Aideen crowned Bridgestone Order of Merit champion
*Aideen Walsh. Photograph: Inpho ENNIS’ Aideen Walsh has been crowned the 2025 Bridgestone Women’s Order of Merit champion.
Giob Geab returns for Galway Climate Festival
*Shani Williams. Photograph: Roisin Flaherty. SHANI WILLIAMS, a performer from An Spideal will host the ‘Giob Geab’ event as part of the Galway Climate Festival.
Four men injured in Miltown Malbay stabbing
FOUR MEN were injured in a stabbing incident in Miltown Malbay on Sunday evening.
Golf tourism ‘putt-ing’ up passenger numbers at Shannon Airport
AN INCREASE in golf tourism has boosted passenger numbers at Shannon Airport.
Extra funding granted for Clare roads but LIS backlog still won’t be cleared
CLARE has received a supplementary allocation of €788,498 under the local improvement scheme (LIS) for rural roads and laneways.
Galvin goes extra distance to win player of the week
Ian Galvin with David Noble, Lending & Business Development Officer with St Francis Credit Union. IAN GALVIN led by example for Clonlara to secure the nod as the St Francis Credit Union/The Clare Echo player of the week.
Roller coaster tie between Ennistymon & Lissycasey ends level as both advance to quarter-finals
*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography DRAMA APLENTY in a pulsating tie between Lissycasey and Ennistymon finished all square to ensure both sides progress to the quarter-finals of the TUS Clare SFC.
Breckans battle from five down to rescue draw & quarter-final spot at Miltown’s expense
Jamie Stack finds a teammate as Darragh McDonagh closes in. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography TRAILING by five points entering the final five minutes of the contest, St Breckans managed to salvage a draw with St Joseph’s Miltown to ensure they pipped their West Clare opponents via scoring difference to qualify for the Clare SFC quarter-finals.
Ennis traders Dunnes with barrier dispute
*Photograph: Barry Sutton A GROUP of Ennis traders took on the might of Dunnes Stores and managed to secure a resolution.
Group 2 of Clare SFC ‘wide open’ with Lissycasey, Ennistymon, Kilmihil & Doonbeg in contention for quarter-finals
*Doonbeg’s Darragh Burns gets away from Conor Finucane of Kilmihil. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. GOING INTO the final round of games in Group 2 of the TUS Clare SFC, Lissycasey, Ennistymon, Kilmihil and Doonbeg can all qualify for the knockout stages.