Sheaf throwing competition part of the Traditional Harvest Day offering in Bunratty
BUNRATTY CASTLE will host a sheaf throwing competition as part of its long running Traditional Harvest Day event.
Doora/Barefield ‘have to get better at holding onto leads’
*James Curran in action with Podge Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’S Doora/Barefield are using the gap between round three and the Clare SFC quarter-finals to get injuries right with the possibility of Tom Curran lining out in the knockout stages said to be “fifty fifty”.
Clarinbridge & Marconi Men’s Shed in Clifden represent Galway in Pride of Place awards
GALWAY’S nominations for the 2025 IPB Pride of Place Awards have been selected with Clarinbridge and Clifden flying the flag.
‘Hard-fought wins’ for Cratloe has paved way to quarter-finals
*Cratloe’s Diarmuid Ryan fields the ball. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. RECORDING “hard-fought wins” has made Colm Collins “very proud” of the manner in which Cratloe have qualified for the TUS Clare SFC quarter-finals.
Shannon Airport Group’s Thady’s Hill project shortlisted for environmental award
*Pictured local farmer John Quinlivan, Meg Brennan of Polliknow and Sinead Murphy, Head of Sustainability at The Shannon Airport Group. SHANNON AIRPORT GROUP’s biodiversity enhancement and conservation grazing project at Thady’s Hill has been shortlisted for the national Chambers Ireland Sustainable Business Impact Awards.
Inagh in the running to be named Ireland’s greenest village
INAGH is in the running to be named one of the Greenest villages in Ireland.
St Breckans put emphasis on earning four-week break to get structure right for knockout football
*St Breckans’ senior squad. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography WITH A RISING injury list, St Breckans put a strong focus on securing the reward of a four-week break by advancing directly to the Clare SFC quarter-finals.
11 Clare schools removed from Hot School Meals scheme
*Rineen NS is one of the Clare schools impacted. ACCESS to the State’s Hot School Meals scheme has been lost for eleven rural schools in Co Clare.
O’Neill rolls back the years to nab player of the week
*Mikey O’Neill receives his award from fellow Kilmaley teammate Seán Kennedy of St Francis CU. MIKEY O’NEILL rolled back the years as Kilmaley made it three wins from three to seal top spot in Group 4 of the Clare SHC to be chosen as the St Francis Credit Union/The Clare Echo player of the week.
‘We left it behind us against The Bridge’ – Crusheen reflect on latest championship crusade
*Breffni Horner on the attack for Crusheen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRUSHEEN have been left to rue their second round loss to Sixmilebridge as they reflect on their exit from the TUS Clare SHC.