Tradition of North Clare Christmas Day Basketball game continues
History is wrapped around the now annual Christmas Day Basketball game which takes place for the sixty first time this year.
Lisdoonvarna
‘Ennis will be a supportive environment for Direct Provision residents’
One elected representative has said ‘Ennis’ history of welcoming refugees’ will be visible when the first of sixty four asylum seekers arrive to the county town later this month.
64 single residents to be housed at Ennis Direct Provision centre
A new direct provision centre is to open in Ennis and will house up to 64 single residents.
‘We kept our integrity’ – Donie proud of St Breckans effort
*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Defeat in Sunday’s Munster Intermediate club final brought the curtain down on St Breckans’ year, manager Donie Garrihy was pleased to see his charges fighting till the end as they had pledged to do.
Breckans beaten in Munster Final by Templenoe
*Photo: Burren Eye Photography St Breckans have come up short in their bid to be crowned Munster intermediate club champions for the first time.
‘Breckans will not be giving up whatever happens’ says captain Sweeney
*Alan Sweeney & Daniel Carey. Photograph: Willie O’Reilly (Burren Eye Photography) Nine years ago, St Breckans clashed with Kerry opponents in the Munster club intermediate football final and came up short, they are in familiar territory on Sunday as they face Templenoe from the Kingdom in the provincial decider.
Donie feels supporters & players deserved to reach Munster semi in Lisdoovarna
*St Breckans manager Donie Garrihy. Photograph: Willie O’Reilly (Burren Eye Photography) Child of Prague statues are more associated with trying to get divine assistance on the big wedding day but in Lisdoovnarna and Doolin those same statues may be seen as they pray for fine weather this Sunday on what is another very big day, …
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Breckans book place in Munster semi-final
*St Breckans’ Aiden Davidson. Photograph: Willie O’Reilly (Burren Eye Photography) St Breckans have sealed their place in the semi-finals of the Munster intermediate football club championship with a strong third quarter seeing them past Limerick champions Galtee Gaels.
‘One of the biggest days of my football career’ – McGann savours St Breckans success
*St Breckans celebrate their intermediate success. Photograph: Willie O’Reilly (Burren Eye Photography) St Breckans pride themselves on being a senior club which as full forward Joseph McGann pointed out brought with it a degree of pressure to get over the line in Saturday’s intermediate final.
Donie delivers for St Breckans
*Donie Garrihy embraces Maccon Byrne. Photograph: Willie O’Reilly (Burren Eye Photography) Donie Garrihy will always have a special place in the folklore of Clare soccer but on Saturday he achieved with his local GAA club St Breckans guiding their return to the senior ranks at the first attempt.
