Stig hitting top gear as Magpies make final push for promotion
CLARECASTLE captain Colin Brigdale has been leading by example to help the Magpies fly into the Clare PIHC final.
Day: 15 October 2025
St Flannan’s & St Joseph’s Tulla come from behind to force draws in Harty Cup first round
*Harry Doherty finished as top scorer for St Flannan’s College. ST FLANNAN’S COLLEGE produced a dramatic second-half revival to earn a hard-fought draw in their Harty Cup opener, clawing back a ten point half-time deficit against Nenagh CBS.
Horgan hopeful of more success with Truagh/Clonlara
*Ellen Horgan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. It’s right that the Clare senior camogie final is in the county grounds, it should not be played anywhere else.
‘There was no getting past our defence’ – Kilmihil brought different attitude says captain Currane
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KILMIHIL wanted to have “no regrets” when they took to the field in Sunday’s Clare LGFA final.
Scariff checkpoint uncovers motorist’s claim that his car is registered to six year old daughter
*Garda checkpoint. A JUDGE has described as ‘bizarre’ a road traffic case where a Galway motorist has told a court that the car he was driving in is registered to his six year old daughter.
Power outage in Ennistymon after transformer catches fire
*Photograph: John Sheridan A FIRE on an electricity pole in Ennistymon left over 700 people without power in North Clare.
Old Killaloe Ballina bridge to be pedestrianised permanently
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon. PERMANENT pedestrianisation of the Old Killaloe Ballina Bridge is to come into effect this Friday evening.
‘No better feeling that meeting the lads three times a week & going to the trenches’ – Corofin captain Cahill
*Corofin captain Gearoid Cahill leads the celebrations. Photograph: Ruth Griffin MEETING, training and going to the trenches with the guys you have grown up alongside in Corofin makes playing GAA with the club ‘one of the best feelings’ for Gearoid Cahill.
Woman with rare skin condition releases autobiography
THE oldest living Irish woman with an extremely rare and painful skin condition recently released an autobiography with a foreword written by Colin Farrell. Emma Fogarty is a writer, activist, and advocate from Laois living with Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). When Emma was born with EB, she was not expected to survive infancy. However, …
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€1m for Killaloe/Ballina enhancement plan but Crusheen rail stop misses out on funding
€1M has been allocated for the delivery of public realm and enhancement projects in Killaloe and Ballina but the wheels are not moving in Crusheen with no money set aside for the reopening of the rail stop in the village.