*Inagh/Kilnamona’s Jason McCarthy will once again be a central player for them. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Avoiding the hangover of how their first county senior decider panned out will be essential to Inagh-Kilnamona’s development for 2022.
*The late John Daly. An 18 year old Leaving Cert student died in a car crash in Cratloe in south east Clare less than one hour after kissing his mother on the cheek good night and telling her that he loved her.
*Colm Madden in action for Whitegate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill There was a real sense of déjà vu as Whitegate were drawn out as the third team of five in the latest Group of Death and therefore receiving a first round bye for the second successive season.
ENNISTYMON’s RACHEL HOGAN will represent Clare in the International Miss Macra Festival over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
*Members of the victorious Lissycasey U19 side. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Lissycasey were crowned winners of the inaugural under 19 football league at Kilmihil on Tuesday evening when they recorded a four point win over Kilmurry-Ibrickane.
*Broadford will be counting on Paddy Donnellan to deliver. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Broadford manager Jimmy Browne sees the challenge facing him and his backroom team as two fold, to deepen their panel and to get a consistency of performance.
CLARE DUO, Áine Donegan and Aideen Walsh have been selected to represent Ireland at the Women’s Home Internationals which take place at Ballyliffin golf club, Donegal next week (August 3 to 5).
THREE NEW AIRBRIDGES are to be installed at Shannon Airport at a cost of €1.8m.
*William Casey. A JUDGE has jailed recent Irish Traveller Pride Award winner and well known rapper, William Casey (30) for the careless driving causing the death of Christopher Moran.