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The Clones Cyclone whirls into Ennis

FOR a frenetic spell during the mid 1980s, Barry McGuigan captivated the country. The Clones Cyclone held an inescapable grip on the emotions of the sporting nation, which spiralled numerically, as McGuigan closed in on a world featherweight title.Next Wednesday evening, Glór in Ennis will host An Evening with Barry McGuigan, a year on from Muhammad Ali’s visit to the Turnpike.“It’s an incredible story,” Barry said of Ali’s Ennis link. “He’s a legend and someone that I immensely look up to. I’m thrilled that they have asked me to come along to the first year celebration of that visit. I’m thrilled to bits about that and I’ll do whatever they want me to do in relation to communicating with the audience,” he told The Clare Champion.There shouldn’t be a dearth of questions to lob at the former WBA featherweight champion, who says that even if he is asked the same questions at these type of events, he can vary his …

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Galway power to replay victory

Galway 2-12 Clare 2-8 A POWERFUL performance in the opening 20 minutes saw Galway lay the foundations for victory in this All-Ireland minor A camogie final replay at Semple Stadium in Thurles on Sunday.Ten points behind at this stage, Clare were fighting an uphill battle from here on and while they closed the margin in the second half, there is no denying the merit of Galway’s victory.The winners were much the sharper outfit and dominated the opening exchanges. They were first to the ball throughout the pitch and but for the outstanding play of Clare full-back Maire McGrath, the winners could have had a greater score at the halfway point, when they were 1-8 to 0-4 in front. They set the tone from the throw-in and were in front after just 13 seconds when Clodagh McGrath pointed. Three Rebecca Hennelly pointed frees followed before Naomi Carroll opened Clare’s account in the 13th minute.The hockey international’s score failed to get her …

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Greyhound landmark to be sold

THE Irish Greyhound Board is commencing a public tender process for the sale of the historic Markets Field Stadium in Limerick.The stadium was home to some of the finest greyhound racing in Ireland and Europe from 1932 until its closure in July of this year. Racing in the city will move to the new Limerick Stadium on the site of the old racecourse at Greenpark, in October. The Markets Field site was first used for sport by the Irish Cycling Association in 1886. Twenty years later, it played host to Munster against the All Blacks in rugby. It was home to Garryowen Rugby Club for many years, to Limerick FC and it also hosted county hurling finals and other sporting and entertainment events.The 5.35-acre site within the city boundary is zoned for a mixture of open space and industrial use. There have been a number of expressions of interest in the property.“Now that we are about to commence a new …

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Jonathan makes a splash on world stage

A YOUNG Killaloe swimmer’s phenomenal success continued when he finished fifth in the World Swimming Paralympic Championships in Eindhoven recently.Jonathan McGrath was the youngest member of the Paralympic Council of Ireland’s team, which enjoyed great success in the championships. Four athletes achieved personal bests with the Killaloe teenager finishing fifth in the final of the 400m freestyle (S8 class). The 17-year-old produced an outstanding performance to set a new personal best of 4.52:69.Speaking afterwards an excited McGrath said, “It couldn’t have gone any better for me in the final tonight. It’s my first appearance at a world championships and to make a final and an eight second lifetime best, I’m chuffed. I couldn’t have asked for anymore.”Commenting after the competition, Dave Malone, head of Paralympic Swimming and former Paralympic medallist was very impressed with his performance.“Jonathan McGrath had an outstanding performance in an extremely well-paced race throughout; a great achievement to finish fifth in his first world championships against a …

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Quarter-final place for Cratloe in historic victory

Cratloe 3-6 Ennistymon 1-10 HISTORY was made at Cusack Park on Saturday evening when Cratloe qualified for the senior football championship quarter-final for the first time in the club’s history with a two-point win over Ennistymon.In a game which ebbed and flowed, they finished strongly to book their last eight place and send Ennistymon crashing out of the title race.In the end, it was the ability of the South-East Clare side to score goals, which proved decisive in an entertaining game that produced some good passages of play.The winners had early points from Conor McGrath on a day when Ennistymon were forced into a change in personnel as early as the fifth minute, as Michael O’Loughlin was forced to retire due to injury to be replaced at centre-back by David McInerney.Having suffered this early setback, they were given a huge boost in the 11th minute when Danny Rouine’s effort from 30m slipped through the hands of Cratloe goalie Jamie Joyce …

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Lissycasey’s best just isn’t good enough

St Joseph’s 3-5 Lissycasey 1-10 ALTHOUGH they were out of contention for championship honours before they lined out for this tie at Éire Óg on Saturday, underdogs Lissycasey produced their best display of the campaign but it wasn’t enough to prevent them from going down by a point to St Joseph’s.

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Deserved win for Kilmurry-Ibrickane

Kilmurry-Ibrickane 2-14 Miltown 1-11 A BLISTERING start, which saw them nine points clear inside 20 minutes, laid the foundations for Kilmurry-Ibrickane’s merited win over neighbours and rivals Miltown St Joseph’s at Ennistymon on Saturday evening.Miltown had the margin down to three as half-time approached but any hopes of them causing a surprise and beating the title holders were rocked just before the short whistle when full-back, Graham Kelly, was sent off on a straight red card following a clash with Odran O’Dwyer.Kilmurry also finished with 14 after Shane Hickey was sent off on a second yellow card just before the full-time whistle. In addition to the sending offs, the game saw 10 yellow cards issued by match official Michael Rock.Miltown had the advantage of the wind in the second half but being a man short proved a major obstacle and the champions always looked likely winners.The movement of the Kilmurry forwards caused huge problems for their opponents, particularly in the …

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Win not enough for St Senan’s

St Senan’s 2-7 Liscannor 0-12   ST SENAN’S Kilkee came out one-point winners in the senior football championship tie played at Kilmihil on Sunday evening but it wasn’t enough to keep them in the title race.Despite this win, their first in the campaign, they finished bottom in their group, after scoring difference decided that Liscannor finished ahead of Miltown, with Kilkee in fourth spot, which means that they will now be involved in the relegation play-off.Liscannor went into the game in the knowledge that a win would guarantee them a place in the quarter-finals. For much of the tie it looked like this would be the way things would go but a brace of Kilkee goals at the start of the final quarter put the Seasiders into the lead and this sparked off huge interest, not only amongst those attending the game but amongst followers of Miltown St Joseph’s, who were in action against the title holders Kilmurry-Ibrickane at the …

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