*David McNamara shields the ball from Joey Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG were driven on by the devastation of losing the Clare SHC final by a single point in their quest to retain the county football title, midfielder David McNamara has said.
*Éire Óg’s Manus Doherty works the ball up field from defence. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WHEN ÉIRE ÓG claimed the Jack Daly in 2021, Manus Doherty was among their standout players, it led to a breakthrough with the Clare senior footballers and the defender is intent to collect another senior title this coming weekend.
*Éire Óg manager, Paul Madden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THEY WERE CREDITED as the platform for driving better standards within Éire Óg GAA club and now the senior footballers find themselves sixty minutes away from retaining the Jack Daly.
*David Tubridy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EXPERIENCED CLARE forward, David Tubridy says Éire Óg’s senior footballers are “a step ahead” of the chasing pack.
*Martin McMahon goes to ground following a foul by Mark McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Éire Óg’s Mark McInerney is hopeful of following in the footsteps of his father by collecting multiple senior football championships.
*Éire Óg manager, Paul Madden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Dealing with big occasions are nothing new for Éire Óg manager, Paul Madden but he still expects to contend with nerves as the Ennis club take on Kilmurry Ibrickane in Sunday’s county football final.
*Gavin Cooney remains an injury doubt for Sunday’s final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Éire Óg’s marquee forward, Gavin Cooney is in a race against time to be fit for what will be his first taste of a senior championship final.
*Éire Óg’s Ikem Ugwueru will bring great strength to the middle third for the Townies. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill With the guarantee of three group games, Éire Óg’s senior footballers are eager to build quickly and compactly to try progress from Group Three.
Ex Limerick football captain, Seanie Buckley is to coach the Éire Óg senior footballers this year.