*Keith Smyth takes a sideline cut. KILLANENA came out on top in a cracking East Clare derby against Whitegate to seal their place in the semi-finals of the Clare IHC.
CLARE’s outgoing under 20 football and hurling managers have been re-appointed for the coming season.
*The matter came before Killaloe District Court. A JUDGE has imposed a one month prison term on an intruder who bit the buttocks of a married woman during the course of a late night assault at her family home.
*David McInerney shrugs off the challenge of Mark Barry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TULLA’s absence from the quarter-finals of the Clare IHC is the major surprise following the third round of action played this weekend.
*Henry Vaughan tries to bring Fergal O’Grady to ground. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLARECASTLE, Sixmilebridge, Wolfe Tones and Parteen/Meelick are on the way to the play-off stage of the intermediate hurling championship having recorded their second successive victories at the weekend.
*Rory O’Connell takes on Piaras Ó Sé. Photograph: Chris Copley SURPRISES and near-misses cropped up in the opening round of the Clare intermediate hurling championship.
*Cian Broderick. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXTEEN teams divided into four groups of four will begin a journey this weekend that all will be hoping will lead them to senior ranks for 2025.
*Brendan Bugler with his son Darragh on the field in Croke Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN ALL-IRELAND winner as a player, Brendan Bugler added the distinction of coaching his county to win the ultimate honours.
*Eoin Guilfoyle of Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BACK TO BACK defeats for Inagh/Kilnamona have allowed Newmarket-on-Fergus to take top spot in Division 1A of the FutureTicketing Clare Cup.
*Fiona Levie (SD) with Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns (SD). AN ATTEMPT to end a twenty five year wait for a female representative to be elected in East Clare came up short for Fiona Levie (SD).