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Clare 4-7Dublin 3-9CLARE qualified for the All-Ireland U-16 semi-final in the most dramatic of finishes on Saturday afternoon with a win over Dublin by the narrowest of margins.

Wolfe Tones 4-4Clooney-Quinn 1-8A STRONG defensive performance from Wolfe Tones in the first half laid the foundation for their senior league win against over Clooney-Quin, who fought all the way.

The final round in the Clare-Galway Winter League was held at Woodstock last week when Gort A, led by club captain Kevin Mulkerrins sealed the title with a four-point win over Ennis G, led by Luke Coote.

Senior Football HAVING picked up a notable home win against Longford a week earlier, Clare fell tamely to Fermanagh in Enniskillen last Sunday. With their chances of winning promotion having been obliterated after losing at home to Roscommon, Clare headed North intent on building towards their Munster championship meeting with Cork on May 22 in Pairc Uí Chaoimh.

National Inter-Youths Kilkenny League 3Clare League 2Two goals down inside the opening quarter, there were fears that Clare were about to receive a heavy defeat in the semi-final of the National Inter-youths Competition at Dermidus Park in Kilkenny on Sunday.The mettle Clare showed to fight back to level the game before half-time confirmed the merit of their involvement at this stage of the competition. However, they had to give best to a lively home side who scored the winning goal early in the final quarter.Clare supporters outnumbered the home side’s following for this tie, which was played in dry conditions. Seeking a place in the final for the first time in 40 years (Clare won this title in 1971), the visitors started nervously and were punished in the fourth minute when slack defending led to the opening goal.The impressive Ross King pounced when Clare failed to clear their lines and he fired past Ciarán MacMathuna from close range. Despite this …

First Division Mountshannon Celtic 3 Shannon Olympic A 2 Shannon Olympic A suffered their first league defeat of the season when they went under to Mountshannon Celtic on Sunday in Scariff.

Premier LeagueRock Rovers 2 Avenue United A 3Avenue United A maintained their challenge for the Premier League title with this victory over Ennis rivals Rock Rovers last week.For the third game in a row, former Bunratty player Con Collins scored the vital match-winning goal.The winners took an early two-goal lead. Their first came from a Dave McCarthy free kick mid-way through the half and this goal separated the teams at the break. Rock came close to equalising shortly before half-time when Stephen Hickey’s effort went just outside the upright.Avenue doubled their advantage early in the second half and again it was McCarthy who scored after Mikey Mahony had created the opening.A penalty resulted for Rock when Hickey was taken down and Daryl Eade converted before Niall Nevin hit the equaliser after good play from Hickey and Eoin Glynn.Avenue replied quickly and Collins grabbed the winner after a David Smith corner.Rock Rovers: Stephen Loftus; Michael Dinan, Jason White, Shane Daniels, Ronan …

Kilmurry-Ibrickane AC celebrated their 41st season when they hosted the Michael Egan memorial four-mile road race and fun run at Quilty on Sunday.