*Clodagh Lawlor on stage at the 19th Hole Festival in Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: Joe Buckley ALTHOUGH the 19th Hole Festival in Newmarket-on-Fergus proved to be warmly welcomed over the weekend, strong disappointment has been voiced with the manner in which a cohort of local residents forced the cancellation of a children’s funfair.
*Sam Meaney and Eoin Guilfoyle both miss the high ball. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS plan to utilise their four-week window ahead of the Clare SHC quarter-finals to work on ‘disappointing aspects’ of their third round win over Wolfe Tones.
Smilla Tarning Sønderby. FOR THE SECOND YEAR in a row, it took a three way play-off to determine the winner of the Dromoland Castle hosted KPMG Women’s Irish Open.
*Nora Casey, resident harpist at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, pictured with Bunratty Castle Entertainers. Photograph: Eamon Ward. COINCIDING with the sixtieth anniversary of the Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet, an inaugural two-day harp celebration will take place this weekend.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS is gearing up for the return of the KMPG Women’s Irish Open with locals hopeful this time round the positive impact of the European Tour event will be visibly clear to see.
*Aideen Walsh and Áine Donegan. Photograph: John Mangan THOUSANDS of golf followers will descend on Dromoland Castle this weekend to witness many of the game’s leading female golfers compete for the Irish ladies open title with locals backing Clare duo Aideen Walsh and Áine Donegan.
*Leona Maguire teeing off in front of the iconic Dromoland Castle during the 2022 Irish Open. Photograph: Joe Buckley LEONA MAGUIRE is the home favourite for the KPMG Women’s Irish Open which returns to Dromoland Castle this week and she’s determined to give the strong support “as much to cheer about as possible”.
Mark Delaney under pressure from Daithi Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS recorded their third win in succession ahead of their already secured quarter-final while for Wolfe Tones it was a third defeat on the bounce ahead of their looming relegation battle.
*Wolfe Tones’ Kevin McCafferty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WOLFE TONES are planning to use their final round clash with Newmarket-on-Fergus as a stepping stone towards their looming relegation battle.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS will host the 19th Hole Community and Family Fun Festival when the Women’s Irish Open rolls into town at the end of August.