Clare Echo’s 2022 Sporting Awards
Diarmaid Nash at the Pat Kirby memorial in Tuamgraney. Photograph: Gordon Daly Back with a bang for the third year, The Clare Echo’s sporting awards applaud the great and good from within the county.
Sean Rouine
Back to back titles for excellent Éire Óg
*Éire Óg players celebrate at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG HAVE retained their title as Clare senior football champions wrestling off the challenge of Ennistymon.
Gaelic football the tie that bonds the Rouine family
*Sean Rouine, Joey Rouine, Brendan Rouine, Ciaran Vaughan, Cillian Rouine, Eoin Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WITH NO LESS THAN TEN of the Rouine clan forming part of the Ennistymon panel, to call it a family affair for the football mad North Clare crew is certainly an understatement.
Ennistymon know football must improve ‘dramatically to cause a dent in championship’
*Ennistymon’s Liam Cotter. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON have shown character in their Clare SFC campaign to date but their manager is adamant a major improvement is needed in terms of their football.
Ennistymon claim top spot of Group 3 with dramatic win over Doonbeg
*David Fitzgerald produced a man of the match display for Ennistymon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON ARE THROUGH to the last eight in the bid to claim the Jack Daly after overpowering Doonbeg in the second half.
Clondegad relieved with opening round win & Ennistymon must react with backs to the wall
*David McNamara gets a bounce from Conor Gavin’s tackle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLONDEGAD HAVE expressed relief to record a first round win in the Clare SFC while Ennistymon are scratching their heads as they react to another below-par championship outing.
Consistency key for Ennistymon to emerge as serious force
*Ennistymon goalkeeper, Noel Sexton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CONSISTENTLY INCONSISTENT is a tag thrown at the footballers of Ennistymon and it’s one they are eager to dispose of.
‘Huge spinoff for local community’ from Smother as crew returns for series three
SMOTHER’s production crew have returned to Co Clare days after RTÉ confirmed a third series has been given the green light.
Strong finish sees Ennistymon overcome Cooraclare
*Ross O’Doherty fires home Ennistymon’s second goal. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Two goals from substitute Ross O’Doherty saw Ennistymon collect their first win of the 2021 Clare SFC as they ensured Cooraclare are left without a win following two clashes.
Ennistymon to wait in the long grass for an extra week
*Experienced Ennistymon defender, Lawrence Healy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Thirteen teams will compete to win the 2021 Clare SFC but this weekend only one of them will not be in championship action.
