Madden finalises Clare football management
*Paul Madden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE SENIOR FOOTBALL manager Paul Madden has finalised his management team.
Shane Daniels
‘We don’t look outside the camp’ – Éire Óg not engaging with overwhelming favourites tag
*Éire Óg manager Shane Daniels. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE ÓG are not paying attention to their tag as overwhelming favourites to retain the Jack Daly.
Kildysart, Doora/Barefield & Cratloe all fighting to join Éire Óg in qualifying from Group 1
*St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield’s Fionn Kelleher & Diarmuid O’Donnell of Kildysart in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILDYSART, St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield and Cratloe enter the third round of the TUS Clare SFC vying to claim the last two quarter-final spots on offer in Group 1.
Firm favourites tag not weighing down Éire Óg
*Éire Óg’s Ikem Ugwueru. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CHAMPIONS Éire Óg put their title on the line but with the abundance of strength in depth in their ranks it is going to take an almighty effort from the chasing pack to stop them claiming the Jack Daly for the fourth time in five years.
Éire Óg win Cusack Cup for second time with dominant extra time display
*Éire Óg celebrate after winning the Cusack Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE Óg won the Cusack Cup on Sunday afternoon but despite the final score margin of fourteen points, they were extremely fortunate to emerge with the honours, upping the ante in extra time.
Cusack Cup decider serves as championship dress rehearsal for Éire Óg & Doora/Barefield
*Niall McMahon and Michael Nash jump for the ball as Aidan McGrath and Conor O’Brien await the break. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SUNDAY’s Cusack Cup final is episode two in the triology of battles between neighbours Éire Óg and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield this season.
Downes takes charge of Ennistymon, Daniels finalises Éire Óg ticket as football clubs firm up for 2025
*Declan Downes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FORMER CLARE selector Declan Downes has taken charge of Ennistymon and Shane Daniels has finalised his Éire Óg management.
‘Every game especially at my age that you win is sweet’ – delight for Daniels as Éire Óg regain Jack Daly
*Shane Daniels and the Éire Óg players in the pre-match parade. Photograph: Mike Brennan WITH five senior championship medals now to his name, Shane Daniels has the distinction of keeping a clean sheet in both finals that he has lined out in goals for.
Éire Óg crowned county football champions
*Gavin Cooney celebrates. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ÉIRE ÓG are Clare SFC champions for the third time in four years after overcoming Kilmurry Ibrickane.
Reliable Ronan bringing ‘inner drive’ & fresh appreciation for Éire Óg’s bid for honours
*Ronan Lanigan charges past Stan Lineen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill RELIABLE players rarely put a foot wrong, Ronan Lanigan’s rise through to the ranks from making his starting debut for Éire Óg’s seniors in 2020 to ensuring he is one of the first names on the Clare teamsheet has been pretty impressive.