Corofin crowned intermediate champions for fifth time
*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.
Mills clocking up the hard yards in run to Clare PIHC final
*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.
‘Managing ten times more stressful than playing’ says Daly as he bids to guide Cooraclare back to top tier
*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.
Three-in-row still on track for Truagh/Clonlara
*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.
Daniels aiming to deliver first Clare SFC title as Éire Óg manager
*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.
Playground lit up at St Tola’s NS with addition of new facility
*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 hoping Thynne is now for Doora/Barefield to take senior honours
*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.
Peadar keeping the passion burning for Corofin
*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.
Ennis native Moloney is now the PEOPIL President
*Liam Moloney. ENNIS native Liam Moloney has been appointed as the President of Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL).
Galway shows Europe the way on slow tourism
Galway County Council Tourism Officer John Neary pictured with Slowdown project delegates at the Ahascragh Distillery, Ireland’s first Eco-Distillery. SLOW TOURISM in Galway was the focus of a week-long programme led by Galway County Council and the BIA Innovator Campus who hosted European partners from the Interreg Europe Slowdown project.