Father convicted of assault but escapes jail for head-butting another Dad at Killaloe GAA grounds
*Smith O’Briens GAA. A FATHER who head-butted another Dad at an East Clare GAA ground has been convicted of assault but has escaped a jail term.
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Crusheen win Minor C for fifth time
Eoghan O’Donnell, Ronan O’Sullivan, Seán McGreal and Cathal Lyons. Photograph: Rachel Lyons Photography CRUSHEEN claimed the Minor C hurling championship for the fifth time in their history.
Four teams left in pursuit of Pappy Callaghan trophy
*Cian Fitzgerald Bradley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOUR teams remain in the race for the Pappy Callaghan trophy which was last week, presented to Clare GAA by the O’Callaghans Mills and Bodyke clubs.
GAA grounds assault was over dispute about a football at school & WhatsApp group tensions
*The incident took place on the grounds of Smith O’Briens GAA club last May. A FATHER who head-butted another Dad at an East Clare GAA ground “sees red and takes off – that is the problem”.
Father lost control when head-butting GAA coach at U10s training session in Killaloe
*The incident occurred last May. A FATHER lost control when head-butting a GAA coach in front of young children playing hurling at an under-10s training session in Killaloe in May of last year, a court has heard.
Vacancies on Clare Camogie Exec as Sanz & Kaiser step down at AGM
*Brid MacNamara with Marie-Louise and Martin Kaiser. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography THERE ARE a number of vacancies on the executive of Clare camogie as the organisation heads into 2025.
Tulla survive to seal premier intermediate status
*David McInerney wins the race for possession ahead of Adam Maloney. Photograph: Ruth Griffin TULLA their place in the new premier intermediate hurling championship for 2025 with this merited win over Smith O’Briens in Bodyke on Saturday evening.
Tulla’s failure to advance the big surprise as intermediate quarter-finalists confirmed
*David McInerney shrugs off the challenge of Mark Barry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TULLA’s absence from the quarter-finals of the Clare IHC is the major surprise following the third round of action played this weekend.
Clarecastle, Bridge, Wolfe Tones & Parteen/Meelick on their way to intermediate play-offs
*Henry Vaughan tries to bring Fergal O’Grady to ground. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLARECASTLE, Sixmilebridge, Wolfe Tones and Parteen/Meelick are on the way to the play-off stage of the intermediate hurling championship having recorded their second successive victories at the weekend.
Clare IHC: Upsets from Inamona & Blues, Clarecastle edge Ruan, Wolfe Tones, Killanena & Parteen/Meelick set the way in round one
*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.