*Sean Withycombe of St Joseph’s Tulla. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill St Joseph’s Tulla’s dream of a first ever Croke Cup final appearance ended when they had to give best to a powerful and skilful St Kieran’s College on Saturday afternoon.
*Captain Ronan O’Connor and goalkeeper Aaron Shanahan with Marty Morrissey. Photograph: Joe Buckley ST JOSEPH’S TULLA’S Harty Cup heroes have been hailed for bringing pride to Co Clare.
*Fionn Hickey gets to the ball ahead of Paddy Fitzgerald in the semi-final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill “FANTASTIC PERFORMANCES” have been exhibited by St Joseph’s Tulla en route to the Dr Harty Cup final but a ten percent improvement is required if they are to surprise favourites Ard Scoil Rís in the provincial decider.
TWO MONTHS ON from his retirement from inter-county hurling, Aidan Harte is still experiencing a championship-like buzz ahead of Saturday’s Dr Harty Cup final.
PLANS to relocate the Púca to North Clare remain on track despite claims that a new contract would need to be signed to make this a reality.
What makes St Joseph’s run to the Dr Harty Cup semi-final all the more impressive is the fact that they had to produce comebacks to see off St Colman’s College and now Christian Brothers College.
THE PÚCA will be coming to North Clare but not to Ennistymon as initially planned.
The creator of the controversial Púca expressed concerns that a Council online survey over the artwork “will give the naysayers an effective veto”.
*Competing schools pictured at the recent launch in Cusack Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Starting a new U15 post-primary hurling competition represents “a step forward on a lot of fronts” for underage development in the county, former Clare manager Donal Moloney has said.
A mural of the controversial Púca sculpture that has appeared in Ennistymon in the past week has been described as “ill-timed” and “disrespectful” by the sculptor of the statue.
