Evan almighty... Badminton silverware for Clare

COUNTY CLARE was well represented at the Munster underage intercounty championships in Killarney. Players from Ennis Smash Badminton Club, an Droichead Badminton Club, Ennis

Tennis and Badminton Club, and Mountshannon Badminton Club wore their Clare colours proudly as they helped bring home medals at U13 & U17 levels. The Co. Clare teams were the most successful on the day coming away with team Golds in the U17 divisions (A & B) and team silver in division 1 of the U13 competition. l Last Sunday Evan Nugent enjoyed his first career success aboard his boss Derek O'Connor's newcomer Now Is The Hour in the colours of the winning trainers wife Carol at Cragmore Point to Point, County Limerick. Evan graduated from the trainee jockey programme at the Racing Academy and centre of education in Kildare. He currently rides out for Derek and his brother Pauric O'Connor in their separate yards in Tubber.