Clare Echo’s 2024 sporting awards
WITH HIGHS and lows aplenty throughout the sporting year, it’s been twelve months to remember on and off the field with plenty of competition for the sought-after Clare Echo sporting awards.
Doonaha
SEAMUS HAYES: ‘There is little point arguing that football is the poor relation unless clubs in Clare are willing to speak up’
*Alan Sweeney & Donie Garrrihy celebrate winning the 2019 Clare IFC title while speaking to Seamus Hayes. Photograph: Willie O’Reilly (Burren Eye Photography) CONCERN for a number of GAA clubs in West and North Clare came to the fore again at the weekend as the race for this season’s under 21 championships commenced.
West Clare shook to the core following untimely death of ‘true friend’ Jonathan Clancy who ‘showed loyalty & kindness in everything he did’
Jonathan Clancy in action for O’Cuirry’s. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CARRIGAHOLT, Cross, Doonaha, Kilkee and Querrin has been shook to the core following the sudden and untimely death of teenager, Jonathan Clancy.
Clondegad justify favourites tag to claim semi-final spot at O’Curry’s expense
*Cillian Brennan is challenged by Eoin Troy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLONDEGAD moved a step closer to what they hope will be a return to senior status when they overcame O’Curry’s in the first of the TUS intermediate football championship quarter finals played on Saturday afternoon.
O’Currys on their way to Clare IFC quarter-finals
Davy Byrne flies into the air for O’Currys. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill O’CURRYS are back in the quarter-finals of the Clare intermediate football championship after shaking off the challenge of Coolmeen in their play-off to make the last eight.
Intermediate championship heats up with seven quarter-final places filled
*Cillian Gavin claims the ball in the air for Clondegad. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEVEN of the eight quarter final places in the TUS Clare intermediate football championship have been filled with the remaining spot resting between O’Currys and Coolmeen who will meet on September 14/15.
Clare IFC: Tones & Kilrush win as expected, Naomh Eoin stun Clondegad, Cooraclare & Coolmeen prevail while Gaels draw with Ennistymon
*Dean Devanney. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography IT has long been claimed that the intermediate football championship in Clare is one of the most difficult to win.
Opportunity beckons as race for promotion begins in Clare IFC – teams profiled
*Darragh Bolton of Kilrush gets away from Wolfe Tones’ Dean Devanney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FRIDAY evening will see the first ball kicked in the TUS Clare intermediate football championship as the door to secure promotion to the top tier swings ajar.
Cusack Cup champions Ennistymon still unbeaten
*Ennistymon’s Liam Cotter. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WITH just two rounds remaining the race for places in the play offs and to avoid relegation in the various football leagues is hotting up.
Northern Lights spotted from Co Clare
*Photograph: Cillian Murphy A SOLAR storm resulted in the visibility of the Northern Lights across Co Clare.