23/11/2025 - Clare Echo

Avenue hold off Lifford, Dons deliver second win & Kilrush blow race for survival wide open

AVENUE UTD remain in top spot of the CDSL Premier Division win while Ennis Dons and Kilrush Rangers have both claimed vital victories for their campaigns.

Newmarket-on-Fergus jockey nominated for award

By Dearbhla Parry

NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS Jockey Jessica O’Gorman has been nominated for the Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) Ride of the Year Award 2025. This is a massive achievement for a young Female Apprentice jockey to be nominated amongst five of the biggest names in Irish Racing. Jessica has featured previously in The Clare Echo’s sports section alongside trainer Aengus …

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Tánaiste praises Kilkishen’s community spirit as he switches on Christmas lights

By Páraic McMahon

*Tánaiste Simon Harris (FG) with Clare TD, Joe Cooney (FG) and Kilkishen NS students. Photograph: Kevin Donovan. KILKISHEN gave a real example of “community spirit” as it welcomed the Tánaiste to switch on the Christmas lights.

Brilliant Barrs eliminate Éire Óg footballers to end Munster double dream

By Seamus Hayes

*A disappointed Mark McInerney at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE Óg’s dreams of contesting the Munster senior club football final is over and with it the chance of a rare provincial double.

Corofin come up short against An Ghaeltacht

By Gearóid Howley

*Corofin’s Diarmuid Cahill loses his footing to Brian Ó Beaglaíoch of An Gaeltacht. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography COROFIN have been eliminated from the Munster Intermediate Football Championship at the semi-final stage after a five-point defeat to An Ghaeltacht of Kerry.

Ennistymon win U21A title for fourth time

By Páraic McMahon

*Ennistymon captain Joshua Vaughan lifts the John Marrinan trophy with his teammates. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. ENNISTYMON are Clare U21A football champions for the fourth time after powering past the challenge of Clondegad with a performance honouring those that were at the forefront of their thoughts in a remembrance mass held in the town this weekend.