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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.

Boxer of the year, Keelan Sexton kick-started his assault for the elusive three-in-a-row of national titles in the 70kg class at the Munster Juvenile Championships at Mitchelstown last Saturday and Sunday.

The National Juvenile U-14 to U-19 National Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at the Nenagh Indoor Arena, where two Clare athletes won gold.

THE Golden Vale Milk Clare Community Games had three competitions over the weekend with the U-14 quiz, the handwriting and the mini-rugby competitions staged.

FORTY horses will line up at Aintree on Saturday in the 2011 John Smith’s Grand National, with Noel Glynn’s Becasueicouldntsee hoping to bring the world’s most famous steeplechase back to the Banner County.

A 20-point victory, irrespective of the opposition, has to be a pleasing outcome at any time and so it was for all involved with at Cusack Park on Saturday.Team manager Ger O’Loughlin was pleased with his side’s tally of 6-23 but he didn’t hide his concern over conceding 1-18 and warned this is something that will have to change if the county is to get back to Division 1.Clare had the league points secured long before the final whistle. There was a lot more urgency evident in Clare’s display on this occasion and this was clear from the outset. Colin Ryan converted a 50m free in the opening minute to give the home side a lead they would hold throughout. Seán Collins raced through from midfield in the second minute for the opening score from play before Clonlara’s John Conlon had the game’s opening goal in the third minute.The team vice-captain was particularly sharp in this tie and his second …

St Joseph’s Tulla 4-13  St Anne’s Killaloe 2-8 St Joseph’s Tulla booked a date in the Corn Solo, Munster Colleges U-15 hurling final when they defeated St Anne’s, Killaloe at Scariff on Wednesday afternoon.Michael O’Shea goaled for the Killaloe outfit a minute before the end of the third quarter to leave just a point between the teams and everything pointed to a cracking last quarter.However, this goal sparked a strong response from Tulla and they went on to dominate the remaining time, outscoring their opponents, 1-8 to 0-1.The winners, who opted to play against the breeze in the first half, got off to a dream start and were 2-2 in front after just six minutes, the goals coming from Colin Corbett and Sean Culligan.In these early stages, their full-forward line caused lots of problems for the Killaloe defence and the indications were that they would score a runaway win.As the half wore on, St Anne’s settled and came more into …

THREE members of Clare’s 2011 senior camogie management team resigned from their positions on Friday last. Team manager Patsy Fahy (pictured), along with selectors Ger O’Halloran and Eamon O’Loughlin, announced their decision following a meeting between players and management. Selector Tom Hogan from Kilmaley has remained in place and it is expected that he will be part of whatever replacement selection committee is put in place.According to a statement issued by the Clare Camogie Board at the weekend, “Management have been disappointed and frustrated with numbers at training recently which has been poor due to the college commitments of some players. “It is an area that they hoped could be improved upon but, with a panel that includes 21 students, this attendance at Tuesday training sessions was not going to improve before the end of the college year in May. This is always a difficult time of the year, one on this occasion which the management were unable to work …