Harnett return a timely boost for Clare
*Kevin Harnett. Photograph: Raymond O’Mahony Kevin Harnett has regained his place on the Clare senior football team just over a month after breaking a bone in his cheek.
Day: 6 July 2019
Tipperary defeat piles pressure on Clare
*Orlaith Duggan hit two points from play. Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare fell to their second defeat in three games losing by eight points to Tipperary in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship on Saturday evening.
Seven point defeat for Clare minors v Kilkenny
*Clare’s Diarmuid Cahill. Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare’s minor hurlers have suffered back to back defeats for the first time this year. Kilkenny 2-14 Clare 0-13 Venue: Semple Stadium, Thurles
Saturday’s DDF Irish Open a sell-out at Lahinch
*Photograph: Getty Images Saturday’s third round of the DDF Irish Open at Lahinch reached capacity crowds, the first time the event has done so since 2012 at Royal Portrush Golf Club.
Irish Open is all about the venue – Padraig Harrington
*Padraig Harrington pictured at the DDF Irish Open Pro-Am in Lahinch Golf Club on Wednesday. Photograph: Brian Arthur Sporting events in Ireland tend to be unique according to Padraig Harrington who maintained Lahinch Golf Club hosting The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open is no different.
‘If a dog sat still for 5 minutes he would have been painted’ – Council go all out for Irish Open
*Photograph: Martin Connolly Paul McGinley made the statement on Tuesday “if a dog sat down for five minutes he would have got painted”, though County Dog Warden, Frankie Coote may not like to hear it, there is truth in what McGinley said such was the amount of work undertaken by Clare County Council in preparation …
Momentum will be killed if Clare are not ready for Meath challenge
*Meath’s Ethan Devine puts Gary Brennan under pressure. Photograph: Martin Connolly As each round of the qualifiers progresses so too does the quality of the opposition and Clare captain Gary Brennan insisted their performances to date will not be enough to overcome Meath.