No confusion for Manley in Galway
THERE WAS no confusion for Cratloe owner Ger Manley when Confused Kiely claimed the top prize in the €500 Getting Out Race.
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Crowe elected Chair of Shannon MD for third time
*Newly elected Cathaoirleach of the Shannon MD Cllr John Crowe (FG) with his predecessor Cllr Pat O’Gorman (FF). Photograph: Páraic McMahon. CLLR JOHN Crowe (FG) has been elected as the Cathaoirleach of the Shannon Municipal District for the third time.
Detention of 16 year old ordered after rolling car at 180kmph on motorway
*The teenager is also facing burglary charges for two incidents in Sixmilebridge. Photograph: Joe Buckley A JUDGE has ordered the detention of a 16 year old ‘innocent looking’ Co Clare boy after stating that a teenage co-accused “is lucky to be alive after rolling a car at a speed of 180km per hour on the …
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Bust of O’Regan unveiled at Council HQ
*Photograph: Paul Corey A BUST has been unveiled of the visionary, Dr Brendan O’Regan at the headquarters of Clare County Council.
Bridge end Blues reign as Clare Cup champions to qualify for semi-finals with Inamona, Clonlara & Crusheen
*Caimin Morey of Sixmilebridge dispossesses Newmarket-on-Fergus’ Shane Lynch. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SIXMILEBRIDGE ended Newmarket-on-Fergus’ reign as Clare Cup champions with The Bridge advancing to the semi-finals of the competition alongside Inagh/Kilnamona, Crusheen and Clonlara.
Judge jails four family members including one who slashed mother of five with a stanley knife
A JUDGE has jailed a Shannon man for 22 months for slashing a mother of five with a Stanley knife and smashing glass in a caravan close to where her two week old baby lay during a violent disorder incident.
Eight week ban for Davy Fitz
*Davy Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DAVY FITZGERALD has received an eight week ban for comments criticising Limerick referee Johnny Murphy.
Judge directs that Niall Gilligan assault trial be listed for middle of July
*Niall Gilligan playing for Sixmilebridge. Photograph: John Meyler A JUDGE has directed that the assault trial of former All Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler, Niall Gilligan be listed for July 15th.
Fitzgerald receives suspended sentence after stealing €35k from former employer Bank of Ireland to feed gambling addiction
*Colm Fitzgerald. A son of controversial Antrim hurling manger, and Clare hurling legend, Davy Fitzgerald, was given a fully suspended 12-month prison sentence after he admitted stealing €35,000 from his then employer, Bank of Ireland, to feed his “out-of-control gambling addiction”.
Clare Cup round-up: Kilmaley & Clonlara amongst quarter-finalists
CRUSHEEN, Sixmilebridge, Clonlara, Newmarket-On-Fergus, Doora Barefield, Kilmaley, O’Callaghan’s Mills and Inagh-Kilnamona are all marching on to quarter-finals despite a mixed bag of results this weekend. Clooney-Quin continued their good run of form in the competition so far as they romped to an easy win over Corofin, just missing out on a top-four spot. A monster …
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