Battling to stay in Oscar Traynor title contention

After a month of inactivity due to frost, the Clare soccer squad travel to Galway on Thursday evening for a tie they must win to have any chance of staying in the race for the Oscar Traynor, inter-league title.
Beaten finalists last year, Clare went into this year’s title race with high hopes of going all the way and bringing the title back to the county for only the second time. They met a strong and well-balanced Limerick side in the opening round and ended up on the wrong side of a 3-1 result.
This evening’s game with Galway was originally scheduled for the beginning of December but the inclement weather conditions led to a cancellation
Clare will be looking to goalkeeper, John Healy, David Russell, Damian O’Rourke and goalscorer in the opening round, Stephen Hickey to lead the way against Galway who will carry the favourites tag into the game

Tournament rescheduled
As the pitches in Lisdoonvarna were frozen last weekend, the organisers were left with no choice but to postpone the Noel Mullane tournament.
It will now be played this Sunday. Eight teams will take part and the same draw and times will apply.