Murray double marks latest success for Clare trainers
CLARE trainers continue to reel in the winners, this time it was the turn of Sixmilebridge’s Stephen Murray.
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‘This is like the Lisbon Treaty’ – delegates vote against regrading reform on its return to agenda
*Liam O’Reilly was among those to oppose the motion. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FOR THE second year in a row a motion seeking to amend the county bye-law dealing with the regrading of players failed to win the support of delegates.
Almost 600 Christmas dinners delivered by Gardaí to Shannon senior citizens
Members of the Shannon’s Men Shed after receiving their Christmas dinners. Photograph: Joe Buckley ALMOST 600 Christmas dinners will be delivered by Shannon Gardaí to senior citizens in the locality this week.
Éire Óg’s excellent year continues as they advance to U21A hurling final
*Jack O’Halloran and Darren Moroney battle for possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE ÓG’s brilliant season on the domestic front continued as they qualified for the final of the Berwick Callinan Murphy U21A hurling final.
Bridge bounce back as Fair Green lose focus
*Kyle Kirby keeps the ball from Lee Clohessy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BRIDGE UTD bounced back to winning ways in the CDSL Premier Division at the hands of a Fair Green Celtic outfit who fell apart in the second half.
Local history of Sixmilebridge revisited in new publication
*John O’Brien (editor), RTÉ’s Marie Crowe and Ronan Murphy (Metaltech Engineering) at the launch of Sixmilebridge Local History Revisited. Photograph: Paddy Higgins. SIXMILEBRIDGE HISTORICAL Society have recently launched a history of Clare’s third biggest settlement.
Bridge & Newmarket make last sixteen in Munster Junior Cup
*Conor Whelan scored twice for Bridge Utd. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET Celtic and Bridge Utd have qualified for the last sixteen of the Munster Junior Cup while Fair Green Celtic have been eliminated on penalties.
Marie takes over the mantle of Radio One’s new sports show
SIXMILEBRIDGE’s Marie Crowe has taken over the reins on RTÉ Radio One’s new sports show alongside Jacqui Hurley.
Proposal to change Clare SHC format fails
*Robert Loftus of Éire Óg battles with Kilmaley’s Mikey O’Malley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s senior hurling championship will remain under the same format for 2026 after a proposal to introduce preliminary quarter-finals was rejected.
Cratloe, Éire Óg, Inamona & The Bridge through to U21A hurling semi-finals
*Eoin O’Regan loses his hurley on the attack for Éire Óg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRATLOE, Éire Óg, Inagh/Kilnamona and Sixmilebridge have qualified for the semi-finals of the U21A hurling championship.