Clare Echo’s 2022 Sporting Awards
Diarmaid Nash at the Pat Kirby memorial in Tuamgraney. Photograph: Gordon Daly Back with a bang for the third year, The Clare Echo’s sporting awards applaud the great and good from within the county.
Pat Hogan
European bronze for Ennis’ Dean Casey
ENNIS’ DEAN CASEY has won a bronze medal at the European Cross Country Championships with Mark Hanrahan also part of the U20 team that won the overall silver medal.
Cooraclare & Cree owners dominate winner’s enclosure in Galway
The catch me if you can tactics were to the fore in the Novice 350 yards contest at Galway on Friday night last as the Brid McMahon of Cooraclare owned Lissatouk Blake never saw another rival once he left his trap one berth as he powered to a seven length success over Chicuitita in 19.29.
Double win for Donal Cooney in Limerick
*Donal Cooney. Photograph: Ruth Griffin O’CALLAGHANS MILLS’ Donal Cooney recorded a double win with John Boy Dylan and Dardis Whitepaws heading home from Limerick Greyhound Stadium in first position over the weekend.
Murray & Hogan celebrate Galway wins
AISHLING MURRAY and Pat Hogan were among the celebrating Clare owners in Galway following the weekend’s racing.
Trio of winners for Myles & Breda
*Myles Cummins and Breda Casey with Breda’s sister Eileen Crosby (left). Photograph: James Treacy MYLES CUMMINS AND Breda Casey had a trio of winners to mark the return of greyhound racing.
Ennis’ Dean Casey records 13th place finish in World U20 final
ENNIS’ Dean Casey has finished thirteenth in the World U20 5000m Athletics Championship Final.
Casey part of Team Ireland for World U20 Championships
DEAN CASEY WILL be flying the Clare and Irish flag at the World U20 Athletics Championships next week.
Ganja hoping to gun down rivals
Ganja Guboxes is favourite to take the Golden Muzzle final this Saturday at Limerick greyhound stadium.
Sixth place finish in European final for Dean Casey
Ennis’ Dean Casey recorded a sixth place finish in the final of the men’s 5000m final at the U20 European Championships.