*Inagh/Kilnamona’s Gearoid Barry under pressure from Evan Price of Clarecastle. Photograph: Ciarán Kelly. CLOONEY/QUIN, Inagh/Kilnamona and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield have advanced to the semi-finals of the U21A hurling championship.
*Clooney/Quin’s panel of players. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLOONEY/QUIN have been crowned Minor A hurling champions for the third time in five seasons.
*Conor Dolan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. MEELICK’s Conor Dolan has been appointed the new manager of the Offaly senior camogie team.
EIGHT gold awards were secured by Clare areas in the annual Tidy Towns awards.
*Captain Colin Brigdale leads the celebrations for Clarecastle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARECASTLE’s young guns treated their third season at intermediate hurling as the chance to create history as the Magpies side to fly back to the county’s top tier and they duly did.
*Clarecastle’s Patrick Kelly. Photograph: Chris Copley CLARECASTLE’s longest-serving adult hurler was rewarded for his patience and commitment when playing a part as the Magpies rejoined the top tier of Clare hurling.
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*Ger O’Loughlin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. GER ‘SPARROW’ O’Loughlin had long secured his name in the history books of Clarecastle GAA but added a new chapter over the weekend.
*Bobby Duggan has a chance for Clarecastle. Photograph: Chris Copley BOBBY DUGGAN swapped Canada for Clarecastle and in his three-week stint back on home soil helped his beloved Magpies secure their return back to senior hurling.
*The incident occurred in February 2025 on the Kildysart Rd. A CLARE man who told an eleven year old girl “to f*ck off” before assaulting her father in a ‘road-rage’ incident outside the village of Clarecastle last year has been ordered to pay €2,000 compensation.