Friday night lights marks return of Cusack Cup
*Ennistymon’s Ciaran McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill This weekend marks the resumption of competitive club football, with fixtures taking place in seven different leagues.
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Four new managers to take charge of Clare senior football clubs for 2024
*Ger Quinlan takes on the role of Ennistymon manager. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOUR of Clare’s twelve senior football clubs will have new managers this season.
Clare footballers without 12 of last year’s panel for 2024 campaign
*Ciaran Russell is among the players not available for Clare boss Mark Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MARK FITZGERALD’s first Allianz National Football League campaign as Clare manager begins in earnest this Sunday when they welcome Sligo to Cusack Park.
Automatic regrading for GAA players over 40
*Crusheen veteran Gerry O’Grady is among the players now entitled to automatic regrading. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill That a maximum of five players shall be regraded from one grade of competition to another in any one year is to continue for 2024.
‘Déjà vu’ as Clare LGFA unable to fill roles of Secretary and PRO at AGM for second year in a row
Raymond O’Mahony and Seán Lenihan. IT WAS an AGM that started in November but almost finished in December yet the Clare Ladies Gaelic Football Association were unable to elect officers to the roles of secretary and public relations officer.
Clare GAA clubs at odds over proposed structures & Board insist ‘no anti-football agenda’
*Kieran Keating and Deirdre Murphy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GAA CLUBS in Clare need to find a common ground before convening on November 14th to vote on proposed structures for adult championships.
Niall Quinn to take charge of senior football final
*Niall Quinn. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MILTOWN MALBAY’S NIALL Quinn will take charge of the TUS Clare SFC final this weekend.
West Clare Gaels & Banner to meet in senior decider as Miltown, Newmarket-on-Fergus & Kilrush claim silverware
*Fidelma Marrinan takes on the Kilmihil defence. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Title holders Banner Ladies will meet West Clare Gaels in the final of the Clare ladies senior football championship after both secured their places in the decider at the weekend.
The Water Break: St Breckan’s & Cratloe survive semi-final drama to make novel final
*Jamie Stack in action against Seanie Malone. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography THERE WAS EXTRA TIME aplenty this weekend as the final two in the bid to lift the Jack Daly are known.
St Breckan’s seal place in Clare SFC final
*Alan Sweeney. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ST BRECKAN’S have advanced to the Clare SFC final for the third time in their history after overcoming St Joseph’s Miltown following extra time.