O’Brien to referee football final
*Fergal O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BROADFORD clubman Fergal O’Brien is to take charge of Sunday’s TUS Clare senior football final between Éire Óg and Kilmurry Ibrickane.
Moloney living for the moment in chase for first senior medal with Kilmurry Ibrickane
*Joshua Moloney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILMURRY IBRICKANE have contested nine of the last seventeen senior championship finals, make it eleven if replays are included but Sunday will be a first decider in the top tier for Joshua Moloney.
Funding announced for sports facilities in Tuam & Ballinasloe
Andrew McBride of Galway Sports Partnership; Cathaoirleach Cllr Albert Dolan; John Coyle, Senior Engineer with Galway County Council and Mike Murray of Basketball Ireland pictured at The Palace Grounds in Tuam. Photo Boyd Challenger. €60,000 in funding for the installation of permanent sports equipment in Ballinasloe and Tuam has been secured by Galway County Council.
‘It is a psychological impact as much as anything else when you lose services’ – future of Clare post offices under threat
*The post office at the Market in Ennis is to close. 300 post offices are facing closure without the assistance of State funding, a Clare postmaster has said.
Walsh O’Loghlen energised by Éire Óg return
*Colm Walsh O’Loghlen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COLM WALSH O’Loghlen watched on from the stands when Éire Óg won back to back senior football titles in 2021 and 2022, he’s now one of their leading lights in attack.
Refreshed Reidy raring for senior success with Doora/Barefield
*Aisling Reidy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography MIDFIELDER Aisling Reidy has been central to St Joseph Doora/Barefield’s run to a first ever senior ladies football championship final, with a fine collection of underage medals to her name, she’s determined to add a missing piece of silverware this weekend.
Gatwick renaming fiasco of Shannon Airport resolved
SHANNON AIRPORT will not be renamed as Limerick Airport despite the accidental attempts of management at Gatwick to do so.
‘One of the best days of my life’ – O’Rourke relishes Wolfe Tones’ intermediate success
*John Guilfoyle and Cian O’Rourke celebrate in Cusack Park. Photograph: Ruth Griffin HAVING put in the hard yards, Cian O’Rourke was among the most satisfied men in Cusack Park after Wolfe Tones secured their return to the senior championship at the first attempt.
Egan driven to meet Kilmurry Ibrickane’s high standards
*Kilmurry Ibrickane manager, David Egan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. DAVID EGAN has married into a staunch Éire Óg family and on Sunday he tows the line as the Kilmurry Ibrickane manager looking to stop the Ennis club from winning a third Jack Daly in four seasons.
Lynchpins Owen & Gearoid trying to navigate Naomh Eoin’s promotion to senior
*Gearoid and Owen Lynch. Photograph: Páraic McMahon GAA is at the heart of life in the Loop Head Peninsula with Naomh Eoin bridging to win promotion to the Clare senior football championship for the first time.