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Plenty of new names as Clare face Limerick tonight in Munster Hurling League

Brian Lohan has named his side to face the All-Ireland Champions Limerick, in the first round of the Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League. By Adam Maloney A bundle of fresh faces have been named in the Banner’s first fixture of the year, as only two players from the narrow defeat to Kilkenny six months stay …

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Clare GAA clubs to propose sharing JP McManus cash windfall with handball clubs

PICTURED: Pat Keogh. Photo by Burren Eye Photography GAA, camogie and ladies football clubs in Clare will receive €9,803.92 each from the €1m donated to Clare GAA by J. P. McManus. Details of the pay out to the 102 clubs were given at the January meeting of Clare GAA on Tuesday night at Hotel Woodstock. …

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Golf: New captains take charge

PICTURED: Men’s Captain Kevin Stanford and Ladies Captain Suzanne McMahon joined by Junior Boys Captain Georgie Pyke and Junior Girls Captain Lucy Twomey at Shannon Golf Club. Photo by Joe Buckley WOODSTOCK GOLF CLUB A number of Clare golf clubs held their annual general meetings in recent weeks when officers for 2024 were elected. Jarlath …

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Automatic regrading for GAA players over 40

*Crusheen veteran Gerry O’Grady is among the players now entitled to automatic regrading. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill That a maximum of five players shall be regraded from one grade of competition to another in any one year is to continue for 2024.