Cooney treble in Limerick
*Donal Cooney. Photograph: Ruth Griffin MEMBERS OF THE Cooney clan from O’Callaghans Mills had three winners in Limerick track last weekend.
O’Callaghans Mills
Sammon appointed Roscommon manager
*Kevin Sammon. CLARE’S connections with Roscommon hurling have been re-established following the appointment of Bodyke native Kevin Sammon as the Rossies’ new manager.
Illegal encampments & speeding two big concerns to be tackled says Mayor of Clare
**Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) walks towards Gardaí in Sixmilebridge. Photograph: John Mangan ILLEGAL ENCAMPMENTS and speeding are two of the biggest issues facing the Superintendent now responsible for East Clare, according to the county’s first citizen.
Clarecastle relegated for first time
*Colm Cleary races past Stephen O’Halloran. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clarecastle have been relegated for the first time in their 136 year history after O’Callaghan’s Mills held firm in an expectedly anxious relegation battle in O’Garney Park.
‘Call a halt to this craic’ – Clare Cllrs urge Govt to review GAAGO in discussions with RTÉ
*Clare’s Munster championship win over Limerick was one of the games aired on GAAGO. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE COUNCILLORS including a former Chairman of Clare GAA are seeking a Government intervention with RTÉ and the GAA to ensure inter-county games be made available free to air.
Scariff/Ogonnelloe & Feakle/Killanena seal semi-final spots
*Labhaoise O’Donnell finished with a hat-trick for Scariff/Ogonnelloe. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENTERING THE FINAL round of the Clare Credit Unions senior camogie championship, title holders Scariff/Ogonnelloe and Feakle/Killanena are among the sides to have booked their place in the knockout stages.
Lack of mobility lamented by Stack as Bridge’s championship bid crumbles
*Sean Stack and Michael O’Halloran. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ‘MOBILITY ISSUES’ proved detrimental to Sixmilebridge’s bid to stay in the Clare senior hurling championship, manager Sean Stack has admitted.
‘It’s RIP for West Clare’ – intervention of Oireachtas members sought to overturn planning directive
*Lissycasey. WEST CLARE “will be wiped out” if a directive issued to Clare County Council over its County Development Plan proceeds, an elected representative has claimed.
O’Halloran hits out at Fine Gael officials & lack of strategy in convention withdrawal
*Ger O’Halloran. Photograph: John Mangan QUIN’S Ger O’Halloran has hurled strong criticism in the direction of Fine Gael headquarters and party officials locally.
Kilkishen Celtic out to hold their own in first season in the top flight
*Kilkishen Celtic’s Conor Henry. KILKISHEN CELTIC are competing in the first ever season in the top flight of the Clare District Soccer League and have listed consolidating their status as their number one target.