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St Flannan’s reach Harty Cup final as Scariff into Munster Colleges B final

Two Clare schools will contest Munster colleges hurling finals next week. St.Flannans College Ennis and Scariff Community college both recorded comfortable victories in their semi-final games against Cork opposition this Wednesday afternoon, highlighting the current strong state of hurling in the Banner county St. Flannans 3-20 Gaelcholaiste Mhuire AG 2-7 A powerful opening which saw …

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Avenue knock out FAI Junior Cup holders as Bridge suffer agonising defeat

By Seamus Hayes

*PICTURED: Avenue United goalscorer Ronan Kerin. Photo by Joe Buckley There was mixed luck for Clare clubs in this Sunday’s FAI junior cup last 32 ties. Avenue United have progressed to the last 16in the competition but there as heartbreak for Bridge United who went down to Evergreen FC from Kilkenny. They scored the winner …

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Committies ratified & finance charges debated

By Seamus Hayes

The January meeting of Clare GAA took place last night, Tuesday, at Clareabbey when provisional start up dates for the club leagues and county championships were outlined while the decision of the GAA authorities to charge under 16’s an entry fee of €5 for National league fixtures (division 1 and 2 in football and division …

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Three football clubs still to appoint management teams

By Seamus Hayes

*David Egan Kilmurry-Ibrickane With the start of the 2025 domestic playing season fast approaching, clubs across the county are busy putting plans in place for the new season. While the majority of clubs have their management teams in place, a number have yet to finalise their backroom teams for the coming season, including senior sides …

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Clare Cup draw made

By Seamus Hayes

The draw for the Clare soccer cup was held on Monday night at Frank Healy Park during a committee meeting of the Clare league. There will be five preliminary rounds as follows: Connolly Celtic v Newmarket Celtic A; Hermitage B v Sporting Ennistymon; Lifford v Shannon Hibs B; Rhine Rovers v Shannon Hibs A; Coole …

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Doherty fires St. Flannans into Harty cup semi-final

By Seamus Hayes

Trailing by five points with just ten minutes to go and playing against a stiff wind, not many would have forecast that St. Flannan’s College, Ennis would end up winning this exciting Dr. Harty cup quarter final tie played at Fethard on Monday. St. Flannans 2-16 Midleton CBS 1-18 The Ennis side simply refused to accept defeat …

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Munster junior cup ties postponed

By Seamus Hayes

Two Munster junior cup last sixteen games involving Clare clubs, Avenue United and Bridge United, scheduled for yesterday (Jan 12) at 2pm were postponed. The decision to call off the games was made by the Munster football association. Avenue United were due to play Coachford from Cork at Roslevan while Bridge United had home advantage …

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College hurling quarter finals re-scheduled for Monday

By Seamus Hayes

Munster colleges hurling quarter final ties cancelled from last Wednesday due to the inclement weather conditions have been re-scheduled for Monday. Two of the Dr. Harty cup (senior A hurling) quarter finals involve Clare players while Scariff Commuity college will be in action in a quarter final tie in the B (Corn Thomais Mhic Choilm) …

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Two Clare clubs chasing Munster junior cup progress

By Seamus Hayes

Quarter final places in the prestigious Munster junior cup await both Avenue United and Bridge United should they manage victories in this Sunday’s last sixteen games. Both have home advantage on Sunday with Avenue entertaining Coachford from Cork at Roslevan at 2p.m while Bridge United will welcome Dungarvan United to Sixmilebridge where the kick off …

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Paul Madden steps down after 8 years as Eire Og manager

By Seamus Hayes

Clare senior football champions, Eire Og, Ennis will line out in defence of the Jack Daly cup under new management. After eight years in charge during which he led them to three Clare senior championship titles along with league and senior B honours, Paul Madden has stepped down a team manager. A championship winner as …

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Seamus Hayes

St Flannan’s reach Harty Cup final as Scariff into Munster Colleges B final

Avenue knock out FAI Junior Cup holders as Bridge suffer agonising defeat

Committies ratified & finance charges debated

Three football clubs still to appoint management teams

Clare Cup draw made

Doherty fires St. Flannans into Harty cup semi-final

Munster junior cup ties postponed

College hurling quarter finals re-scheduled for Monday

Two Clare clubs chasing Munster junior cup progress

Paul Madden steps down after 8 years as Eire Og manager

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