*Ger O’Connell. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography There is a lot of positivity in the Clare camogie camp ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland senior championship first round clash with the reigning champions Kilkenny according to the Clare manager Ger O’Connell.
*FILE PIC: Shane Lowry playing The Irish Open in Lahinch in 2019. Photograph: Brian Arthur Last week Lahinch welcomed the Open Champion, Offaly man Shane Lowry, to Lahinch where he got some links practice ahead of the defence of his title next week at Royal St. George’s. On behalf of the members, Captains Margaret Cooney …
Clare under 20 football manager, Michael Neylon, didn’t hide his disappointment when he spoke to members of the media after his charges were dumped out of the Munster championship at Fraher Field in Dungarvan on Thursday.
*The Clare minor hurling management. Back Row (L-R): James Carrig, Barry Coffey, Pa McEvoy, John O’Meara. Front row (L-R): Alan Duggan, Oisin O’Brien, Terence Chaplin. Clare have been handed a difficult task in the opening round of the Munster under 17 hurling championship in which they play Cork at Semple Stadium in Thurles on Wednesday …
*Winner of the recent Lady Captain’s prize at Shannon Golf Club, Deborah Roughan (centre) is pictured with Lady Captain Maura McMahon and her husband Mike. Photograph: Joe Buckley There was a big entry for captain’s (Gerry Duffy) prize at Kilrush at the weekend and it proved to be a great occasion for the Duffy family …
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Two of the favourites to claim the 2021 Clare senior camogie championship are to meet in the group stages.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A hotly fancied Clare under 20 football side bowed out of the Munster championship at the first hurdle on Thursday evening.
*Brian Monaghan got on the scoresheet for Shannon Town Utd. Photograph: Oliver Fitzpatrick After more than a year without competition, the Clare soccer league swung back into action at the weekend with first round games in the various league cup competitions.
*Gordon Kelly of St Josephs Miltown. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Three teams share top spot in the race for this season’s Cusack cup (Division 1 football league).
Tipperary will face All-Ireland champions Limerick in the Munster senior hurling final but the main talking point following their win over Clare won’t be the excellent hurling this tie produced, particularly in the opening half, but the decision to award Tipperary a penalty in the third minute of the second half and the sin binning …