Taking on Galway poses a difficult challenge for David McInerney and the Clare senior hurlers but the Tulla defender is adamant if they can get over their neighbours it will be difficult to stop them. He agrees that the threat of Galway will be a very difficult one for them to curb but remains confident …
A return to Croke Park is one Patrick O’Connor and his Clare teammates have been “craving”. “We’ve been craving getting back to Croke Park and we’ve come up short on a number of occasions and we’re back there now. Wexford were always going to get their purple patch on it, how we reacted would tell …
Councillors in Clare maintain that “one size does not fit all” when it comes to road opening licence fees. Clare County Council requires that any person or company who wishes to open up a section of public road or footpath obtain a road opening licence before carrying out any work. This is to ensure that …
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Four Clare communities are busily preparing for the adjudication stage of 2018 IPB Pride of Place competition, which takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday. Spanish Point, Kilkishen, Shannon and Quin have been nominated by the Rural Development Directorate of Clare County Council to participate in annual all-island competition, which is run by Co-operation Ireland and …
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Going to battle against a Clare team that he previously managed was an “unusual” experience for Sixmilebridge native Davy Fitzgerald. Davy has been manager of Wexford since stepping down as Clare boss following their All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to Galway in 2016. In his two years over the Slaneysiders, they have reached successive All-Ireland quarter-finals as …
Clare suffered a comprehensive twenty four point hammering at the hands of Kilkenny in their third outing of this year’s Liberty Insurance All-Ireland senior camogie championship. Kilkenny 4-13 Clare 0-01 Venue: Ballyragget Put simply this was a rout and one of the darkest hours in the recent history of Clare camogie. Twelve months ago, Patricia …
Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy’s importance to the economy in Miltown Malbay has been stressed by one local councillor. Businesses in the West Clare town have claimed they would struggle to keep their doors open if the annual week long summer school in traditional music and set dance did not take place. It commemorates the town’s …
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Arising from current prolonged high pressure weather patterns, very high temperatures and effective drought conditions, the Condition RED – Extreme Fire Risk alert has been extended until midday on Monday next (16 July). An extreme fire risk is deemed to exist in all areas where hazardous fuels exist. This meteorological risk is further compounded by …
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Clare Museum has been awarded Full Accreditation under the Museum Standards Programme for Ireland (MSPI) at a ceremony in Kilkenny Castle. Established by the Heritage Council in 2006 to benchmark and promote professional standards in the care of collections, the Museum Standards Programme for Ireland (MSPI) has attracted involvement across the cultural spectrum, from national …
Shannon’s Ryan Nolan is training with the Inter Milan first team as they commence their pre-season. Ryan first signed for Inter in 2015 from Spanish club Torre Pacheco. At the time, he had attracted interest from Swedish side Malmo and West Bromwich Albion who were competing in the English Premier League but he jumped at …
Shannon’s Nolan in pre-season training with Inter Milan’s first team Read More »