Sports

Tulla Utd B 2 Shannon Olympic B 1 Shannon Olympic B took the lead mid-way through the first half in this Third Division tie when Joe Brennan found the net from five yards.

Fergus Athletic Club hosted the Patrick O’Dea open cross country and 5km road races in Lissycasey, on the lands of JJ Sheehan, on Sunday. There were big entries in all juveniles races from U-7 to U-16.

The 40×20 Irish junior handball nationals 2010 take place this weekend at Ulster venues and there will be plenty of Clare interest as over a dozen Banner handballers from a number of clubs across the county will make the journey north to Kingscourt, Cavan; Bawn and Carrickmacross, both in Monaghan.

Clare Motor Club is 30 years old this year and the committee has decided to celebrate by having an indoor motorsport and car show on Sunday in Unit J, Ballymaley Business Park on the Gort Road.

WITH all its comforts and grandeur, the new Bord na gCon Greyhound Stadium in Limerick will be a fitting venue for the 2010 Kerry Agribusiness Irish St Leger, which gets underway on Friday and Saturday night.

THE O’Driscoll family from Glouthaune, outside Cork city, hope to make it another rewarding trip to West Clare next weekend when their Skellig dogs compete for the Aylevarroo all-age bitch stake at the Killimer-Kilrush coursing meeting.

West Clare Gaels 5-19 St Patrick’s, Dromahair 3-9 LAST weekend, the country was warned that a huge storm was about to envelop the nation. This would have had particular significance in the westerly villages of Carrigaholt and Kilbaha if a gale force wind had whipped up. The predicted weather didn’t materialise, although there was plenty of rain. Perhaps there was an exception in Shanahan McNamara Park in Doonbeg, however, as the lady footballers of West Clare Gaels produced a thrilling display, which diverted their supporters from thoughts of the weather or the equally inclement economy, to that of football.Even if the winter turns out to be a harsh one, the Clare senior champions’ feat in reaching the All-Ireland intermediate club final has already shortened it for their ardent supporters in Kilkee, Carrigaholt, Kilbaha and Cross.With a Clare senior and Munster intermediate medal already nestling in their grasp, along with memories of that rather expensive quarter-final trip to London, West Clare …