O’Connell on the cusp of historic minor double
*Ger O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN ALL-IRELAND minor winner in 1997, Ger O’Connell is bidding to become the first Clare man to taste success at the grade as a player and manager.
*Ger O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN ALL-IRELAND minor winner in 1997, Ger O’Connell is bidding to become the first Clare man to taste success at the grade as a player and manager.
*Graham Ball is the Clare minor hurling captain. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CHAMPIONSHIP commences for Clare’s minor hurlers this Saturday, they are without one of seven survivors from last year’s panel with promising forward Paul Rodgers missing out.
*Ciaran Russell in action with John Conlon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MOVING round has came and gone in the TUS Clare SHC leaving plenty of talking points following an exciting weekend of action.
*Jarlath Collins in action with Colm Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEVERAL LIVELY contests can be expected with the start of the TUS Clare senior hurling championship.
*Kevin Sammon. CLARE’S connections with Roscommon hurling have been re-established following the appointment of Bodyke native Kevin Sammon as the Rossies’ new manager.
*Broadford players celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Broadford were crowned Clare under 21 B hurling champions at Clarecastle this Saturday afternoon where they recorded a one point win over Kilmaley in a tie which produced some exciting hurling with the teams level on five occasions.
*Andrew Conheady commits a foul during the second half of Broadford vs Tulla. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Kilmaley and Broadford will clash in the U21 B hurling championship final following their semi-final victories over Feakle/Killanena and Tulla respectively in Saturday’s semi-finals.
*Donal Moloney celebrating with Kieran McDermott and Liam O’Reilly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s six time Munster and three time All-Ireland winning manager Donal Moloney returns for his eleventh provincial decider as the Banner prepare for Wednesday’s Munster Minor Hurling Final against Tipperary (7.30pm). The latest Under 17 crop are the poster boys of a new …
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*Cllr Tom McNamara. Photograph: Gary Collins Tom McNamara has become the third sitting Fianna Fáil councillior to announce his retirement from politics. At the party’s selection convention for the Kilrush Local Electoral Area (LEA) on Friday, the sixty five year old confirmed he would not be seeking re-election for a third term to Clare County …
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*Kevin McNamara in his Lahinch studio. Photograph: Martin Connolly A former Disney employee who could have lived anywhere in the world now residing in Lahinch feels the coastal town is “as good a place as any” to call home. Four years ago, Kevin McNamara and his wife Rachael Montejo moved to Moy in the townland …
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