Dermot Coughlan Archives

‘I’m eager to put my own slant on it’ – Clare stalwart Joe Hayes on move into management

*Joe Hayes. ONCE monikered ‘Mr Clare football’ by fellow county stalwart Gary Brennan, former goalkeeper Joe Hayes, who donned the number 1 jersey for 13 years at inter-county senior level, opens a new chapter in a first managerial role with the Clare minors who commence their Munster Championship campaign at home to Limerick on Monday …

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‘We’re staying at home & everyone else is going to the dance’ – Keane reflects on Clare missing out on promotion

By Páraic McMahon

*Clare manager, Peter Keane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s senior footballers are disappointed to have missed out on promotion to Division 2 especially after beating the two teams making the jump to the second tier.

Lanigan & Coughlan included in Clare team for first time in 2025 for crunch Offaly outing

By Páraic McMahon

*Ronan Lanigan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill RONAN LANIGAN and Dermot Coughlan will make their first starts of the year for the Clare senior footballers in their crunch final round tie against Offaly on Sunday.

Keane frustrated with big decisions but says Clare showing was too flat

By Páraic McMahon

Aaron Griffin carries the ball beyond Daniel Lyons on the way to getting Clare’s first goal. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE senior football manager Peter Keane was frustrated with big decisions in their two point loss to Sligo but readily admitted their performance was too flat.

Coughlan was ‘chomping at the bit’ before making massive contribution in Clare return

By Páraic McMahon

*Dermot Coughlan in action for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s third successive win in the National Football League sets them up for a real push at promotion to the second tier and they’ve been strengthened in their cause by the return of Dermot Coughlan.

Clare end Kildare’s unbeaten run to claim valuable league win

By Páraic McMahon

*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE ended Kildare’s unbeaten run in Division 3 of the Allianz National Football League and more importantly picked up two points to keep their chances of promotion alive.

Clare footballers side shows one change for Sligo showdown

By Páraic McMahon

*Ciaran Downes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AS THEY bid to record a third victory on the trot, Clare’s senior footballers have made one change for their fourth round clash away to Sligo.

Clare GAA top brass were ‘sorry & disappointed’ to see Fitzgerald resign

By Páraic McMahon

*Mark Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE GAA’s top officers have said they were “sorry” and “disappointed” that Mark Fitzgerald opted not to continue as county senior football manager for a second year.

‘We never recovered from the goal’ – Éire Óg green flag quenched Kilmurry Ibrickane’s energy

By Páraic McMahon

*Kilmurry Ibrickane manager, David Egan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KILMURRY IBRICKANE found it next to impossible to bypass an Éire Óg blanket in the middle third as they fell to their second county final loss in four seasons, both of which were at the hands of the Townies.

Interview committee to propose Peter Keane as next Clare football manager

By Páraic McMahon

*Peter Keane. EX KERRY manager Peter Keane is to be proposed as the new Clare senior football manager.

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The Clare Echo 2025