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SHANNON will represent Clare in the North Munster final of the Pierce Purcell Shield after they emerged victorious from the weekend’s competition at Kilkee. In the final, they will face Charleville, who were winners at Adare at the weekend and the game will take place next week.In their first outing, Shannon accounted for the defending All-Ireland champions Woodstock on a 3-2 scoreline, a result which saw them progress to the semi-final on Sunday morning.Other winners on Saturday were Ennis who accounted for Lahinch by 3 ½ to 1 ½, Spanish Point who beat Doonbeg 4-1 and Kilkee, who beat Dromoland Castle by 3 ½ to 1 ½. Following their win over Lahinch, Ennis went on to beat Kilrush by 4-1 on Saturday afternoonIn Sunday morning’s semi-finals, Spanish Point were 4-1 winners over Ennis, while Shannon were 3-2 winners over Kilkee. In the final, Shannon had a 3-2 win over Spanish Point.The Shannon team manager is Mike O’Connor and their panel …

Clare Community Games had many successes at the national finals in Athlone at the weekend. A total of 143 children from 25 areas in Clare took part in a wide variety of sporting and cultural events. These included art, model making, talent, handwriting, table quiz, cross country, projects, indoor soccer, chess, choir and handball.

Newmarket-on-Fergus trainer Karen Hannon will harbour fond memories of last Saturday evening’s North Kerry Hunt point-to-point fixture at Ballybunion, having saddled her first winner with 4-1 Tisonlyme in the first division of the concluding older horses’ maiden.

Connolly Celtic 2Bridge Utd A 1 THE season ended on a high note for Connolly Celtic when they defeated Bridge Untied A at the county grounds on Wednesday evening last.

Bridge United  1Avenue United 0 ON their third visit to the county soccer grounds in the space of 10 days, there finally was joy for Bridge United supporters when their U-19 team was crowned Clare Cup champions at the expense of a fancied Avenue United side on Sunday.  

THERE are two Clare  survivors, She’s a Tornado and Paradise Siesta, from first-round heats of  the Sporting Press Oaks in Shelbourne Park.

Ballyea 2-15   Kilmaley 0-11 History was made at Cusack Park on Saturday when Ballyea were crowned county U-21A hurling champions for the first time in the club’s history.

CLARE ladies football county board chairman Alan Copley has expressed his disappointment at former manager Noelle Comyn’s written attack on the Clare ladies senior football panel.