Clare Cup to spring into life
*Colm Cleary and O’Callaghans Mills begin the defence of their Clare Cup title. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COMPETITIVE club hurling returns this weekend, with games taking place across five different leagues.
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Lease arrangement with Council for Cloister car park offers ‘financial assurance & certainty’ for Clare GAA
*Eamon O’Dea, Pat Dowling, Kieran Keating, Kieran Keating, Deirdre Murphy, Brian Fitzpatrick. Photograph: Brian Arthur AGREEMENT of a commercial arrangement with Clare County Council for the Cloister Car Park offers some assurance to Clare GAA.
Clooney/Quin’s Considine wins a place on Team Ireland
*Sean Considine. Irish titles and places on Team Ireland for the World Championships were up for grabs at the weekend when the Irish Junior Nationals were played at the National Handball Centre at Corke Park.
New managers for ten Clare senior hurling clubs
*Ex Clare manager, Gerry O’Connor is back for a second stint as Éire Óg manager. Photograph: Martin Connolly AS the new domestic GAA season approaches, clubs across the county have been busy putting plans in place while many have commenced training for what they hope will lead to title winning performances.
Clubs vote against changing minor grade back to U18
*Michael Collins in action for the Clare minors. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE GAA will not revert the minor grade to U18 following a vote at Convention this week.
Smyth’s return powers Feakle/Killanena to U21A decider
KEITH SMYTH’s return to action following a lay off due to injury proved to be a big boost for Feakle/Killanena to seal their place in the U21A hurling final.
Crehan & Nash the home favourites as Clare hosts Irish Nationals
*Colin Crehan. COLIN CREHAN and Diarmaid Nash are viewed as Clare’s greatest chance of success as the Irish Nationals take place in the county.
Semi-final pairings made for U21 hurling championships
*Feakle/Killanena defender, Adam Hogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill PAIRINGS have been confirmed for the U21A hurling semi-finals.
Clarecastle, Inagh/Kilnamona, Clooney/Quin & Feakle/Killanena qualify for U21A semi-finals
*Conor Halpin gathers possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEMI-FINALISTS are now confirmed in the U21A, B and C hurling championships following the completion of round three group games at the weekend.
Fifth round held in senior while Doora/Barefield take intermediate crown, Ruan win Junior & Blues retain U14A title
FIFTH ROUND ties in the Clare senior camogie championship were held across the weekend while a third U14A title in a row was secured by Newmarket-on-Fergus and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield sealed their return to the top tier.