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Clare overcome Laois to get season back on track

Published on 21/07/2019 in Home/Sport by Páraic McMahon

*Clare captain Laurie Ryan. Photograph: David Dillon Clare’s intermediate ladies football have got their season back on track with a ten point win over Laois securing their place in the All-Ireland quarter-finals.

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Iconic O’Briens Tower refurbished at Cliffs of Moher

Published on 21/07/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

*Pictured at O’Brien’s Tower is Leonard Cleary, Director of Rural Development, Clare County Council; Bobby Kerr, Chair of Cliffs of Moher Ltd.; and Geraldine Enright, Director of the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience. Photograph by Eamon Ward One of County Clare’s earliest known purpose-built tourist facilities has been fully restored and reopened to the public…

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Estimated €2m in archaeology works putting buyers off Shannon Shamrock site

Published on 21/07/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

Potential purchasers of the site previously known as the Shannon Shamrock Hotel have been put off by associated archaeological work believed to be in the region of €2m.

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Emma Austin crowned Miss Clare

Published on 20/07/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

Shannon’s Emma Austin has been crowned as the 2019 Miss Clare with Katie Woods named as Miss BeLimitless.

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Duggan seals a draw for Clare as camogie campaign concludes

Published on 20/07/2019 in Home/Sport by Páraic McMahon

*Laura Twomey gets past Chloe Morey & Eimear Kelly. Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare’s involvement in the 2019 Liberty Insurance All-Ireland senior camogie championship has concluded following Saturday’s draw with Dublin.

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Galway defeat finishes Clare minors for 2019

Published on 20/07/2019 in Home/Sport by Páraic McMahon

*Colm O’Meara & Conner Hegarty in action for Clare. Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare’s minor hurlers have been knocked out at the quarter-final stage of the All-Ireland championship. Galway 1-24 Clare 1-22 Venue: O’Moore Park, Portlaoise

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European bronze for Ballyvaughan’s Liam Jegou

Published on 20/07/2019 in Home/Sport by Páraic McMahon

Ballyvaughan’s Liam Jegou won Ireland’s first medal at the U23 World Canoe Slalom Championships on Friday.

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Sean Ronan gets starting spot for Clare minors

Published on 19/07/2019 in Home/Sport by Páraic McMahon

*Sean Ronan. Photograph: Martin Connolly Fergal Lynch has named his team for Saturday’s crunch All-Ireland MHC quarter-final play off.

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Jo Keane falls short in bid to reach European Final

Published on 19/07/2019 in Home/Sport by Páraic McMahon

Clare’s Jo Keane has missed out on a place in the European U20 Athletics Championship Final.

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‘Operation de-plastification’ calls for Ennis to become Ireland’s first plastic free county capital

Published on 19/07/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

Musicians have been coming to Ennis in their droves for the Munster Fleadh but the county town has also been hit by ‘operation de-plastification’ this week.

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