Development of €1.5m astro-turf at Caherlohan to commence next week
*Photograph: John Mangan DEVELOPMENT of an astro-turf pitch at Caherlohan will commence next week, Clare GAA officials have confirmed.
Ambrose Heagney
Shortest Clare GAA meeting in decades with business wrapped up in eight minutes
*Paddy Smyth will continue as Clare GAA’s Planning & Training Officer. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE GAA’s shortest board meeting for many many years was held online on Tuesday evening when there was unanimous agreement on the officers to be appointed to positions on the County Executive.
At least three new officers to join Executive of Clare GAA
*Cathal Kilmartin will be elected as the new Treasurer of Clare GAA. AT LEAST three new officers will join the Executive of Clare GAA for 2026.
Clubs criticise solo run from Clare GAA top table in removing McMahon as referee administrator
*Seanie McMahon. Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE GAA’s referee administrator was “removed” from the position by the Head of Operations and Chairman without consulting the County Committee.
Clare GAA officers walk out of County Board meeting & Hayes leaves role as PRO
*Anne Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO CLARE GAA officers walked out of the July County Board meeting following tense exchanges in Caherlohan.
Make-up of Clare GAA sub-committees sparks debate & Clareabbey to undergo upgrade costing €600k plus
*The absence of Asst Treasurer Sean Chambers from the finance committee was criticised by delegates. Photograph: Natasha Barton OFFICERS omitted from sub-committees of Clare GAA was the cause of debate at its March meeting held on Tuesday night.
Master fixtures plan approved, committees ratified & Noel Walsh to be honoured with Munster U20 trophy
*Scariff’s Patrick Ryan is chased by Ian O’Brien and Gerry O’Grady. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE GAA have ratified the majority of their committees for the coming year and the master fixtures plan for 2024 was approved at Tuesday’s County Board meeting.
Clare intermediate football championship to follow same format as senior
*Wolfe Tones’ Daithí Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The 2024 Clare intermediate football championship will be run similar to the senior competition.
Smyth & Heagney to continue in Executive roles while Crotty replaces Hogan as Children’s Officer
*Paddy Smyth. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare GAA will have a new Child Welfare officer in 2024 while both Paddy Smyth and Ambrose Heagney were returned to their roles.
Clare GAA clubs at odds over proposed structures & Board insist ‘no anti-football agenda’
*Kieran Keating and Deirdre Murphy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GAA CLUBS in Clare need to find a common ground before convening on November 14th to vote on proposed structures for adult championships.