Clare boss Paul Madden is praising the manner in which his players dug deep to secure their second consecutive victory of the National Football League.
Late points from Eoin Cleary and Jamie Stack eventually settled a thrilling contest against Laois, who played almost three quarters of the contest with 14 men.
Steven Ryan produced an excellent save from an Evan O’Carroll penalty with less than 20 minutes to play, with O’Carroll missing a gilt edged chance to level the game with a free in the closing minutes.
Madden says while it was important to get points on the board, there is plenty to work on ahead of a trip to Rathkeale to face Limerick next Saturday evening.
Elsewhere, Clare’s ladies footballers picked up their first win of the National League campaign
Graham Shine’s side beat Laois by 4-7 to 2-11 in Clarecastle, with that result seeing them move out of the relegation zone.
