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DNG O’Sullivan Hurley has put the stunning show house at the Gort Na Coulle development at Ballynote, Kilrush, on the market priced at €250,000.

Also available in this very attrac- tive, low-density development of only eight houses is a detached prop- erty priced at €239,000 and a semi- detached, priced at €210,000.

The showhouse offers particularly good value for money as it has been fully finished to a very high standard and is very tastefully decorated.

Built by ANC Construction Devel- opments, Gort Na Coille comprises four detached and four semi detached houses located on the Kilimer Road within easy reach of Kilrush town and all local amenities.

The area is renowned for sport and leisure facilities, including a superb yacht marina in the town, golf cours- es, fishing and the wonderful Vanda- leur Gardens, which are within stroll- ing distance of this development.

The internal accommodation in these houses is particularly spacious, with well-proportioned rooms, mak- ing them ideal family homes. The detached house extends to 1800 sq. ft. of floor space.

Features include a cut roof with Stairs access to the attic space, which

also has a Velux window. The houses are painted externally, while inside the ceilings are painted. There are timber, oak veneered internal doors and architraves, while the stairs is made from red deal.

Other finishes include a tarmac drive, PVC double glazed windows, and the gardens are top soiled and

raked. The developers are also offer- ing generous PC sums for the kitchen and reception room fireplace.

For further information contact DNG O’Sullivan Hurley on: 065 68 40200.

Clare still flying the Blue Flags

CLARE County Enterprise Board has congratulated St. Anne’s Com- munity College, Killaloe who was the overall Clare winner in the Small Business Game competition designed for secondary schools.

St Anne’s Community College had 10 students ranking in the top 20 highest scores on the national leader board of a new flash-based online ed- ucational game where students learn how to run a sports retail store based on retailing football club merchan- dise. This was a fantastic achieve- ment for the students of St. Anne’s and the endeavours and encourage- ment of Ms. Kathleen Egan, Busi- ness Teacher who encouraged and helped the students, certainly paid dividends

St. Anne’s College won a complete set of sports jerseys and socks spon- sored by Clare County Enterprise Board for their remarkable achieve- ment. John Floyd who is a transition year student in St. Anne’s also won the overall individual prize of a top of the range laptop and printer also sponsored by Clare Co. Enterprise Board.

While John was the top scorer in Clare, he also achieved the honour

of attaining the highest score of the business game nationally, beating off strong competition from hundred of players from numerous second level schools all over Ireland.

In the process of playing the busi- ness game, students experience the start-up and management of a busi- ness, learning both from their mis- takes and from their successes. It can be used in class as a fun, interac- tive way to learn about a variety of

concepts from across the school cur- ueeleueee

For further information log on to www.businessgame.ie or contact Clare Co. Enterprise Board on 065- 6841922.

“ROCKET man” Johnny Flynn soared to new heights in Ennis East just hours after he topped the poll at the Ennis Town Council Election.

And the newly elected county councillor had just one more impor- tant appointment to make minutes after he was deemed elected — a long promised trip to the Elton John con- cert with his wife of 20 years Cath- ub alee

“We had booked the tickets last October for our 20h anniversary. The first record I ever bought was

THE sixth annual Tour de Burren cycle takes place on Saturday June 20 with a large number of cyclists expected to take part. Last year, over 130 cyclists took part in the challenge and it’s expected that even more will take part in this year’s event.

There are three routes planned with a 160km, 60km and 10km trips all lined up. Registration can be done online and the entry fee is €30.

The 160 km Burnin Burren spin starts at the Sea Front in Bally-

vaughan at 9.30am sharp and takes cyclists out of Ballyvaughan on the Galway road, veering left at Bell- harbour, up Ballaghtdine, up Corker Hill, and on through Carron Village. Taking a right turn at Sheisamor Cross, back towards Ballyvaughan, at the cross a left turn and on towards the Corkscrew Hill – a grade 2 King of the Mountains climb on the FBD Ras.

Next comes Lisdoonvarna, where there is a food stop in the new Pa- vilion Theatre. Cyclists then head for Kilfenora, on to Corofin, En-

nistymon, Lahinch, Liscannor, up by Cliffs of Moher, another grade 2 King of the Mountains Hill. There is a descent into Doolin – food stop at Doolin Community Centre – then on to Ballinalacken, and home via Fanore and Black Head to Bally- vaughan.

James Breen’s second coming,

“This one is for Michael Mahoney”

“HE might go for Dail Eireann yet,” mused one Fine Gael supporter in the West County Hotel on Saturday afternoon. “With a vote like that in Killaloe he deserves his shot at it,” said another member of the consid- erable Fine Gael crew that had gath- ered around Cooney.

And, there were no dissenting voic- es, especially when the tallies turned into official votes and saw Cooney hoover up an amazing tally of 2780 first preferences — the figure was the stuff of Clare electoral history.

“I’m told it’s the highest vote ever in Clare,” reflected an elated Cooney after being declared elected with a surplus of 1154. “I never in my wild- est dreams expected to get such a vote, but all I can say is that I’m truly honoured that the people of this Kil- laloe electoral area put such faith in my by giving me such a vote. It’s a proud day for to be elected with such a huge vote.”

All that after Cllr Cooney was wor- ried about how the cards would fall in what is a new electoral area fol- lowing the merger of the old Killaloe and East Clare areas into a new super constituency in which there were six seats up for grabs.

“A big portion of my parish in Kil- kishen went into the Shannon area as did Kilmurry where I polled very well in 2004. I was worried once Kil- kishen was gone out of my area, but I worked hard over the last five years and I think the people supported me in a big way for the work that I did.

“In a way it was crazy they way they changed the electoral area. I

started canvassing back in March for this election, but I didn’t canvass all the area. I didn’t go into Clonlara, Shanonbanks or Westbury, there were Other candidates down there.

‘However, in the other parts of the constituency, if I’m really honest I started canvassing them five years ago when I started working for peo- ple in my area. I also worked for peo- ple outside my area. As a councillor, if I could help them, I would.”

The work done was reflected in his

record breaking vote, while one tally from the ballot boxes that came out of Ogonnelle really hammered home his remarkable showing. In 2004 he got 27 votes in Ogonnelloe, five years on the tallies showed him get- Wb OTearL a Roe

With such a ringing endorsement, it was no wonder that a party at- mosphere was building around Cllr Cooney from early Saturday after- noon, but all the while he was think- ing his next council term.

“IT want to do something for this people and the work starts now with being elected to represent the people of the Killaloe electoral area for the next five years.”

Cllr Cooney didn’t mention a shot at Dail Eireann — he left that to oth- ace

DIGNIFIED and generous in defeat but obviously gutted, Fianna Fail’s Tony O’Brien could not believe that his years of hard work had not borne fruit.

“I worked hard for the last five years and I thought it would stand to me but it didn’t.

‘I had hoped that my personal ef- forts would have overcome any anti -party swing but they didn’t. I had a great team and we did a great can- vass but the electorate have decided and there’s nothing to do about it.”

Speaking at the count on Sunday, he said he knew from the tally that the game was up but that didn’t make it any easier, although his local vote was something to take comfort in. “T’m very proud that my vote in my own area, Killaoe, O’Brien’s Bridge – all around there – that held up.” he said.

John ‘Mashen’ McInerney, who also lost out in the vote, adopted a more stoic view, having accepted from the day before that he was well out of the race.

“Begley is a good man but he took a good few of my votes. I’m delight- ed for Burke and Joe Cooney – Joe particularly got a tremendous vote. I congratulate them all.”

Like other candidates, McInerney and O’Brien were warm in their praise for the teams of people who supported them and canvassed over what is now a huge electoral area.

Cllr Cathal Crowe escaped the bloodshed after a tense night and day when the last seat was far from certain.

He has said publicly that he believes there was a smear campaign.

“Other candidates had to contend with the other names on the ballot pa- per but I had to contend with outside influences. I’m upset for my party colleagues and friends who have lost their seats. Even though you’re very aware it can happen, it’s always per- sonally very difficult when it does.”

Pat Hayes, who took the highest FF vote in the county – was “delighted”’ with his personal endorsement but saddened to lose fellow councillors. He believes the Killaloe councillors “paid the price for Fianna Fail’s na- nCOyereD im ore) n(eavae

IT’S unlikely that you will see a more entertaining game this year as this battle of the amalgamations re- ally had everything. A seesaw strug- gle that saw the lead change hands on five occasions, with eight goals, some outstanding performances and even a dramatic injury-time equalis- ing goal thrown in for good meas- ure to enthral the large support that manned the famous hill in Tulla on Friday evening.

As the game entered it’s third minute of injury time, Feakle/Kil- lanena thought they had done enough to finally fend off Scariff/Ogonnel- loe but there was an air of inevitabil- ity about the equalising score as John Scanlon picked up a break to strike to the net. And really while Feakle/Kil- lanena will feel disappointed to have let that advantage slip at the death, a draw was really the fairest result possible for two sides who had given everything over the hour.

It started tamely enough with Feak- le/Killanena holding a slender 0-2 to Q-1 advantage by the tenth minute be-

fore Scariff/Ogonnelloe sparked the first purple patch of the game, blitz- ing their opponents with a huge haul of 3-1 in eight minutes. The damage came from the full-forward line of John Scanlon, Cian Fitzgerald Bra- dley and James Kiely who grabbed a goal each in quick succession to turn the game on it’s head and power Scariff/Ogonnelloe into a command- ing nine point lead.

That significant blow would have finished most sides but not Feakle/ Killanena who were determined to finally get their hands on the crown after falling at the same hurdle last year. Midfielder Eoin Tuohy started the fightback with three placed balls in as many minutes before they sliced the deficit to three in the 27th minute after a good passing move involving Todd Kelsey and Diarmuid Bane end- ed with Stephen Conway who drove the ball to the net. By the break, their momentum had got them to within a point at 3-2 to 1-7 and they continued that surge on the restart, grabbing a second goal in the 34th minute. Barry Nash had just stopped the rot with a free for Scariff/Ogonnelloe

but Feakle/Killanena’s reply was swift when Todd Kelsey gathered the puck-out and bore down on goal and when his shot was stopped by goal- keeper Ricky Bolton, Con Smythe was on hand to acrobatically flick the dropping ball to the net.

Incredibly, Scariff/Ogonnelloe mustered another scoring spree, with a John Scanlon free levelling up the game once more before Cian Fitzger- ald Bradley doubled his goal tally in the 41st minute to push his side three points clear. By the 49th minute, they were four points in front but Feakle/ Killanena refused to lie down, hitting 1-4 without reply, with Kelsey secur- ing the goal to take a three point lead into injury-time. However, Scanlon’s 63rd minute goal ensured that the sides will have to do it all again this week but the supporters will hardly erumble after this white knuckle ride. The only downside is that one of these sides eventually has to lose.