Collins baffled as Banner crash to 14-man Longford

Longford 2-12 Clare 1-12

A summer that promised so much for the Clare footballers is over prematurely, to the dismay of their manager Colm Collins.

Victory was theirs for the taking in Cusack Park on Saturday evening, especially when Longford were reduced to 14 men with 12 minutes remaining. The Banner looked set to kick on to victory after the impressive Dean Ryan punched them level a minute later, but their forward progress inexplicably stalled thereafter.