Sports

THE Munster Group Clare Community Games will have over 200 children participating in the HSE national finals in Athlone this weekend and on the weekend of August 24 to 26.

Newmarket-on-Fergus 0-12   Kilkishen 1-6 THREE points in the closing moments from Newmarket’s Nikki Kaiser clinched this opening-round win for the county champions in a tightly contested match.

Killanena 2-10   Feakle 1-3 LEAGUE finalists Feakle, who were expected to account for neighbours Killanena in the opening round of the Junior Championship, suffered a 10-point reversal in Feakle on Saturday evening.

Inagh-Kilnamona 5-13   Wolfe Tones 1-3 IN a one-sided contest at Clareabbey on Monday evening, Inagh-Kilnamona easily accounted for Wolfe Tones in their opening game of the senior championship.

NEWMERKET recorded a comfortable victory over Shannon Gaels in the Armada Hotel Senior B Championship final in Kilmihil on Sunday evening.

Clare 10-3   Meath 1-7 THE Clare U-16 team scored a comprehensive win over Meath in Birr last Saturday to qualify for the C All-Ireland final on Saturday, August 25. Clare will play Leitrim in the final. They scored a 6-17 to 2-12 win over Down in their semi-final.  

THE first game of the 2012/13 season for a Lough Derg FC (Ballina/Killaloe) team was played on Wednesday last.

There were six wins for Clare owners over the three days of racing at the Limerick Greyhound Racing Stadium last weekend.