Starting with gaa  and the Clare hurlers have won their second game of the National Hurling league but only just after they emerged from Portlaoise with a 2-12 to 1-11 win today.

Clare led at half time by 1-5 to 6 points but the sides were level at 1-9 each entering the final 10 minutes before Alan
Markham struck for a goal which gave Clare the breathing space required to go on to claim victory.
 
Elsewhere in Division Two:

Wexford beat Down by  2-23  to 1-12  and there was also wins for Kildare and Carlow.

Meanwhile in Divison One it was a mixed day for the Clare men training other counties as Anthony Daly's Dublic shocked

Tipperary with a 1-21 to 1-12 win while Davy Fitzgerald's Waterford lost to Galway by 4-15 to 1-14.

in Camogie news and Clare were on the end of a 17 point defeat today in their opening game of the new year to Galway.

The final score in Athenry was Clare 1-5 Galway 3-16.

in Football news and Kilmuray Ibrickane must face Ulster champiosn St galls in the All Ireland

And in soccer last season's Prego menswear cup champions Rhineanna Rovers are out of this eaers competition after suffering a shock 2-0 defeat to Burren United.

Rock rovers beat Bridge Utd 3-2 while Bunratty a had a 3-0 win over Moher Celtic.

There was also wins for Avenue Utd, Sporting Ennistymon,Hermitage and Lifford.