Month: September 2021

A FEATURE OF Clare’s opening round Munster SHC victory over Waterford two weeks ago was Shane O’Donnell’s strong performance, despite his absence during the league. “‘He came back in better shape than he left’ – Collins on O’Donnell”

WHEN THE KERRY team to face Clare was announced last night, the full-forward line had a formidable look to it. Peter Keane named potent scorers “Geaney: ‘People might be surprised at how good Kerry are in the tackle this year’”

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TIPPERARY HAVE MADE just one change to the side that hammered Waterford at Semple Stadium earlier this month as Liam Sheedy looks to maintain his “Tipperary make minor change to forward line as Clare retain full 15 for Munster SHC showdown”

LONGFORD HAVE MADE one change for their Leinster SFC quarter-final replay against Kildare, as Mullinalaghta star Donal McElligott returns to the side from suspension. Team “Mullinalaghta star returns from suspension while Kildare name unchanged side for Leinster replay”

ARMAGH HAVE NAMED three changes to the side who overcame Down after extra-time, as they prepare to meet Cavan in the Ulster SFC semi-final on “Armagh make three changes for Ulster semi while Cavan stick with side who stunned Monaghan”

TWO WEEKS AGO, the Limerick footballers took the scalp of Tipperary to claim their first in Munster for seven years.  Limerick’s Iain Corbett celebrates at “‘I was marking Marc Ó Sé and I got a rude awakening when I got a right thump into the ribs’”

Antrim 3-23 Offaly 4-18 Kevin Egan reports from Bord na Mona O’Connor Park ANTRIM ARE JUST one home win away from reaching the Joe McDonagh “Antrim prevail in seven-goal thriller to leave Offaly facing relegation to Christy Ring”

Kerry 1-15 Clare 0-12 Daragh Small reports from Cusack Park PETER KEANE’S FIRST championship game in charge of Kerry ended in a six-point win over “O’Shea hits 0-5 as Kerry seal Munster decider with unconvincing win over Clare”

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