TEN Clare farmers shared almost €839,000 between them last year under the Single Farm Payment Scheme (SFP) while, at the lower end of the scale, one farmer received less than €82.

Newmarket-on-Fergus 4-14   Kilkishen 0-3 THE meeting of Newmarket and Kilkishen in the opening round of Division 1 in the senior league proved to be a physical battle.

At half-past one next Tuesday afternoon a huge roar will erupt from the packed stands at Pretsbury Park to greet the news that ‘they’re-off’ in the opening race of the 2013 Cheltenham Festival.

The first Ballynacally four-mile fun run was held in Ballynacally Village was a great success. Money raised will go to the community centre fund.

CLARE’S Chief Superintendent has called for public representatives and members of the public to be “more measured” in their comments about “upsurges in crime”.

SHANNON Masters Swimming Club took home 34 medals from the 2013 National Long Course Masters Swimming Championships, which were held in the University of Limerick 50m pool last weekend. Twenty adult swimmers won six gold, 13 silver and 15 bronze medals and took six age group national titles in the process.

THE controversial €6 million pier project in Doolin was given the go-ahead this week following a decision by An Bord Pleanála.