*Clare GAA’s Head of Operations, Deirdre Murphy. Photograph: Natasha Barton ISOLATED PLAYERS, the potential return of admission fees for adult league games from 2024 and Clondegad’s placing in Division 5 of the football league were among the issues to raise debate at the March meeting of Clare GAA.
*Paul Reidy speaking to Seamus Hayes. Photograph: John Mangan POST-PRIMARY schools football is vital for the development of future county players, the manager of the St Joseph’s Spanish Point partaking in Saturday’s All-Ireland Senior D football final has said.
*David Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EX CLARE footballer, David Russell has joined the management of the Doonbeg senior side.
*Kilmurry Ibrickane manager, James Murrihy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill James Murrihy is to continue as manager of the Kilmurry Ibrickane senior footballers while their neighbours St Joseph’s Miltown have a new management in place for 2023.
ST JOSEPH’S SPANISH POINT have won the county senior schools football final.
*Darren O’Neill is pulled back by Conor Grimes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MIDFIELDER DARREN O’NEILL will miss Clare’s clash with Meath in the second round of the Allianz National Football League at Páirc Tailteann in Navan this Sunday.
*Ronan Lanigan makes his first start for the Clare seniors. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COLM COLLINS is to start two debutants in Clare’s National Football League opener against Louth.
Photograph: Mark Hayes CLONDEGAD AND the Banner will contest the U21B football championship final following their victories over Lissycasey and Kilmurry-Ibrickane respectively on Sunday afternoon.
*Kilmurry Ibrickane’s Daniel Walsh will be part of the UL side. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EIGHT CLARE FOOTBALLERS will be lining out in this year’s Sigerson Cup.
*Dylan Kenny in action for Cill Cúil Gaels. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEMI-FINAL PAIRINGS have been made for the penultimate stages of the U21 football championships.
