Mickey Harte and Derry face a 'massive game' against Armagh at the weekend but a defeat wouldn't be fatal for their All-Ireland hopes. Photo: Ben McShane/Sportsfile Cast your mind back 12 months, to the June Bank Holiday weekend. Clare footballers have just lost a thrilling shoot-out with Monaghan – almost old-fashioned in its 100mph, back-and-forth nature – by 1-23 to 1-18.
The game in Clones started at 2pm; officially Clare are not yet out of the championship, with group rivals Donegal and Derry throwing in at 4pm in Ballybofey. But Colm Collins knows that Monaghan have all but ended his team’s qualification hopes with a game to go..
