*Jim McInerney, Ger Rodgers and Noel Moloney. Photograph: Ruth Griffin HUGE CROWDS travelled to Whitegate for a fundraiser in memory of the late Michael Hynes on Sunday which has so far raised over €15,000.
*Michael Hynes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A FUNDRAISER in memory of the late Michael Hynes takes place in Whitegate this Sunday.
*The late Michael ‘Mikey’ Hynes. A ST STEPHEN’S DAY SWIM in aid of the late Mikey Hynes has already raised well over €6,000.
SILENCE DESCENDED ON WHITEGATE with the North-East Clare village coming to a standstill as the funeral of Michael ‘Mikey’ Hynes took place on Sunday afternoon.
*Michael Hynes in action for Whitegate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN OUTPOURING OF SADNESS has been evident across East Clare and the wider county following the sudden death of Michael Hynes.
*Inagh/Kilnamona’s Conner Hegarty in full flight. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Desperately unlucky to lose by the minimum margin to Clonlara last time out, Whitegate followed up on that performance when sharing the spoils with an Inagh/Kilnamona outfit that went into this final group game in the senior hurling championship carrying the favourites tag.
*Cathal ‘Tots’ O’Connell was the hero at the death for Clonlara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Five minutes from the end of normal time in this senior hurling championship tie at O’Garney Park on Saturday afternoon Whitegate led by seven points and Clonlara’s championship hopes were hanging in the balance.
Workmanlike is perhaps the best way of describing Sixmilebridge’s safe passage to a fourth successive senior quarter-final in Cusack Park on Saturday evening.
In the end Feakle had more than a social distance to spare over Whitegate in this keenly contested derby opener in O’Garney Park, Sixmilebridge on Saturday afternoon.
