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Turnpike Rovers 0Avenue United B 1 JOSH Lynch scored the all-important goal five minutes into the second half of this first-division league tie at Lees Road on Sunday morning.
Read More »A master and a machine
It all comes down to love. Coming from a man built like a professional rugby player with hands that look like they could be used in place of an industrial vice-grip, this might be hard to swallow. Spend 10 minutes listening to Roberto Abreu explain how he won 14 world titles in the gruelling grappling sport of Brazilian jiujitsu (BJJ), however, and it all starts to make sense.
Read More »Sexton tops the bill at Ennis show
Ennis Boxing club will stage a tournament to mark the 50th anniversary of the club on Saturday night in the West County Hotel at 8pm.
Read More »Top results on international stage
IRELAND’S love of horses is known worldwide and showjumping has become a very popular sport in Clare over the past few years. There are over 200 registered showjumpers in the county and the results speak for themselves of the calibre of particpants.
Read More »Cross country championships under starters orders
The Munster juvenile even ages from U-10 to U-18 plus novice and U-23 cross country championships will take place in the Showgrounds Field, Newmarket-on-Fergus this Sundayat 11.30am.
Read More »Top race for East Clare’s Varra Bruno
THERE was a strong Clare representation in the final stages of the featured A1 graded 550-yard race in Galway on Saturday night with honours going to East Clare.
Read More »Another Cup win for Windfarm Eiscir
WINDFARM Eiscir was at his best in beating some of the fancied runners to win the James Curran Memorial Cup for 16 all ages at the Regional Coursing meeting last Sunday.
Read More »Davy wants no special treatment
Newly appointed Clare hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald’s relationship with the county board is going to be very open he said and that he will not be looking for any special treatment.“A lot of people here will probably say ‘because he is Pat Fitz’s son he will get what he wants’, this that and the other thing. I have made it quite clear to Michael [O’Neill] that I am prepared to work on the same parameters as any other team manager has worked in over the last few years, prepared to look for the same things that they have looked for, the same amount of money to be spent on the team.“As for my Dad, the amount of respect I have for him is unreal. I know that he mightn’t be all yer cup of tea at times. He has his ways and he can be pretty dogmatic. Trust me, I have fought with him enough myself. I am very proud …
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