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Puddencullinan an easy winner for O’Connor in Cork

Jimmy ‘Pudden’ Cullinan was a star hurler for Newmarket-on-Fergus and Clare during the 1960s and ’70s and the horse named in his honour, Puddencullinan, was one of four winners for champion jockey, Derek O’Connor at last Sunday’s Muskerry Foxhounds point-to-point meeting at Aughabullogue, County Cork.

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Clare too strong for NUI Galway

The excellent all-weather pitch at the University of Limerick was the venue on Monday for a challenge game between Clare senior hurlers and NUI, Galway. In a game played over four periods of 20 minutes, Clare emerged convincing winners  4-22 to 0-12.After the first two periods, Clare introduced a complete new team and they dominated the third quarter, outscoring their opponents on a 1-9 to 0-0 scoreline, which played a big part in the comprehensive winning margin. In all, Clare used 31 players in Monday’s outing.On a bitterly cold afternoon, the opening minutes were played in heavy rain and this was a contributory factor in the low scoring first period, at the end of which Clare led 0-5 to 0-4.A goal from Aaron Cunningham saw Clare open a five point margin by the halfway mark when the score was 1-9 to 0-7.Patrick O’Connor goaled in the third quarter when Clare had the assistance of the wind and at the end …

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Crehan and Corbett win in Tucson

Clare’s two representatives on the Irish team at the US Junior Nationals in Tucson, Arizona both had major success in both singles and doubles. Colin Crehan from Kilkishen and Tulla’s Colin Corbett performed brilliantly over the last week to win singles and doubles titles at 17 and under and 15 and under respectively. Crehan and Corbett, both former All-Ireland champions, qualified for the Irish team by winning their respective grades at this year’s Irish Junior Nationals.In the boys 17 and under grade, Crehan had little difficulty in his early rounds, overcoming Americans Matthew Chu and Mauricio Gomez before a decisive 21-6, 21-11 semi-final win over Anthony Collado of California. Indeed, the Kilkishen ace also dominated the final, defeating Jacob Rodriguez, also Californian, 21-3, 21-16 to take the prestigious title. Crehan then went on to add the 17 and under doubles title for good measure, teaming up with Cork’s Pa Herlihy to beat Tyler Stoffel and Pol Clarke (USA/Tyrone) 21-16, 21-5 …

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Radical proposal to cull senior clubs

When Clare GAA clubs gather to discuss structures for the 2012 season, they will be asked to accept a system that will see the number of senior hurling clubs in the county drop to 16 in two years’ time.Cutting the number of senior clubs by four is just one of the proposals that will come from the group, which has held a series of regional meetings with club representatives throughout the county over recent weeks.When the proposal to set up the committee was put forward by O’Curry’s club chairman Michael Curtin, he strongly suggested  that the number of senior clubs in both hurling and football should be less than at present.  Support for this view was expressed at some of the ­regional meetings but if it will be accepted by an overall ­majority remains to be seen.The upcoming meeting will also propose a change in the format for the senior championships. Instead of the group system, which has been in …

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First-round victories will see Clare sides clash

ENNIS and Scariff go into this Sunday’s Munster Junior Cup ties in the knowledge that victory for both will see them clash in the next round. The prospect of an all-Clare clash is certainly adding interest to this week’s games, both of which will kick off at 2pm.Ennis have home advantage for their game with Charleville but the Clare club has a number of injury concerns ahead of this fixture. Half-backs David and Bryan Murphy both missed last week’s league game due to injury and there is only a slim chance that Bryan will be available this week. He has a knee injury. David is ruled out due to a rib injury, which may keep him out for the rest of the season.Scariff travel to play Muskerry in their cup tie and the Cork club will start as favourites.The Clare sides are due to meet in the league next week. Castleisland 13   Ennis 10 DESPITE dominating for much of their …

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Castro wins Moy 10km fun run

THE second annual Moy National School 5km and 10km Fun Run in aid of the school development fund attracted over 110 competitors on New Year’s Day.Julius Cesar F Castro, Willie Devitt and Thomas Garrahy, all Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare, went through the 1km mark in 3.10. Eoin Looney, Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare, along with Patrick O’Rourke, led the next chasing group with Sharon Rynne, James Sexton and Tom Mackey working hard as they made their way up Cloneyogan Hill.Julius Cesar F Castro made a decisive break at 4km before facing into Faha Hill and went through the 5km mark in 18.22. He crossed the finish line in 35.19 with Willie Devitt second in 36.36 and Thomas Garrahy third in 39.16.Sharon Rynne, fresh from her victory in Shannon the previous day, started the 2012 season on a winning note when finishing fourth overall in a time of 42.30. She was followed by Mags Malone and Maura Falsey, both Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare. Eoin Looney, …

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Clare clubs compete in Munster championships

CLARE clubs will be well represented at the Munster Senior, Junior and Masters Indoor Track and Field Championships, which will take place on Sunday at the Indoor Arena in Nenagh at 10.30am, along with the senior men’s long jump and walks for men and ladies.Athletes from Ennis Track Club, Kilmihil, St Mary’s, Marian, St John’s, Tulla, St Cronan’s and Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare will take part in the championships.Sunday will be busy for the athletes with the masters men and ladies events. The programme will consist of 60m, 200m, 800m, 1,500m, 3,000m, long jump, high jump, shot putt, as well as the men’s and ladies’ 4x200m relay.Emer Hillery, Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare and Imogen Cotter, Ennis Track will be competing in the junior ladies, with Noreen Mackey and Sharon Rynne, Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare, contesting the senior ladies’ 1,500m and 3,000m.Jason Fahy, Olympic Harriers; Rory Chesser and Micheal Keane, Ennis Track, will compete in the 1,500m and 3,000m senior men’s events, while Keith …

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