THE importance of having a club secretary with team management on match days was highlighted at the meeting.

The club championships at Ennis CBS Squash Club took place over the first two weeks of May and brought the 2012/2013 season to a climax.

TO date this year, Clare GAA has paid out in excess of €500,000, treasurer Bernard Keane told the delegates.He gave the following breakdown: team expenses, €253,575; administration, €97,234; coaching and games development, €95,886; grounds upkeep and maintenance, €37,410; cost of staging games, €27,000; financial expenses, €4,985 and promotional grants, €1,940. This is a total of €518,332,” Keane told the meeting.

  Newmarket Celtic A 4   Lifford A 2 WHEN Lifford A went to the break in the second of Sunday’s cup semi-finals holding a two-goal advantage, title holders Newmarket Celtic looked to be on their way out of the 2013 race. However, they showed just why they were double champions when they stormed back into the contest in the second half. Within seven minutes of the resumption they were back on terms and before the third quarter had concluded, they were ahead. Lifford were stunned and the holders went on to add a fourth to seal victory and another final date. The first chance fell to Lifford’s Lunga Ballman who was put through by Darren O’Neill but his effort was just wide of the target. At the midpoint of the half, Alan Brigdale saw his effort for the winners just go over the bar. As the half wore on, Lifford’s Darren O’Neill was causing some problems for the Newmarket …

THE proposed allocation of more than €3 million for rural development projects in the county is being held up as part of a national review of LEADER funding.

Corofin Harps 3   Mountshannon Celtic 1 COROFIN Harps’ dream of a league (Division 1) and cup double are still very much alive after they secured a place in the cup final beating Mountshannon Celtic in the first of the semi-finals on Sunday.

ENNIS Town Council has been asked to consider locking its superloos at night, after a county councillor proved any person could use them for an overnight stay.