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The full-time whistle has sounded for one of Clare’s best-known soccer clubs, reports Sean Russell

Ennis Town Rock 1Hermitage A 0 DESPITE scoring a one-goal win over fellow Ennis side Hermitage A, a result which saw them remain unbeaten, Ennis Town Rock did not qualify for the final of the Premier League Cup.

THE Dunlop National Rally Championship title could be decided at Sunday’s Ennis-based Auburn Lodge Clare Rally where series leader, Tim McNulty (Subaru WRC) has the first of three title-clinching events with the Donegal Harvest Rally and the Fastnet Rally (Bantry) also remaining in the 10-round series.

Woodstock and Shannon are chasing All-Ireland honours this week. Shannon are in Ardee in Louth for the ladies’ intermediate final. They play Clontarf in the quarter-final, with a place in the semi-final against Mullingar awaiting the winners.

Jessica Harrington’s team are in flying form at present and the Moone, County Kildare handler wasted little time in opening her 2011 Listowel festival account when sending out the gambled-on Paradise De Thaix to land the featured Dawn Milk Handicap Chase at the Kingdom venue on Sunday.

THE traps will rise on Cratloe GAA Club’s fundraising benefit night at the new Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Friday, September 23. The special night of greyhound racing, which commences at 7.45pm, features a 12-race card.

Banner Ladies 1-14West Clare Gaels 1-13 NIAMH O’Dea inspired Banner Ladies to a deserved county final triumph at Doonbeg on Saturday evening.

Galway 1-21Dublin 1-12 FORTUNATE to have beaten Clare after extra time in the semi-final, Galway were comfortable winners over Dublin in the All-Ireland minor hurling final at Croke Park on Sunday.