Niall Horan to lead Irish Open Pro-Am at Lahinch next week
*Niall Horan. Photograph: Getty Images Irish pop giant, Niall Horan has been confirmed to lead the stellar line-up for next week’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Pro-Am.
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John determined Crowe’s will soar over coming months
*Cllr Tom McNamara & Cllr John Crowe. Photograph: Eamon Ward It’s shaping up to a busy year for the Crowe family from Sixmilebridge in sport and politics, over the coming months John wants to see them soar.
Moloney still unhappy with Clare’s concession of frees
*Gerry O’Connor, Gavin Keary & Donal Moloney. Photograph: Martin Connolly After the fourth round of games in the 2019 National Hurling League, Clare sit second from bottom in Division 1A, their concession of frees has been a problem throughout and Joint Manager Donal Moloney remains unhappy with it. Of the 5-80 conceded by the Banner …
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Gilligan regraded to intermediate ranks for 2019
*Niall Gilligan in action in the 2017 Clare SHC Final. Photograph: Martin Connolly Forty two year old Niall Gilligan will continue to line out with his club Sixmilebridge in 2019. Corner forward on the Clare senior hurling team that won the county’s third ever All-Ireland championship in 1997, twenty two years on Gilligan has committed …
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Cian Dillon calls time on his inter-county career
*Photograph by Gary Collins Crusheen’s Cian Dillon has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling. Full-back on the 2013 All-Ireland winning senior side, Cian was Joint Captain three years later as Clare won the Allianz National Hurling League for the first time in 38 years later when managed by Davy Fitzgerald. Of the 2013 starting team, …
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Des Cahill’s return to his roots evokes memories of the past
*Photograph: Martin Connolly Returning to Clare for a signing in Ennis Bookshop was a sense of coming home for RTÉ broadcaster, Des Cahill. On Monday he was in Ennis signing copies of his autobiography ‘Play It Again Des’. While promoting the book, he has opened up on a family tragedy that saw his father Patrick’s …
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Wexford want Davy to stay on
Members of the Wexford senior hurling panel have expressed their desire for Sixmilebridge’s Davy Fitzgerald to return for a third year in charge of the Slaneysiders. Fitzgerald accepted the post of Wexford manager sixteen days after stepping down as Clare boss at the end of 2016. They secured promotion to Division 1A of the Allianz …
Moloney’s ban lifted ahead of Wexford quarter-final
Donal Moloney’s three month ban has been overturned ahead of today’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against Wexford, The Clare Echo can reveal. He was handed down the suspension ahead of the Munster Final defeat to Cork. The Scariff man was mentioned in referee Paud O’Dwyer’s report from the two point win over Tipperary for ‘minor interference’ …
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Clare qualify for All-Ireland semi-final
Clare have qualified for the All-Ireland SHC semi-finals for the first time since 2013 as they recorded a seven point win over a Wexford managed by Davy Fitzgerald who was in charge the last time they played in Croke Park. Clare 0-27 Wexford 1-17 Venue: Páirc Uí Chaoimh Overall the Donal Moloney and Gerry O’Connor …
