Donald Trump has landed in Doonbeg
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis DONALD TRUMP has landed in Doonbeg for a two day visit.
Flu outbreak doesn’t stop minors from sealing Munster final place
*Jack Mescall carries the ball forward for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S MINOR hurlers managed to overcome a bout of flu which transmitted through the panel and impacted on their preparations for Tuesday’s semi-final win over Limerick.
Cronan residents cut up over grass cutting in Shannon’s largest estate
*Cronan residents who protested outside the offices of the Shannon Municipal District. Photograph: Joe Buckley CRONAN RESIDENTS in Shannon took to the offices of the Shannon Municipal District to protest over the state of grass cutting in their estate claiming they have been “taken for complete mugs”.
Increasing extra-curricular costs prompt Rice College to hit the fairways
Photograph: Joe Buckley INCREASING COSTS ASSOCIATED with extra curricular activities is the motivation for a golf classic for one Ennis secondary school.
O’Neill hoping to shake off injuries ahead of ‘massive four games’ for footballers
*Darren O’Neill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill QUALIFYING FOR THE MUNSTER FINAL AND ALL-IRELAND series guarantees Clare’s footballers “four massive games”, midfielder Darren O’Neill has said.
THE WATER BREAK: Clare’s senior hurlers roar back to life in Munster championship
*Ryan Taylor and Peter Duggan celebrate at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THEY PICKED UP THE SCRIPT and tossed it into the bin, Clare’s senior hurlers were written off in most parts for Saturday’s crunch tie with Limerick but they managed to end the All-Ireland champions seventeen game unbeaten run.
Clare minor hurlers qualify for successive Munster final
*Michael Collins impressed again for the Clare minors. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BACK TO BACK Munster final appearances have been achieved by Clare’s minor hurlers.
Connection charge stopping communities from installing water stations
*Photograph: Eamon Ward A CLARE SENATOR is among those calling for the abolition of public water charges to enable access for all to free water drinking points.
Council give green light to €25m community hospital on St Flannan’s College green space
*An aerial view of St Flannan’s College. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL has given the green light to contentious HSE plans for a new €25m community hospital on green space at St Flannan’s College in Ennis.
Reaching holy grail everything David McCarthy & Newmarket Celtic could dream of
*David McCarthy and his brother Martin with the FAI Junior Cup. Photograph: Joe Buckley TO REACH THE holy grail of junior soccer and win the FAI Junior Cup represented the stuff of dreams for David McCarthy and Newmarket Celtic.