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Avenue Utd A 2  Bridge Celtic A  0 (Game abandoned with eight minutes to go) LEAGUE leaders Avenue United A were two goals ahead when this tie, played at Lees Road on Sunday morning, was abandoned shortly before the end.

Ennis 42  Old Crescent 0 A third-round date with Richmond in two weeks time awaits Ennis, following their runaway victory over Old Crescent in their Munster Junior Cup tie at Ennis on Sunday.

THE Clare minor footballers will begin their preparations for the 2010 Munster minor championship in Clareabbey at 10.30am on Sunday morning.

Fifteen parishes took part in the fifth annual North Clare versus West Clare national schools cross country championships, which were held on the lands of Maureen McGuire, Carhunagry, Mullagh, last week.

St Joseph’s, Tulla 4-12Presentation, Ballingarry 0-8 St Joseph’s, Tulla captured the U-16½ Munster C hurling title last week with a great win over Presentation, Ballingarry.

ALL roads lead to Belharbour next Sunday where the annual County Clare Hunt point-to-point is taking place on the lands of Jennifer and Dermot Linnane.

Ennistymon CBS made basketball history at the National Basketball Arena on Monday when they won the All-Ireland U-19C title for the first time in the school’s history. The North Clare school contested two finals on the day and were narrowly defeated in the U-16 decider.

Ennis woman Clare McGrath will be promoted to a grade A Still Water International Referee in the coming months. According to the current president of Swim Ireland, Clare will be the first referee from Ireland to reach the grade. It will qualify her to referee at European and international events.