John Conlon inspires Clon but Bridge not gone
Cian Moriarty takes on Noel Purcell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clonlara powered to the local bragging rights after a determined performance brushed aside the challenge of Sixmilebridge in Cusack Park.
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Bridge know they must be better
Conor Deasy loses possession to Cilléin Mullins and Oisin O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXMILEBRIDGE may have picked up a four point opening round win in the Clare SHC but replica performances will not suffice in the championship, manager Sean Stack maintained.
Attention now firmly on club camogie scene – team profiles as race for McMahon Cup commences
*All clubs pictured at the championship launch on Monday evening. Photograph: Aidan Ryan FRESH FROM Clare’s All-Ireland triumph in the Premier Junior Camogie Championship, attention swiftly moves to the club scene with the race beginning in earnest for the local championships.
‘We said at half-time we would not leave this behind us’ – Clare’s Loughnane
*Sarah Loughnane leads the celebrations in Hotel Woodstock. Photograph: John Mangan AT HALF-TIME in Croke Park, the message from Clare’s junior camogie panel was simply, they were not leaving Dublin without the Kathleen Mills Cup.
Cyril Crowe trying to spread his political wings by bidding to secure Fine Gael nomination
*Cyril Crowe at Crowe’s Store in the Minister’s Cross. Photograph: Joe Buckley CYRIL CROWE is entering the political arena and is putting himself forward as a prospective Fine Gael candidate for next year’s local elections.
‘We’ve come so close before & are determined to get over the line’ – Loughnane
*Seamus Hayes with Sarah Loughnane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SARAH LOUGHNANE will have the task of hitting the frees when Clare’s Junior camogie side go in search of All-Ireland glory this weekend.
Pedestrian crossing sought for ‘exceptionally busy’ Minister’s Cross
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EFFORTS to install a pedestrian crossing at the Minister’s Cross in Bunratty are underway.
Obair gearing up for expansion as food app on way
*Fintan Shanagher and Mairead Casey load the vans. Photograph: John Mangan WHEN you say you’re from Newmarket-on-Fergus, there are two things people say to you – hurling and Obair. And they’re the two things that everyone in Newmarket is very proud of.”
Whitegate & Corofin set the way in opening round of Clare IHC with Tulla & Tubber finishing in a tie
*Whitegate’s Ian Fahy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WHITEGATE and Corofin handed out 28 and 24 point respective beatings in the opening round of the Clare IHC which also saw Inagh/Kilnamona, Smith O’Briens and Sixmilebridge record victories.
Galway brace for O’Connors of Ennistymon & Limerick double for Donal Cooney
*Pictured with his two winning hounds John Boy Dylan & Darris Whitepaws at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Thursday was Donal Cooney pictured with Leo McNulty. Photograph: James Treacy A GALWAY brace was recorded by the O’Connors from Ennistymon while Donal Cooney had a double success in Limerick.
