Lessons from the National Football League for Colm Collins & Clare
The Clare Echo’s Head of News & Sport, Páraic McMahon looks at the learnings for Clare’s footballers following their 2022 Allianz National Football League effort.
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Aherne points the way for Doonbeg & Kildysart collect first win
*Veteran Paraic Aherne kicked the winning score as Doonbeg defeated Éire Óg. Doonbeg and St Breckans share top spot in the Cusack Cup, both sides are unbeaten in two games with county champions Éire Óg and Kilmurry Ibrickane yet to register a win.
Clare Ploughing Championships return as Meehans maintain 100 year link
AFTER A THREE YEAR ABSENCE, the Clare Ploughing Championships will be held this coming Sunday.
Kildysart’s McMahon makes the grade on Rising Stars Football Team of the Year
*Emmet McMahon kicks a point for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILDYSART’s Emmet McMahon has been named at centre-forward on the Electric Ireland GAA Rising Stars Football Team of the Year.
Ennistymon make a statement in opening round of Cusack Cup
Ennistymon’s Tiernan Hogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill In a repeat of last year’s Clare SFC quarter-final, Ennistymon overturned the result when defeating Éire Óg to kick off their Cusack Cup bid with opening round wins also recorded by St Joseph’s Miltown, St Breckans and Doonbeg.
Gold for St Flannan’s College in cross-country championships
*Photograph: Ramsey Cardy / Sportsfile ST FLANNAN’S COLLEGE took the team gold in the senior boy’s race at the Irish Life Health All Ireland Schools Championships.
Housing waiting list in West Clare ‘will take 31 years to clear’ says Kilrush councillor
*Social housing in Quilty. IT WILL TAKE 31 years to alleviate the social housing waiting list in West Clare, a county councillor has warned.
Ballaghboy Panda owned by grandfather & grandson is first home in Galway
Greyhound Ballaghboy Panda with owners master Patrick o Driscoll and his grandfather Gerry Moloney after winning the ninth race in Galway on Friday night last. Kilmihil’s John Collins recorded another double success at Galway Greyhound track while the grandfather and grandson duo of Gerry Moloney and Patrick O’Driscoll also had reason to celebrate.
Slow movement of ball & removal of kickout platform sees Clare’s footballers punished
*Podge Collins is sandwiched between Conor Glass and Lachlan Murray. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill PRODUCING a below par performance left Clare senior football manager, Colm Collins annoyed as they fell to their first defeat of the 2022 Allianz National Football League.
Sigerson Cup medal for Éire Óg’s McInerney
*Michael O’Connor and Mark McInerney. ENNIS’ Mark McInerney is celebrating adding to a growing medal collection this week.
