*Ruan’s Robin Mounsey gets away from Cillian McGroary of Corofin, their paths will cross this weekend. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ACTION BEGINS IN the Clare intermediate hurling championship (IHC) this weekend with games in both Group 1 and Group 2.
*Pat McNamara on commentary duty for Scariff Bay. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Current analyst with Scariff Bay Community Radio, Pat McNamara who served as a selector with the Clare Development Squads at U14 to U17 levels from 2007 to 2012 gives his prediction on what way the Clare SHC will pan out this year.
*Fergie O’Loughlin. Photograph: Chris Copley HE WAS COACH TO Clarecastle when they won the 2003 Clare SHC title and now Fergie O’Loughlin is coaching the Ballybrown senior hurlers, he has had a big influence on the Ballyea club and expects them to claim the Canon Hamilton for the fourth time.
FOUR MAJOR AIB BRANCHES in Clare are to be turned into cashless outlets from the end of September.
Russell Vickers with the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar in a Tesla outside the FMCI campus. Photograph: Arthur Ellis A €5.5m STATE OF THE ART centre which will enhance Ireland’s reputation for automation and shared mobility solutions has been officially opened in Shannon.
*Tommy Leahy. Photograph: Natasha Barton A RUAN NATIVE who was only the second Clare man to serve as Chairman of the Munster Football Association has departed his role on the County Executive.
*The Rowan Tree Hostel has reopened as a centre to house displaced Ukrainians. A SHORTAGE OF ACCOMMODATION is hindering Clare’s ability to fully maximise its location as a haven for tourism.
*Newmarket-on-Fergus defender, Mark Delaney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IT TOOK EXTRA TIME but Newmarket-on-Fergus claimed the inaugural U19B hurling championship on Wednesday evening.
FORTY BAGS of marine litter were removed from Lahinch during a one-hour clean up on Saturday.
Pictured at the official opening of the Ennis South Flood Relief Scheme were Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan TD (right), with ex Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr PJ Ryan (centre), and Council Chief Executive, Pat Dowling (left). “AD-HOC PARKING” and absence of barriers are posing health …
