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By Seamus Hayes Tipperary 0-12 Clare 0-10 A slicker Tipperary side deservingly overcame Clare in the final of the Daryl Darcy under 17 tournament played at the Gaelic grounds in Limerick on Monday night. The sides had met in the opening round of the tournament when the Premier outfit recorded a one point win at Gurteen. Clare travelled to Limerick for Monday’s final confident that they could overturn that result but, while they played some good football, they had to give best to a livelier Tipperary side who led from the ninth minute Clare captain Keelan Sexton gave his side the lead inside the opening minute but they had to wait twenty minutes for their next score. In the meantime Tipperary kicked five points as they dictated matters in most areas. The Banner side came a little more into the game in the last ten minutes of the half and when the half time whistle sounded, the margin was down …

ANTI-war protesters, Margaretta D’Arcy and Niall Farrell are due to appear in Ennis District Court on Wednesday to set a date for their second trial for protesting on the runway at Shannon Airport in September 2013. Ms  D’Arcy remains in Limerick prison on foot of her refusal to sign a bond to undertake not to go any unauthorised parts of Shannon. Among her visitors, has been Sabina Higgins, wife of the President For as long as Margaretta is in prison, it is intended that there will be weekly protests outside the Dáil  each Wednesday from 1pm to 1.45 pm, and outside Limerick prison on each Friday evening from 5pm to 6pm. According to a statement  issued by Shannon Watch after a visit on Monday,  she is in good form and very determined to continue her “conversation with the State” from within the prison. “With regard to signing any documents or bonds that could lead to her release from prison she …