Clare Echo’s 2023 Sporting Awards
*John Conlon celebrates at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN ITS UNIQUE way, The Clare Echo sporting awards are the pinnacle of accolades that all athletes and coaches aspire to win.
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Limerick & Clare GOBA 525 sweepstake gets underway
THERE WAS a competitive card on offer at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night last as the opening round heats of the Callaway Pro Am Stud A3 600 took place, as well as the opening round heats of the Limerick & Clare GOBA 525.
Elderly Quilty man assaulted & robbed in his own home
*Photograph: Ann O’Connell . AN ELDERLY Quilty man was assaulted in his own home as two men dressed as workers proceeded to take a quantity of cash from his property.
Marty jibes Dooley over Renault controversy
*Marty Morrissey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill RTÉ broadcaster Marty Morrissey made light of his recent Renault controversy when attending the official opening of Sixmilebridge GAA club’s Arena on Friday night.
West Clare Gaels & Banner to meet in senior decider as Miltown, Newmarket-on-Fergus & Kilrush claim silverware
*Fidelma Marrinan takes on the Kilmihil defence. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Title holders Banner Ladies will meet West Clare Gaels in the final of the Clare ladies senior football championship after both secured their places in the decider at the weekend.
Cratloe down old rivals Kilmurry Ibrickane to qualify for Clare SFC semi-finals
*Tommy Rooney and Daniel Walsh compete in the air. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRATLOE are the first club to seal their place in the semi-finals of the Clare senior football championship for this year.
Kilrush Rangers confident of causing some surprises in top flight
*Kilrush Rangers captain, Norbert Knucki. Photograph: Natasha Barton KILRUSH RANGERS are quietly confident of “surprising a few people” in their second season back in the Premier Division of the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL).
Marty looks at big picture for new show
*Liz Gillis and Marty Morrissey. QUILTY’S MARTY MORRISSEY is to front a television show which begins on RTÉ this weekend.
Kilmurry Ibrickane keep unbeaten run as they power into knockout stages
*Kilmurry Ibrickane’s Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILMURRY IBRICKANE MADE it three wins from three outings to move forward to the Clare SFC quarter-finals unbeaten.
Fast Fit Felix takes opener for Gort’s John Quinn
WINNERS from Kilmaley, Quilty, Kilmihil and Gort lifted the spirits of Clare greyhound followers in Galway over the past week.