*Patrick Finnernan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A final flourish of the last five points finally protected Clare’s perfect start to this year’s Munster Minor Hurling Championship in what was an unconventional Shannonside derby in O’Garney Park, Sixmilebridge.
*The Clare U16 girls side. There was disappointment for Clare schoolboys/girls soccer last week as three teams representing the league suffered defeat in National finals which were played at the University of Limerick on Saturday.
*Wolfe Tones captain John Guilfoyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WOLFE TONES boss Conor Dolan struggled to comprehend how they finished with thirteen men in their third championship defeat of this season.
*Newmarket Celtic kitman, Owen McCarthy. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC kitman, Owen McCarthy is hoping to cap off his fifteenth season in the role by the club winning back the Premier Division to go alongside the FAI Junior Cup.
Paddy Purcell, Owen McCarthy, Eoin O’Brien and Stephen Austin. Photograph: Joe Buckley THEY SOLDIERED alongside each other on the field for seven years, they are in constant communication and their ability to finish each other’s sentences could see Paddy Purcell and Eoin O’Brien labelled as the unofficial married couple of Newmarket Celtic.
*Ronan Arthur. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC have been on one hell of a journey this season, reaching finals of the FAI Junior Cup and Munster Junior Cup.
Tributes have been paid to Ennis musician, Liam Murphy who died peacefully on Sunday.
*Jason Ryan was elected Chairman of the CDSL. Photograph: Martin Connolly The liveliest debate at Monday’s annual general meeting of the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL) developed from a motion from Rhine Rovers which asked that two teams from the same club be allowed play in the same division.
Pre-clearance facilities at Shannon Airport strengthen its ability to capitalise on the business aviation model, a former board member has said.
In a bid to try retain Youths players who missed out on games as a result of COVID-19, an U19’s soccer league is to be set up when games resume in Clare.
