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  The Munster Group Clare Community Games athletic finals were held in bright sunshine at Lees Road on Sunday before one of the biggest attendances to date.Bunting, banners and flags all added to the atmosphere before the 2,000 finalists from all parts of the county battled it out for honours and for the chance of representing Clare at the national finals in Athlone in August.At the outset, the Tulla Pipe band led the parade of the various areas and this was followed by the opening ceremony.Chairman Pat Taylor welcomed all present including the mayor of Clare, Pat Hayes, mayor of Ennis, Peter Considine and Padraic McNicholas representing the Munster Group, new sponsors of Clare Community Games. He also welcomed the competitors and officials from 35 areas across the county.Mr Taylor acknowledged all the volunteers who worked throughout Saturday to prepare the final venue.Mayor of Clare, Pat Hayes paid tribute to all who have been involved in the promotion of community …

Scariff  2-10   Wolfe Tones 0-11 A storming second-half performance led to Scariff scoring a five-point win over Wolfe Tones in this Senior B Championship game at Dr Daly Park in Tulla on Saturday.

Parteen  0-15   Feakle  0-14 Reduced to 14 men early in the second quarter when Colm Naughton picked up a second yellow card, Feakle still managed to put up a brave battle against a fancied Parteen side in this intermediate championship first-round game.

Talented Sixmilebridge athlete Timmy Crowe is still clinging to the hope that he may yet make it to the starting blocks at this year’s London Olympics.

At a meeting of the Munster GAA council’s competitions control committee (CCC) at the provincial body’s offices in Limerick on Monday evening, Hennessy Park in Miltown was confirmed as the venue for the up-coming provincial junior football final between Clare and Kerry. The match will be on Wednesday week, July 11, and will have a throw in time of 7.30pm.

Burren Gaels 3-12 Kilmurry-Ibrickane 1-0 A fine team performance by a young, evenly balanced Burren Gaels outfit saw them deservedly claim the Division 3 League title at Ennistymon on Monday evening.

THE winner of the 2000 Guineas and most recently the Derby at Epsom, Aidan O’Brien’s Camelot, is set to go off hot favourite in Saturday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at The Curragh.

IN 2009, the idea of a rugby league team in Clare came about while Brian Farrell was working as a development officer with Rugby League Ireland (RLI). Brendan Guilfoyle of RLI asked Brian if there was any interest in a rugby league team in the area.