A LITTLE bit of healing is the title of a talk that will be given by celebrity priest Fr Brian D’Arcy at Sixmilebridge church next Wednesday night at 8pm.

IN all probability, you have recently eaten something for your breakfast, which was developed by accident to improve the diet of the patients in a sanatorium. Kellogg’s first appeared in Ireland in 1920 and we are now one of the top consumers of cereals in the world, eating 130 million bowls of Corn Flakes each year.

Premier LeagueRock Rovers 2 Avenue United A 3Avenue United A maintained their challenge for the Premier League title with this victory over Ennis rivals Rock Rovers last week.For the third game in a row, former Bunratty player Con Collins scored the vital match-winning goal.The winners took an early two-goal lead. Their first came from a Dave McCarthy free kick mid-way through the half and this goal separated the teams at the break. Rock came close to equalising shortly before half-time when Stephen Hickey’s effort went just outside the upright.Avenue doubled their advantage early in the second half and again it was McCarthy who scored after Mikey Mahony had created the opening.A penalty resulted for Rock when Hickey was taken down and Daryl Eade converted before Niall Nevin hit the equaliser after good play from Hickey and Eoin Glynn.Avenue replied quickly and Collins grabbed the winner after a David Smith corner.Rock Rovers: Stephen Loftus; Michael Dinan, Jason White, Shane Daniels, Ronan …

Kilmurry-Ibrickane AC celebrated their 41st season when they hosted the Michael Egan memorial four-mile road race and fun run at Quilty on Sunday.

Boxer of the year, Keelan Sexton kick-started his assault for the elusive three-in-a-row of national titles in the 70kg class at the Munster Juvenile Championships at Mitchelstown last Saturday and Sunday.

The National Juvenile U-14 to U-19 National Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at the Nenagh Indoor Arena, where two Clare athletes won gold.

THE Golden Vale Milk Clare Community Games had three competitions over the weekend with the U-14 quiz, the handwriting and the mini-rugby competitions staged.

FORTY horses will line up at Aintree on Saturday in the 2011 John Smith’s Grand National, with Noel Glynn’s Becasueicouldntsee hoping to bring the world’s most famous steeplechase back to the Banner County.