Another sporting year has been and gone, some of the events are worthy of books in their own right, for now let’s look back and savour the memories as The Clare Echo’s Head of News & Sport Páraic McMahon dishes out the 2021 Clare Echo Sporting Awards.
UPROAR has been expressed nationally with the recommendations of the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) issued amid the rising spread of the Omnicron variant
*Action from the Minor B hurling final which was referenced at Clare County Council level. Photograph: Ruth Griffin POPULATION projections for the county as they stand “will be the end of rural Clare,” an elected representative has claimed.
*Ballymac Merlin, winner of the 2021 Matchbook Irish St.Leger Final at Limerick Greyhound Stadium for Liam Dowling Ballymac Kennels in a time of 29.68 with Paul Geasley of Matchbook Betting Exchange & Shane Dowling of Ballymac Kennels BALLYVAUGHAN’s Michael Costello had double the success in Galway track last weekend while a total of five Clare …
*Photograph: John Mangan Rural Clare’s ability to have a sustainable future is under a serious threat, county councillors have warned.
*Lahinch or Lehinch? Photograph: John Mangan Changing the spelling on Clare road signs deemed to be incorrect can only be amended by a public vote.
This week I’m sharing details on five of the top hikes to trek in Co Clare, some of which I’ve done and others which are on my to do list.
Eight Clare projects have been included in the 189 nationally to benefit from €3.5m in funding to enhance natural amenities.
*Ennistymon’s Josh Guyler. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography For the second time in three months, Ballyvaughan have had to suffer the disappointment of defeat in the final of the Clare Junior A football championship.
*Daniel Walsh in action against Matt O’Shea in last year’s semi-final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Semi-final pairings are now known for the penultimate stages of the Clare senior and intermediate football championships.