Showing of second level school has strengthened St Breckans
Pat Harrington came to Lisdoonvarna in 1969 when he took up his first teaching appointment at Mary Immaculate secondary school.
Pat Harrington came to Lisdoonvarna in 1969 when he took up his first teaching appointment at Mary Immaculate secondary school.
This Friday, February 19, is a very special day in the life of St Breckans GAA club.
An air of excitement greeted the beginning of the St Breckans in February 1971, fifty years on enthusiasm still surrounds the club but intertwined with a hope that bigger days are on the horizon.
There was strong opposition to a motion from Sixmilebridge dealing with re-grading.
More than 5,000 Christmas lights will be switched on this Friday evening (December 18th) in Lisdoonvarna as part of a major community initiative.
With a condensed window of time to prepare for the All-Ireland series, the emphasis has been on building up speed as opposed to stamina with the Clare ladies footballers.
A Podge Collins inspired Cratloe advanced to their first Clare SFC final since 2016 narrowly defeating an impressive St Breckans side.
Will experience win through to tee up a Cratloe v Kilmurry Ibrickane final or can Lissycasey and St Breckan’s upset the odds and announce a new senior football order for a new decade? Eoin Brennan previews the weekend’s semi-final candidates.
Cratloe’s reward for dethroning St Josephs Miltown in the Clare SFC is a semi-final tie with current intermediate champions St Breckans.
New management teams are finding it more difficult to advance in the 2020 Clare SHC and SFC which has been dubbed as “the COVID championship”.