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Kilmaley 0-7  Newmarket 0-5 Kilmaley retained their Senior Camogie League title on Saturday with a win over Newmarket at a wet and windy Clarecastle.

  Clooney-Quin 2-18  Wolfe Tones 3-11 IN a high-scoring Clare Champion Cup tie at Shannon on Thursday evening, Clooney-Quin came out on top. The game marked the return to action of Patsy Keyes who lined out at full-back for the Shannon side. Keyes retired from competitive hurling in 2009 and earlier this year, agreed to take on the role of manager with Wolfe Tones.As the Shannon club continue to struggle with numbers, having lost a lot of players to emigration, the Limerick native bowed to pressure and returned to action last weekClooney-Quin had a dream start with a Martin Duggan goal inside half a minute. Gareth McPhillips opened the home side’s account but points from Paudie Ward (two frees) and Cathal Egan had the winners five clear by the ninth minute.It was 1-7 to 0-4 by the 20th minute when the home side had their first goal, which came from Daithi O’Connell. Gareth McPhillips and Aaron Cunningham pointed to cut …

Turnpike Rovers 2  Kilrush Rangers 1 (after extra time) TURNPIKE Rovers retained their first division status for the coming season when they defeated Kilrush Rangers in a promotion/relegation play-off at the County Grounds last week.Kilrush Rangers enjoyed the better of the first-half exchanges and led at half-time through a Robert Carey penalty. They had chances to stretch that lead but failed to avail of them.Five minutes into the second half, Ian McMahon scored for the ’Pike to level the game and from here to the finish of normal time, they had the better of the exchanges but failed to take the lead.In the fifth minute of extra time, the ’Pike were awarded a penalty when David McMahon was judged to have been taken down in the area. Martin Danagher was sent off and to add to Kilrush’s woes, Dean O’Grady converted the resultant spot kick, which sealed victory for the Ennis side.Turnpike Rovers: Keith Ryan; Shane Moroney, Donnacda Hassett, Dean …

  THE first of three national finals weekends for Community Games takes place this Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Athlone. Clare will be represented in a variety of sporting and cultural events by 198 competitors. Throughout the history of the games, Clare competitors have achieved great success at the national finals and county officials are confident that this record will be enhanced this weekend.The Clare competitors in the finals are:ArtGirls: Aoife Keenan (Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry), Isobel O’Donnell (Shannon), Caoimhe Roughan (Ruan), Grace McMahon and Natasha Coughlan (Quin-Clooney). Boys: Paul Sheehan, Aidan Sheehan (Ballynacally-Lissycasey); Donal Pradeep (Shannon), Paraic O’Gorman (Kilmihil), David Donnellan (Cooraclare-Cree).Model MakingMoya Kelly (Newmarket), Holly Dunlea (Shannon), Lauren Conway (Quin-Clooney), Paul Hamilton, David Hamilton, Tadhg Donnellan, (all Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry).Talent Chelsea Loughnane, Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry (solo dance), Sinéad Quinn, Newmarket (solo singing), Michael Fitzgerald (Sixmilebridge-Kilmurry) (solo recitation), Gerard Kennedy, Ennis St John’s (solo music).Handwriting Niamh Enright, Harvey Cullinan (Newmarket).Table quizFergal Carigg, Glen Mullaney, Sean De Loughery, Muireann Keane, Patricia Foran (Carrigaholt-Cross).Mixed distance relay U-12 Girls: …

Tubber 0-11  Feakle 1-8   TUBBER and Feakle shared the Division 2A spoils on Saturday at Tubber.The visitors had the assistance of the wind in the first half and this helped them to lead by two points at half-time, their goal coming from Donal O’Grady.Tubber had the opening three points of the second half but from then on, it was point for point until Clive Earley hit the equalising score for the home side shortly before the full-time whistle. Tubber: Ronan Taaffe; John O’Connor. Eoin Ruane, Paul Fogarty; Patrick O’Connor, Conor Earley, Fergal O’Grady; Clive Earley, Gerard O’Connor; Darragh O’Connor, Barry O’Connor, Tommy Lee, Eamonn Taaffe, Shane O’Connor  Mark Waters.Subs: Mark Earley for G O’Connor; Justin McMahon for Fogarty.Feakle: Eibhear Quilligan; Patrick Daly, Alan Hogan, Peter Collins; Shane O’Grady, Henry Hayes, Padraic Hogan; Francis O’Grady, Ger Hanrahan; Colin Nelson, Raymond Bane, Cillian Bane; Donal O’Grady, Gary Guilfoyle, Cathal Collins.Subs: Henry Purcell for P Hogan; Kenneth Collins for Guilfoyle; Ronan McGuinness …

Kilmaley 3-22  Bodyke 0-8   KILMALEY continued their march towards promotion with their fifth win from five starts in Division 2B when they proved too strong for Bodyke on Saturday evening.From an early stage, it was clear that Kilmaley, without the services of captain Alan Markham, were the stronger side and they quickly took control in most departments.The goals came from Niall McGuane (2) and Brian McMahon and the points were safely in Kilmaley’s bag long before the final whistle sounded.With five wins from five, Kilmaley are well on their way to winning the group and promotion, which would also put them into the semi-final of the competition.Kilmaley: Kieran Dillon; Sean Talty, Anthony Cahill, Conor McMahon; Colin McGuane, Noel Casey, Eoin O’Malley; Colin Lynch, Kenneth Kennedy; Daire Keane, Declan Clancy, John Cabey; Brian McMahon, Diarmuid McMahon, Niall McGuane.Subs: Martin O’Connor, Michael O’Neill, Eoin Enright, Pádraig Talty, Danny Cabey.Bodyke: Seamus Ryan; Gavin Moroney, Sean Doyle, Shane Walsh; Manus McGuire, Colm Madden, …

The Ennistymon-Liscannor, Miltown Malbay and Kilmurry Ibrickane parishes combined national schools sports day finals were held at the Lees Road Sports Complex.The best overall girls and boys’ school awards went to Miltown Malbay and they were presented with the James Sexton Shields. ResultsGirlsU-5 60m1 Lauren Flaherty, Liscannor; 2 Chloe O’Brien, Coore; 3 Kayley Devitt, Ennistymon.80m1 Lauren Flaherty, Liscannor; 2 Chloe O’Brien, Coore; 3 Luisne O’Dea, Annagh.U-6 60m1 Ciara Ferguson, Miltown; 2 Helena Mongan, Ennistymon; 3 Ellen Carey, Liscannor.80m1 Ellen Carey, Liscannor; 2 Ciara Ferguson, Miltown; 3 Helena Mongan, Ennistymon.U-7 60m1 Sarah Looney, Miltown; 2 Grainne O’Doherty, Furglan; 3 Sophia Daly, Annagh.80m1 Sarah Looney, Miltown; 2 Grainne O’Doherty, Furglan; 3 Sophia Daly, Annagh.U-8 100m1 Meabh O’Malley, Miltown; 2 Mary Ellen Sherlock, Ennistymon; 3 Rosealina Mongan, Ennistymon.300m1 Meabh O’Malley, Miltown; 2 Mary Ellen Sherlock, Ennistymon; 3 Rosealina Mongan, Ennistymon.U-8 4 x 100m relay1 Miltown (Meabh O’Malley, Nadine Pender, Niamh Fallon, Eve Wankel); 2 Annagh (Tallara Shields, Sophia Daly, Ellen Flanagan, Nikki Walsh); …

The Woodstock Pierce Purcell team has qualified for the Munster semi-final, which will be held at Limerick Golf Club on July 17.In last week’s North Munster final, they had a 3½ to 1½ win over Limerick Golf Club.Jimmy Kelly and Declan Coote won their match on the 16th with number two pairing Jason Considine and Brian Mulcahy winning on the 14th. Frank Doherty and Martin Dormer lost their match on the 16th while Seamus Kelly and Micheál Talty were one up when they were called in on the 18th. The fifth pairing of Mike Kelly and Liam McInerney won their match on the 15th. Meanwhile, in the Wednesday open singles, Colm Mullen (8) was the winner with 39 points from William Hannon (13), East Clare who had 38 points with Liam O’Connor (12) in third spot with 37 points. Martin Dormer (19) won the May medal with 66 nett from Liam McInerney (14) with 67 nett and Ross Darmody (10) …