*Paddy Meehan (far right). Photograph: Burren Eye Photography BROADFORD winning their first round in the Clare SHC, an East Clare derby matched any of the victories Paddy Meehan enjoyed with his native Sixmilebridge.
*Bus Éireann. A CLARE TD has said the wrong part of the county has been chosen for inclusion in a pilot school bus transport scheme while the manner of communication from Bus Éireann has been slammed as “very poor”.
ALL ROADS lead to Limerick Greyhound Stadium this Saturday night for the Final of the 2024 willwego.com Irish St Leger.
Michelle Caulfield and Laura Foley lift the McMahon Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FRIDAY night lights will kick start the race for the McMahon Cup as the Clare Credit Unions senior camogie championship hits into gear.
*Rory O’Connell takes on Piaras Ó Sé. Photograph: Chris Copley SURPRISES and near-misses cropped up in the opening round of the Clare intermediate hurling championship.
*Davy Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DAVY FITZGERALD has been announced as the new manager of the Antrim senior hurlers.
*Aaron Landy meets resistance from Shane Golden and Caimin Morey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FADING light greeted the final whistle in Fr. Murphy Memorial Park but there is still plenty of electricity in Sixmilebridge’s legs as proven with a gritty opening victory over the Parish.
Shane O’Donnell tries to shake off the challenge of Seadna Morey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THERE is hunger rather than a pressure to end the wait for hurling honours in Éire Óg while Sixmilebridge are determined to make amends for a disappointing 2023 campaign.
*Cian Broderick. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXTEEN teams divided into four groups of four will begin a journey this weekend that all will be hoping will lead them to senior ranks for 2025.
*Caimin Morey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HAVING unquestionably proved themselves to be the team of the last decade with five senior hurling titles in just eight years maximising what has been Sixmilebridge’s most fruitful generation.