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The return of former chairman Frank Healy to a position on the executive of the Clare Junior Soccer League hasn’t met with universal approval, as two of the incoming executive are refusing to take their places on the 2012/2013 committee.

In the only contest at last week’s annual general meeting of the Clare Junior Soccer league, chairman Donie Garrihy comfortably retained his position when he had a 37 to seven win over challenger Mickey Guilfoyle.

WEST Clare Gaels were comprehensive winners of their senior championship tie played on Sunday in Quilty. They had it much their own way in the first half, leading 2-8 to 0-2 at the interval.

IT was a busy weekend for the Clare underage football development squads with the U-14s, U-15s and U-16s in action in provincial competitions.

Doora-Barefield 1-19   Sixmilebridge 3-4 Doora-Barefield had a deserved win over Sixmilebridge in O’Garney Park on Wednesday evening in the U-16A hurling championship.

Two Clare clubs captured All-Ireland Féile honours last week when the National festival was staged in Dublin.Kilkishen won the boys’ Division 2 title when they defeated Cork side Mallow. Kilkishen’s girls also reached the Division 2 final but were defeated by local rivals Tuamgraney, who made it a double, the club’s first ever Féile wins, when their boys’ team took the Division 4 honours. This was another all-Clare final, with Clarecastle claiming the runners-up spot.

The National Juvenile Track and Field Championships (U-12 to U-19) were held in Tullamore on Saturday and Sunday.On day one, in the boys’ U-19, Cormac Lynch (Marian) won a silver medal in the 100m as did Alice Akers (Marian) in the girls’ U-17 discus, with Tony Odubote (Ennis Track) taking a bronze medal in the 80m.In the girls’ U-16, Clonlara girl Deirbhile Ryan, competing with Nenagh AC, won a silver medal in the high jump and a bronze medal in the javelin.On day two, Niamh Markham (Ennis Track) in the girls’ U-18, captured a ­silver medal in the 800m and a bronze medal in the 400m.In the girls’ U-16 high jump, Rachel Clancy (St John’s) and Deirbhile Ryan (Clonlara and Nenagh AC) produced outstanding jumping over six rounds, with Ryan clearing 1.61m to take a silver medal. Rachel Clancy cleared 1.55m and on a countback, she finished in fourth spot. ResultsGirlsU-14 800m: 7 Aishling Kelly (St John’s) (2.25.93).U-16 high jump: …

THE 2012 South of Ireland Golf Championship will be held on the world famous links at Lahinch from July 28 to August 1.