Ballyea & Cooraclare owned greyhounds hit top form
BALLYEA and Cooraclare owned greyhounds were hitting top form in Galway over the weekend.
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Éire Óg & Corofin relegated from Clare Cup as Clooney/Quin claim last quarter-final place
*Éire Óg’s Rian Mulcahy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLOONEY/QUIN claimed the last of the quarter-final places in the Clare Cup while Éire Óg and Corofin have been relegated from the top tier.
Ballyea Warrior wins in Shelbourne
The long trip to Shelbourne Park on last Friday night proved successful for Banner greyhounds.
Carrigaholt shows rural communities how to stand up to retain local services
*Fr Michael Casey blesses the new post office in Carrigaholt. Photograph: Tom Micks CARRIGAHOLT have shown the way for how rural communities can stand up and successfully fight to retain local services.
Seven quarter-final spots filled in Clare Cup following penultimate round
*Eoin Lahiffe and Conor Grogan in action, both St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield & Clooney/Quin are battling for the last quarter-final berth in the Clare Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEVEN of the eight quarter-final spots in the Clare Cup have been secured following the penultimate round of games.
Tony Griffin goes ‘full circle’ with return to Clare hurling fold
*Tony Griffin. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. TONY GRIFFIN has said returning to a Clare hurling set-up is a case of going full circle. Championship coverage on The Clare Echo is brought to you with thanks to McKeoghs Home Garden & DIY located in Killaloe/Ballina.
Mills only unbeaten side in Clare Cup & Éire Óg pick up first win of 2026
*Conor Henry of O’Callaghans Mills takes on Clarecastle defender, Stephen O’Halloran. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. O’CALLAGHANS Mills are the only unbeaten side in the county following five rounds of the Clare Cup.
Feakle & Mills still unbeaten as Kilmaley & Scariff suffer first Clare Cup losses
*Steven Conway of Feakle takes on Éire Óg’s Aaron Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SCARIFF and Kilmaley suffered their first losses of the year while Feakle and O’Callaghans Mills both remain unbeaten in the Clare Cup.
Scariff & Kilmaley lead the way in Clare Cup as Bridge, Ballyea & Clonlara record first wins
*Sean Collins of Scariff battles with St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield’s Eoin Burke. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SCARIFF and Kilmaley remain unbeaten after three rounds of the Clare Cup and hold the respective top spots in each division.
Con & Annie Kirby memorial kicks off
LARGE attendances have been in Limerick as the race to win the Con and Annie Kirby Memorial kicked off in earnest.