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.
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Siege mentality must return if Clare footballers are to remain in Division 2
*Stephen Ryan brings the ball away from goal. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WHILE the siege mentality that we expected from Clare at the weekend never materialised, the Banner’s footballers will need to find their proven resilience and defiance over the final two rounds of the Allianz National Football League if they are to have any hope …
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Clare left frustrated after ‘moving day’ but must learn harsh lessons
*Cathal O’Connor’s absence in the middle of the field was telling in the dying moments. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN HIS FIRST column of 2023, Ger Keane analyses how Clare’s footballers let a six point lead slip against Kildare to fall to back to back defeats in the Allianz National Football League.
Disaster in Croke Park with Derry easing past Clare footballers
CLARE’s senior footballers were outclassed by Derry falling to a fourteen point defeat to end their involvement in the All-Ireland SFC.
Clare team named for Derry quarter-final
CILLIAN BRENNAN RETURNS to the starting fifteen as Clare prepare to take on Derry in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals.
Derry native Rafferty guaranteed another day out regardless of quarter-final result
Mark Rafferty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Two confident teams will face each other in the first of this season’s All-Ireland senior football quarter finals.
Clare can dare to dream in Derry encounter
*Captain Eoin Cleary is congratulated following Clare’s quarter-final win. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Honesty, passion, resilience and commitment were some of the key ingredients that saw Clare dramatically come from behind against Roscommon to secure a historic victory and reach the All-Ireland quarter final for the first time since 2016.
Clare draw Derry in All-Ireland quarter-finals
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill An All-Ireland quarter-final tie with Ulster champions Derry is the reward for Clare’s senior footballers after advancing to the last eight for the first time since 2016.
Slow movement of ball & removal of kickout platform sees Clare’s footballers punished
*Podge Collins is sandwiched between Conor Glass and Lachlan Murray. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill PRODUCING a below par performance left Clare senior football manager, Colm Collins annoyed as they fell to their first defeat of the 2022 Allianz National Football League.
Clare lose out to dominant Derry in first league defeat of 2022
*Keelan Sexton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior footballers have picked up their first Allianz National League defeat of 2022, a setback which could come back to haunt their attempts to win promotion.
