Tromora Cross justifies billing for Quilty’s Hogan
TROMORA CROSS owned by Quilty’s David Hogan justified top billing to win the unraced final in Limerick.
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West Clare’s wind opportunities won’t begin to blow until 2027
*Junior Minister, Timmy Dooley speaking in The Armada Hotel. Photograph: Nicholas Higgins. OFFSHORE WIND OPPORTUNITIES for West Clare will not begin to blow until early 2027 at the earliest but its coastline has “a bright future” for development in the sector.
Doonbeg must target lasting legacy Irish Open left in Lahinch
*Crowds at the 2019 Irish Open in Lahinch. A LASTING LEGACY left by The Irish Open in Lahinch needs to be replicated in Doonbeg.
West Clare man (22) charged with sexual assault of 13 year old girl at Vandeleur Woods
*Vandeleur Woods. A 22-year old West Clare man has appeared in court in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a then 13-year old girl at Vandeleur Woods on the outskirts of Kilrush town two years ago.
Cooraclare cause big shock to knock Kilrush out of intermediate championship
*Cooraclare’s Kevin Marrinan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN THE first major shock in this year’s Clare football championship across all grades, raging hot favourites Kilrush have been dumped out of the race for intermediate honours by Cooraclare.
Stick With Me lands feature for Gort owners
Friday night’s Galway card featured the semi-finals of The Talking Dogs A4 Dual Distance Stake over 525 Yards with the concluding A3 graded 525 yards affair the top graded event of the night.
Murray trained Bayview Wild finishes like a train
BAYVIEW WILD finished like a train to take the opening round heat in the Talking Dogs Dual Distance Stake.
Forgotten Lives from Clare’s mother & baby home recounted in new book
*Rita McCarthy. A new book by social historian Rita McCarthy, which recounts the stories of the women and children who were affected by the Clare mother and baby home, will be published and available to the public this Thursday (August 21st).
Kilrush Rugby get green light for walking track & new floodlights
*Kilrush Rugby. KILRUSH RUGBY club have received the go-ahead from Clare County Council to construct a new walking track and floodlights on their grounds.
Threebagsofmeat wins for veteran Gerry
VETERAN Gerry Maloney had more joy in the greyhound scene with Threebagsofmeat winning again.