Avenue United A     2        Ennis Town Rock A     1 Sunday April 14 was a red-letter day for Avenue United FC, as the club opened its new grounds at Roslevan and marked the occasion with another win in the premier league.

Sixmilebridge man Diarmuid Devanney will attempt to set a record this May Bank Holiday weekend in Limerick.

Ennis, national champions three years ago, have qualified for the Clare area final of this season’s JB Carr Trophy, where they will play neighbours Woodstock. They defeated Lahinch by three-and-a-half points to one-and-a-half at Lahinch last week. The final will take place in Ennis.

Avenue United B     4       Turnpike Rovers     1Avenue United B came from behind to record a merited win over Turnpike rovers at roslevan on Sunday afternoon

Kilkishen Celtic     1      Manus Celtic     0Paul Murphy scored the game’s only goal as Kilkishen Celtic defeated Manus Celtic on Sunday in the second division league. The all important goal came midway through the opening half.

DIRECT payments totalling €84 million for more than 6,500 Clare farmers generated almost four times more in aggregate agriculture-related output, totalling €326m, for the local economy in 2012, according to a new IFA report.

THE availability of US customs and border protection pre-clearance at Shannon was a bigger factor than the airport’s separation from Dublin Airport Authority in US Airways’ decision to resume its Philadelphia service after four years.