*Jerry O’Connor has been a leading light in Clooney/Quin’s run. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. IT’S been quite the turnaround from Clooney/Quin who have gone from contesting the relegation semi-final of the TUS Clare SHC twelve months ago to coming within sixty minutes of a county final appearance.
*Declan Kelly (Co-Manager) (front), Anton Savage, David Hayes, Adrian & Diana Fleming (owners), Geraldine Crowley (Co-Manager), Sharon Cummins, Lilly Scanlan, Loretta Kelly, Dillon Browne & Mark Sullivan celebrate The Monks Well’s win in Dublin THE newly-renovated Monks Well pub in Quin has been recognised as Best Newcomer in the Irish Bar of the Year awards …
INAGH is in the running to be named one of the Greenest villages in Ireland.
*Killian O’Connor tries to stop Patrick Finnernan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. It wasn’t a complete dead-rubber as Corofin circled the wagons perfectly for another senior relegation series following a rousing nine point turnaround to snatch a share of the spoils with Group 2 winners Clooney/Quin.
*Quin. A MAN in his thirties has been hospitalised following a stabbing in Quin.
Nicole Norton, Barefield, presents flowers to Minister of State for Disability Hildegarde Naughton during her visit to Clare Crusaders. Photograph: Brian Arthur CLARE CRUSADERS CLINIC has received grant aid to the tune of €300,000 from the Department of Children, Disability and Equality.
*Peter Duggan is tackled by James Hegarty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLOONEY/QUIN claimed the spoils in the game of the second round to overcome Inagh/Kilnamona.
*Clooney/Quin captain Jimmy Corry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLOONEY/QUIN showed a mental strength that had been lacking to snatch a victory in the first round of the TUS Clare SHC which leaves them sixty minutes from securing a quarter-final berth.
*Alex O’Neill. Photograph: Sportsfile. QUIN’s Alex O’Neill has won her first national senior title taking first place in a thrilling Women’s 800m final in the National Athletics Championship.
*Ryan Taylor will be a leading light for Clooney/Quin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLOONEY/QUIN are in a much better place so far as injuries are concerned for this year’s Clare SHC and so the expectation surrounding what they can achieve is much greater.