*Fidelma Marrinan in action for the Clare ladies in Athlone. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography MOVING away from the bottom of Division 2 was identified by Clare’s ladies footballers as they recorded their first National League win of 2025.
*Clare’s Áine Keane with Westmeath’s Francesca Walshe. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography CLARE’s intermediate ladies footballers picked up their first win of the year when accounting for Westmeath on Sunday.
*Chloe Moloney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AS CLARE put the finishing touches to preparations for their All-Ireland intermediate ladies football tilt with Tyrone, team manager Wayne Freeman says they “are really happy with where we are”.
*Sinead Considine was among Clare’s goal scorers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Impressive performances at both ends of the pitch played a key role as Clare got their TG4 All-Ireland intermediate ladies football championship off to a winning start at Clones on Sunday afternoon.
*Siofra Ní Chonaill and Aisling Reidy. Tom Beary/Sportsfile SIX CLARE players have been included on the team of the league for Division 3.
Photograph: Ben McShane/Sportsfile SUCCESS and becoming the ‘team that everyone wants to beat’ has always been the aspiration for Wayne Freeman since he was appointed manager of the Clare intermediate ladies footballers.
*Teresa Collins tears past Carla McKenna. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S ladies footballers have ended their two year stint in Division 3 after securing league promotion by routing Antrim.
*Chloe Moloney kicked 0-3 for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s ladies eventually managed to preserve their unbeaten start to 2024 but only after a dramatic injury-time leveller from Fidelma Marrinan in Cusack Park Ennis on Sunday afternoon.
*Fidelma Marrinan. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Clare made a winning start to their division 3 ladies football league campaign when they accounted for Wexford at St. Patricks Park in Enniscorthy on Sunday.
*John Conlon celebrates at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN ITS UNIQUE way, The Clare Echo sporting awards are the pinnacle of accolades that all athletes and coaches aspire to win.
