*Ennis Chamber President Colin Ryan and Vice President Sheila Lynch COLIN Ryan has been elected President of Ennis Chamber of Commerce, while Sheila Lynch of Cashin Clancy Solicitors has been announced as Vice President.
*Delight is etched on the face of Pearse Lillis as he celebrates with Gary Brennan and Mossy Gavin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Ballyea are one step away from a third Clare senior hurling title in six years following this one point victory over Newmarket in a hard fought semi-final at Cuack Park this Sunday afternoon.
*Eoin Guilfoyle of Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Trailing by six points at half time, Newmarket-on-Fergus looked to be in trouble in the first of the Clare senior hurtling championship quarter finals at Cusack Park on this Saturday afternoon.
*Colin Ryan was the match-winner once again for Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: Ruth Griffin Colin Ryan has landed many crucial scores for club and county and he added to the list on this Saturday evening to send Newmarket-on-Fergus into the quarter-finals of the Clare SHC.
*Colin Guilfoyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Newmarket-on-Fergus passed an important first test of character after eventually seeing off a resurgent Éire Óg to snatch the whip hand in Group 4 in O’Garney Park, Sixmilebridge.
*Eoin Hayes is one of the survivors from the last Newmarket-on-Fergus side to taste championship glory. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Almost a decade on from their 2012 title breakthrough, there are still enough survivors for Newmarket-on-Fergus to mount a concerted tilt at reclaiming the Canon.
Publican Darragh McAllister has been elected as the new President of Ennis Chamber.
Time waits for no man, woman or child, athletes too are included in this bracket and unfortunately the talent and ability of Tony Kelly cannot be bottled to pass onto future generations.
With the exhaust fumes of the 2012 title winning juggernaut fading inexorably into the distance with every passing season, Newmarket-on-Fergus’ priority list has understandably altered significantly towards moulding a whole new generation of flagship hurlers in recent times.
Focus switches to attack as voting opens for the half-forward line on The Clare Echo’s Greatest Senior Hurling Team (1990 – 2020) poll.
