*Chloe Moloney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AS CLARE put the finishing touches to preparations for their All-Ireland intermediate ladies football tilt with Tyrone, team manager Wayne Freeman says they “are really happy with where we are”.
*Sinead Considine was among Clare’s goal scorers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Impressive performances at both ends of the pitch played a key role as Clare got their TG4 All-Ireland intermediate ladies football championship off to a winning start at Clones on Sunday afternoon.
Photograph: Ben McShane/Sportsfile SUCCESS and becoming the ‘team that everyone wants to beat’ has always been the aspiration for Wayne Freeman since he was appointed manager of the Clare intermediate ladies footballers.
*Wayne Freeman. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography As they put the final touches to preparations for Saturday’s Division 3 league final clash with Roscommon, the Clare ladies football team are in a good place.
*Roisin Considine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s ladies footballers lost their unbeaten record in this season’s league when they were defeated by Down in their final group game on Sunday.
Amy Sexton offloads while Áine Kelly closes in. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s ladies footballers are going “all guns blazing” for success in Division 3 of the Lidl Ladies Football National League.
*Chloe Moloney kicked 0-3 for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s ladies eventually managed to preserve their unbeaten start to 2024 but only after a dramatic injury-time leveller from Fidelma Marrinan in Cusack Park Ennis on Sunday afternoon.
*John Conlon celebrates at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN ITS UNIQUE way, The Clare Echo sporting awards are the pinnacle of accolades that all athletes and coaches aspire to win.
Aisling Reidy is fouled. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S HOPES of All-Ireland glory in the intermediate ladies football final were dashed by Kildare on Sunday afternoon.
*Clare’s Fidelma Marrinan. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Clare forward Fidelma Marrinan said their 2-14 to 1-13 win over Antrim in the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate semi-final was the perfect response after losing after extra-time to Laois at the same stage last year.
