qualify for quarter-finals at their ease
*Gavin Cooney rounds Thomas Collins to score Éire Óg’s second goal. Photograph: Ruth Griffin ÉIRE ÓG have claimed top spot in Group 3 and have subsequently advanced directly to the quarter-finals of the Clare SFC following a commanding fourteen point win over Lissycasey.
Éire Óg annihilate Kilmihil with 23 point win
*Ronan Lanigan takes on Stan Lineen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG eased to a successive victory in the TUS Clare SFC when completely outpowering Kilmihil.