Broadford bounce to life to shock Scariff in first round
*Darragh Whelan breaks the challenge of Paul Rodgers. Photograph: Joe Buckley. BROADFORD produced the first big shock of the Clare SHC on the opening night when defeating Scariff.
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Fitzy on fire as Inagh/Kilnamona ignite championship campaign
*David Fitzgerald delivers under pressure from Gearoid O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. INAGH/KILNAMONA got their Clare SHC campaign off to the ideal start as they produced an impressive display to see off Ballyea by ten points.
Kilmaley can see Cleary now, the first round win over Newmarket-on-Fergus has gone
*Kilmaley’s Conor Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. When the need was greatest, it was Kilmaley that found that extra resolve to inch over the line for the crucial opening points of this year’s Clare SHC against Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Back to the future for Bridge builders
*Conor Deasy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. If there’s a tinge of Déjà Vu in the air in Sixmilebridge, it’s because they’ve been at this crossroads before. 13 years ago in fact (the significance of the number 13 being another eerie omen), the club brought in a fresh-faced manager John O’Meara with the priority of ushering in …
Barry is Keane to set the right derby Tones
*Wolfe Tones goalkeeper, Oisin O’Rourke. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A SECOND season back in the top tier is the chance for Wolfe Tones to take the scalps of their neighbours and show their worth at senior level.
South East Clare Show gearing up for crowds of 3000 in Bridgetown
OVER 3,000 people are expected to attend the South East Clare Show which takes place in Bridgetown this Sunday.
Newmarket-on-Fergus comes to a standstill with special send-off for Sconey Kilmartin
Anthony ‘Sconey’ Kilmartin is congratulated by his father Tony after Newmarket-on-Fergus won the Clare SHC in 2012. Photograph: James Melody NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS came to a standstill in paying tribute to its beloved son, Anthony ‘Sconey’ Kilmartin.
Prompt push prerequisite for Parish potential
*Eoin Lahiffe of St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. TWO THIRDS of St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield team will be under the age of twenty one, with youth comes a sense of fearlessness which The Parish need to tap into.
Nighttime water restrictions to continue in North Clare
NIGHTTIME water restrictions will continue in parts of Clare this weekend. Uisce Éireann has renewed appeals for customers in Clare to conserve water as increased use means supplies are being used faster than water can be treated and stored in local reservoirs. Nighttime restrictions will remain in place for several areas across North Clare including Ennistymon, Lahinch, Liscannor, …
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Dangerous trees impeding drivers on Lahinch Rd
DANGEROUS trees at the Lahinch Road exit of the Shanballa Estate in Ennis are posing a risk to drivers, a councillor has claimed.