Russell tipped to return to Clare defence for Galway clash
*Ciaran Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CIARÁN RUSSELL is set to return to the Clare senior football side this weekend.
*Ciaran Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CIARÁN RUSSELL is set to return to the Clare senior football side this weekend.
*Scariff duo Patrick Crotty & Keelan Hartigan. SCARIFF’S Patrick Crotty captained the UL Fresher Hurlers to All-Ireland glory on Wednesday night.
*Pat Fitzpatrick, Des Neylon and Pat Daly. ENNIS has been rocked by the sudden death of Pat Fitzpatrick, a businessman in the town since the 1970s.
*Kieran Harvey. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography A judge has told a GAA referee that there is no exemption from the law for important participants in GAA activities in this country.
*Seanie McMahon (centre) flanked by Newmarket-on-Fergus stalwarts Bob Enright and Pat Corry. NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS’ SEANIE McMahon has been elected as the new referee administrator of Clare GAA.
*Tony Kelly. Photograph: Martin Connolly TONY KELLY is to make his first appearance of the year for Clare’s senior hurlers when they travel to Offaly on Sunday.
EXPERIENCED CLARE defenders, Sean Collins and Kevin Harnett are highly unlikely to see action in this year’s Allianz National Football League.
*Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THREE TIME ALL STAR, Tony Kelly is in line for a return to the Clare colours after partaking in a full internal training game on Saturday.
FITZGIBBON CUP medals are making their way back to Co Clare following the success of the University of Limerick.
*Michael O’Connor and Mark McInerney. ENNIS’ Mark McInerney is celebrating adding to a growing medal collection this week.