Winning start to National Football League for Clare
*Pearse Lillis. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior footballers got their Allianz National Football League for 2022 off to a winning start.
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Lissycasey back in Clare SFC quarter-finals for third year on the trot
*Seamus Collins impressed once again at centre-back for Lissycasey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Lissycasey became the first team of the weekend to achieve quarter-final status by defeating neighbours Clondegad by three points, in an entertaining contest played at Cusack Park on Saturday.
Quarter-final places on the line as Clare SFC reaches crunch stage
*Cooraclare are keeping tight-lipped on the possibility of Sean O’Donoghue returning from the US for their weekend clash with Kilmurry Ibrickane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill It’s a massive weekend in the race for the various adult football championships as clubs chase advancement to the knock out stage at senior, intermediate and junior levels.
‘New drive’ in Clondegad can bring them forward
*Clondegad captain, Gary Brennan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Absent from the knockout stages of the Clare senior football championship for the past two seasons, a new drive exists within Clondegad that can help propel them forward.
Tipperary put an end to Clare’s football campaign
Clare’s senior footballers have exited the championship falling at the first hurdle as they suffered a three point defeat to Tipperary on Sunday afternoon.
Banner blow as Clare footballers will be without Gary Brennan in 2020
*Gary Brennan. Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare’s senior footballers have been dealt a mammoth blow as captain Gary Brennan will not be part of the panel in 2020.
Éire Óg send Clondegad crashing out of Clare SFC
*Colin Smyth breaks away from James Murphy and Gary Brennan. Photograph: Mark Hayes Éire Óg recorded back to back championship wins sending 2017 finalists Clondegad into a relegation battle.
