*Cathal Malone gathers the ball before Josh Moloney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON ANTICIPATE a “big battle” in their decisive group clash with Doonbeg while Kilmurry Ibrickane reman confident they will bounce back from their defeat to the North Clare side.
*Joey Rouine wins the ball ahead of Joe Campbell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON’s championship campaign has been brought back to life after recording a three point win at the expense of serial winners Kilmurry Ibrickane.
*Jack Lynch and John Arkins. Photograph: Joe Buckley NORTH CLARE has been deprived of a visit from the Jack Daly for over seven decades and the last two surviving men from the region with Clare SFC medals are hopeful the drought will soon end.
He is known the length and breadth of this county as an avid football follower. He is seen weekend after weekend officiating as an umpire at games in all grades and at all levels.
*Members of the victorious Lissycasey U19 side. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Lissycasey were crowned winners of the inaugural under 19 football league at Kilmihil on Tuesday evening when they recorded a four point win over Kilmurry-Ibrickane.
MINOR WORKS to improve footpaths and drainage in Mullagh are planned to take place this year.
*Amy Sexton with Fidelma Marrinan. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Mullagh’s Amy Sexton will line out at centre forward on the Clare team for Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final and she is well aware of the challenge facing them.
SNA Karen Holly with The Elm Class at Ennis Educate Together, HOPE AND UNITY WAS on show as an Ennis school showed it was opening its arms and hearts to a new batch of Ukrainian students.
Three opening round heats of the Colin Barry Memorial Novice 350 Yards Stake at the Galway Greyhound Stadium on Friday night last generously sponsored by NC Paints and Moroneys Bar Ennis was one of the main attractions of last weekend’s greyhound racing.
*Diarmuid O’Donnell scored two goals for Kildysart while Damien O’Loughlin & Corofin secured promotion. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography The concluding round of games in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 played over the weekend have cleared the way for the play offs and also confirmed what teams will drop down a division for next season.
