Ennis tuning up for return of Trad Fest
*Sharon Shannon is among the musicians performing for Ennis Trad Fest 2024. ENNIS TRAD FEST is tuning up for its thirtieth year.
‘Every game especially at my age that you win is sweet’ – delight for Daniels as Éire Óg regain Jack Daly
*Shane Daniels and the Éire Óg players in the pre-match parade. Photograph: Mike Brennan WITH five senior championship medals now to his name, Shane Daniels has the distinction of keeping a clean sheet in both finals that he has lined out in goals for.
The Electoral Chair: Fine Gael scramble is a shambles | Fianna Fáil’s trio | Mná vote
*Eugene Drennan, Geraldine Gregan and Páraic McMahon. FINE GAEL’s scramble to find a second General Election candidate in Clare continues as the field begins to firm up across the county.
Hanrahan among the heroes in historic success for Kilmurry Ibrickane
*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography LEAVING CERTIFICATE student Ellie Hanrahan kicked off her Mid-Term break in memorable fashion by producing a player of the game performance to help Kilmurry Ibrickane win the Clare senior ladies football championship for the first time.
Postmaster warns ‘tsunami is coming’ for post office closures in Clare
*Tom O’Callaghan. A CLARE POSTMASTER has warned that there could be “a tsunami is coming” regarding the potential closures of post offices across the county.
Delight for Dean to collect Clare SFC medal that was 17 years in the making
*Éire Óg’s Dean Ryan. Photograph: Mike Brennan THERE WAS an extra sense of delight with Éire Óg lifting the Jack Daly on Sunday as it marked the first senior championship won by ex Clare footballer Dean Ryan.
Leahy leads the way for the Tones again
*Gary Leahy in action for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Mike Brennan. TEN YEARS on from captaining Wolfe Tones to win the intermediate football championship, Gary Leahy was back playing a pivotal role for the Shannon side and he said their latest success much sweeter.
75 years of Mary Immaculate Secondary School to be celebrated
MARY IMMACULATE SECONDARY School will celebrate its 75th anniversary this Sunday.
Fine Gael scrambling for a second Dáil candidate in Clare
*Taoiseach Simon Harris (FG) with Cllr Pat Burke (FG). FINE GAEL are scrambling to field a second General Election candidate in Clare.
Loughrea’s Aidan appointed General Manager of Radisson RED
*Aidan Donohue. LOUGHREA native Aidan Donohue has been appointed as General Manager of the soon to be opened Radisson RED Galway.