*Denis O’Callaghan pulls the jersey of David Fitzgerald. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ENNISTYMON emerged victorious in the North Clare derby to deny St Breckan’s an appearance in the Clare SFC semi-finals for the third successive season.
*Volunteers in Seafield. A RECORD number of volunteers were out in force for annual Big Beach Clean weekend with an estimated 2.5 tonnes of litter collected in Clare.
CLARE greyhound owners are enjoying great success in Limerick as of late with Mary Crotty of O’Briensbridge in the winners enclosure twice over the past week.
*Senator Martin Conway (FG). Photograph: Natasha Barton MANAGEMENT of University Hospital Limerick (UHL) clashed with Clare Oireachtas members over ongoing overcrowding at the region’s main hospital.
*Photograph: Bob Singer A compulsory purchase order of Blake’s Corner has been approved by An Bord Pleanála.
*O’Currys’ determination was to the fore as they reached the semi-finals. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The race for the intermediate football championship title is down to the last four with two of the favourites eliminated over the weekend.
Keelan Sexton keeps Mike Brennan by his side. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ACTION is to heat up in the local gaelic football scene with quarter-final draws held for the Clare SFC, Junior A and B championships with the semi-final pairings known in the intermediate championship.
*Aindrias de Staic SEVERAL EVENTS are to be held across the county on Friday for Culture Night.
*Photograph: Bob Singer FRUSTRATION IS BREWING among elected and non-elected members of Clare County Council over the two year wait for a decision on whether works at Blake’s Corner can progress.
*Ennistymon’s Liam Cotter. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON have shown character in their Clare SFC campaign to date but their manager is adamant a major improvement is needed in terms of their football.