Renewed hunger makes Éire Óg a very dangerous beast
*Éire Óg’s Ronan Lanigan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill REMARKABLY Éire Óg last lost a game in the Clare SFC in 2021 but they are not the holders of the Jack Daly.
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Hurling success results in ‘festival weekend’ and Banner bounce for Clare economy
*Crowds at the homecoming in Ennis. Photograph: Tom Micks A “FESTIVAL weekend” was experienced by businesses in the county town off the back of Clare’s success in the All-Ireland senior hurling championship.
‘On par with Christmas’ – hurling fever provides timely business boost for Ennis
*Clare and Limerick supporters on O’Connell Street. Photograph: John Mangan ENNIS publicans have said the income generated from Sunday’s Munster senior hurling championship is on bar with their busiest Christmas nights.
‘Massive’ for Clare to be back in Munster Final & All-Ireland SFC rather than Tailteann Cup – McInerney
*Mark McInerney lines up a shot. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE holding their place in the race to win the Sam Maguire is “massive”, corner forward Mark McInerney has said.
The Water Break: Clare footballers avoid Déise banana skin to tee up Kerry rematch
*Clare’s Ronan Lanigan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOR THE FIRST time in eighty seven years, Clare’s senior footballers will contest successive Munster finals.
Four new managers to take charge of Clare senior football clubs for 2024
*Ger Quinlan takes on the role of Ennistymon manager. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOUR of Clare’s twelve senior football clubs will have new managers this season.
Murray’s Clare career beginning to take flight
*Gavin Murray. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography THERE WAS a certain element of home comforts for Clare midfielder Gavin Murray as he took to the field in Cusack Park, Mullingar on Sunday.
Clare SFC Final – Expert Viewpoints of Paul Madden & Cillian Rouine
*Cillian Rouine in action against St Breckan’s in the Cusack Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRATLOE wear the favourites tag for Sunday’s Clare SFC final according to two individuals who were heavily involved in the 2022 decider.
Collins admits Cratloe would have been willing to play replay instead of penalty shootout
*Colm Collins celebrates Cratloe getting an equalising score in Cusack Park. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. VICTORIOUS CRATLOE boss Colm Collins has said they would have preferred to have played a replay rather than letting the Clare SFC semi-final be decided on a penalty shootout.
Cratloe knock out Éire Óg on penalties
*Podge Collins landed the winning penalty for Cratloe. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRATLOE HAVE ENDED Éire Óg’s reign as Clare SFC champions, winning on a penalty shootout.