Doyle & Bodyke determined not to go down without a fight as place in Clare IHC quarter-final inches away
*Sean Doyle. Photograph: Ruth Griffin UNBEATEN in two outings, Bodyke are sitting top of Group 3 of the Clare intermediate hurling championship.
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Clonlara last the pace to snatch win over Whitegate
*Ian Galvin finished with 0-06 for Clonlara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clonlara’s superior strength-in-depth finally soared to the surface as they hit the last five points to pip Whitegate for the second successive season in Cusack Park, Ennis.
Feakle & Blues learning from past errors as Whitegate must bounce back against Clonlara
*Feakle’s rising star, Adam Hogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FEAKLE REMAIN FIRMLY in the hunt for a Clare SHC quarter-final spot despite the setback of a comprehensive second round defeat to Sixmilebridge.
‘Scandalous anti-social behaviour’ reported at Mountshannon & Dromaan Harbours
“MAJOR ISSUES” with anti-social behaviour are plaguing “tranquil” areas of East Clare.
Parking in Scariff ‘reaching crisis-point’ as acquisition nears for car park & multi-service hub
*The Market House in Scariff. Photograph: Martin Connolly PLANS TO add a car park to Scariff in a three-part regeneration project for the town is getting the “most priority” with an agreement nearing completion for its acquisition.
Blues get back in the hunt with win over Whitegate
*Peter Power was back in the Newmarket-on-Fergus attack. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Newmarket-on-Fergus picked their championship campaign from the floor with a nine point victory over Whitegate.
Replicating 2021 finish is the goal for Whitegate
*Colm Madden in action for Whitegate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill There was a real sense of déjà vu as Whitegate were drawn out as the third team of five in the latest Group of Death and therefore receiving a first round bye for the second successive season.
If teams in the Clare SHC were politicians….
*Action begins this weekend in the Clare SHC with four games down for decision on Saturday. It may be argued that the GAA is more political than political organisations themselves, off-the-field antics can certainly strengthen this theory across multiple aspects of the Association.
No white smoke to improving visibility by three chimney house junction in Whitegate
*Cllr Pat Burke (FG). Photograph: Eamon Ward VISIBILITY at a junction labelled as “the bypass of Whitegate” needs to be enhanced to aid the safety of motorists, elected representatives have said.
East Clare’s emigration stories to be examined at Scariff Harbour Festival
*Jane Halloran Ryan. EMIGRATION stories from East Clare parishes to the United States will be the focus of a talk at Waterways Ireland Building in Scariff on Bank Holiday Saturday & Sunday (July 30th and 31st) during the local Harbour Festival.