Clare manager Colm Collins is hopeful his squad will be bolstered by the returning Kevin Harnett and Sean Collins for Sunday’s trip to Killarney.

The sister of a young cyclist killed by a driver who was over the legal limit has criticised the leniency of his sentence.

The father of a teenage cyclist who was struck by a drink driver has described having to leave his son’s body at the side of the road to get home to break the news to his daughters before they found out on social media.

The heartbroken family of an 18-year-old cyclist who was fatally injured by the careless driving of a motorist have been left to wonder how any driver could go on the road after drinking.

Helen O’Callaghan finds out about a very caring 13-year-old young man who cares diligently for his older sister.

Limerick 0-11 Clare 1-14: When the sides met in last year’s National Football League, Limerick pulled themselves out of a four-game losing streak to kickstart an unlikely Division Three survival with a double-scores victory. Sadly for them, history did not repeat itself yesterday as they were brushed aside far more comprehensively by Clare than the final margin of six points suggests.

McGrath Cup - Clare 0-12 Kerry 0-9: Paul Galvin will not be returning to the Kerry football set-up for the season ahead, manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice confirmed yesterday evening.

Cratloe relinquished a second senior crown inside seven days, when their footballers were surprisingly beaten by Clondegad on a final scoreline of 1-12 to 0-11 in the quarter-final of the Clare SFC at Cusack Park yesterday.

Clare SHC quarter-finals. Champions Cratloe are out of the Clare SHC, defeated yesterday at Cusack Park by Sixmilebridge, 1-20 to 1-19.

Cork 1-20 Clare 1-8: Perhaps we were all expecting a bit too much. 

Clare 0-15 Limerick 0-13: THERE were but fleeting mentions of Cork.

Athletics: All the favourites obliged at the GloHealth Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships at Cork IT yesterday.

Clare 1-16 Wexford 0-5: Allianz Football League Division 3: Promoted Clare got their Division 3 campaign off to a winning start at Miltown Malbay yesterday, easily dismissing the challenge of Wexford by 14 points.

Last January’s list of players to shine in the year ahead featured Kerry’s Paul Murphy, who would be man of the match in the All-Ireland SFC final. So, no pressure then on these bright young things...

Conor Ryan has revealed how Cratloe’s dual players made a private pact vowing not to allow their football heartache affect their AIB Munster club hurling bid.

AIB MUNSTER CLUB SFC SEMI-FINALS:

Cratloe (Clare) 1-18 Thurles Sarsfields (Tipperary) 0-14

Ballygunner 1-10 Cratloe 3-07

It was the summer of 2005, when Cratloe’s footballers first announced themselves on the local scene.

On the night of Cratloe’s maiden county football final win last November, the Collins family marked the victory with a pot of tea at the kitchen table.

Cratloe are poised to challenge for a senior hurling and football double in the Banner county.

Kevin McStay has received strong backing from several Mayo clubs in his bid to become the county’s senior football manager.

Clare senior hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald has announced changes to his backroom team for next year as well as seeking to clarify the dual-player issue in the county.

Clare’s hurling hopes were dealt a serious blow today as brothers Podge and Sean Collins decided they will play only football at inter-county level next season.

Clare SFC: Champions Cratloe are through to the Clare SFC semi-finals following a 0-16 to 1-9 win over O’Curry’s at Lissycasey on Saturday.

Kerry 1-17 Clare 1-13

Waterford 0-12 Clare 3-11

Waterford 0-12 Clare 3-11

MUNSTER SFC QUARTER-FINAL:

Clare 2-8 Waterford 2-8

Douglas 0-09 Newcestown 0-05

Clare captain Patrick Donnellan says much of the negativity surrounding hurling counties at the moment is exaggerated.

Clare 2-13 Wicklow 1-8

Westmeath manager Paul Bealin is optimistic his outfit will stay the course against All-Ireland champions Dublin on Sunday.

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