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Clonlara take on Crusheen as they bid for a first Clare SHC title since 2008.

Toshikazu Yamanishi and Antonella Palmisano As this extraordinary year draws to a close, we look back at the key moments of 2020 in each area of the sport. The series continues today with a review of race walks.   Who knew what lay around the corner when Yusuke Suzuki blew away cobwebs on New Year’s Day with a swift 20km in Tokyo? It was the 68th edition of the race, and the world record-holder, who won in 1:20:01 was little challenged by runner-up Motofumi Suwa finishing 48 seconds behind. ...

British race walker Paul Nihill (© Getty Images) World Athletics is deeply saddened by the news that Paul Nihill, the 1964 Olympic silver medallist in the 50km race walk, died on Tuesday (15) from the Coronavirus at a nursing in Kent, England. Nihill, a four-time Olympian and European champion over the 20km distance, was 81. Born in the southeast English town of Colchester in 1939, just days before the outbreak of the second World War, Nihill had a difficult childhood, spending time in an orph...