She may not have brought home the crown but Ballinruan’s Róisín Rodgers, who represented Clare Macra in this year’s International Miss Macra competition, says the experience is one she will never forget. She shares her experience at the recent competition in Tipperary.

THE Clare Heritage Office has reported that hundreds of people have so far attended Heritage Week 2013 events across the county.

YEARS ago, after a Munster football final in Cork, I got on the road home before most of the traffic. The road in question was the old Cork-Mallow road, which probably had more twists and turns per mile than any comparable road in the country.

TWO Shannon youngsters recently represented their country in chess.

THE Showjumping Association of Ireland certainly backed the right horse when they decided to host the National Pony and Young Riders Championship in Ennis. The entrants, who arrived earlier this week, have been given a wide welcome in the town. Some local businesses have even gone as far as to show their support with themed window displays.

CLARE’S powerful Munster final performance, when they outplayed a fancied Tipperary side, means they are hot favourites to progress to the All-Ireland U-21 Hurling Championship final. Beating Galway at Semple Stadium in Thurles this Saturday evening in the semi-final is all that remains to be done to get there.

AS preparations for the All-Ireland senior hurling final with Cork continue, Clare forward John Conlon is an injury concern. The Clonlara man was replaced early in the second half of Sunday’s semi-final, having struggled with a shoulder injury he picked up early in the game.