*Éire Óg manager, Paul Madden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill They set the standard in round one but Éire Óg failed to back this up over the weekend when suffered a surprise one point loss to Clondegad but manager Paul Madden is already eyeing up their crucial last group game with Doonbeg.
*Flan Enright. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Overcoming Éire Óg has brought Clondegad’s bid to make the Clare SFC quarter-finals back to life and has reignited delight within the club, manager Flan Enright outlined.
*Wind surfers in Fanore. Clare’s attraction as one of the country’s leading staycation destinations is what the local economy needed, a county councillor has stressed.
*Niall Kelly scored Lissycasey’s second goal. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Lissycasey went into this second round senior championship game at Kilmihil this Saturday afternoon needing a victory. They will be pleased with the outcome and particularly so because the result marked the club’s first ever senior championship victory over Doonbeg at senior level.
*Doonbeg’s senior football side. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Eighteen time Clare SFC champions Doonbeg got their 2021 campaign underway with a three point win at the hands of thirteen man Clondegad.
*Ronan Good has lined out at full-back for Doonbeg during the recent Cusack Cup. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Eighteen time Clare SFC champions Doonbeg are keen to pick up an opening round this weekend to ease pressure in Group 3.
*David Tubridy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill West Clare councillors have expressed their desire to hold a civic reception in honour of Clare footballer, David Tubridy.
One Clare business has labelled the new indoor dining guidelines a “torment” and “contradiction” while stressing that it will not facilitate the changes until clearer guidelines are issued.
President Con Woods’ prize was played for at Dromoland Castle golf club at the weekend when the winner was Stephen Bergin with 63 and he had two to spare over Nicki Duggan with Cian Connellan a further shot back in third spot.
*Aidan McGuane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The winners of five of the seven adult football leagues were confirmed at the weekend with St Josephs Miltown (Cusack Cup), Lissycasey (Division 2, Garry Cup), Cratloe (division 3), Doonbeg (division 5) and Ennistymon (division 7) all capturing the spoils.
