Starting with Gaa news and the Clare senior hurlers will play Dublin in less than 2 weeks time in the All Ireland qualfiers on the 10th of July
It’s the second time this year that a manager from Clare will face his native county in the championship as Anthony Daly faces up to Ger O Loughlin on the sidelines.
The Clare boss says his side can go into the game with optimism:
The other hurling qualifer will see Offaly hosting Limerick in Tullamore.
The winners of the qualifers will play the winners of the Tipperay/Wexford and Carlow/Antrim round one matches which take place this weekend.
The draw has been made for round 2 of the All Ireland football qualifiers
Dublin have been drawn at home to Tipperary while All Ireland contenders Cork have been drawn at home to Cavan, Wexford will travel to either Galway or Sligo while Westmeath welcome Derry to Mullingar
In the other games Fermanagh meet Armagh, Down host Longford and Offaly take on Waterford while Kildare or Antrim will host Leitrim
Most of those fixtures will take place next weekend with venues and times to be confirmed today
Meanwhile Clare football boss Michael Mc Dermott has refused to comment on his future with the senior side following Saturday’s defeat to Offaly,.
Clare lost to the Faithful county in Tullamore after extra time on despite having led at one stage in the second half by 7 points.
The Cavan Native told Clarefm following the match that talks will take place at the end of the year with the county board to discuss his future:
