Cilléin Mullins of Crusheen has been one of the isolated players lining out with Corofin. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ISOLATED players continues to be one of the major sticking points among GAA clubs in Clare.
*Cratloe goalkeeper, Padraigh Chaplin is one of the few over forties playing senior championship in Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. GAA CLUBS in Clare will be able to regrade more players next year but only if they are aged over forty.
THE ANNUAL general meeting of the Woodstock ladies section took place at Hotel Woodstock last week when Mags Nash was elected as captain in succession to Chaye Kelly.
*Liam O’Reilly was among those to oppose the motion. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FOR THE second year in a row a motion seeking to amend the county bye-law dealing with the regrading of players failed to win the support of delegates.
*Jim Hickey (centre) proposed the motion for Cratloe. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRATLOE GAA club were accused of delaying a long-running issue with Parteen/Meelick with their attempts to let a player living in another parish line out with the club of their parent.
Mairead Bergin is the player of the year in the ladies section at Dromoland golf club.
TULLA’s Junior B team of Oisin Donnellan, Evan Corbett, Tony Leyden, Aaron Shanahan and Alan Leamy were crowned All-Ireland Junior B champions in Croke Park last Saturday.
*Members of the Clare Camogie Executive. Photograph: Joe Buckley A NET surplus of €42,485 was recorded by Clare Camogie for 2025.
*Clare Camogie chairperson Fergal O’Brien addressing Convention. Photograph: Joe Buckley SERVING as secretary of Clare Camogie was “one eye opening experience”, the annual Convention heard with views still mixed on the split season with a vote to change the age of players eligible to play adult competitions defeated.
*Fergal O’Brien. Photograph: Joe Buckley FERGAL O’Brien who stepped into the role of Chairman of Clare camogie in mid 2025 will continue in the role in the coming year.