Clare midfielder Gary Brennan reckons a bigger degree of consistency could take them into the Super 8s.

For the fourth year in a row Clare followed their Munster Championship exit to Kerry with victory in their opening qualifier game of the summer, but the challenge for Colm Collins’ side is to to put

Kerry minor manager James Costello has made one change to his team for tomorrow's Munster MFC Phase 2 round-robin game against Clare at Austin Stack Park (7pm).

The Cork minor footballers got their Munster campaign back on track with this hard-earned victory yesterday evening.

Late points from Conner Hegarty, Dylan Downes and Keith Smyth saw Clare over the line in a tight and tense curtain raiser in Walsh Park that was level seven times.

In the past, he has had a foot in both Clare and Tipperary camps but Len Gaynor speaks as a follower of the blue and gold.

CLARE 3-12 LOUTH 1-11: Clare maintained their Allianz Football League Division 2 status, with a merited win over bottom side Louth at Cusack Park Ennis yesterday.

 Kilkenny 1-18 Clare 2-18... Deep in injury time there occurred arguably the most noteworthy event of a first half full of noteworthy events. Kilkenny scored their first point from play of the afternoon.

Following their third round qualifier loss to Mayo in July, the Cratloe man said he'd be taking his time before committing to a fifth year in charge of the Banner.

Nobody knows our troubles but God. Not exactly the words of Clare co-manager Gerry O’Connor after this game but close enough.

A superior Clare qualified for their first Munster final in nine years but not without difficulty as a combination of poor shooting and Limerick’s tenacity made them sweat until the end.

Sunday’s Munster SHC semi-final against Limerick is the game Clare have “targeted all year”, says Banner co-manager Gerry O’Connor.

Clare 5-11 Waterford 0-6

Davy Fitzgerald departed the intercounty scene last week, as you probably heard. Some of the Clare players had indicated their lack of confidence in the manager and within days he was gone.

Clare lack killer instinct and learn an essential lesson: Goals count...

Experienced Clare star Enda Coughlan has emerged as a late injury concern ahead of Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final against Kerry at Fitzgerald Stadium — as manager Colm Collins vows the Banner will be competitive in Killarney.

Turns out League Final One, for all that it was decried as the end of western civilisation, was a more accurate barometer than the sequel. 

Coláiste Chríost Rí 2-10 St Flannan’s College 2-7: Coláiste Chríost Rí had to endure a strong St Flannan’s fightback before finally securing their first Frewen Cup (Munster U16½A Football Championship) in 24 years in Killeedy, Co Limerick yesterday.

St Flannan’s College, Ennis 1-9 Pobalscoil Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore 1-8: St Flannan’s stunned a fancied Pobalscoil Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore at Rathkeale yesterday in an absorbing Corn Uí Mhuiri quarter-final.

Longford 2-12 Clare 1-12

St Flannan’s College, Ennis 3-5 St Francis College Rochestown 2-7

Clare’s hurling hopes were dealt a serious blow today as brothers Podge and Sean Collins decided they will play only football at inter-county level next season.

Clare 2-8 Waterford 2-8

Clare 3-19 Dublin 2-18

ALLIANZ FL DIVISION 4 FINAL:

Allianz Hurling Div 1A

Davy Fitzgerald is set to remain as Clare senior hurling manager for another three years following last night’s county board meeting.

A 62nd minute point by Katie Cahill saw The Banner of Clare win their first ever Munster Senior Championship title.

Last Saturday night, Clare’s All-Ireland winning captain Patrick Donnellan spoke of a magnificent unbreakable bond between this Clare team and their manager, Davy Fitzgerald.

Clare's All-Ireland winning manager Davy Fitzgerald has spoken about the brains behind the game-plan which ultimately led to the Banner men lifting the Liam MacCarthy Cup yesterday.

Bord Gais Energy All-Ireland U21 HC final:

The man who kept Clare in the hunt for a first All-Ireland SHC title since 1997, courageous corner back Domhnall O'Donovan, spoke of his relief at finding out his injury-time shot had gone over in yesterday's drawn final against Cork.

Limerick manager John Allen conceded that "the better team won" as he reflected on a disappointing All-Ireland SHC semi-final defeat to Munster rivals Clare yesterday.

Hats off to Davy Fitzgerald and his management team for the job they’ve done with this Clare team, in the last few weeks especially.

Clare thoroughly deserved to win this game on a day when Hawk-Eye needed to pay a visit to its sponsors. They were hungry and economical with the ball and they did the damage in the first half.

It wasn’t so much an interview with Anthony Daly as an audience, the current Dublin senior hurling manager, former Clare All-Ireland-winning captain, holding court as he prepares his side for Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final against Cork (Croke Park, 3.30pm) in the only way he knows how, straight and honest.

Fingers crossed on the double for Clare senior hurling selector Louis Mulqueen in advance of this evening’s Bord Gais Energy Munster U21 hurling final against Tipperary in Semple Stadium (7.30pm).

Clare manager Davy Fitzgerald believes missed chances cost his side in yesterday’s Munster SHC semi-final at the Gaelic Grounds.