Connection to Scariff Martyrs still as strong in East Clare 101 years on
WAR and murder in East Clare is evoked in Tomás Mac Conmara’s latest book, The Scariff Martyrs a project that was seventeen years in the making.
Smith O’Briens
Break needed for Smith O’Briens after ‘long year’ – Gleeson
*Smith O’Briens manager, Tony Gleeson. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WIDES proved costly for Smith O’Briens as they sustained a two point defeat to Waterford’s Dunhill in the Munster intermediate club quarter-final.
Smith O’Briens fall short in Munster quarter-final
*Eddie Bourke. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Smith O’Briens have exited the Munster club championship, their tally of twelve wides proving costly.
Lohan adds fresh blood to Clare senior hurling panel
*Clarecastle’s Cian Broderick. Photograph: Chris Copley A FRESH injection of youth is to be sprinkled to the Clare senior hurling panel with manager Brian Lohan making new additions to his squad for 2022.
‘This isn’t a Co Board meeting’ Mayor informs councillors
*Journalist and proud Townie Joe Ó Muircheartaigh embraces Aaron Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s first citizen was forced to remind elected representatives that they were attending a meeting of the County Council and not the County Board at this month’s sitting.
Strong Clare contingent to line out for both St Flannans & Ardscoil Rís in Dean Ryan final
*St Flannan’s coach Jamesie O’Connor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A STRONG Clare contingent are set to line out in Wednesday’s Dean Ryan final in what is viewed as a positive for hurling in the county.
‘When it pays off my God is it worth it’
*Smith O’Briens players celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Tony Gleeson came back for his second stint as coach and manager to the Smith O’Briens hurlers this year and it was a contributory factor for the club claiming their second intermediate title.
Healy appointed referee for county final clash of Ballyea & Inagh/Kilnamona
*Johnny Healy. Johnny Healy has been named as the referee for Sunday’s historic Clare SHC final between Ballyea and Inagh/Kilnamona.
Intermediate defeat ‘heartbreaking’ for Doora/Barefield
*St Josephs Doora/Barefield manager, Michael Guilfoyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Losing out in the intermediate hurling final for the second time in three years is “heartbreaking” for St Josephs Doora/Barefield, manager Michael Guilfoyle has said.
Cusack soaks up special Smith O’Briens win
*John Cusack and Gretta Cusack embrace at the final whistle. Photograph: Ruth Griffin John Cusack and Patrick Aherne can now form a unique club as the only two Killaloe men to hold more than one intermediate championship medals.
