*Scariff/Ogonnelloe’s Mairead Scanlan in full flight. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill REIGNING CLARE AND MUNSTER champions, Scariff/Ogonnelloe won’t be giving an inch away when they put their provincial title on the line this weekend.
*Philip Talty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG begin their bid for Munster glory this weekend when they welcome Waterford champions, The Nire to Ennis.
*Clarecastle’s James Doherty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The last two quarter final places in this season’s under 21 A hurling championship were filled this Saturday afternoon with Inagh/Kilnamona and Clarecastle coming through to join Corofin/Ruan, Scariff-Ogonnelloe, Clooney-Quin, St. Josephs, Clonlara, and Sixmilebridge.
*Willie Roche. Photograph: Veronica McMahon FORMER GAA HANDBALL PRESIDENT, Willie Roche was among the winners of the nine hole scramble at East Clare Golf Club.FORMER GAA HANDBALL PRESIDENT, Willie Roche was among the winners of the nine hole scramble at East Clare Golf Club.
*Conor Cusack controls the ball with Alan Walsh closing him down, watched by Kieran Leahy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s wait for a Munster intermediate club football title continues as this year champions, Kildysart bowed out of the provincial campaign at the first hurdle on Saturday.
ENNIS RESIDENTS have had to deal with “deplorable” water quality while waiting for mains rehabilitation work to take place.
*Photograph: John Mangan A JUDGE has described a father who abandoned his two school-going children to travel to Singapore to a woman he met online as ‘callous’ and ‘cowardly’.
SWIFT ALTERATIONS by the local authority along the River Fergus Greenway have been commended.