Clare football
Every championship football game on record since 1887, with the weather at throw-in.
- 2Munster titles1917, 1992
- 234Championship gamesOn record since 1887: 73 won, 15 drawn, 146 lost.
Runners-up: 1 All-Ireland, 15 Munster.
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Record
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship football games | 234 | 73 | 15 | 146 | 31% |
| Provincial football games | 190 | 59 | 15 | 116 | 31% |
| All-Ireland series football games | 44 | 14 | 0 | 30 | 32% |
| Football semi-finals and finals | 101 | 22 | 5 | 74 | 22% |
| Provincial football finals | 20 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 10% |
| All-Ireland football finals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| At home | 63 | 21 | 5 | 37 | 33% |
| Away from home | 59 | 22 | 2 | 35 | 37% |
| At neutral grounds | 67 | 20 | 6 | 41 | 30% |
| At Croke Park | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20% |
Longest runs
- 4Clare won 4 championship football games in a row, in 1917.
- 4Clare went 4 championship football games unbeaten, in 1917.
- 8Clare lost 8 championship football games in a row, 1957 to 1964.
- 5Clare have lost 5 championship football games in a row since 2025, and counting.
- 8Clare went 8 championship football games without a win, 1957 to 1964.
- 5Clare have gone 5 championship football games without a win since 2025, and counting.
- 9Clare scored a goal in 9 championship football games in a row, 2019 to 2022.
- 4Clare have scored a goal in 4 championship football games in a row since 2025, and counting.
- 2Clare scored three or more goals in 2 championship football games in a row, 1945 to 1946.
- 5Clare kept goals out for 5 championship football games in a row, in 1917.
Show all 15 of Clare football's longest runs
- 6Clare went 6 championship football games without scoring a goal, 1997 to 2000.
- 2Clare scored 20 or more in 2 championship football games in a row, in 2025.
- 2Clare won 2 championship football games in a row by 3 points or fewer, in 2023.
- 2Clare lost 2 championship football games in a row by 10 or more, in 2025.
- 3Clare lost 3 provincial football finals in a row, 2023 to 2025.
Each run's longest, and any still going. Tap one to see every game in it.
Runs that stand out
- 14Clare lost 14 championship football games in a row in dry weather, 1958 to 1972.
- 12Clare have lost 12 championship football games in a row against Ulster teams since 2006, and counting.
- 10Clare lost 10 All-Ireland series football games in a row, 2022 to 2025.
- 13Clare scored a goal in 13 championship football games in a row away from home against teams from other provinces, 2001 to 2023.
- 5Clare scored 20 or more in 5 championship football games in a row away from home against teams from other provinces, 2010 to 2018.
- 8Clare lost 8 provincial football games in a row in the heat (20°C or more), 1959 to 2014.
- 3Clare lost 3 championship football games in a row by 10 or more against teams from other provinces, 2024 to 2025.
- 8Clare lost 8 All-Ireland series football games in a row against Ulster teams, 2022 to 2025.
All-Ireland football finals
| Final | Result | Against | Ground and date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 All-Ireland football final | Lost 0-05 to 0-09 | Wexford | Croke Park, 9 Dec 1917 |
Biggest wins
- 23Clare 4-16 Waterford 0-05Quarter-final, Munster, Cusack Park, Ennis, 12 Jun 1983
- 20Clare 4-10 Limerick 0-02Quarter-Final, Munster, Cusack Park, Ennis, 30 May 1948
- 19Clare 4-26 Carlow 2-13Round 2B, All-Ireland, Dr Cullen Park, 13 Jul 2014
- 18Clare 5-04 Cork 0-01Final, Munster, Tipperary (town), 14 Oct 1917
- 17Clare 2-14 Limerick 0-03Quarterfinal Replay, Munster, Kilrush Shamrocks GAA, 18 Jun 1939
The number is the margin in points.
Heaviest defeats
- 36Kerry 9-21 Clare 1-09Semi-final, Munster, St Joseph's, Miltown Malbay GAA, 1 Jul 1979
- 33Kerry 9-10 Clare 0-04Semi-Final, Munster, Gaelic Grounds, 6 Jul 1947
- 26Kerry 6-10 Clare 0-02Semi-final, Munster, Cusack Park, Ennis, 5 Jul 1953
- 24Donegal 2-23 Clare 0-05Round 3, All-Ireland, MacHale Park, 15 Jun 2024
- 23Kerry 4-17 Clare 0-06Semi-final, Munster, Listowel Emmets GAA, 28 Jun 1981
Head to head
Provincial football finals
| Final | Result | Against | Ground and date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Munster football final | Lost 0-21 to 4-20 | Kerry | Fitzgerald Stadium, 4 May 2025 |
| 2024 Munster football final | Lost 1-13 to 0-23 | Kerry | Cusack Park, Ennis, 5 May 2024 |
| 2023 Munster football final | Lost 0-15 to 5-14 | Kerry | Gaelic Grounds, 7 May 2023 |
| 2012 Munster football final | Lost 0-13 to 3-16 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, 8 Jul 2012 |
| 2000 Munster football final | Lost 0-08 to 3-15 | Kerry | Gaelic Grounds, 16 Jul 2000 |
| 1997 Munster football final | Lost 0-11 to 1-13 | Kerry | Gaelic Grounds, 20 Jul 1997 |
| 1992 Munster football final | Won 2-10 to 0-12 | Kerry | Gaelic Grounds, 19 Jul 1992 |
| 1949 Munster football final | Lost 0-07 to 3-06 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, 31 Jul 1949 |
| 1941 Munster football final | Lost 0-06 to 2-09 | Kerry | Gaelic Grounds, 20 Jul 1941 |
| 1937 Munster football final | Lost 1-01 to 4-09 | Kerry | Gaelic Grounds, 18 Jul 1937 |
Show all 20 of Clare's provincial football finals
| Final | Result | Against | Ground and date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Munster football final | Lost 2-02 to 1-11 | Kerry | Gaelic Grounds, 26 Jul 1936 |
| 1929 Munster football final | Lost 1-02 to 1-14 | Kerry | Killarney, 14 Jul 1929 |
| 1927 Munster football final | Lost 1-03 to 4-04 | Kerry | Kilrush Shamrocks GAA, 11 Sep 1927 |
| 1925 Munster football final | Lost 0-00 to 5-05 | Kerry | Killarney, 13 Sep 1925 |
| 1924 Munster football final | Lost 2-02 to 5-08 | Kerry | Limerick, 12 Oct 1924 |
| 1919 Munster football final | Lost 2-00 to 6-11 | Kerry | Ennis, 3 Aug 1919 |
| 1917 Munster football final | Won 5-04 to 0-01 | Cork | Tipperary (town), 14 Oct 1917 |
| 1916 Munster football final | Lost 1-04 to 2-02 | Cork | Clonmel, 3 Sep 1916 |
| 1915 Munster football final | Lost 0-01 to 4-03 | Kerry | Tipperary (town), 17 Oct 1915 |
| 1912 Munster football final | Lost 0-01 to 0-03 | Kerry | Ennis, 20 Oct 1912 |
In the rain and the heat
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the rain | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 32% |
| In heavy rain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33% |
| In dry weather | 103 | 32 | 5 | 66 | 31% |
| In a strong wind | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 36% |
| In the heat (20°C or more) | 17 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 18% |
From the 180 games with the weather at throw-in on record (1940 on).