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Clare 5-17Kilkenny 1-1From the moment full-forward Cathal O’Connor kicked Clare into the lead with the opening goal in the first minute, there was never a doubt about the outcome of the National Football League Division 4 round two tie.

Clare 6-11Leitrim 2-10CLARE collected their second successive win in the Division 3 National League when they recorded a 10- point win over Leitrim in Ballinamore last Saturday. The home side, who had defeated Wexford in their opening game, went 1-1 up in as many minutes, thanks to their sharp shooter Áine Tighe.

Clare 1-10Offaly 0-13 THERE has been little between Clare and Offaly in adult camogie in recent years and this was again the case when the counties met in the opening round of the National League at Meelick on Sunday.

The Clare Community Games county finals in art and model making were held at the CBS, Ennis on Saturday last and attracted a very big entry of over 400 competitors, from 23 areas.

The Munster Senior and Junior Cross Country Championships plus the juvenile inter-county relays U-10, U-12 and U-14 were held in Kilnaboy on Sunday.

Scariff progressed to the next round of the Munster Junior Cup when they defeated Douglas on Saturday but Ennis bowed out of the race when they went down to Shannon.

Ireland’s first Big Wave Invitational surf contest demonstrating tow-in surfing and organised by The Irish Surf Rescue Club (ISRC) was held at Mullaghmore Head, Sligo in 20-30ft surf on Sunday.

CBS Ennistymon battled their way into another All-Ireland basketball final last Sunday after stage two of the All Ireland U-19 basketball playoffs in Portlaoise. Four teams were competing for one final place.