Clare 4-7Dublin 3-9CLARE qualified for the All-Ireland U-16 semi-final in the most dramatic of finishes on Saturday afternoon with a win over Dublin by the narrowest of margins.

FROM the decline of the honeybee to raising money for cystic fibrosis, the Soroptimists’ new Irish president is a busy woman as she attempts to reinvigorate the organisation and showcase its positive impact. Kilfenora woman Rosalie Byrne-Muir joined the Soroptimists in 1999.

In advanced labour with my first child, a voice suddenly emanated from the intercom, “Baby in distress, baby in distress!” Announced urgently and repeatedly, red strips near the ceiling simultaneously flashed the imperative message.

Wolfe Tones 4-4Clooney-Quinn 1-8A STRONG defensive performance from Wolfe Tones in the first half laid the foundation for their senior league win against over Clooney-Quin, who fought all the way.

The final round in the Clare-Galway Winter League was held at Woodstock last week when Gort A, led by club captain Kevin Mulkerrins sealed the title with a four-point win over Ennis G, led by Luke Coote.

Senior Football HAVING picked up a notable home win against Longford a week earlier, Clare fell tamely to Fermanagh in Enniskillen last Sunday. With their chances of winning promotion having been obliterated after losing at home to Roscommon, Clare headed North intent on building towards their Munster championship meeting with Cork on May 22 in Pairc Uí Chaoimh.

National Inter-Youths Kilkenny League 3Clare League 2Two goals down inside the opening quarter, there were fears that Clare were about to receive a heavy defeat in the semi-final of the National Inter-youths Competition at Dermidus Park in Kilkenny on Sunday.The mettle Clare showed to fight back to level the game before half-time confirmed the merit of their involvement at this stage of the competition. However, they had to give best to a lively home side who scored the winning goal early in the final quarter.Clare supporters outnumbered the home side’s following for this tie, which was played in dry conditions. Seeking a place in the final for the first time in 40 years (Clare won this title in 1971), the visitors started nervously and were punished in the fourth minute when slack defending led to the opening goal.The impressive Ross King pounced when Clare failed to clear their lines and he fired past Ciarán MacMathuna from close range. Despite this …

First Division Mountshannon Celtic 3 Shannon Olympic A 2 Shannon Olympic A suffered their first league defeat of the season when they went under to Mountshannon Celtic on Sunday in Scariff.