GALLERY: Old and new unite in Gort for St Patrick’s Day parade
OLD AND NEW was the theme of the St Patrick’s Day parade in Gort but as ever there was an abundance of colour for the occasion.
Day: 19 March 2026
First half scoring flurry gave Clare U20s momentum to take down Tipp
*Diarmuid Boyle and Daire Culligan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ABILITY TO win primary possession was the cornerstone to Clare starting off their Munster U20 football championship with a win.
GALLERY: Wicked celebrations in Ennis for St Patrick’s Day parade
*Mick O’Dea with his family at the Ennis St Patrick’s Day parade. Photograph: John O’Neill. ‘WICKED for Good’ was the theme of the St Patrick’s Day parade in Ennis where award-winning artist Mick O’Dea was the Grand Marshal.
Hayes included in Munster Regions Cup squad
*Eoin Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS’ Eoin Hayes has been included in the Munster Regions squad for the FAI amateur inter-provincial tournament.
Mid-West Hospital campaign initiate judicial review over plans for Raheen hospital
*Marie McMahon. Photograph: Martin Molloy A LOCAL health group is to initiate a judicial review into the Government’s decision to reconfigure hospital services in the Mid-West.
Tristan & Brian Mc named on rising stars football team of the year
CLARE footballers Brian McNamara and Tristan O’Callaghan have been named on the Electric Ireland GAA Higher Education rising stars football team of the year.
Tradition of drama lives on in Scariff
*Members of Shannonside Drama Group. ONE OF THE oldest festivals on the drama circuit in the country livens up East Clare this week.
Spanish Point ‘over the moon’ to realise All-Ireland Final dreams
*St Joseph’s Spanish Point play the All-Ireland final next Thursday. THERE was as much relief as elation after St. Joseph’s Spanish Point finally got over the line to progress to a first All-Ireland Senior decider in 29 years.