*Padraig Costello. SHANNON NATIVE, Padraig Costello has been appointed as the new business development manager of Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software.
*Colm Collins and Eoin Cleary at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE CAPTAIN, Eoin Cleary is hopeful their historic win over Cork will be referenced as an inspiration for future county footballers.
*Brian McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S U20 footballers have recorded an away win in the Munster championship for the first time since 2012.
*Photograph: Gary Collins ONGOING FRUSTRATION with bus transport in Shannon has led to calls for the state-owned bus and coach operator to appear before a meeting of the area’s Municipal District.
*Chris Droney & Ann Kirrane. Photograph: Martin Connolly A NEW BOOK about the late Chris Droney will be launched in Ennis next week.
*Bogus tradesmen and romantic fraud were among the items discussed at the Clare JPC meeting. A CLARE TD has said he is looking forward to acting as a witness for a court case later this year while the impact of romantic fraud has been flagged by the county’s Chief Superintendent.
*Martin Donnelly congratulates Colm Collins at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COLM COLLINS has described Clare’s win over Cork in the Munster SFC as “massive” and the biggest of his tenure as county senior football boss.
SIXMILEBRIDGE YOUTH CLUB hope to rock the bridge with their upcoming production.
*Keelan Sexton and Eoin Cleary celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE HAVE defeated Cork in the Munster SFC for the first time since 1997.
RENEWED CALLS FOR the installation of solar bins in Shannon have been made.
