Bunratty’s Kate Jones collects Irish cap & earns England start
BUNRATTY’S Kate Jones and Aibhlinn Cotter of Kilrush received starting jerseys for their country in the Bob Docherty Cup.
Tractor run to raise funds for Scariff’s Eoin O’Grady
*Photograph: David Crimmins AN EAST CLARE tractor run is to raise funds to aid the ongoing of a young Scariff man who was involved in a road accident last year.
Ennis welcomes return of piping hot festival for Easter
*Blackie O’Connell. ENNIS IS set to welcome one of the largest gatherings of pipers in the country this weekend.
Middle third selections the main decisions for Collins & management
*Jamie Malone is expected to move to the half-back line in the absence of Cian O’Dea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SELECTIONS around the middle third are among the main selection headaches for Colm Collins and his management team for Sunday’s Munster SFC quarter-final with Cork.
NCT backlog putting drivers at risk
ABSENCE OF A SECOND NCT centre is putting drivers at risk, county councillors have claimed.
Fiery debate as Ennis councillors clash on €25m Abbey St plans
*Photograph: John Mangan A FIERY DEBATE saw councillors vote against pausing plans for a €25m development on Abbey Street car park in Ennis which was equated to “a box”.
Election of Sheila & Maeve sees women occupy President & Vice President roles on Ennis Chamber for first time
Sheila Lynch and Maeve Sheridan. Photograph: Arthur Ellis SHEILA LYNCH and Maeve Sheridan’s election as President and Vice President of Ennis Chamber respectively have placed women in both senior roles on the board for the first time in its near 100 year history.
Downes departs Clare football panel
*Ciaran Downes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILMIHIL’s Ciaran Downes has left the Clare senior football panel.
Fishermen will be consulted before any improvements to Carrigaholt pier
LOCAL FISHERMAN will be among those consulted if the outside pier at Carrigaholt is to undergo improvement works.
Fitzgerald out for Tipp tie as Central Appeals Committee reject Clare’s bid to lift suspension
*David Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S senior hurlers will be without David Fitzgerald for their opening outing in this year’s Munster SHC.
