OIREACHTAS members from Clare and Limerick have given their backing to a three-tier plan to expand hospital capacity in the Mid-West, following publication of HIQA’s review of urgent and emergency care services in the region.
*Aaron Fitzgerald with the Jack Daly and Canon Hamilton. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. ÉIRE ÓG have won the senior championship double after scoring 1-8 without reply to shake off the challenge of a gutsy St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield to win a fourth Clare SFC in five seasons.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. COROFIN will return to the top flight of the Clare football next season after winning the intermediate championship final against Cooraclare.
*Cormac Murphy of O’Callaghans Mills. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. HARD YARDS have been clocked up by O’Callaghans Mills in their march to return to the senior ranks of Clare hurling at the first attempt.
*Cooraclare manager, Martin Daly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. MANAGING is “ten times more stressful” than playing according to one of Clare’s greatest forwards Martin Daly.
*Eimear Kelly charges forward for Truagh/Clonlara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. TRUAGH/CLONLARA were convincing ten point winners over Feakle/Killanena to qualify for a fifth successive Clare senior camogie final.
*Éire Óg manager, Shane Daniels. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A FIVE-TIME Clare SFC winner as a player, Shane Daniels is bidding to win his first as manager this Sunday when Éire Óg take on neighbours St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A ONCE-EMPTY corner in the school yard of St Tola’s National School has been transformed into a new playground.
*Eoghan Thynne scores a goal for St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield in the first round. ST JOSEPH’S Doora/Barefield head into a first Clare SFC final in thirteen years as underdogs against champions Éire Óg but they will have no fear of taking down the holders according to one of their longest serving players.
*Corofin intermediate football manager, Peadar O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. “INVOLUNTARILY” appointed Corofin manager two seasons ago, Peadar O’Brien is hoping to steer the North Clare club’s return to senior football.