Founded 15th Dec 1884
SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - Saturday
Senior Football Championship-Clara Played Gracefield and won on a score line of Clara 0-14 to Gracefield 0-4. After the first ten minutes Clara led by 0-3 to 0-1 with T Deehan getting two points and a point from M Mitchell. Scott Brady then pointed for Clara before G Guilfoyle got another to leave Clara 0-5 to 0-1 up mid-way through the first half. Another T Deehan point and a M Mitchell 45 put Clara 0-7 to 0-1 up after 20 minutes. A P Deehan point and a point from J Reynolds put Clara 0-9 to 0-1 ahead entering the last minutes of the half before a G Guilfoyle point left the half time score 0-10 to 0-1 in favour of Clara. After 10 minutes of the second half a Gracefield point cancelled by a T Deehan free left Clara 0-11 to 0-2 up mid-ways through the half. S Brady then pointed for Clara to put Clara further ahead before Gracefield got the final 2 points of the match to leave Clara running out as convincing winners on a score line of 0-14 to 0-4.The Clara team as they lined out were Kevin Meehan, Peter Flattery, John Ledwith, Darren Kelly, David Ledwith, Matthew Mitchell (0-2 45's), Lorcan Hiney, Scott Brady (0-1), Ross Brady, Tony Dalton, Graham Guilfoyle (0-2), Paul Deehan (0-1), Joey Deehan, John Reynolds (0-2) and Thomas Deehan (0-6 , 0-2 frees).Substitutes for Clara were, Alan Cronin for Paul Deehan, Peter Flanagan for John Reynolds, Marius Stones for Joey Deehan and Darren Scanlon for Graham Guilfoyle.
SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - Thursday 27th May
Clara played Shamrocks in O’Connor Park in the first round of the 2010 Senior Championship. Clara got off to a good start going 1-2 to no score up, with a good goal being scored by Thomas Deehan. The two teams shared the next few points to leave Clara 1-4 to 3 points up with a few minutes to go in the first half. Shamrocks then got the last 3 points of the half to leave Clara leading by 1 point at half time on a score line of 1-4 to 6 points heading for the dressing rooms. There was no score for the opening 8 minutes of the second half before Ross Brady got a point for Clara. Thomas Deehan then got the next score of the match to leave Clara leading by 3 points. The teams then shared the next few points to leave Clara leading 1-7 to 7 points going into the last ten minutes. A Shamrocks point together with two more Thomas Deehan points left Clara leading by 4 points on a score line of 1-9 to 8 points. Clara fought off a tough Shamrocks challenge in the wind up the final minutes of the match to win the game by 4 points. Clara’s staring team was Kevin Meehan, Peter Flattery, John Ledwith, Darren Kelly, David Ledwith, Matthew Mitchell, Lorcan Hiney, Scott Brady, Ross Brady, Tony Dalton, Graham Guilfoyle, Paul Deehan, Joe Deehan, John Reynolds and Thomas Deehan (c).Substitutes used were Alan Cronin for Darren Kelly (inj) and John O'Hara for Joe Deehan. Scorers for Clara, Thomas Deehan 1-7 (0-2 frees), Joe Deehan 0-1, Ross Brady 0-1.
Manager: Pat Flanagan
Selectors: Pat Lowry & Padraig O'Meara
Co-Ordinator: Kevin Forde
Training times for all adult football teams
Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings at 7.30pm.
Clara Colors - Jerseys and togs etc. are available in all sizes from Kelly's sports shop.
Order your Clara tops from Kelly's Church St.
Senior Football Semi Final
Clara won the senior football semi final against Rhode on Sunday last on a score line of 0-14 to 1-5. The Clara team was: Kevin Meehan, Deasun Baggot, Joe Quinn, Darren Kelly, Enda Dunne (0-1), Matthew Mitchell (0-1,Free), David Ledwith, Scott Brady, Ross Brady, Peter Flanagan (0-1), Stephen Deehan (0-2, 0-1 Free), Graham Guilfoyle (0-1), Thomas Deehan (0-2, 0-1Free), John Reynolds (0-3), Eoin Brady(0-1). Subs: John O'Hara (0-2) for T Deehan, Tony Dalton for P Flanagan, Thomas Deehan for E Brady, Barry Cushen for S Deehan, Lorcan Hiney for E Dunne
Junior Football Quarter Final
Clara won the Junior A Football quarter final against Ballinagar on Saturday last on a score line of 3-17 to 0-7. The Clara team was: James Kinahan, Bob Mitchell, Peter Touhey, Michael Rosney, Liam Monaghan, Enda Stones, John Flattery, Jimmy Taylor, Eamon Maher (Capt), Derek Coyne, Marius Stones, Kevin Mitchell, Pa Smith, Darren Coughlan, Chris Flanagan. Subs: Padraig Moran for C Flanagan, Joey Deehan for D Coughlan (Blood), Darren Coughlan for J Deehan (Blood), Joey Deehan for D Coyne, Luke Mitchell for L Monaghan, Shane Grennan for D Coughlan, Michael Mitchell for K Mitchell