Harnett & Collins call time on Clare football careers
*Kevin Harnett. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO OF CLARE’S most experienced defenders have called time on their inter-county careers.
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Favourites kept apart in U21A semi-finals
Patrick Crotty takes on Eoin Guilfoyle and John Cahill. Photograph: Sport Action Photography BOTH FAVOURITES to win the U21A hurling title have been paired at opposite sides of the draw for the semi-finals.
Contest of former Clare GAA Chairmen on the cards for upcoming Convention
*Photograph: Natasha Barton UP TO THREE CONTESTS are expected at the upcoming Clare GAA Convention.
Eimear branches out to raise funds for historic African tree planting initiative
*Eimear Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare Senior Camogie star Eimear Kelly is among 50 inter-county players that flew out to Kenya on Friday as part of the Plant the Planet Games fundraiser.
Coroner tells grieving mother she won’t get questions answered over son’s death
*The late John Daly (RIP). A CORONER has told a grieving mother that the questions she wants answered concerning her 18 year old son’s death are not going to get answered.
Desire among Clare clubs to revert minor grade to U18 & Clare GAA seek proposals on competitions
Jack O’Neill in action for the Clare minor hurlers. Clare clubs wish to see the grade revert to U18 at club level. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill REVISING the minor age-grade back to U18 from U17 appears to be the wish of the majority of Clare clubs, the November meeting of the Clare County Board was informed.
Kelly looking to make the most out of Ballyea’s golden generation
*Tony Kelly gets away from Conor McGrath in their Clare SHC semi-final meeting. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A MOUTH-WATERING Clare SHC final is on the cards this weekend with some of the top hurlers in the country on show for either side, Tony Kelly will rightfully take his place amongst them.
Hogan hopes that experience can win rare battle of inseparable neighbours
*Ballyea boss, Robbie Hogan on the sideline in Cusack Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A WARZONE in the middle third in Sunday’s Clare SHC final and who wins the battle in this sector will be crucial to determining the destination that the Canon Hamilton is headed, Ballyea’s manager has predicted.
Dáil leak interrupts Meelick native Crowe during address
*Cathal Crowe TD (FF). Photograph: Joe Buckley WHILE DÁIL ÉIREANN has been labelled as housing many leaks during its 103 year history, a literal leak got in the way of a Clare TD’s address on Wednesday.
Podium finish for Cratloe’s Eoin McMahon in opening round of Longines FEI Jumping World Cup
CRATLOE’s Eoin McMahon got his 2022/23 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup season off to a flying start, notching a podium finish in Sunday’s opening round of the series in Oslo.