'It's fantastic to see' - The Ennis super seven as Clare reach Munster final

Fintan O'Toole WHEN THE FINAL whistle blasted in the Gaelic Grounds a fortnight ago, the implications for Clare football were far-reaching.

A further link between then and now existed in Doonbeg’s Francis McInerney, captain for that famous moment of Munster glory in 1992, and his son Mark, an attacking option in the current setup. Super to see all 7 Éire Óg lads play their parts in tonight's win over Limerick in the Gaelic Grounds. Senior Munster final incoming on May 7th, mark it down 📅

“He certainly gets it in Éire Óg, because he’d be one of our stalwarts. Colm will admit to that too, he’s a brilliant player for Clare. Since David retired and Gary previously, he is one of the senior players along with the likes of Eoin Cleary and Jamie Malone. “Darren played in county finals for Éire Óg at 20, 21 years of age. Again, work brought to Dublin, not feasible obviously for him to be up and down all the time.

The recent win over Limerick marked a milestone for Ikem Ugwueru as he sampled senior championship action for the first time.“Ikem has been playing football for Éire Óg since the very early ages, played soccer with Avenue United as well. All of the lads that are featuring at senior level in Éire Óg now, there’s a cohort of them that were buddies growing up.

“This year he decided to concentrate exclusively on football and there’s no doubt that Ikem is becoming a better footballer now.”At club level they have prospered. Éire Óg lifted the Jack Daly Cup in 2021, ending a 15-year wait, and held onto the label of Clare senior football kingpins last season. Their Munster forays have been competitive, semi-final losses against eventual champions in Cork’s St Finbarr’s and Kerry’s Kerins O’Rahillys.

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