*Delegates at County Convention. Photograph: Natasha Barton The most poignant motion was saved for last on Tuesday evening when Meelick GAA Club appealed to Clare GAA to implement the ‘parish rule’ and stop the illegal cross-border defections of players in their catchment area.
*Kieran Keating speaking at Tuesday’s County Convention. Photograph: Natasha Barton What started as election fever quicken ascended to fervour as Clare GAA made sweeping changes to the top table at their annual convention in The Auburn Lodge Hotel this evening.
Lissycasey won’t forget the completion of Under 13 and 14 Division 1 Football titles in a hurry after having to do it the hard way in Cooraclare on Saturday afternoon.
Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s Super Sunday was completed when Éire Óg finally halted Loughmore-Castleiney’s momentum-fuelled dual run after a superb extra-time display in front of 1.589 in Cusack Park this afternoon.
A historic hat-trick was created on Saturday as the Minor Football Championships concluded in dramatic fashion around the county.
With places in all five finals still up for grabs, the scramble for positioning preoccupies this week’s final round of group matches in the new Clare Under 15 Post-Primary Schools Hurling Championships.
*Aoibheann Malone. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Banner Ladies were literally powerless to stop Mourneabbey from completing a third successive victory over the Clare champions in Mallow on Sunday afternoon.
*Kilmaley’s U14 side. The growing final rivalry of Kilmaley and Clooney-Quin reached new heights in the last bumper weekend of underage hurling action when it had to take extra-time to decide an Under 14A thriller in Broadford last Sunday morning.
A retrospective review of the many highlights and key junctures of a seesaw county senior camogie final derby between Truagh/Clonlara and Scariff/Ogonnelloe through the eyes of respective joint-captains Eimear Kelly (Truagh/Clonlara) and Amy Barrett (Scariff/Ogonnelloe).
Jacob Loughnane watches his effort go over. Photograph: Ruth Griffin Pressure of competing in the relegation series of the Clare SHC surpassed that of the county final for O’Callaghans Mills.