Iconic Clare politician PJ Kelly dies
*PJ Kelly. ONE of Clare’s most respected and colourful politicians, PJ Kelly (FF) has died suddenly.
Lissycasey
Kildysart ready to reignite ‘great rivalry’ with Lissycasey
*Kildysart’s Rory McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A “great rivalry” between Kildysart and Lissycasey will be ignited this Saturday evening when the sides battle for the last of the quarter-final spots in the TUS Clare senior football championship.
Top spot for Kilmihil & Banner
*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography BANNER LADIES and Kilmihil claimed top spots in both groups of the Clare LGFA senior championship to advance directly to the semi-finals.
Teddy Trek to see Gardaí raise funds for Little Blue Heroes
GARDAÍ from the Clare and Tipperary Garda Division are to undertake a teddy trek at the end of this month in aid of Little Blue Heroes.
‘It was a little bit of men against boys’ – Lissycasey licking their wounds following Éire Óg loss
*Ikem Ugwueru breaks the tackle of Darren Keane. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. LISSYCASEY manager Aiden ‘Horse’ Moloney has said “it was a little bit of men against boys” after his charges fell to a fourteen point loss at the hands of championship favourites Éire Óg.
Éire Óg qualify for quarter-finals at their ease
*Gavin Cooney rounds Thomas Collins to score Éire Óg’s second goal. Photograph: Ruth Griffin ÉIRE ÓG have claimed top spot in Group 3 and have subsequently advanced directly to the quarter-finals of the Clare SFC following a commanding fourteen point win over Lissycasey.
Stakes are high in final round of football championship
*Cian Burke of St Breckan’s tackles Corofin’s Gearoid Cahill. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography HEADING into the final round of group games in the adult football championships this weekend eleven of the twelve teams are still in with a chance of making it to the knockout stages.
‘Nothing to fear’ for Lissycasey in final round showdown with Éire Óg
*Aaron Griffin is Lissycasey’s main injury doubt. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill LISSYCASEY have “nothing to fear” when they meet championship favourites Éire Óg in the third round of the Clare SFC on Saturday evening.
Chambers expected to remain as Asst Treasurer of Clare GAA
Sean Chambers speaks with Anne Hayes. Photograph: Natasha Barton SEAN CHAMBERS is set to continue in his role as Assistant Treasurer of Clare GAA.
Kilmurry Ibrickane get ticking in championship by beating Lissycasey
*Dermot Coughlan in action with Connor Meaney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NOT THAT they were out of the race but Kilmurry Ibrickane are certainly back in contention for the Clare SFC after picking up their first win of the championship at Lissycasey’s expense.