*Cillian Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CILLIAN ROUINE will lead Clare’s senior footballers into the championship arena for the first time this weekend, getting to do is an immense honour and a “huge performance” is required if they are to a great sporting upset against All-Ireland champions Kerry.
*Clonlara and Ballyea will be facing off again in the group stages. GAA focus has been on the inter-county scene but anticipation for the start of the club championships has gone up a notch for the club championships following the draws for senior, intermediate and junior a grades on Tuesday evening.
*Cllr Dinny Gould (IND). Photograph: John Mangan A WEST Clare councillor has called for a member of An Garda Síochána to be “reprimanded” for allegedly using pepper spray on a fourteen year old during the recent fuel protests.
*Paul Rodgers starts for the first time for the Clare U20s. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THREE CHANGES have been made to the Clare U20 hurling team for Wednesday’s third round of the Munster championship against Tipperary.
*Anthony Whelan. SCARIFF’s Anthony Whelan has been appointed to one of the top jobs in the European Commission.
PROFESSOR Shane Kilcommins has been appointed as the University of Limerick’s new President.
*Daniel Brody. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A HAMSTRING injury has ruled out Ennistymon’s Daniel Brody for Clare’s must-win clash against Kerry in the Munster U20 football championship.
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CHAMPIONSHIP pairings are to be made this Tuesday evening for the Clare senior, intermediate and junior competitions in hurling and football.
*Frances Street. A JUDGE has commented that a three year sentence would be a “very short sentence” for the “grave” offence where a teenager carried out a murderous knife attack on a 25 year old man in Kilrush last June.