TRIBUTES have been paid to the late Tommy Peoples, one of Co Clare’s most prolific musicians. Tommy passed away last Friday at the age of 70. Originally from St Johnstone in Donegal, Tommy lived in Toonagh, just outside Ennis, for the last 30 years. Chairman of last year’s All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil Committee and driving …
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CLARE General Election Candidate Councillor Mike McKee, joined a protest at Drochaid na Gabhair bridge on the Drumcliffe Road in Ennis, calling on Clare County Council to urgently construct a 100 meter footpath at Drochaid na Gabhair bridge. McKee believes pedestrians lives are daily placed in danger when they cross this narrow bridge, located on …
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A visibly deflated John Conlon lamented missed opportunities on Clare’s behalf as they bowed out of the All-Ireland SHC at the semi-final stage. One point separated Galway and Clare with the Banner hitting nineteen wides during the replay. The lack of efficiency in front of goal frustrated the full-forward. “They deserve to be there, we …
Clare have been knocked out of the All-Ireland SHC championship at the semi-final stage losing to Galway by a single point on Sunday afternoon. Galway 1-17 Clare 2-13 Venue: Semple Stadium, Thurles Nineteen wides would prove costly for Clare as they let a glorious opportunity of dethroning Galway slip in the All-Ireland SHC semi-final replay. …
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FINGERS crossed we will all be celebrating Clare’s win on Sunday afternoon. It’s a long enough trek back to the Banner county, so why not check out the launch of the Ragg Nite Club in Thurles after the match? The Ragg Bar is run by Ennis native Rose Leahy Younge, so it would be rude …
Celebrating 25 years in business, Andy Tierney still holds true the mission statement he wrote in 1995 “T HE very first guy I sold a computer to, we sold it on July 30, 1993 and he’s still a customer of ours.” So explains Andy Tierney, 25 years after setting up Tierney’s Office Automation in Ennis. …
Ronan & Friends, Bay to Bay 300KM Walk from Dingle to Galway for Charity Ronan Scully will put his best foot forward with some of his lifelong friends again this year, as he celebrates his 51st year and his 26th year working for various causes in Developing world with Self Help Africa Ronan Scully is …
WITH all roads leading to Semple Stadium on Sunday, there’s bound to be a few tailbacks. In order to minimise this, Thurles Gardaí have got in touch with us here at The Clare Echo and asked us to share some info with you lovely people. Superintendent Patrick Murphy, Thurles Garda Station stated: “I want …
IF YOU love live music, song and dance then the Feakle Festival is the place to be from Wednesday, August 8 to Monday August 13. This year’s progamme as ever offers a wide choice of events for all traditional music fans from Workshops with Master Tutors, concerts featuring the finest traditional musicians, sessions from noon …
LEAVING Croke Park on Saturday it was a pleasure to meet so many fellow county men and women each with a broad smile on their face. You’d think from the demeanour of the people that we’d won the game. However, their smiles were not for the result, delighted as we all were by Jason McCarthy’s …