Civic reception celebrates young sporting talent in Clare

CLARE junior camogie and minor hurling panels have been honoured at a civic reception for their recent success.

Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Joe Cooney, held a civic reception on Monday, December 4 for both male and female hurling panels.

The reception honoured the Clare Junior Camogie panel for winning the All-Ireland premier junior camogie championship for the first time since 2008, as well as the Clare minor hurlers for winning both the Munster and All-Ireland minor hurling championships.

Pictured with Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Joe Cooney, are Clare Junior Camogie captain, Sinéad O’Keeffe, and Clare Junior Camogie manager, John Carmody 

“To both panels in attendance here today, to the coaches and the backroom staff – each and every one of you are a credit to yourselves, your families, your clubs and your county.”

The Clare junior camogie panel won the All-Ireland final on Sunday, August 6, in Croke Park and defeated Munster rivals, Tipperary, by 3-7 to 1-9.

The Clare minor hurlers claimed their Munster title in May, beating Cork by 7 points, before winning the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship on Sunday, June, 4, beating neighbours Galway by 2-22 to 4-11. 

Both captains, Sinéad O’Keeffe and Eoghan Gunning, along with both managers, John Carmody and Brian O’Connell, accepted glass presentation pieces and civic reception presentation scrolls from the Cathaoirleach.