Dons derby on the cards following draw for last 16 of Clare Cup
*Stephen Jordan in action for Ennis Dons. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography A POTENTIAL Ennis Dons derby is on the cards for the last sixteen of the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup.
Pat O’Donnell & Co on board as new sponsor of Clare Camogie
*Clare senior camogie joint captains Clare Hehir and Abby Walsh with Pat O’Donnell. CLARE CAMOGIE has agreed a new sponsorship deal with Pat O’Donnell & Co.
‘Time to stop the pussy footing on talk of Shannon Airport rail link’
*Shannon Airport. PROVISION of a rail link for Shannon Airport offers ‘massive potential’ for the Airport and region but the “pussy footing” around proposals needs to stop, Clare County councillors stressed this week.
Waves & walks the new community initiative in Lahinch
WAVES and walks is a new community walking group which has been set up in Lahinch.
Pat Begley remembered as one of Ennistymon’s greatest & an honourable Garda
*Pat Begley. PAT BEGLEY has been remembered as Ennistymon’s greatest footballer and an honourable member of An Garda Síochána who didn’t possess a bad bone in his body and was the ultimate family man.
Fermanagh fixture is Clare’s chance to turn around poor league start
*Dermot Coughlan is expected to revert back to the half-forward line this weekend. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s senior footballers are back in action this weekend knowing a win is essential to revitalise their Division 3 campaign in the Allianz National Football League.
Woodpeckers to blame for Sixmilebridge power cuts
*Photograph: Mark Carmody ELEVEN power cuts over the past fourteen months in Sixmilebridge were not caused by faulty transformers or storm damage but rather woodpeckers attacking electricity poles.
Teresa dances solo with release of second album
KILRUSH’s Teresa Carrig will launch her second album this Friday in her native town.
Ryan rows back on calls for Bord Bia Chair to resign & Donna doubles down seeking Murrin removal
*Bord Bia Chair, Larry Murrin. AN EAST Clare councillor has rowed back on his calls for the Chair of Bord Bia to resign while Clare’s only female TD has doubled down in seeking Larry Murrin to step down.
Clare cohort looking to claim Fitzgibbon Cup medals
*Jack O’Neill forms part of the UL attack. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FITZGIBBON CUP medals will be returning to Co Clare regardless of whether Mary Immaculate College or the University of Limerick claim the silverware this Friday.