*Laura Foley accepts her prize from Majella O’Brien of Derg Credit Union. IT was the game of the round which drew the performance of the weekend as Truagh/Clonlara’s Laura Foley collects the Clare Credit Unions/The Clare Echo player of the week.
*Eimear Begley of Truagh/Clonlara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. TRUAGH/CLONLARA and Inagh/Kilnamona lead the way with successive victories seeing them hold top spots in their respective groups following the second round of the Clare Credit Unions senior camogie championship.
THERE is a great buzz throughout camogie circles in Clare this week as preparations are finalised for Saturday’s Division 1B Very national league final.
*Truagh/Clonlara’s Roisin Begley in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NOT SHOWING up on the biggest day was the hardest aspect for Truagh/Clonlara to deal with from their All-Ireland final defeat but they are optimistic of making a return trip to Croke Park in the not too distant future.
*Truagh/Clonlara’s Eimear Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. An All-Ireland crown just proved a leap too far for Truagh Clonlara as national kingpins Sarsfields bounced back in style from last year’s defeat to garner a fourth title since 2019 in Croke Park.
*Truagh/Clonlara celebrating winning their maiden senior championship in 2023. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. OWEN Fitzgerald is in his second season as one of the team coaches with the Truagh/Clonlara senior camogie side.
*Sinead Hogg celebrates Truagh/Clonlara’s semi-final win. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TRUAGH/Clonlara’s progress to a first ever All-Ireland senior club championship camogie final has been helped by the fact that the team takes learnings from every game.
*Niamh Powell in action for Truagh/Clonlara. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CRUCIATE knee injuries are now sadly a regular occurrence for sportsmen and women and for those who suffer such a setback it means a year out of action.
*Truagh/Clonlara coach Ryan Morris. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. TRUAGH/CLONLARA coach Ryan Morris will be postponing his honeymoon to prepare for their All-Ireland senior club camogie final.
*A fallen tree in McNamara Park, Ennis. OVER 800 homes and businesses in Clare remain without power following Storm Darragh.