Contest of former Clare GAA Chairmen on the cards for upcoming Convention
*Photograph: Natasha Barton UP TO THREE CONTESTS are expected at the upcoming Clare GAA Convention.
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Desire among Clare clubs to revert minor grade to U18 & Clare GAA seek proposals on competitions
Jack O’Neill in action for the Clare minor hurlers. Clare clubs wish to see the grade revert to U18 at club level. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill REVISING the minor age-grade back to U18 from U17 appears to be the wish of the majority of Clare clubs, the November meeting of the Clare County Board was informed.
Scariff Bay Community Radio & Clare FM retain GAA media rights
*Scariff Bay Community Radio commentator Leo Doyle flanked by analysts Pat McNamara and Michael Murphy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SCARIFF BAY COMMUNITY RADIO and Clare FM will continue to have access to broadcast GAA games as part of the Association’s new media deal announced this week.
‘This one means so much’ – Doyle delighted with Scariff/Ogonnelloe’s back to back success
*Ciara Doyle embraces Pat Minogue at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FRESH FROM winning a third senior championship, Ciara Doyle wore a smile from ear to ear across her face.
Clare camogie richer for presence of Jimmy Kenny & poorer for his passing
*Jimmy Kenny in Cusack Park. Photograph: David Dillon CAMOGIE CIRCLES in Clare were plunged into mourning following the sudden passing of Jimmy Kenny.
‘Well runs dry’ for East Clare water scheme
“THERE IS A PRICE FOR DEVELOPMENT, it will eventually cause a crisis,” a county councillor warned when supporting calls to aid homeowners on group water schemes.
U21 formats undecided, Chairman apologises for intermediate delay & Murphy addresses delegates at County Board meeting
*Corofin/Ruan’s Diarmuid Cahill in action. The reigning champions and Scariff/Ogonnelloe are favourites for the U21A hurling title. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Newly appointed Clare GAA Chief Operating Officer, Deirdre Murphy addressed club delegates for the first time while formats for the U21 championships, a potential increase in the amount of regradings per club discussed along with …
Success hasn’t diluted the desire for Doyle & Scariff/Ogonnelloe
*Aisling Corbett and Ciara Doyle celebrating Scariff/Ogonnelloe’s Munster final win over Drom & Inch last year. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill According to Scariff/Ogonnelloe player Ciara Doyle there is no shortage of hunger for success amongst the players and management.
Minister Coveney tells Clare supporters Fine Gael ‘can & will dominate centre of Irish politics’
Nora Owen, Prof Michael Laffan, Madeline Taylor Quinn, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney. MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Simon Coveney (FG) has told supporters in Co Clare that Fine Gael must aim to dominate the centre of Irish politics.
Green light given to large scale 19 turbine wind farm in East Clare
*The wind farm is located on a 750 hectare site. AN BORD PLEANÁLA has given the green light to Coillte for contentious plans for a large scale 19 turbine wind farm in east Clare that will have the capacity to power 66,500 homes annually.