Seán Cleary a special man who leaves behind a wonderful legacy
*Seán Cleary. Photograph: Joe Buckley DURING his lifetime, Seán Cleary shaped and influence the lives of generations of young people in Shannon and further afield.
Whitegate
Expected wins recorded by Tubber, Mills & Clarecastle in opening round of Clare IHC
*Tubber’s Ronan Monahan struggles to keep his footing, his goal was decisive for their first round win. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. There were no major shocks as the race for the inaugural premier intermediate hurling championship got underway with four first round games at the weekend.
Teams profiled in first-ever Premier Intermediate C’Ship with Paddy Browne Cup the coveted prize
*Clarecastle’s James Doherty in possession. Photograph: Chris Copley The first ever Premier intermediate hurling championship in Clare gets underway on this Thursday evening when last year’s beaten finalists Tubber take on Tulla.
Whitegate teen Sarah appointed to Youth Board of sustainable food hub
*Sarah Treacy. WHITEGATE teenager Sarah Treacy has joined the Youth Board of educational charitable trust, Airfield Estate.
Burke elected Killaloe MD Cathaoirleach in historic setting of Inis Cealtra visitor centre
*Cllr Pat Hayes (FF) and Cllr Pat Burke (FG). WITHIN his own parish of Mountshannon, Cllr Pat Burke (FG) became Cathaoirleach of the Killaloe Municipal District for the third time.
Reidy & O’Donnell make Éire Óg return as they qualify for Division 2 final
*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.
Munster final with Tipperary ‘a very exciting prospect’ for Fahy & Clare U20s
*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.
‘It’s knockout territory now for Clare’ – Bugler
*Clare coach, Brendan Bugler. WITHOUT a win in their two outings of the Munster championship, Clare’s hurlers find themselves in knockout territory.
‘We have to raise our levels for Tipperary’ – Fahy
*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.
Tourism & commercial facility given go-ahead at Williamstown Harbour
*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.