Power’s goal steers St Flannan’s into Dean Ryan semi-final
St. Flannan’s College, Ennis are through to the semi-final of the Dean Ryan Cup, Munster colleges junior A hurling championship.
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Lifford continue to climb up the ladder as Avenue hold top spot
*Lifford’s Jean Ganda in action against Shannon Hibb’s Mickey Wall, Photograph: Natasha Barton Soccer fixtures were disrupted last weekend as all pitches in Shannon were waterlogged and thus unplayable which led to the cancellation of the games set for those venues.
‘An iconic presence among musicians’ – tributes paid to Ennis’ Tony MacMahon
Tributes have been extended to Ennis born accordion player, Tony MacMahon who died on Friday at the age of 82.
O’Dea nominated for Player of the Year
*Niamh O’Dea in action for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Kilfenora’s Niamh O’Dea has been shortlisted for the TG4 intermediate ladies football player of the year.
Access issues on Kilrush Rd flagged
An assessment is to be completed by staff within the Ennis Municipal District over access issues experienced by a family living on the Kilrush Rd in getting to their home.
‘The ref’s view is the one that counts’ – Ennistymon keep cool on controversial penalty
*Ciaran Russell moves forward as Tiernan Hogan works to get a tackle in. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A controversial penalty call was the main talking point following Saturday’s quarter-final between Éire Óg and Ennistymon but Magpies manager Noel Crowe was not one for questioning the vital call by the match officials.
Favourites advance to Clare IFC semi-finals
The quarter finals of the intermediate football championship at the weekend resulted in wins for the four sides that were tipped to progress to the semi-finals.
Senior & intermediate football semi-final draw held
*Daniel Walsh in action against Matt O’Shea in last year’s semi-final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Semi-final pairings are now known for the penultimate stages of the Clare senior and intermediate football championships.
Éire Óg reach semi-finals for first time since 2014
In low scoring games, a goal usually proves crucial and so it was at Cusack Park this Saturday afternoon when Mark McInerney’s penalty goal in the twenty first minute gave his side a lead they held to the finish in this senior football championship quarter final.
Cratloe society captain’s prize for Jimmy McManus
Thirty three members of the Cratloe golf society played in captain’s Mike Sweeney prize outing at Tipperary golf club last Saturday when Jimmy McManus emerged as the winner.