Clare blitz Sligo in second half to progress

An excellent second-half display saw Clare move into the last 12 of the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship following their seven-point defeat of an overpowered Sligo at Markievicz Park today.

Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 16:56

By Liam Maloney, Markievicz Park

Sligo 1-13, Clare 2-17

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Courts Gaa Heathrow Place: Markievicz Park Place: Miltown Malbay Person: Liam Maloney Person: Pat Hughes Person: Niall Murphy Person: Eoin Cleary Person: David Tubridy Person: Tubridy Person: Podge Collins Person: Clare Person: Brian Egan Person: Cathal O’Connor Person: Gary Brennan Person: D. Tubridy Person: E. Cleary Person: C. O’Connor Person: K. Sexton Person: G. Brennan Person: P. Lillis Person: S. McGrath Person: A. Marren Person: M. Breheny Person: P. Hughes Person: N. Murphy Person: Kyle Cawley Person: A. McIntyre Person: C. Henry Person: A. Devaney Person: D. Maye Person: K. McDonnell Person: E. Flanagan Person: Keelan Cawley Person: G. O’Kelly-Lynch Person: Brendan Egan Person: J. Hynes Person: N. Gaughan Person: J. Hayes Person: D. Ryan Person: K. Harnett Person: M. McMahon Person: C O’Dea Person: G Kelly Person: S Hickey Person: G Brennan Person: C O’Connor Person: J. Malone Person: S. Collins Person: P. Collins Person: E. Coughlan Person: P. Burke Person: S. Malone Person: D. Nagle Person: Anthony Nolan Event: GAA Football All-Ireland senior championship Event: Allianz Football League Organisation: Clare Organisation: Sligo

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