Clare footballers pondered ‘nuclear option’ over club row

The managers of Clare’s last two county senior football champions have confirmed that withdrawing county players from the panel was discussed this week, as Colm Collins’ men prepare for tomorrow’s round two All-Ireland qualifier against Laois.

County champions and Division 1 League holders Kilmurry Ibrickane, along with their neighbours St Joseph’s Miltown, are furious that the Clare County Board imposed a €200 fine on them and handed the points to O’Curry’s and Doonbeg, following league fixtures which were not played on the weekend of June 3.

Clondegad and Éire Óg also suffered a similar fate.