In the only contest at last week’s annual general meeting of the Clare Junior Soccer league, chairman Donie Garrihy comfortably retained his position when he had a 37 to seven win over challenger Mickey Guilfoyle.

WEST Clare Gaels were comprehensive winners of their senior championship tie played on Sunday in Quilty. They had it much their own way in the first half, leading 2-8 to 0-2 at the interval.

IT was a busy weekend for the Clare underage football development squads with the U-14s, U-15s and U-16s in action in provincial competitions.

Doora-Barefield 1-19   Sixmilebridge 3-4 Doora-Barefield had a deserved win over Sixmilebridge in O’Garney Park on Wednesday evening in the U-16A hurling championship.

Two Clare clubs captured All-Ireland Féile honours last week when the National festival was staged in Dublin.Kilkishen won the boys’ Division 2 title when they defeated Cork side Mallow. Kilkishen’s girls also reached the Division 2 final but were defeated by local rivals Tuamgraney, who made it a double, the club’s first ever Féile wins, when their boys’ team took the Division 4 honours. This was another all-Clare final, with Clarecastle claiming the runners-up spot.

COMMENT While the company contracted to provide security for the London 2012 Olympics has admitted it cannot live up to its promise, one group of guards are fanning out across Britain with the power to issue fines of up to £20,000.  

The National Juvenile Track and Field Championships (U-12 to U-19) were held in Tullamore on Saturday and Sunday.On day one, in the boys’ U-19, Cormac Lynch (Marian) won a silver medal in the 100m as did Alice Akers (Marian) in the girls’ U-17 discus, with Tony Odubote (Ennis Track) taking a bronze medal in the 80m.In the girls’ U-16, Clonlara girl Deirbhile Ryan, competing with Nenagh AC, won a silver medal in the high jump and a bronze medal in the javelin.On day two, Niamh Markham (Ennis Track) in the girls’ U-18, captured a ­silver medal in the 800m and a bronze medal in the 400m.In the girls’ U-16 high jump, Rachel Clancy (St John’s) and Deirbhile Ryan (Clonlara and Nenagh AC) produced outstanding jumping over six rounds, with Ryan clearing 1.61m to take a silver medal. Rachel Clancy cleared 1.55m and on a countback, she finished in fourth spot. ResultsGirlsU-14 800m: 7 Aishling Kelly (St John’s) (2.25.93).U-16 high jump: …

DURING the whole household charge debacle, Environment Minister Phil Hogan certainly hasn’t covered himself in glory. In fact, what he has managed to do is display a stubborn political pride.