Noel Walsh and Gabriel Keating didn’t set out to become pioneers in the early 1970s, rather both men were simply unhappy with the set-up in front of them.

A victim of paedophile school principal Patrick Barry yesterday described the 80-year-old abuser as a "vicious wolf lying in wait" to abuse the children that came to his school.

Welcome to your Friday morning briefing. Let us ensure you’re up to speed on what’s happening and are prepared for the day ahead.

The quarter-final pairings for the Clare SFC were finalised at the weekend.

With kids in the back, tent packed and a Lexus GS 450h F Sport for transport, John O’Mahony hits the trail.

Clare SFC round-up : Holders Cratloe got off to a winning start in the opening round of the Clare SFC at the weekend, defeating Éire Óg 2-12 to 1-12 at Cusack Park, Ennis on Saturday evening.

MUNSTER SFC SEMI-FINAL:

A new arrival to a small town awakens a closeted 65-year-old, writes Colette Sheridan.

Sometimes opportunities appear from the most unexpected places. And sometimes they can vanish as quickly.

Cork All-Ireland-winning footballer Paudie Kissane has became part of the Clare senior football backroom team.

ARE there any wines that are not improved by being paired with an appropriate food?

Kilmurry-Ibrickane, champions for the past two seasons, were brought back down to earth at Cusack Park on Saturday when they succumbed to an impressive Cratloe by 0-11 to 0-4, in round one.

Peter O’Mahony was yesterday named as the new Munster captain for the 2013/14 season.

CARRIGAHOLT, CO CLARE €115,000

Married father of quads and chartered architect Tom Byrne is not where he wants to be, but admits “needs must”.

Clare GAA chiefs will meet tonight to ratify Mick O’Dwyer as manager of the county senior footballers.

Former Clare defender Noel Roche believes Mick O’Dwyer is the right man to convince all the best footballers in the county to turn out for the Banner.

The Clare SFC got underway at the weekend with some excellent football served up.

Clare 0-13 Waterford 0-7

FOR the first time in over half a century, Rochestown College will partake in the Corn Uí Mhuirí this afternoon when they face Clare’s St Flannan’s in Group A of this season’s competition.

CHAMPIONS Crusheen advanced to the last four of the Clare senior hurling championship after a 1-24 to 0-10 win over Broadford at Clarecastle yesterday.

2010 CHAMPIONS Doonbeg were sensationally knocked out of this year’s Clare senior football championship, when they lost by a point, 0-7 to 0-6, to St. Joseph’s Doora-Barefield in Saturday’s quarter-final at Lissycasey.

THE Cuban ambassador to Ireland will formally open one of the country’s more unlikely festivals of the year at the end of this month.

KATE VEALE (West Waterford) won bronze in the junior 10k at theEuropean Racewalking Cup in Olhao, Portugal, on Saturday.

A €1.75 million cable suspension footbridge to link the historic Bishop’s Island to the Co Clare mainland “could be the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Ireland’s tourism.

JOE CANNING has emerged a doubt for Galway’s Leinster semi-final replay against Offaly next Saturday after suffering a hand injury in the drawn match.

CLARE SFC FINAL:

Clare manager Frank Doherty has handed debuts to three players ahead of the Banner County's Munster SFC clash with Limerick at Cusack Park, Ennis on Sunday.

MICHAEL CARMODY (Castletroy College, Limerick) led all the way to win the senior boys title at the Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships at Tramore Racecourse yesterday, when the lack of teacher cover due to the cutbacks was reflected in much smaller entries.

A HOST of Hollywood movie stars have been invited to Kilkee for the unveiling of a statue to celebrate the late actor, Richard Harris.

NEMO RANGERS will not be dangerously undercooked going into Sunday’s AIB All-Ireland club semi-final against Antrim’s St Gall’s, according to midfielder Maurice McCarthy.

WHAT’S left to be said about Nemo Rangers? When it comes to running a successful club, on and off the field, the Cork city machine are the template.

St Senan's, Kilkee 1-14 An Ghaeltacht 2-7

Nemo Rangers 1-14 Stradbally 0-10

Monaleen (Limerick) 1-7 St. Senan’s Kilkee 0-10

GEORGIE FITZPATRICK was always a popular man in Kilkee. His easygoing manner and a phenomenal football service record for club and county is the type of stuff that gains you kudos in this part of West Clare.

St. Senan’s Kilkee 3-8 Kilmurry-Ibrickane 1-9

IT’S been a very good July for Church Cross, Skibbereen dairy farmer Jerry Hegarty. A couple of weeks ago he won his second All-Ireland Intermediate Road-bowling title in a titanic man-to-man struggle with Ulster champion Harry Toal.

LIMERICK City Council will today be asked to give the go-ahead for a portrait of the late Richard Harris to be hung in City Hall.

FORMER star forward Joe McKenna was last night elected interim manager of the Limerick senior hurling team by his fellow selectors.