*Noel Jordan. Photograph: Press 22. A JUDGE has jailed a Lisdoonvarna retailer for two years and seven months for the sexual abuse of a then primary school-boy in the 1980s.
*Noel Jordan. Photograph: Press 22 A JUDGE has remanded in custody a Lisdoonvarna retailer pending sentence for the sexual abuse of a primary school-boy in the 1980s.
*A delighted Diarmuid Ryan at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRATLOE edged out Ennistymon following extra-time in the most exciting of the TUS Clare SFC quarter-finals.
*Liam Markham and Cian McDonagh compete for possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ENDA BOYCE’s fifty ninth minute kick saw Cratloe record consecutive victories booking their place in the quarter-finals of the TUS Clare SFC while despite successive losses scoring difference also sends St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield through to the last eight.
*Cratloe’s Kevin Harnett. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRATLOE struck for 1-1 in the final two minutes to overcome Kildysart in the second round of the TUS Clare SFC.
*Cratloe’s Conor McGrath. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. HAVING come within a whisker of reaching last year’s decider, Cratloe will be hoping to redress the balance this time around.
*Cratloe’s Seán Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRATLOE’s bid to reclaim the Jack Daly from the tight grip of holders Éire Óg begins in earnest this weekend when they face the reigning champions in what is billed as the tie of the round.
*Éire Óg players Philip Talty, David McNamara, Darren O’Neill and Ronan Lanigan celebrate. Photograph: Mike Brennan ENNIS AND SHANNON is the home of the senior and intermediate football champions.
*Rian Considine takes on Keelan Sexton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRATLOE’s reign as Clare senior football champions was ended by a sharper Kilmurry Ibrickane in Saturday’s semi-final with long-serving manager Colm Colllins left lamenting how they gave away possession cheaply for the concession of three goals.
*Podge Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRATLOE are bringing a “never say die attitude” to the table and despite going massively under the radar they remain in the hunt for honours in both codes of the senior championship.