Liscannor owned Aran View wins €15k Stake
*Trainer Dan Brassil, owner Donal Malone and the Malone family with Aran View. LISCANNOR owned Aran View was among the winners in the National Coursing Meeting this week.
‘We want to get back to our best’ – Taylor pleased as Clare record successive wins
*Ryan Taylor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE are focused on getting back to their best, midfielder Ryan Taylor said following their successive victory in Division 1B of the Allianz National Hurling League.
Clare power past Davy’s Antrim to maintain strong start
*Shane Meehan was among the Clare goal scorers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE ran out fourteen point winners over Antrim to move closer to a return to the top tier of the Allianz National Hurling League.
Clare’s golf ‘on par’ with the best in Orlando
*(L-R) Martin Donnelly (Fáilte Ireland), Ruth Moran (Tourism Ireland), Eamonn O’Donnell (Dromoland Castle), Joe Murphy (Fáilte Ireland), Emma O’Driscoll (The Experience Golf), Brendan Keogh (SWING Golf Ireland), Nathan Payne (The Experience Golf), Marie Collins (Trump International Golf Links & Hotel Doonbeg), Miriam Courtney (Waterville Links), Jonathan Sparling (Dooks Golf Club), Michael Murphy (Waterville Links), and …
IHF Shannon Branch names Stefan De Souza ‘Employee of the Year’
*(L-R) George Leahy (Midlands Park Hotel & Judge), Deirdre Fitzsimons (IHF Director of People Services), Stefan De Souza (IHF Shannon Branch Employee of the Year), Michael Magner (IHF National President), and Dermot Kelly (IHF Shannon Branch Representative). Photograph: Brendan Gleeson STEFAN De Souza has been announced as the 2026 Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) Shannon Branch …
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Footie punter lands €48k free wager
THERE were celebrations in Clare this week when a shrewd football punter landed a five-figure windfall. The anonymous winner was gifted a €5 free bet by BOYLE Sports and struck the winning wager on a self-service betting terminal in one of their Banner county shops. The footie fan picked eight matches across last Saturday’s league …
Former Alderman of Milwaukee celebrates friendship with Galway
*Former Alderman Michael Murphy, Milwaukee with Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard. Photograph: Cormac MacMahon MAYOR of the City of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard, welcomed Former Alderman of Milwaukee, Michael Murphy, to City Hall last week as part of a Mayoral Reception in honour of his special friendship with Galway over many …
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Traffic up 14% in Shannon Airport for St Brigid’s Bank Holiday
SHANNON Airport is set to welcome over 24,000 passengers across the upcoming February bank holiday period. This figure represents a 14% jump on the same time last year, as the popularity of St Brigid’s bank holiday getaways soar. The early long weekend is encouraging travellers to swop the January blues for blue skies, with the …
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7% attendance increase at Injury Units
*Mhairi Barron, Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner at the Injury Unit in Ennis Hospital MORE than 53,000 patients avoided unnecessary long waits at the busy Emergency Department during 2025 by attending the three Mid West Injury Units at St John’s, Ennis and Nenagh Hospitals. The three units processed a total of 53,489 minor injuries This was …
Ennis concertina player wins Comórtas Bonn Óir Seán Ó Riada
*Ríona Hely performing at the 2026 Bonn Óir Seán Ó Riada Competition. Photograph: Darragh Kane CONCERTINA player Ríona Hely from Ennis won the Seán Ó Riada Bonn Óir 2026 competition on Friday. The event took place at the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork and was broadcast live on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta on the programme Cuireadh …
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