*Sean Cotter, Cormac Murphy, Fionn Hickey and Sean O’Gorman. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A FIRST Clare Cup crown since 1995 was the perfect end to O’Callaghan’s Mills weekend of celebration to mark the centenary of the official opening of Hamilton Park in Kilkishen.
*O’Callaghans Mills forward, Conor Henry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill An already momentous weekend for O’Callaghan’s Mills was fittingly completed by a fairytale fin-ish when prevailing by the minimum to garner a first Clare Cup crown in 28 years on home soil on Sunday evening.
*Photograph:Ruth Griffin CLARE HAS A NEW first citizen following the election of Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) as Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, a title commonly known as the Mayor of Clare.
*Killian Nugent, Pat O’Brien, Joe Cooney, Robert Frost, Neil O’Brien, Patrick Hogan and Matt Donovan. HAMILTON PARK in Kilkishen marks its centenary this weekend, noted as a beating heart in the East Clare village it will come to life with a number of events taking place, the highpoint being the FutureTicketing Clare Cup final between …
*Cllr Joe Cooney. Photograph: Natasha Barton O’CALLAGHANS MILLS NATIVE, Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) is set to be elected Clare’s first citizen this Friday.
*Bryan Donnellan rolled back the years for the Mills. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A twenty year gap was bridged at Dr. Daly Park in Tulla on Sunday afternoon when O’Callaghans Mills defeated Scariff to qualify for the FutureTicketing Clare Cup (senior hurling league) final.
*Colm Flynn is fouled by David Frost. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEMI-FINALISTS in the FutureTicketing Clare Cup have been confirmed following some exciting contests on Sunday.
*Ollie Baker. TWO-TIME All-Ireland winner, Ollie Baker is one of seven individuals appointed to a hurling review committee for Clare GAA.
*Gaelscoil Mhichíl Ciosóg’s Division 1 camogie champions. There was excitement on the double as the Cumann na mBunscol Hurling and Camogie Finals drew to a thrilling conclusion in Cusack Park on Thursday afternoon.
*Colm Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HEADING INTO the final round of games in the FutureTicketing Clare Cup this Sunday, there is still a lot to play for with three semi-final spots still to be filled.