Gritty Clare display not enough as they lose out to Monaghan
*Clare’s Daniel Walsh. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Despite producing one of their best performances of the season, Clare had to give best to Monaghan in Clones on Sunday afternoon.
Pearse Lillis
Two changes for Clare footballers with Lanigan & O’Dea given starting spots
*Ronan Lanigan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO CHANGES have been made to the Clare senior football team which welcome Donegal to Ennis on Saturday.
Lillis wants to lead a Clare march in Munster
*Pearse Lillis takes on Tommy Walsh. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A MEMBER OF THE CLARE FOOTBALL TEAM for seven years, Pearse Lillis has stressed the importance of the county improving their record in Munster.
THE WATER BREAK: Special Easter rising for Clare’s footballers
*Clare senior football manager, Colm Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THE WATER BREAK, The Clare Echo’s vodcast (video/podcast) returns for a fourth series.
GER KEANE: What’s seldom is wonderful but latest Clare win over Cork equally as enthralling as 97
*Darren O’Neill’s half-time introduction was a turning point in the game. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GER KEANE played a vital role when Clare’s footballers last defeated Cork in the Munster SFC, his quick free teeing up Martin Daly for the match-winning goal, Sunday’s win over the Rebels was equally as dramatic and enthralling he writes.
Middle third selections the main decisions for Collins & management
*Jamie Malone is expected to move to the half-back line in the absence of Cian O’Dea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SELECTIONS around the middle third are among the main selection headaches for Colm Collins and his management team for Sunday’s Munster SFC quarter-final with Cork.
Fringe players impress but Collins & management must decide who they can trust in white heat of championship
*Clare midfielder Darragh Bohannon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The Clare senior footballers finished their league campaign with a flourish after a comprehensive and confidence boosting victory against near neighbours Limerick, in Cusack Park last Sunday.
Bowed but not broken – Clare footballers must quickly press reset button
*Keelan Sexton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ON SUNDAY in Owenbeg the Clare senior footballers suffered defeat at the hands of Derry, one of the in-form teams in the country, consigning them to Division 3 for the first time since 2016.
Derry dent Clare’s hopes of staying in Division 2
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s seven-year stay in Division Two came to an end on Sunday when Kildare saw off Limerick after the Banner men fell to high flying Derry in Owenbeg.
Blanket defence in Quilty fails to stop rampant Cork
McGrath Cup: Round 2 in Quilty CLARE 0-8 CORK 2-10 After last weekend’s positive performance away to All Ireland champions Kerry albeit in defeat, Clare took the field against Cork with six changes plus five players representing intermediate clubs as manager Colm Collins gave every player an opportunity to stake a claim for a starting …
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