JOHN KENNEDY is back on a familiar journey. During the three years that spanned his spell as Clare senior football manager earlier this decade, Kennedy was well-accustomed to the trip from his north Kerry home to the west coast of the Banner County.

IT’S still May, but it feels like Christmas for 24 lucky golfers who will tee it up with the biggest names in the game at the JP McManus Invitational pro-am in a few weeks.

KILMURRY-IBRICKANE are a formidable footballing outfit and St Gall’s will be under no illusions about that fact when they go head-to-head in today’s All-Ireland Club final.

GIVEN its impoverished recent history, yesterday in the Gaelic Grounds was a momentous afternoon for Clare football.

WINNING manager Michael McDermott had no doubt that Kilmurry-Ibrickane’s disciplined approach was a crucial factor in their victory in the AIB Munster club football final at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

Match winning hero Evan Talty admitted after Kilmurry Ibrickane's dramatic Munster SFC final win over Kerins O'Rahillys that he closed his eyes when knocking over the decisive point in the 0-7 to 0-6 victory at the Gaelic Grounds.

Kerins O'Rahillys (Kerry) 0-6 Kilmurry Ibrickane (Clare) 0-7

Waterford 1-6 Clare 0-7

AS expected, Athenry full-back Diarmuid Cloonan - younger brother of team captain Eugene - has been ruled out for the All-Ireland club hurling final with James Stephens in Croke Park on St Patrick’s Day.

AFTER losing manager Jarlath O’Halloran earlier in the season, Éire Óg Ennis have shown remarkable resilience to reach tomorrow’s Clare SFC final in Cusack Park.

Clare 0-09 Kerry 2-10

St. Fachtnas 0-8 St. Flannans 0-6