*Diarmuid Ryan keeps the sliotar from Craig Morgan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. GETTING back in the reckoning was the objective for Clare’s senior hurlers when they travelled to Thurles on Saturday and they are now firmly back in the championship equation as noted by wing back Diarmuid Ryan.
*Joe Casey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. DEFENDERS Jamie Moylan and Joe Casey are the chief injury concerns for Clare’s U20 hurlers for Wednesday’s Munster final.
*Padraig Kelly of St Breckans charges past Lissycasey’s Conor Finnucane. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography WITH just two rounds of games to go before the play-offs in both the Cusack and Garry Cup football leagues, the picture is becoming a little clearer as to where teams are likely to finish on the league tables.
CLARE greyhounds dominated the weekend action in Galway with wins for owners from Kilkee, Tulla, Liscannor, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Cree and Cratloe.
KNOCKANEAN National School became the first Clare school to win the eleventh annual Analog Devices Primary Schools Robotics Competition Final.
€90,000 has been allocated to Woodpark in Mountshannon for the upgrade of 1.4km of the walking trail and car park improvements.
*Darragh Killeen has been one of Lissycasey’s strong performers so far in the Cusack Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. LISSYCASEY sit top of the table of the Cusack Cup at the halfway stage of the league competition.
*Diarmuid Ryan fires over a point. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. DIARMUID RYAN and the Clare senior hurlers are expecting “a massive battle” to kick off their championship campaign against Waterford but are hopeful of a long year ahead.
*Rowan Danaher of St Breckan’s takes on Ennistymon’s John Murphy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ST BRECKAN’s have moved to the top of the Cusack Cup table after overcoming rivals Ennistymon while St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield are rooted to the bottom after a third successive defeat.
A FEMALE lurcher rescued in Cratloe earlier this year is now thriving in her forever home after local residents, Clare Animal Welfare and Clare Dog Shelter worked together to ensure the pregnant dog could safely deliver six healthy pups.