*Competing schools pictured at the recent launch in Cusack Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Starting a new U15 post-primary hurling competition represents “a step forward on a lot of fronts” for underage development in the county, former Clare manager Donal Moloney has said.
*Cathal ‘Tots’ O’Connell was the hero at the death for Clonlara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Five minutes from the end of normal time in this senior hurling championship tie at O’Garney Park on Saturday afternoon Whitegate led by seven points and Clonlara’s championship hopes were hanging in the balance.
*Brendan Bugler’s experience will be a vital asset to Whitegate once again. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill If being drawn in the Group of Death wasn’t arduous enough, being allocated a bye in the opening round and having to watch the remainder of the 16 competing teams from the sidelines would have been exceedingly frustrating for the …
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*Davy Fitzgerald. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Sixmilebridge’s Davy Fitzgerald has called time on his five year tenure in charge of the Wexford senior hurlers.
*Noel Considine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Recovered alcoholic Noel Considine has stressed the difficulty of social isolation on recovering addicts throughout the pandemic.
Four new sub-committees are to be established by Clare GAA focused on underage development, finance and infrastructural development.
Whitegate have opted for continuity as they stick with the same management of their senior hurlers for 2021.
Manager of the Dr Harty Cup winning St Flannan’s College side of last season, Kevin O’Grady has been unveiled as the new coach of the Ballyea senior hurlers.
Countless milestones, memories and gatherings were taken from our reach in 2020 but once again sport came up trumps in providing joy and solace with many organisations also leading the way when it came local community responses during the pandemic, Head of Sport Páraic McMahon dishes out the gongs in the inaugural Clare Echo Sporting Awards.
Two Clare All-Ireland winners have taken on separate roles with hurling clubs in Offaly.