Lessons from the National Football League for Colm Collins & Clare
The Clare Echo’s Head of News & Sport, Páraic McMahon looks at the learnings for Clare’s footballers following their 2022 Allianz National Football League effort.
Cian O’Dea
Clare on the up following Down win
All’s well that ends well as Clare completed their latest Division 2 campaign with a confidence-boosting victory over hosts Down in Newry.
Clare footballers lose to Meath but retain Division 2 status
CLARE’s senior footballers have fell to their third defeat in succession, losing to Meath on Sunday in a tie where they should have emerged victorious.
Back to back defeats for Clare footballers
*Cian O’Dea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior footballers fell to their second league defeat of 2022, they lost by a margin of six points but were level at half-time.
Avenue’s FAI Junior Cup dream ends on penalties
*Cian O’Dea scored a penalty for Avenue Utd. Photograph: Natasha Barton Avenue United’s journey in this season’s FAI Junior Cup ended in Wexford on Sunday when they lost out to North End in a penalty shoot out after the sides had ended at 2-2 after extra time.
Doherty to make National League debut for Clare footballers
*Manus Doherty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COLM COLLINS has named his starting fifteen for Clare’s opening game in the 2022 Allianz National Football League.
O’Dea to captain Clare in McGrath Cup opener
COLM COLLINS has named his starting fifteen for Clare’s first outing of the year when the senior footballers welcome Cork to Hennessy Park in Miltown Malbay.
Kildysart kill off Kilfenora to keep chances of intermediate glory alive
*Keith Murphy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Kildysart comfortably booked their place in the intermediate football championship final when they overcame the challenge of Kilfenora.
Keenan strike sees Ennis Town progress in FAI Junior Cup as Elias Kunz shines for Avenue
There were a number of impressive performances by Clare sides as the race for the FAI Junior Cup got underway at the weekend.
Avenue record important win over Newmarket Celtic & Shannon Town maintain strong challenge
*Mark Roche scored two goals for Avenue Utd in their important win over Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Oliver Fitzpatrick Avenue Utd recorded an important win over rivals Newmarket Celtic to maintain top spot in the Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division with Shannon Town proving too strong for Ennis Town.
