Gritty Clare display not enough as they lose out to Monaghan
*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.
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Second half collapse sees Clare go down to Donegal
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S SENIOR FOOTBALLERS have suffered a disappointing five point defeat to mark the beginning of their All-Ireland series.
Doherty & Brennan expected to be passed fit for Clare footballers
*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.
Married bliss on the pitch for Podge Collins
*Podge Collins on the attack for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HE SACRIFICED his honeymoon to line out with Clare’s senior footballers as they booked their passage to the Munster final and All-Ireland SFC and Podge Collins said it was worth it to qualify for a first provincial decider with the county’s footballers.
THE WATER BREAK: Long wait to get back to a Munster final finally over for Clare footballers
*Ciaran Russell points the way for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Let the good times roll, Clare’s senior footballers have recorded back to back provincial wins to book their spot in the Munster final and also the All-Ireland SFC series and it’s all analysed in the latest episode of The Water Break.
O’Neill in for O’Connor at midfield as Colm Collins makes one change to Clare team
*Darren O’Neill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DARREN O’NEILL replaces Cathal O’Connor on the Clare team to take on Limerick in the Munster SFC semi-final this Saturday.
GER KEANE: What’s seldom is wonderful but latest Clare win over Cork equally as enthralling as 97
*Darren O’Neill’s half-time introduction was a turning point in the game. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GER KEANE played a vital role when Clare’s footballers last defeated Cork in the Munster SFC, his quick free teeing up Martin Daly for the match-winning goal, Sunday’s win over the Rebels was equally as dramatic and enthralling he writes.
Russell runs himself into the ground for the Clare football cause
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DEMANDING A PERFORMANCE fitting of championship was one of the goals for Ciaran Russell heading into last Sunday’s quarter-final with Cork.
Match winner Cillian provides the killer instinct for Clare
*Cillian Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HAVING FOUGHT HIS way back to the Clare starting fifteen after recovering from injury, Cillian Rouine’s return to full fitness was rewarded by getting the all-important point in Sunday’s win over Cork.
Captain Cleary hopeful Cork win will inspire Clare footballers of tomorrow
*Colm Collins and Eoin Cleary at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE CAPTAIN, Eoin Cleary is hopeful their historic win over Cork will be referenced as an inspiration for future county footballers.
