Cooraclare, Kildysart & Wolfe Tones the fancied trio as Clare IFC quarter-finalists confirmed
*Cooraclare’s Pearse Lillis. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill QUARTER-FINAL places have been sorted in the Clare intermediate football championship (IFC).
Ennistymon
Ennistymon claim top spot of Group 3 with dramatic win over Doonbeg
*David Fitzgerald produced a man of the match display for Ennistymon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON ARE THROUGH to the last eight in the bid to claim the Jack Daly after overpowering Doonbeg in the second half.
Iarnród Éireann’s attitude towards bridges of West Clare Railway slammed
*A rusting bridge in Ennistymon. Photograph: Patrick Comerford CRITICISM OF Iarnród Éireann has been aired by North Clare councillors over the lack of repair works completed on the remaining bridges of the West Clare Railway route.
‘Our town planners don’t get it’ – heritage group hit out at Ennistymon enhancement strategy
*Photograph: Martin Connolly AN ENHANCEMENT STRAGEGY aimed at bringing a buzz back to Ennistymon is meeting opposition from the local heritage group.
Just The Two shows the power of pairs in traditional music
*Paul Dooley and Kseniya Rusnak. JUST THE TWO a new series of traditional and folk music concerts, curated by Paula Carroll is headed for glór this autumn.
Contrasting outcome but Ennistymon & Kilmurry Ibrickane still have backs to the wall
*Cathal Malone gathers the ball before Josh Moloney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON ANTICIPATE a “big battle” in their decisive group clash with Doonbeg while Kilmurry Ibrickane reman confident they will bounce back from their defeat to the North Clare side.
Favourites still unbeaten but were made battle all the way in Clare IFC
*Cooraclare defeated Clarecastle following a dour struggle. Three teams being listed for intermediate football championship honours this season remain unbeaten but they had to battle hard in this weekend’s round two games.
Ennistymon’s championship comes back to life with hard-fought win over Kilmurry Ibrickane
*Joey Rouine wins the ball ahead of Joe Campbell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON’s championship campaign has been brought back to life after recording a three point win at the expense of serial winners Kilmurry Ibrickane.
Closely knit boots remember Mother & Baby Homes
796 pairs of textiled baby boots will be displayed at the Courthouse Gallery Ennistymon as part of a nationwide series of cultural exhibitions for National Heritage Week.