*Éire Óg’s Mark McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. OFF THE back of his best year in saffron and blue, Mark McInerney is leading the charge with the red and white of Éire Óg as they look to move ahead of Kilrush Shamrocks on the Clare SFC roll of honour.
*The late Willie Walsh. EFFORTS to name a newly created plaza in Ennis in memory of the late Bishop Willie Walsh are underway.
*Oisin Whelan and Rory O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BELIEF is building within the Clarecastle squad that they can secure a return to the senior ranks.
*Pearse Lillis. Photograph: James Downes. PEARSE LILLIS’ return to Cooraclare was akin to that of the prodigal son and his arrival back to West Clare has helped the Milesians advance to a first Clare IFC final in three years.
*Robert Loftus. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. ÉIRE ÓG’s success will not be taken for granted according to one of their young stars.
*Photograph: Allie Glynn PUBLIC lighting in Kilbaha is “substandard” according to Cllr Gabriel Keating (FG) who is also keen for infrastructure to be improved in Kilkee.
*Joe & Mark Rafferty. WITHIN THE Rafferty household they have a county final involvement on the double.
*John O’Dea. THREE PROMINENT Ennis business people have died this week, ending respective eras across different industries.
A CLARE ACTIVIST has returned home after she was detained by Israeli forces who intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla.
*Éire Óg’s Ikem Ugwueru. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CHASING THAT winning feeling has Ikem Ugwueru primed for battle as Éire Óg look to win a fourth Clare SFC in five seasons.