Sports

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.

Kilmurry Ibrickane  1-4   Tír Chonaill Gaels  0-3 KILMURRY-Ibrickane got the result they craved in Ruislip last Sunday but their performance indicates that they will be watching the All-Ireland club football final on March 17 and not competing in it.

NEWMARKET GAA, ladies’ football and camogie clubs combined forces last Friday at the Clare Inn to celebrate a number of county title wins in 2009.

St Brendan’s  3-10   St Flannan’s  0-3 While a margin of 16 points isn’t a fair reflection on the efforts of St Flannan’s in their Corn Uí Mhuirí quarter-final tie played in difficult weather conditions at Foynes on Wednesday, there is no doubting the fact that St Brendan’s were the superior outfit.