*David Reidy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WITH A near full squad at their disposal for the first time this season, Éire Óg proved too strong for Whitegate in this RealPrint Division 2 hurling league semi-final played at the Ennis club’s grounds on Tuesday evening.
*Terence Fahy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CONTESTING a second Munster U20 hurling final in three years is “a very exciting prospect”, Clare manager Terence Fahy has said.
*Clare coach, Brendan Bugler. WITHOUT a win in their two outings of the Munster championship, Clare’s hurlers find themselves in knockout territory.
*Clare centre back James Hegarty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’S U20 hurlers have to ‘raise their levels’ to pick up successive wins in the Munster championship.
*Williamstown Harbour. WILLIAMSTOWN HARBOUR in Whitegate is to be revitalised after conditional planning permission was granted for the development of a major tourism and commercial facility.
*Clare coach, Brendan Bugler. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill STRUGGLES to produce a consistent seventy minute performance is jumping out at Clare’s management as an area to rectify following their three defeats in the Allianz National Hurling League.
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon TIPPERARY schools prevailed over Clare counterparts on the double in the Munster post primary hurling deciders on Saturday with High School Clonmel proving far too strong for Scariff Community College.
SCARIFF Community College will hope to bridge a thirty-five-year gap when they face High School Clonmel in the Munster Colleges Senior B (Corn Tomas Mhic Choilm) Hurling Championship final this Saturday.
WITH HIGHS and lows aplenty throughout the sporting year, it’s been twelve months to remember on and off the field with plenty of competition for the sought-after Clare Echo sporting awards.
*Emma and Anne Malone in Whitegate. Photograph: Ruth Griffin A WHITEGATE mother of four is pleading with Clare’s elected TDs to fight for a respite house to be opened in East Clare.
