Ikem a major injury doubt for Clare as Cleary recovers
*Ikem Ugwueru. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. IKEM UGWUERU is a major doubt for Clare’s Munster semi-final while Eoin Cleary is understood to have recovered in time to get to nod to start.
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Emmet eager for Clare to excel on Easter weekend
*Emmet McMahon in action against Seán O’Shea of Kerry in the 2024 Munster final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THOUGH many of his teaching colleagues and former college mates are making the most of the Easter holidays, Clare footballer Emmet McMahon is content to confine his travels to Cusack Park as the county enters the championship arena.
Tubridy embracing unexpected return to inter-county action with Clare
*Clare goalkeeper Eamon Tubridy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A RETURN to inter-county football was not on the radar for Eamon Tubridy but he has found a new lease of life while nailing down the number one spot as Clare’s goalkeeper.
The Water Break: Make or break for Peter Keane & Clare footballers in Munster semi-final
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S senior footballers enter the white heat of championship this Saturday but it’s a tie with a lot on the line so far as their season is concerned.
‘Worry is like a rocking chair it gets you nowhere’ – Keane focused on Tipp showdown not potential final with native Kerry
*Clare senior football manager, Peter Keane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ATTACKING football which brings an element of entertainment is how they like to play gaelic football in Clare according to senior manager Peter Keane.
Lessons from the league: Clare football side coming together but big championship scalp needed
*Clare’s contingent of Dermot Coughlan, Ciaran Downes, Peter Keane, Keelan Sexton & Ikem Ugwueru. CHAMPIONSHIP is just a week away, the early season silverware has been handed out in the National Leagues, Clare were empty-handed in this regard but The Clare Echo’s Head of News & Sport, Páraic McMahon examines what can we learn from …
‘We’re staying at home & everyone else is going to the dance’ – Keane reflects on Clare missing out on promotion
*Clare manager, Peter Keane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s senior footballers are disappointed to have missed out on promotion to Division 2 especially after beating the two teams making the jump to the second tier.
Lanigan & Coughlan included in Clare team for first time in 2025 for crunch Offaly outing
*Ronan Lanigan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill RONAN LANIGAN and Dermot Coughlan will make their first starts of the year for the Clare senior footballers in their crunch final round tie against Offaly on Sunday.
Clare stage dramatic comeback to leave Laois with vital win
*Ikem Ugwueru in possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior footballers staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Laois by four points and more importantly keep their bid for promotion on track.
Galway City Council hosts first bilingual meeting
Irish Officer, Marcus Ó Conaire, assisting Cllr Donal Lyons (IND) with a Gaeilge translation before the start of Galway City Council’s first fully bilingual meeting. Photograph: Cormac MacMahon HISTORY WAS made on Monday when Galway City Council hosted a fully bilingual meeting.