Success for Noel Gavin’s Ballyea Sydney in Michael Tobin Memorial Sweepstake
Ballyea Sydney claimed the spoils in the Michael Tobin Memorial Sweepstake over the weekend.
Day: 25 July 2021
‘Once in a lifetime opportunity’ for Shannon’s Ed Slattery
Ireland’s rugby sevens team secured last ditch qualification for the Tokyo Olympics last month, their set-up includes a Shannon man in a prominent position.
Corofin gathers to remember James Tierney
*Joe O’Connell & Lyndsey Tierney. Family, friends and community members gathered in Corofin on Saturday afternoon for the unveiling of a large plaque in honour of local mechanic, engineer, and inventor James Tierney.
Last eight date for clinical Clare
Clare cemented a place in the business end of the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship for a seventh successive season after a convincing victory over Fermanagh on Sunday afternoon.
Getting to the Olympics ‘the best reward’ for Ballina’s Finn
Getting to the Olympic stage is “the best reward one can get from their sport,” according to Ballina swimmer Finn McGeever.
Sixth place finish in European final for Dean Casey
Ennis’ Dean Casey recorded a sixth place finish in the final of the men’s 5000m final at the U20 European Championships.
ON THE FARM: In praise of the suckler cow
*Sucklers on the Melody farm. There is something about a scent and its power to transport you away to another time or place. To even an urbanite, the sweet fragrance of hay wafting through the air on a balmy summer’s breeze can arouse a nostalgia for summers past.