*Lorraine White at the BreastCheck mobile unit in Ennis. Photograph: Páraic McMahon. A RUAN cancer survivor has said the temporary removal of the BreastCheck mammogram mobile unit serving the entire county is “very stressful”.
*Senan Dunford grabs a hold of the sliotar as Ashley Brohan hits the ground and James Cullinan tackles. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. TUBBER are through to a first intermediate semi-final in two years after leading neighbours Ruan from start to finish to advance to the last four.
*Cian Galvin of Clarecastle gets away from Ruan’s Ryan Power. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARECASTLE’s dramatic comeback against Ruan has knocked Tulla out of the Clare PIHC with Parteen/Meelick also exiting the championship following their loss to Tubber.
*Clarecastle’s Conor Halpin gets away from Bodyke defender, Cian Minogue. Photograph: Chris Copley EIGHT of the ten teams in the Clare Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship (PIHC) remain in the hunt for honours in the second tier.
*Patrick O’Connor charges out of defence for Tubber. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SIXMILEBRIDGE and Smith O’Briens look to be on course to battle it out in the Clare Premier Intermediate Championship (PIHC) relegation race while Bodyke and Whitegate are edging towards the knockout stages.
*Daragh Corry of Tulla takes on Clarecastle duo Harry Doherty and Eoghan Wallace. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. TULLA, Tubber, Whitegate and Ruan are off the mark with wins in the opening round of the Clare Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship (PIHC).
*Shane Punch in action with Fearghal Kearney during last year’s Clare PIHC quarter-final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A RETURN TO the top table is the aspiration for all ten teams setting out in the Clare Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship (PIHC).
*The five-person committee behind the Ruan Summer Fest. RUAN is set to roar to life with the inaugural Summer Fest taking over the village for the August Bank Holiday weekend.
*Joe Casey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. DEFENDERS Jamie Moylan and Joe Casey are the chief injury concerns for Clare’s U20 hurlers for Wednesday’s Munster final.
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL has begun the compulsory acquisition of twenty derelict properties.