Remembrance ceremony held for men & women who died on UN service
MEN and women who died in past wars and on service with the United Nations were remembered in the Galway Ceremony for the National Day of Commemoration.
Day: 16 July 2025
Firm favourites tag not weighing down Éire Óg
*Éire Óg’s Ikem Ugwueru. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CHAMPIONS Éire Óg put their title on the line but with the abundance of strength in depth in their ranks it is going to take an almighty effort from the chasing pack to stop them claiming the Jack Daly for the fourth time in five years.
The Water Break: Race for Jack Daly to begin in earnest with upsets in the offing
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. NEW RULES have brought a renewed lease of life to gaelic football and the race for Jack Daly begins this weekend with an added sense of excitement.
Emmet McMahon ruled out for remainder of year with knee injury
*Emmet McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE footballer Emmet McMahon is to miss out on the entire club championship with Kildysart through injury.
Burren’s Cliffs are the challenge in dare to abseil for MS Ireland
ADVENTURERS will descend quite literally on the spectacular Burren National Park later this month as MS Ireland hosts a cliff abseiling challenge to raise essential funds for people living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Bricks are building but championship aspirations still a solid foundation
*Darragh Sexton of Kilmurry Ibrickane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THERE’S an element of transition about Kilmurry Ibrickane with a spate of retirements but the drive to succeed in the heat of championship is still as strong.
Gilligan whacked boy (12) on the leg with stick during assault – jury hears as State lays out case against ex Clare hurler
*Niall Gilligan. A JURY was told today (Wednesday) that former All-Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler, Niall Gilligan “whacked” a 12 year old boy on the leg with a stick during an alleged assault in October 2023.
€60m investment approved for capital projects in Galway City
ELECTED members in Galway City Council have voted in favour of seeking a €60m loan to fund significant capital investment.
Doonbeg daring to end long wait to return to knockout stages
*Jason Linnane of Doonbeg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WITHIN Doonbeg there is a quiet confidence that the eighteen-time Clare SFC champions could end a long wait of six years to return to the knockout stages.
Red flag raised at Lahinch & bathing prohibition issued
ELEVATED levels of bacteria in the water has resulted in the raising of the red flag at Lahinch beach.