Lohan & Davy name sides for Clare vs Waterford showdown
*Rory Hayes retains his spot at corner back. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE HAVE named an unchanged side to face Waterford in Saturday’s Munster senior hurling championship.
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Clare continue prep for Tipp with narrow Galway win
*Aidan McCarthy scored from a penalty in Clare’s challenge match versus Galway. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S SENIOR hurlers are continuing their preparations for the first round of the Munster championship.
Foudy injury not as bad as first feared
*Eamonn Foudy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EAMONN FOUDY’s injury is not as bad as first feared but it will rule him out of the running for Clare’s opening contest in the Munster senior hurling championship.
Wrist injury for Hayes makes him a doubt for championship opener
*Clare’s Rory Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE DEFENDER, Rory Hayes is a major injury doubt for the county’s opening round of the Munster SHC.
Shannon Leisure Centre make a splash at Swimdustry awards
SHANNON HAD reason to celebrate on the double with two awards claimed at the Swimdustry awards.
‘Meatloaf’, ‘botox Ennis’ and ‘escort Clare’: the terms being Googled by Clare Echo readers revealed
HAVE you ever wondered what people in Clare are searching for online? Phone numbers for their local restaurants, hairdressers and doctors, sure. But where does the buck stop? With so much information available online, it’s probably safe to assume you – yes you! – have been Googled by a neighbour. Today, The Clare Echo brings …
‘Very flawed process’ of suspensions flagged by Keating who stressed need for Clare GAA to improve facilities
*Clare GAA Chairman, Kieran Keating. Photograph: Natasha Barton CHAIRMAN OF CLARE GAA, Kieran Keating has hit out at the “very flawed process” that resulted in suspensions for two of the county’s senior hurlers this year while the need to provide facilities of a comparable standard to other counties was also stressed.
Harvey the hero for Newmarket as wins recorded by Celtic, Bridge & Shannon Town in Munster Junior
*Harvey Cullinan celebrates for Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Natasha Barton NEWMARKET CELTIC, Bridge Utd and Shannon Town all advanced to the fourth round of the Munster Junior Cup.
High five for stately Sixmilebridge who eliminated Wolfe Tones
*Brian Carey races from Ben O’Gorman. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Sixmilebridge maintained their perfect record when keeping neighbours Wolfe Tones at arm’s length throughout their quarter-final contest in Cusack Park, Ennis on Saturday evening.
Storming second half sees Wolfe Tones overpower Smith O’Briens
*Cian O’Rourke chipped in with 0-04 for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN THE BATTLE OF THE TOWNS, it was Shannon that defeated Killaloe with Wolfe Tones beating Smith O’Briens in the Clare SHC.