*Seán Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ENNISTYMON footballer Seán Rouine has left the Clare panel prior to the start of the Munster senior football championship while members of the U20 squad may be added in the coming weeks.
*Emmet McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE STAR Emmet McMahon is nearing a return to action.
*Clare goalkeeper, Stephen Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GOALKEEPER Stephen Ryan is unavailable for selection for Clare’s Munster semi-final against Kerry.
*Clare senior football manager, Paul Madden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. PAUL MADDEN was not afraid to call it as he saw it when describing Clare’s National Football League record as “horrendous” during his first campaign as county manager.
*Mark McInerney takes on Niall Hughes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE have “lots to play for” against Sligo despite being out of the race for promotion, manager Paul Madden has insisted.
*Cillian Brennan and Shane Griffin battle in the air. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE LET Wexford pull away from them too quickly and without much resistance, senior football manager Paul Madden reflected after their chances of promotion to Division 2 were dashed.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE WELCOME Wexford to Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chiosóg for the second Sunday running with a lot on the line for both counties.
*Brendy Rouine in action for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. GROWING IN BELIEF thanks to an uninterrupted run of games, Brendy Rouine is standing tall as one of Clare’s most consistent performers under new manager Paul Madden.
*Stephen Ryan takes a Clare kickout. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s decision to vary their kickouts has not been forced by the absence of midfielder Darragh Bohannon according to senior football manager Paul Madden.
*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.