*Aaron Brennan tries to get out of the Wolfe Tones defence. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THREE quarter-finalists have been confirmed following the weekend action in the Clare intermediate football championship (IFC).
*Rory McMahon holds off Diarmuid Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN ALL-ROUND better balanced Kildysart upset the odds when recording a fully merited win over a hotly tipped Cratloe in this round 2 TUS senior football championship tie on Saturday evening.
*East Clare Golf Club’s Lady Captain, Rachel Whelan, presenting the Captain’s Prize to winner Ciara Minogue. Lady Captain Rachel Whelan’s prize was played for at East Clare last Sunday when Ciara Minogue (38) emerged as the winner with 38 points.
AN EYE-OPENING account of the life experiences of Ennis native John Dunne will be shared in a new book.
*David Tubridy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Former Clare footballers Ger Keane and David Tubridy are part of a four person committee along with board chairman Kieran Keating and Head of Operations Deirdre Murphy who are working on finding the next Clare senior football manager.
The Motor Neurone Association has benefitted by over €22,000 as a result of a series of fundraisers organised in Clare recently.
*Éire Óg’s Darren O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE Óg are lucky to still be in the Clare senior hurling championship but both they and Broadford are eagerly awaiting the all-important final round in two weeks.
Gavin Cooney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A ONE point win has kept Éire Óg in the championship and tees up an exciting final round in Group 4 of the Clare SHC.A ONE point win has kept Éire Óg in the championship and tees up an exciting final round in Group 4 of the Clare SHC.
*Keith Stritch. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Smith O’Briens, Corofin and Whitegate have edged closer to the play-offs in the intermediate hurling championship following round two victories over Tubber, Ruan and O’Callaghans Mills while Parteen/Meelick and Bodyke got their challenge for honours off to a winning start with victories over fancied Sixmilebridge and Tulla sides.
*Crusheen centre back Ross Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare Cup champions O’Callaghans Mills are in danger of being involved in the senior hurling championship relegation battle after a second successive defeat in the 2023 race for the Canon Hamilton cup.