Tubber 3-16   Tulla 1-14 HURLING with a fevered championship tempo, Tubber outfought and outhurled Tulla in Clarecastle last Sunday.

O’Callaghan’s Mills Bodyke 3-8   Sixmilebridge 2-5 THE ’Bridge lost out to the amalgamation of O’Callaghan’s Mills/Bodyke last Friday evening in Kilkishen in Round 4 of the U-14A Hurling Championship.

IT is certainly a case of 40 and flying at this year’s Fleadh Nua in Ennis. The annual event celebrating traditional entertainment was launched on Sunday by An Seanadóir Labhrás Ó Murchú and has been in full swing since, with events continuing until this Monday. This year marks the 40th occasion the town has hosted the festival, with traditional music sessions, céilís, workshops and recitals among the wide variety of events taking place throughout the county capital. From relatively modest beginnings, the festival now comprises 66 separate events and extends over nine days.As well as bringing a musical boost to the town, the fleadh also brings a financial boost with visitors flocking to Ennis to enjoy the festivities. A key theme for this year’s festival is The Gathering. According to a spokesperson for the organising committee, “Gathering together for a few songs, a session or a céilí, whether in Chicago, Kilburn or Melbourne provided social occasions for our emigrants and …

Ballyea 2-18   Broadford 0-12 Dominant in the half-back line, where Niall Keane, Paul Flanagan and Cathal Doohan held the upper hand, Ballyea were deserving winners over Broadford in this first round Senior B Hurling Championship tie at Sixmilebridge on Sunday.

Corofin 1-14   Ennistymon 0-16 A goal from a 20m free in the last minute gave Corofin a one-point win over Ennistymon in a North Clare derby clash in the opening round of the Intermediate Hurling Championship at Clarecastle on Sunday evening.

ENNIS boxer, Sally Carrig failed in her bid to add the national U-18 title to her U-16 crown when she bowed out of  the Irish championships, losing to Ulster champion Austija Auccuite in a smashing final on a 9-7 scoreline last weekend.

Rice College 2-16   Scariff Community College 1-8For most of this intriguing final, the two best first-year teams in the county battled hard for title rights. Indeed, the talent on display in Cusack Park from both schools just had to be admired in a closely contested final, refereed by Sean McMahon.

The Burren Tug O’war Club, under coach/trainer Gus O’Loughlin, have won the Lightweight Munster League for 2013.