Favourites march on in second round of camogie championship
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THERE were no major surprises as the race for the Clare senior camogie championship continued with the conclusion of the second round.
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Clarecastle, Bridge, Wolfe Tones & Parteen/Meelick on their way to intermediate play-offs
*Henry Vaughan tries to bring Fergal O’Grady to ground. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLARECASTLE, Sixmilebridge, Wolfe Tones and Parteen/Meelick are on the way to the play-off stage of the intermediate hurling championship having recorded their second successive victories at the weekend.
Water quality ‘mixed’ in East Clare rivers
*Lough Graney. WATER QUALITY in four East Clare rivers is ‘mixed’ according to a new publication by the Waters of LIFE programme.
Friday night feel for camogie championship
Michelle Caulfield and Laura Foley lift the McMahon Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FRIDAY night lights will kick start the race for the McMahon Cup as the Clare Credit Unions senior camogie championship hits into gear.
Clare IHC: Upsets from Inamona & Blues, Clarecastle edge Ruan, Wolfe Tones, Killanena & Parteen/Meelick set the way in round one
*Rory O’Connell takes on Piaras Ó Sé. Photograph: Chris Copley SURPRISES and near-misses cropped up in the opening round of the Clare intermediate hurling championship.
Runners & riders gear up for start of Clare IHC – teams profiled
*Cian Broderick. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXTEEN teams divided into four groups of four will begin a journey this weekend that all will be hoping will lead them to senior ranks for 2025.
Scariff Bay Community Radio gearing up to broadcast from home of the BBC
*Scariff Bay Community Radio founder, Jim Collins. Photograph: Ruth Griffin EAST CLARE’s biggest radio force is to team up with one of the biggest public service broadcasters in the world.
The Electoral Chair: Will East Clare back same reps for third term in a row or opt for change
*Garry Miley, Fiona McGarry, Barry O’Donovan, Páraic McMahon. EAST CLARE could elect the same five representatives in the Killaloe Municipal District for the third Council term in the row.
Flynn & Hayes refuse to scale back in argument over standing orders
*Cllr Gerry Flynn (IND) and Cllr Pat Hayes (FF). ON A DAY when 125 years of Clare County Council was celebrated, two of the county’s longest-serving local representatives clashed over standing orders and procedure.
Intermediate hurling management teams finalised for clubs vying to get back to top tier
*Colin Lynch will manage Clarecastle this year. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ALL TEAMS that will compete in the intermediate hurling championship in Clare in 2024 have their management teams in place.