*Clíodhna Blake. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Life as an elite sportsperson means it’s rare that you take to the field or court without carrying a knock of some variety, but imagine what it’s like to try and play inter-county football while suffering with a chronic illness.
*Michael O’Keeffe Jnr, Michael Minogue, Eugene Conlon, Thomas Byrnes, Louise McInerney, Michael O’Keeffe Sn, Peadar Greene, Terry Quinn, Anne O’Keeffe. Photograph: John Mangan With tomorrow (Friday, April 2nd) being World Autism Awareness Day, it’s fitting that Tulla Athletic Club are set to introduce Inclusive Athletics to their ever-expanding offering.
*Caoimhe Harvey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Caoimhe Harvey has been named as the new captain of the Clare intermediate ladies football side.
Two Clare ladies footballers were included on the intermediate team of the championship which was announced on Saturday night.
Evan Talty has been appointed as the new manager of the Clare intermediate ladies football team.
Following almost a year of development work internally, Clare Sports Partnership has been awarded the Xcessible Bronze Award by national pan-disability sport organisation, Cara.
James Murrihy and all members of the Clare intermediate ladies football management have stepped down from their roles.
Clare’s ladies football manager is hopeful his charges will learn from their humbling semi-final defeat to Meath.
Clare’s ladies footballers are showing strong form at the right time, selector Enda O’Halloran maintained ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland intermediate semi-final.
Beaten All-Ireland finalists of the past two seasons Meath had too much class and firepower for Clare to handle and thus progressed to the decider once again at Clare’s expense.