11 Clare schools removed from Hot School Meals scheme
*Rineen NS is one of the Clare schools impacted. ACCESS to the State’s Hot School Meals scheme has been lost for eleven rural schools in Co Clare.
O’Neill rolls back the years to nab player of the week
*Mikey O’Neill receives his award from fellow Kilmaley teammate Seán Kennedy of St Francis CU. MIKEY O’NEILL rolled back the years as Kilmaley made it three wins from three to seal top spot in Group 4 of the Clare SHC to be chosen as the St Francis Credit Union/The Clare Echo player of the week.
‘We left it behind us against The Bridge’ – Crusheen reflect on latest championship crusade
*Breffni Horner on the attack for Crusheen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRUSHEEN have been left to rue their second round loss to Sixmilebridge as they reflect on their exit from the TUS Clare SHC.
Two men arrested who drove into Garda car after series of burglaries in Killaloe & Roscrea
TWO men have been arrested following a number of incidents on the Clare and Tipperary border on Saturday including the attempted burglary of a chemist in Killaloe.
Springfield residents can sleep soundly as flooding nightmare ends
*Gerardine and Joe Quinlivan. FLOODING nightmares are over in Clonlara with locals celebrating the completion of the €5.2m Springfield flood relief scheme.
Miltown down Doonbeg and march onto quarter-finals
*Conor Cleary kicked the all-important goal for St Joseph’s Miltown. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’S MILTOWN claimed the last of the Clare SFC quarter-final spots when overcoming Doonbeg for the third year in a row.
Bodyke hurler recovering after picking up head injury which forced abandonment of game vs Whitegate
A BODYKE hurler is recovering after sustaining a head injury which forced the abandonment of their intermediate championship tie with Whitegate on Friday evening.
Kildysart produce extra time kick to seal senior status & leave Kilmihil in relegation final
*Conall Casey gets away from Stan Lineen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILDYSART sealed their senior status in dramatic fashion kicking a two pointer and a last-minute winner to defeat Kilmihil by a single point. The Clare Echo’s online coverage of the Clare SFC is with thanks to The Shannon Springs Hotel. Kildysart 1-14 Kilmihil 2-10 Venue: …
Crowe rows in behind Jim Gavin to get Fianna Fáil nomination for Presidential election
CLARE TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) has nailed his colours to the mast backing Jim Gavin to get the Fianna Fáil nomination for the Irish presidency.
Shannon Airport & Munster get new wheels ahead of Interpro final
Abbie Salter-Townshend, Chisom Ugwueru, Lyndsay Clarke & Caitríona Finn check out the Shannon Airport Munster Rugby Women’s Team Bus SHANNON AIRPORT will give Munster’s women’s rugby team a special send-off this Saturday as they depart in a newly branded team bus for the inter-provincial final.