Malone to referee Division 2 league final
*Niall Malone. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE ÓG’s Niall Malone has been appointed referee for Saturday’s Division 2 final in the Allianz National Hurling League.
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Statement wins from Doora/Barefield, Inagh/Kilnamona & Scariff as Clare Cup kicks off
*Adam Mungovan in full flight for St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’S Doora/Barefield, Inagh/Kilnamona and Scariff recorded big wins in the opening round of the Clare Cup with Kilmaley, Clooney/Quin, Clarecastle, O’Callaghans Mills and Feakle off to winning starts.
Lissycasey, St Breckan’s & Miltown climb to top of Cusack Cup with successive wins
*Cian Meaney of Lissycasey battles with Éire Óg’s Eoin Guilfoyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. LISSYCASEY, St Breckan’s and St Joseph’s Miltown share top spot in the Cusack Cup with two wins in the opening rounds of the league.
Miltown, Kilmurry Ibrickane, Lissycasey & St Breckans start Cusack Cup on a winning note
*Paul Frawley of St Joseph’s Miltown gets away from Éire Óg’s Darren O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’S Miltown, Kilmurry Ibrickane, Lissycasey and St Breckan’s all got off to winning starts in the opening round of the Cusack Cup.
Rice College qualify for All-Ireland decider after beating St Brendan’s Belmullet
*The Rice College team. RICE COLLEGE have qualified for the All-Ireland PPS Br Edmund Ignatius Rice Cup Final (Senior D Football) after a hard-fought win over St Brendan’s Belmullet at the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence on Saturday afternoon.
Draws made for Clare Cup groups
John Conlon receives the willwego.com Clare Cup from Clare GAA’s Neil O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXTEEN teams in two groups of eight will compete for the WillWeGo Clare Cup title.
Colum Flynn the best man to have in your corner
*Colum Flynn in Cusack Park in October after watching his beloved Éire Óg win the Clare SHC. Photograph: Joe Buckley A GENTLEMAN who left people feeling better in mind and body after each encounter, Colum Flynn was exactly the type of man you wanted in your corner.
Éire Óg celebrations
*(Front) Darragh Hickey, Rian Russell & Tadhg Wall McMahon. (Seated) Shane Daniels & Alan Malone. (Middle) Pamela Buckley, Rory & Caroline Hickey & Edel Malone. (Back) Sean Buckley, Elaine Daniels, Tom Russell, Assumpta Hehir, Siobhán Hickey & David Russell. Photograph: Joe Buckley A NIGHT of celebrations took place last weekend for Éire Óg. Éire Óg …
Clare Echo’s 2025 sporting awards
Jonathan Keane celebrates winning the South of Ireland Men’s Amateur Open Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ben Brady AS the 2025 sporting seasons draws to a close, the keenly contested and eagerly awaited Clare Echo sporting awards return.
Special merit award for Walsh
*John Fawl presents the Special Merit Award to Kevin Walsh. LONG-serving referee Kevin Walsh, Tuamgraney handballer Leah Minogue and Éire Óg’s Niall Malone were among the recipients at the Munster GAA Awards.