Double victories for McMahon & Murray
DOUBLE VICTORIES were recorded for Cooraclare owner James McMahon and Sixmilebridge trainer Stephen Murray in Galway over the weekend while Ollie Hester bowed out after twenty years at the helm.
Neylon to take time to consider future as U20 boss
*Michael Neylon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’S U20 football boss has said their ambition was abundantly clear with the manner in which they pushed provincial champions Kerry all the way to extra time.
Clonbrien Treaty is one for the future
After the most incredible four weeks of canine action, the Con & Annie Kirby Memorial saw the aptly named Clonbrien Treaty announce himself as a future superstar, producing a brilliant display to emerge an easy and most deserving winner of the €80,000 to the winner showpiece at the Limerick Track on Friday night last.
Pop-up Gaeltacht event this evening in Ennis
OÍCHE INNÚ / THIS EVENING! PREAB-GHAELTACHT / POP-UP GAELTACHT Dé hAoine / Friday, 28ú Aibreán/April, 9PM TIGH CONSIDINE / CONSIDINE’S SRÁID PARNELL, INIS BÍGÍ LINN / JOIN US! Caint, Comhrá, Comhluadar, agus Ceol! Chat, Conversation, Company, and, well, Ceol! Caint agus Comhrá na hInse (Ciorcail Comhrá) * Cheithre huaire sa tseachtain / Four times a …
Ryan hoping to draw on home comforts
*Clare’s Diarmuid Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill With all eyes firmly focused on the commencement of the Munster SHC this Sunday, it is hard not to reflect back on an eventful 2022 which saw Brian Lohan’s men reach a Munster final and the last four of the All Ireland series.
Final six revealed in 2023 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial
*Clonbrien Treaty was one of the semi-final winners. Photograph: Brendan Gleeson Saturday night saw the remaining twelve greyhounds do battle for a spot in the final of the 2023 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial in front of a large crowd at Limerick Greyhound Stadium.
Irish Singing Classes / Ranganna Amhránaíochta Gaeilge
MacDara Ó Conaola of An Clár as Gaeilge brings you this week’s Macalla an Chláir column Déardaoin / Thursday – SIGN (AND SING) UP NOW! An Clár as Gaeilge has commenced Irish Singing classes for adults/daoine fásta this and every Thursday evening for 5 weeks at 7pm in Cois na hAbhna. Múinteoir / Teacher: Domhnall Ó Braonáin …
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Shock with death of Pat Curtin – a leading figure in Clare greyhounds
*Pat Curtin (right) with his godson Ciaran McMahon (left). It’s with a heavy heart that I put this piece together on the sudden passing of Pat Curtin one of the most successful Clare men ever to be involved with greyhounds.
Waterford win ‘could be the making’ of BOC’s Clare minors
*Brian O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S MINOR hurlers can seal their place in the Munster semi-final with a win at home to Cork this evening (Tuesday).
Extra time heartache sees Clare U20s narrowly beaten by Kerry
*Brian McNamara excelled at midfield for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A BRAVE and resilient Clare fell just short of securing a Munster final showdown with Cork as Kerry needed extra-time to squeeze past the Banner in the U20 football championship.