Crusheen, Clonlara & Kilmaley occupy top spots in Clare Cup
*Kilmaley’s Michael O’Malley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRUSHEEN, Clonlara and Kilmaley occupy top spots in Division 1A and 1B of the willwego.com Clare Cup.
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‘Clare were disrespected in commentary before start of championship’ – Ralph
CLARE were shown “a lot of disrespect” in the build-up to the start of the Munster senior hurling championship according to selector Ken Ralph.
Feakle, Clarecastle & Newmarket-on-Fergus pick up first points of Clare Cup
*Inagh/Kilnamona’s Eoghan Foudy is stopped by the Feakle trio of Killian Bane, Owen McGann and Patrick Daly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. COUNTY champions Feakle have recorded their first win of 2025 with Clarecastle and Newmarket-on-Fergus also getting off the mark in the Clare Cup.
Successive Clare Cup wins for Doora/Barefield, Corofin, Crusheen & Bridge
*Doora/Barefield’s Eoin Lahiffe is held by Cratloe’s Cathal Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SUCCESSIVE wins were picked up by St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield, Corofin, Crusheen and Sixmilebridge as the willwego.com Clare Cup second round took place.
Inamona & Bridge send out statements as Clare Cup commences
*Conner Hegarty was in fine scoring form for Inagh/Kilnamona. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. INAGH/KILNAMONA and Sixmilebridge laid down markers in the first round of the Clare Cup with notable wins also amassed by St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield, Corofin, Wolfe Tones, Crusheen and Clooney/Quin.
Ennis carpenter accused of carrying out claw-hammer assault on Clarecastle man in front of his two children
*The assault took place in February. A 45-year old Ennis carpenter has appeared in court charged in connection with a claw-hammer assault on a man at his home in front of the alleged victim’s two children, aged 12 and 10.
Series of Seachtain na Gaeilge events lined up in Clarecastle
A NEW Irish language event will make its debut in several locations around Clarecastle commencing this week.
‘We had big names but with no games, you have to be match fit you or struggle’ – Ralph
*Mark Rodgers and Tony Kelly in action for Clare. Photograph: Sport Action Photography ONE EYE is on the championship for Clare’s senior hurlers but there is disappointment within the camp from their run of three successive losses, the team’s selector has outlined.
Daily college commute taking its toll on Clare students
*Cian Pyne at home in Ennis. Photograph: Tom Micks ADDITIONAL COSTS, unreliable public transport and being left out of the social experience are some of the feelings experienced by Clare third-level students forced to travel hours each day to college due to shortage of accommodation.
Clare hurlers taste Fitzgibbon Cup success with UL
CLARE HURLERS played a starring role in UL’s win over DCU in the Fitzgibbon Cup Final.