Community Games

THERE was fantastic success for the St Francis Credit Union Clare Community Games in the Community Games National Finals in Gormanston, Co Meath at the weekend.

Forty-four children from across the county participated in Cycling, Handball, Marathon, Badminton, U13 1200m Cross Country and Mixed Distance Relays.

The Clare children came first in five events, second in two and fourth in one, bringing home a total of 30 medals.

The Cross-Country team kept Clare’s long-standing record in this event having won it more times than any other county, while Aisling Kelly from Ennis St John’s scored individual gold leading the whole field of boys and girls home.

The two Badminton teams from Ennis St John’s won gold as did Sophie Maher from Ballynacally/Lissycasey in the Marathon. Daithi O’Leary of Inagh/Kilnamona/ Cloonanaha came second in the Marathon while Sean Mc Gee from Quin/Clooney won fourth place medal in the Handball competition. All the other competitors put in a great show but were unlucky not to be among the medal winners.