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Kevin McStay and his management team would not have banked on playing Mayo so soon in this championship

McStay must get Mayo 'brimming with energy' again

After what was a damaging defeat against Cork, Kevin McStay will have to pick Mayo up for a huge battle against Galway in Sunday's All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-final, and it will be real test of McStay's managerial credentials, according to Éamonn Fitzmaurice.

Football • 25 Jun 23

Colm Collins certainly elevated Clare's fortunes for the last decade

Collins: Managing Clare 'was complete enjoyment'

Speaking on the latest RTÉ GAA Podcast, the now former Clare football manager Colm Collins outlines the satisfaction he got in getting everybody to pull together in driving the Banner forward.

Football • 22 Jun 23

Rory Gallagher speaking to midfielder Conor Glass in Owenbeg

Gallagher proud of Derry hunger after another promotion

Derry manager Rory Gallagher tells RTÉ's Sunday Sport that his players have shown incredible hunger since October 2020 to gain promotion back to the top flight in the Allianz Football League.

Football • 19 Mar 23

Clare manager Colm Collins took over the role in 2014

'The bar is high' - Clare veteran Collins raring to go

He's now officially the longest-serving senior inter-county manager in hurling and football, but Colm Collins undertook a lengthy review process before opting to commit to the Banner for another year.

Football • 07 Sep 22

Colm Collins has led Clare to two All-Ireland quarter-finals

Collins back for 10th season with Clare footballers

Colm Collins has been ratified as Clare senior football manager for a 10th successive season.

Football • 06 Sep 22

"That goal before half-time was a killer, we had got it down to six at that point"

Collins: The media won't be first to know if I'm gone

Clare manager Colm Collins was fulsome in his praise for Derry in the wake of their demolition of his side in Saturday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final.

Football • 25 Jun 22

Collins celebrates with Manus Doherty after the win over the Rossies

Collins: 'It's an honour to be associated with them'

Clare senior football manager Colm Collins said he could not be more proud of his side after they edged past Roscommon to claim a place in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final.

Football • 12 Jun 22

Collins and Clare have much to smile about after two rounds of the Allianz Football League

Clare's confident, consistent, courageous Colm Collins

Humble, quietly confident and courageous in character, Colm Collins and Clare footballers will approach this afternoon's pivotal match with their usual consistency, writes Damian Lawlor.

GAA • 30 May 21

Sport has been hugely affected by the pandemic

Collins: We are going to have to live with the virus

Clare manager Colm Collins reckons that a balance must be struck between protecting people from the coronavirus and realising the benefits of sporting activity.

GAA • 18 Aug 20

Colm Collins: "There's something being fired at us that nobody could have envisaged."

Collins: Players are amateurs - they don't have to play

Clare football boss Colm Collins believes players should not be pressurised into returning to competitive action in any way, stressing their amateur status gives them the right to refuse to take to the field if they're uncomfortable.

GAA • 06 May 20

'Is it beyond finances to have a ground in every province that's enclosed?'

Collins suggests an 'enclosed ground' per province

Clare football manager Colm Collins suggests potential for an enclosed ground in each province on the RTÉ GAA Podcast as the weather takes its toll on the calendar.

GAA • 18 Feb 20

Collins: New rules may benefit packed defences

The Clare footballers defeated Cork and were crowned McGrath Cup champions in Miltown Malbay and after the game Colm Collins, the Clare manager was critical of the new football rules.

GAA • 12 Jan 19

One of the five proposed rule changes centres on the handpass. Teams will be restricted to three consective handpasses under the new proposals.

The jury has spoken: Reaction to proposed rule changes

Leading figures in the GAA give their views on the five proposed rule changes that could be trialled during next season's Allianz League.

GAA • 12 Oct 18

Clare manager Colm Collins (R) with Munster chairman Jerry O'Sullivan at last night's draw

Collins: Sky won't fall in if we scrap the provincials

Clare football manager Colm Collins has called on the GAA to abandon what he believes are tired provincial championships and move to a more exciting format based on an open draw.

GAA • 12 Oct 18

Clare manager Colm Collins says some of the new rule change proposals may be difficult to implement for one referee

Collins: Football proposals may require second referee

Clare football manager Colm Collins has welcomed the five proposed experimental rule changes in Gaelic Football, though questions whether they are feasible with just one referee in charge.

GAA • 03 Oct 18

Michael O'Shea spent 15 seasons as a Clare senior footballer and is a former captain

'Some leaders stand on people's toes - not Michael'

Clare manager Colm Collins pays tribute to the deceased Michael O'Shea.

GAA • 22 Aug 18

'It was tough for both teams but beautiful conditions,' says Collins.

Collins: Clare subs crucial in Tullamore heat

Colm Collins has hailed the performance of his substitutes in helping Clare to a narrow All-Ireland qualifier victory over Offaly.

Football • 24 Jun 18

Clare manager Colm Collins is hoping his team can bounce back against Offaly in round two of the All-Ireland football qualifiers

Clare looking to set record straight in Tullamore

Clare manager Colm Collins was bitterly disappointed with his team's performance against Kerry, but is expecting a positive response when they travel to take on Offaly in round two of the qualifiers.

GAA • 13 Jun 18

Keelan Sexton's talents aren't just reserved for football

Boxing on hold for Sexton as he chases glory with Clare

For Keelan Sexton sport is everything, he lives and breathes for it. The 20-year-old is a key player for the Clare senior footballers but he's excelled on a much broader scale in the sporting world.

GAA • 03 Jun 18

Colm Collins looks on as his Clare side take on Limerick

Collins content with classy Clare display

Clare football manager Colm Collins is happy with his side's win over Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds and is already looking forward to the Munster semi-final against Kerry.

Hurling • 19 May 18

Colm Collins says the current format 'does get boring'

Collins: Scrap the provincials, the sky won't fall in

The GAA should consider scrapping the provincial football championships, according to Clare manager Colm Collins.

GAA • 19 May 18

Gordon Kelly (R) has been handed a three-month ban

Kelly disputes 12-week ban with testimony and video

Speaking for the first time since being handed a three-month ban for spraying water at an umpire, Clare defender Gordon Kelly explains what happened to RTÉ Sport, who have obtained a video of the incident.

GAA • 14 Mar 18

Jamie Malone faces a two-match ban for Shane Stapleton incident

Collins: 'We are absolutely appealing Malone red card'

Clare football manager Colm Collins has confirmed that the county will appeal the proposed two-match ban handed to Jamie Malone for an incident in Sunday's game against Tipperary in Ennis.

GAA • 14 Feb 18

Next up for Clare is a third championship meeting with Kerry inside a year

Collins: We should have put Limerick away much sooner

Clare football manager Colm Collins felt a one-point winning margin did not reflect his side's dominance against Limerick in Sunday's Munster SFC quarter-final at Cusack Park.

GAA • 28 May 17

Collins masterminded a first league win for Clare over Cork in 23 years

Hurt drove Clare to famous Cork win, says Colm Collins

Clare manager Colm Collins says the disappointment of their recent Allianz League Division 2 encounter with Galway was the cornerstone for their first league win over Cork since 1994.

GAA • 05 Mar 17