Wait for flood relief scheme is stifling housing development in Shannon
*Photograph: Joe Buckley SHANNON’s ongoing wait to have a flood relief scheme in place continues to leave homeowners unable to insure their properties.
Corofin come out on top in tight battle with Clondegad to keep promotion push alive
*Corofin goalkeeper Luke Neylon and midfielder Gearoid Kelly embrace at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. COROFIN’s bid to bounce back to the senior ranks of Clare football remain on track after goals from the Cahill brothers helped them overcome Clondegad to advance to the intermediate decider.
Éire Óg move another step closer to double dream after downing Lissycasey
*Manus Doherty on his way to scoring Éire Óg’s second goal. ÉIRE ÓG’s bid for back to back Clare SFC titles and a rare senior double came another step closer to becoming a reality after overcoming Lissycasey to make the county football final for the second year running.
‘When you’re winning guys will work as hard as they can’ – squad depth standing to Daniels’ Éire Óg
*Éire Óg’s Gavin D’Auria. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SQUAD DEPTH has made Éire Óg’s footballers the envy of every other senior club in the county.
Laura leads the way to win player of the week
*Laura Foley accepts her prize from Majella O’Brien of Derg Credit Union. IT was the game of the round which drew the performance of the weekend as Truagh/Clonlara’s Laura Foley collects the Clare Credit Unions/The Clare Echo player of the week.
Reaching last four was the target for Lissycasey from the get-go
*Lissycasey’s Darragh Killeen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. LISSYCASEY will line out in their first Clare SFC semi-final since 2021 on Saturday against title holders Éire Óg.
Scope for 40 extra parking spaces on Lahinch site formerly touted for skate park
*Photograph: John Mangan THIRTY to forty extra car parking spaces can be provided in Lahinch by clearing away waste ground on a site previously touted for a skate park.
Cratloe hopeful of fielding stronger team for semi-final
*Rian Considine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRATLOE’S character has stood to them as they put the finishing touches on their preparation for a third Clare SFC semi-final in as many years.
Senior & intermediate football sides are sixty minutes from a final appearance
*Cratloe’s Sean Collins in action against Fionn Kelleher and Diarmuid Boyle of St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SEMI-FINAL ACTION in the TUS Clare senior and intermediate football championships are the focus of this weekend’s GAA action.
Bill Murray makes his mark in Co Clare
*Bill Murray with Clare GAA Chairman, Kieran Keating. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. RUAN welcomed Hollywood A-lister Bill Murray to the grounds of Páirc na nGael on Saturday.