*Sean O’Riordan owner of Kilballyowen Boy with Rachel Murray, daughter of trainer Stephen, Paddy Burke and supporters. KILBALLYOWEN BOY took the spoils in the final of the College Road July Festival.
*Crusheen’s Ross Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRUSHEEN’S “high standards” on and off the field will need to be applied this weekend as they aspire to collect their first win of the Clare SHC while Inagh/Kilnamona still have question marks on the fitness of Conner Hegarty and Kevin Hehir.
*David McNamara gets a bounce from Conor Gavin’s tackle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLONDEGAD HAVE expressed relief to record a first round win in the Clare SFC while Ennistymon are scratching their heads as they react to another below-par championship outing.
ENNIS TENNIS and badminton club coach and member, Anne-Marie Darcy has been selected to play on the Irish Ladies Young Seniors 35s national team.
*Tony Kelly in action for Ballyea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill He has been the hero on so many occasions for club and county and Tony Kelly continues to stand out as an outstanding hurler.
BALLYEA’s Tony Griffin was part of the Kerry backroom team which steered the Kingdom to All-Ireland glory on Sunday.
*Donach O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill O’CALLAGHANS MILLS have parted ways with senior hurling manager Donach O’Donnell with Conor Dolan and Davy Fitzgerald now involved with the Fireballs.
*Pearse Lillis raided for the first goal for Ballyea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Ballyea flexed their muscles to compete a comfortable first round defence of the Canon Hamilton trophy as they brushed aside the disappointing challenge of O’Callaghan’s Mills in Cusack Park.
*Jack Browne will form a key pillar of the Ballyea defence at centre back. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill With the race for the Canon Hamilton trophy set to get under way this Saturday, there is, understandably, much speculation among followers as to who will take home the trophy come the end of the campaign.
*Action begins this weekend in the Clare SHC with four games down for decision on Saturday. It may be argued that the GAA is more political than political organisations themselves, off-the-field antics can certainly strengthen this theory across multiple aspects of the Association.