Avenue Utd will be without Hehir for trip to Tipp in Munster Junior Cup semi-final
*Conor Hehir. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AVENUE UTD will be without full-back Conor Hehir for Sunday’s Munster Junior Cup semi-final.
Clare duo Murphy & Calvey play their part for Irish U20s in 6 Nations win
*The Ireland team including Luke Murphy (8) & Emmet Calvey (18) celebrates after Danny Sheahan scores their fourth try, INPHO/Ben Brady. IRELAND’s U20 6 Nations team recorded their third win in as many games on Friday evening with two Clare men seeing action.
Four changes to Clare team with National League debut for goalkeeper Broderick
*Cian Broderick is set to make his National League debut. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOUR CHANGES have been made to the Clare senior hurling team for Sunday’s trip to Wexford.
Colman Garrihy remembered as utmost gentleman
*Colman Garrihy. FORMER HEAD of Communications with Shannon Development, Colman Garrihy has been remembered as a gentleman of the highest order.
O’Grady smashes two Irish records
*Oisin O’Grady. KILMURRY’s Oisin O’Grady broken two Irish records when competing in the national pool lifesaving championships.
O’Donnell delights with match-winning contribution
*Diarmuid O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BACK TO BACK victories is the target for Clare’s footballers as they continue their bid for promotion, their match-winner against Offaly has said.
Housing Minister in talks with Uisce Éireann to try rescue Ennistymon €7.7m development
*Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien. Photograph: Tom Micks DESPITE over fifty towns and villages in Clare being prohibited from the construction of housing developments due to inadequate wastewater infrastructure, the Minister for Housing insists the climate is improving for young people to build homes.
HSE’s plans to appoint Dr Holohan as cancer consultant causes outrage
*Dr Tony Holohan. Photograph: Joe Buckley A LEADING health activist and patient advocate has said he is “outraged” by the HSE’s plans to appoint Dr Tony Holohan as a cancer consultant with a salary of €257,000.
The Water Break: Bridge blaze underage trail, Manus’ Munster march & Avenue eye St Michaels
*Jack Daly celebrates for Bridge Utd. Photograph: Joe Buckley THE WATER Break makes a welcome return to whet the appetite ahead of a big weekend for three Clare soccer clubs competing outside the county and for the remainder as local action continues.
Damien Carmody memorial tournament to honour a man who loved the GAA & the land
*Damien Carmody. WEST CLARE is expected to come out in force for a tournament in memory of Damien Carmody this Saturday.