*Matthew O’Halloran clears his lines as a hurley flies by Peter Power. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. SIXMILEBRIDGE snatched a senior championship lifeline in a derby duel with Newmarket-on-Fergus which lived up to expectations.
*Seadna Morey of Sixmilebridge gets away from Newmarket-on-Fergus’ Michael Power. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. STAKES are high as the second round of the TUS Clare SHC takes place this weekend.
Parteen’s Joe Collins recorded a fine double at Limerick recently with kennel companions Shanakyle Turbo and Shanakyle Valley, Turbo a son of Ballymac Cashout and Moment in Life landed his fourth career success in 29.82 and Valley a son of Malachi and Aarons Sensation notched career win number twelve in 29.69.
A week after the death of team coach Anthony ‘Sconey’ Kilmartin from Newmarket-on-Fergus, the Clare hurling team in New York qualified for the New York senior hurling championship final when they accounted for Westmeath on Saturday.
*Kilmaley’s Conor Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. When the need was greatest, it was Kilmaley that found that extra resolve to inch over the line for the crucial opening points of this year’s Clare SHC against Newmarket-on-Fergus.
*Seán Arthur of Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. Not since a certain All-Ireland senior winning Tipperary manager provided the winning touch to help them over the line for a relieving first senior crown in 31 years have Newmarket-on-Fergus looked outside the county for inspiration.
NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS’ Callum McNamara has ranked among the best in Ireland and the world with his accountancy exams.
Anthony ‘Sconey’ Kilmartin with the Canon Hamilton in 2012. Photograph: James Melody WAVES of shock and sadness have swept from New York City to Newmarket-on-Fergus with the sudden and untimely passing of Anthony Kilmartin, affectionately known to the masses as Sconey.
NEWMARKET On Fergus CLG has applied to Clare County Council for a new two storey extension and further renovations at its community centre in the village. The community group feels that the proposed development is necessary to ensure that the centre is “fit for purpose now and in the future”. A planning application issued to …
STAFF at Obair in Newmarket-on-Fergus have been left devastated by a burglary which has rocked the service to its core.