O’Callaghans Mills

Facile start for champions Ballyea

*Pearse Lillis raided for the first goal for Ballyea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Ballyea flexed their muscles to compete a comfortable first round defence of the Canon Hamilton trophy as they brushed aside the disappointing challenge of O’Callaghan’s Mills in Cusack Park.

If teams in the Clare SHC were politicians….

*Action begins this weekend in the Clare SHC with four games down for decision on Saturday.  It may be argued that the GAA is more political than political organisations themselves, off-the-field antics can certainly strengthen this theory across multiple aspects of the Association.