*Photograph: Joe Buckley
CLARE CRICKET club concluded their recent season and are looking forward with interest to opening up free coaching sessions in the spring.
What was formerly the home of Newtown FC in Shannon has been brought back to life as the grounds of the Clare Cricket Club in Ballycasey.
To see out their season, they recently a five-overs a side tournament with nine teams taking part in a fast and frenetic short version of the game with cricketers from all over the Mid-West and further afield.
After a busy round-robin phase, the two teams left standing for the final were Limerick Blasters and Royal Challengers Navan and it was the team from the Royal County that ran out deserved winners, Jai Mundara picked up the player of the tournament award.
Re-established two years ago, Clare Cricket Club now fields teams in Division 1 and Division 2 of the Munster Cricket Union league.
Matches are played from May until September most Saturdays and Sundays at the newly refurbished Ballycasey Oval.
Free coaching sessions will be arranged by the club which will be open to all when they are held next spring.
