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Kilmurry Ibrickane & Miltown have to do it all again in Clare SFC final

Published on 20/10/2019 in Home/Sport by Páraic McMahon

*Keith King & Shane Hickey tackle Eoin Curtin. Photograph: Martin Connolly Goalkeeper Ian McInerney stepped up with the vital score to send the Clare SFC final to a replay for the first time since 2016.

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Dooley asked to step down from Fianna Fáil front bench

Published on 20/10/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

*Fianna Fáil TD, Timmy Dooley. Photograph: John Mangan Clare TD, Timmy Dooley has been temporarily suspended from his position on the Fianna Fáil front bench.

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Kilmurry Ibrickane v St Josephs Miltown – The Outside View

Published on 20/10/2019 in Home/Sport by Páraic McMahon

*Photograph: Martin Connolly It’s county final day as St Josephs Miltown and Kilmurry Ibrickane meet in the Clare SFC final for the first time, we enlisted three men in the know to get the outside view ahead of the decider. Paul Madden (Current Éire Óg manager and 2006 Clare SFC winner) – Miltown were very…

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McKee not contesting next General Election

Published on 20/10/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

Sinn Féin’s only sitting councillor in Clare will not be contesting the next General Election.

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Family loyalty to go out the window as Coughlans & Clearys go to war

Published on 19/10/2019 in Home/Sport by Páraic McMahon

*Enda & Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: John Mangan Sunday will see two neighbours go to war in the Clare SFC final but it will also split families as cousins will be in opposite camps including the Coughlans and Clearys.

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Malone trying to set the standard for Miltown

Published on 19/10/2019 in Home/Sport by Páraic McMahon

*Kieran Malone puts Mark McCarthy under pressure. Photograph: Martin Connolly Responsibility is nothing new to Kieran Malone whether it’s in the workplace or on the football field, he’s determined not to shirk from such duties when St Josephs Miltown take on Kilmurry Ibrickane in Sunday’s county football final.

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St Breckans are back in the big time as they overcome Kildysart

Published on 19/10/2019 in Home/Sport by Páraic McMahon

*Aiden Davidson and Jack Sheedy celebrate. Photograph: Willie O’Reilly (Burren Eye Photography) St Breckans have sealed their return to the senior ranks of Clare football, twelve months after being relegated.

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Patience pays off for modest McInerney

Published on 19/10/2019 in Home/Sport by Páraic McMahon

*Sixmilebridge’s Evan McInerney. Photograph: Chris Copley Without question, Evan McInerney was Sixmilebridge’s breakout player of the championship.

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‘We’re a small little village with committed girls’ – Kilmihil ready for Munster final

Published on 19/10/2019 in Home/Sport by clareecho1

*Ellie O’Gorman. Photograph: Ger O’Neill It has been a whirlwind three weeks for the parish of Kilmihil in West Clare and if today goes to plan, there will be plenty of excitement to shorten the autumn evenings.

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St Breckans ‘is everything’ for Donie Garrihy

Published on 18/10/2019 in Home/Sport by Páraic McMahon

*Donie Garrihy. Photograph: Willie O’Reilly (Burren Eye Photography) Passion and pride are two traits Donie Garrihy will always bring to the fore regardless of the sport, so long as his native place is concerned.

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