*Cillian Brennan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior footballers will be without newly appointed captain Cillian Brennan for their opening outing in the Allianz National Football League.
*Cillian Rouine in action against St Breckan’s in the Cusack Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRATLOE wear the favourites tag for Sunday’s Clare SFC final according to two individuals who were heavily involved in the 2022 decider.
*Eoin Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON have consolidated their senior status after narrowly holding off fellow North Clare side Corofin.
*Joey Rouine battles with Conor Finucane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ENNISTYMON must now treat every game as knockout in the TUS Clare SFC following their shock six point loss to Lissycasey.
*Ennistymon’s Eoin Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN COMPETITIVE OUTINGS, the objective is always to win and when you do it is very satisfying.
*Ennistymon’s Liam Cotter. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON built strong foundations with their journey to the county final last season but with the dawning of a new campaign they must now begin the process brick by brick of assembling their journey back there.
*Ennistymon players celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON have claimed the Cusack Cup title for the first time in their history in what is a timely lift in their final competitive game before the start of the 2023 Clare SFC.
*Clare’s Daniel Walsh. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Despite producing one of their best performances of the season, Clare had to give best to Monaghan in Clones on Sunday afternoon.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S SENIOR FOOTBALLERS have suffered a disappointing five point defeat to mark the beginning of their All-Ireland series.
*Manus Doherty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DEFENDERS CILLIAN BRENNAN and Manus Doherty are expected to be passed fit to line out for Clare’s senior footballers in Sunday’s Munster football final.
