More success for young Cooraclare owner McMahon
COORACLARE owner James McMahon was victorious in the final of the Paddy O’Gorman A1 525 which was the feature contest on Saturday nights card at Galway Greyhound Stadium.
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Community effort stops thief from fleeing Sixmilebridge store
*Cyril Crowe. Photograph: Joe Buckley A COMMUNITY EFFORT has been hailed with stopping a robbery from a Clare service station while increasing criminal behaviour is causing distress across the county.
The Water Break: Clonlara & Corofin are worthy champions and Munster Club beckons
*Clonlara celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CHAMPIONSHIP GLORY has been tasted by Clonlara and Corofin who have won the senior and intermediate hurling championships.
Corofin claim intermediate hurling title for the third time
Diarmuid Cahill and Kevin Keane embrace. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COROFIN have won the Clare intermediate hurling championship for the third time in their history after shaking off the challenge of a stubborn Sixmilebridge.
Quilligan and intermediates vying ‘to put the Bridge back on the big stage’
*Aidan Quilligan puts Niall Bolton under pressure. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXMILEBRIDGE’S intermediate side has always been competitive but their progression to a final at the grade for the first time since 2008 has been driven by their seniors failing to make the knockout stages.
Cahill has played a key role in Corofin’s hurling progression
*Joe Cahill. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography SUCCESS AT MINOR and U21 level has left Corofin’s hurlers ambitious to prove their worth at the senior grade, to get there they must overcome the challenge of Sixmilebridge on Saturday.
Sixmilebridge’s progression to intermediate decider has ‘shocked a lot’
*Dara Fitzgerald, the captain of the St Joseph’s Tulla Harty Cup side has impressed in defence for The Bridge. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXMILEBRIDGE’S sole focus this weekend is on taking down Corofin as they bid to see their second string side win promotion to the senior ranks.
The Water Break: Clonlara carry favourites tag but courageous Crusheen cannot be written off
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A FINAL PAIRING that was not on the cards to the surface this weekend when Clonlara and Crusheen do battle in the Clare SHC final.
Earlie’s exit from Council cannot allow Sixmilebridge masterplan to fall away warn councillors
*Linda Earlie (right) with former TY students from Coláiste Muire. Photograph: Arthur Ellis CLARE County Council’s town regeneration officer’s departure cannot allow for projects such as the Sixmilebridge masterplan to fall by the wayside, concerned elected representative have said.
Tony Mulcahy making political comeback
*Tony Mulcahy. FORMER SENATOR, Tony Mulcahy (FG) is making his political comeback and will be contesting next year’s local elections.