Inagh-Kilnamona 1-10   Clooney-Quin 1-8 LATE points from Niall Arthur and Cathal Lafferty sealed a two-point win for Inagh-Kilnamona over Clooney-Quin in this championship opener played at Clarecastle shortly afternoon on Saturday.  

The overall winner of the farm safety poster and slogan competition run by the Health and Safety Authority and Clare Education Centre has been announced as fourth-class pupil Leah Callaghan of Knockerra National School.

Clonlara 1-19   St Joseph’s DB 0-9 AN injury-time melee, which left Domhnall O’Donovan dripping in blood and referee Johnny Healy flashing three red cards, didn’t detract from the comprehensive nature of Clonara’s win.

Newmarket  0-12  Tulla  0-11 Few, if any, gave Tulla a chance of beating Newmarket in this championship first-round tie at Clarecastle on Saturday but, as they have done regularly in recent seasons, the East Clare outfit made life difficult for the favourites.  

A new website has been launched to help promote the folklore and oral history of Clare. www.clarememories.ie is the website of Cuimhneamh an Chláir, the Clare Oral History and Folklore Group, who have been documenting the memories of Clare’s oldest citizens over the last two years.

The county board June meeting was held last Thursday with a smaller than usual attendance, reports Sports Editor Seamus Hayes

The wet weather did not succeed in dampening the spirits of a healthy attendance at Tullabrack last Saturday for the ninth West Clare Horse Show, a number of which indulged in the various attractions on offer such as showjumping, which this year included a well-contested Puissance, ­Connemara pony classes, showing classes, lunging, bouncy castle, sports competition, dog show and musical entertainment.

Parties can promise what they like at election time but we have a constitution, which limits what they can do.