*Seán Custy, Ruan representing his granddaughter Clíona Jones whose photo won the All-Ireland Photography Final. Nell Giblin from Giblin Trophies Gort presents the Nell and Padraic Giblin Perpetual Cup to Seán with committee members Fiona Curley Dervan and Mary Moloney GORT & DISTRICT SHOW held their fortieth annual event in recent weeks.
COMMUNITIES and groups in Clare have been encouraged to apply for grants under a hedge cutting scheme.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley SHANNON ‘always seems to be last’ when it comes to delivery of services from the local authority, a county councillor has claimed.
*East Clare representatives including Cllr Tony O’Brien (FF) called for a tougher approach on speeding. Photograph: Eamon Ward. EAST CLARE representatives have lambasted the lack of a Garda presence while hitting out at the repeated instances of speeding on roads from Killaloe to Killanena.
*Gavin Cooney rounds Thomas Collins to score Éire Óg’s second goal. Photograph: Ruth Griffin ÉIRE ÓG have claimed top spot in Group 3 and have subsequently advanced directly to the quarter-finals of the Clare SFC following a commanding fourteen point win over Lissycasey.
*Cratloe’s Conor Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill RETURNING to the knockout stages has always been the primary focus for county champions Cratloe.
*Taoiseach Simon Harris (FG) with Cllr Pat Burke (FG). WHITEGATE’s Cllr Pat Burke (FG) was among the political figures to attend the annual commemoration to Michael Collins at the annual Béal na Bláth commemoration.
*Seán Rynne of Ennistymon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON are targeting their final round group game in the Clare SFC as the chance to go top and advance straight to the quarter-finals.
*Eoghan Boyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ST JOSEPH’S DOORA/BAREFIELD’s footballers are showing maturity and they are now on the cusp of topping Group 2 in the Clare SFC.
*Clare FM’s Derrick Lynch. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography CLARE FM has received six nominations and Ennis reporter John Cooke is up for news story of the year at the IMRO Radio Awards.
