Russell tipped to return to Clare defence for Galway clash
*Ciaran Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CIARÁN RUSSELL is set to return to the Clare senior football side this weekend.
Dermot Coughlan
Collins & Harnett to miss remainder of League campaign
EXPERIENCED CLARE defenders, Sean Collins and Kevin Harnett are highly unlikely to see action in this year’s Allianz National Football League.
Winning start important for Clare footballers to kick off NFL campaign
*Éire Óg’s Manus Doherty is pressing for inclusion in Sunday’s Clare team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOOTBALL pundits have repeatedly predicted in recent years that Clare will not survive in the higher divisions in the Allianz National Football League.
‘A year more memorable for events in boardroom than on field of play’ – Fitzgerald
*Pat Fitzgerald. Photograph: Natasha Barton Clare GAA’s year just gone was “more memorable for developments in the boardroom rather than performances on the field of play,” the county secretary has reflected.
Relegation no more as amnesty granted for threatened four
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The protracted Clare Senior Hurling Championship relegation issue finally concluded this evening, with no team being demoted to intermediate level for 2022 following a vote at the special meeting of Clare GAA in Treacy’s West County Hotel.
Clare hurling greats to take charge of county sides with football managers to remain on
FORMER Clare senior hurling captain, Brian O’Connell, ex county manager Cyril Lyons and two-time All Star Brendan Bugler are among the names to take charge of the Banner’s hurling teams next season with continuity expected for the football teams.
Fitness of Cooney & McCarthy will influence outcome of Sunday’s Clare SFC final
*Aidan McCarthy shrugs off Joe Dowling. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Opinions are divided amongst players and managers in Clare football as to who will be crowned Clare senior football champions for 2021 but all agree that the meeting of Éire Óg and title holders Kilmurry Ibrickane will be a close affair.
Horse Moloney continues to oversee Kilmurry Ibrickane’s regeneration game
*Kilmurry Ibrickane manager, Aiden Moloney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill That Aiden Moloney’s return to take charge of his native club has resulted in five county final appearances in six seasons is hardly a coincidence.
Strong support for Clare football fundraiser to win a car
*The top prize in the Clare football fundraiser. Photograph: Joe Buckley Less than 2000 tickets remain for a Clare football fundraiser that is aimed to help squads all the way from underage to senior.
Coughlan confident many of Clare 2021 minors will progress to senior ranks
*Clare manager, Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare minor football manager, Dermot Coughlan is confident several of this year’s panel will progress to the senior ranks.
