*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A physically stronger Limerick qualified for their first Munster minor football final since 1998 when they proved too strong for Clare at Cusack Park this Friday evening.
*Ciaran Morrissey will form a key part of the Kilmurry Ibrickane defence. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill County champions Kilmurry Ibrickane are well aware of the target on their backs as they begin a new season.
Clare face into this Friday’s Munster minor football championship semi-final against Limerick without two of the survivors from last year’s team.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Dates times and venues for Clare’s clashes in the Munster U20 and minor hurling and football championships have been confirmed.
A bigger emphasis is needed on strength and conditioning is needed for Clare football teams to bridge the gap with Kerry, the manager of the minor footballers has said.
Concern is growing within Clare GAA and particularly amongst football followers in the county at the fact that a Clare senior football management for 2021 has not yet been put in place.
Clare’s minor footballers are sixty minutes from a fourth ever Munster championship, their opponents Kerry will represent a difficult challenge but coach Sean Haugh is confident they will battle to the last.
Clare have lost out in their bid to win a first Munster minor football title in 67 years.
Becoming Munster minor football champions would be “a great Christmas” for Clare.
Clare will play Kerry in the Electric Ireland Munster minor football final on Tuesday next at 7p.m. following their comfortable victory over Limerick.
