Crusheen, Clonlara & Kilmaley occupy top spots in Clare Cup
*Kilmaley’s Michael O’Malley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRUSHEEN, Clonlara and Kilmaley occupy top spots in Division 1A and 1B of the willwego.com Clare Cup.
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Feakle, Clarecastle & Newmarket-on-Fergus pick up first points of Clare Cup
*Inagh/Kilnamona’s Eoghan Foudy is stopped by the Feakle trio of Killian Bane, Owen McGann and Patrick Daly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. COUNTY champions Feakle have recorded their first win of 2025 with Clarecastle and Newmarket-on-Fergus also getting off the mark in the Clare Cup.
Successive Clare Cup wins for Doora/Barefield, Corofin, Crusheen & Bridge
*Doora/Barefield’s Eoin Lahiffe is held by Cratloe’s Cathal Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SUCCESSIVE wins were picked up by St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield, Corofin, Crusheen and Sixmilebridge as the willwego.com Clare Cup second round took place.
Inamona & Bridge send out statements as Clare Cup commences
*Conner Hegarty was in fine scoring form for Inagh/Kilnamona. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. INAGH/KILNAMONA and Sixmilebridge laid down markers in the first round of the Clare Cup with notable wins also amassed by St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield, Corofin, Wolfe Tones, Crusheen and Clooney/Quin.
Clare GAA scrap entry fee plans for club leagues, 900 plus ‘isolated platers’ & ‘archaic’ regrading system slammed
*Conor Finnucane accepts the Cusack Cup from Clare GAA Chairman Kieran Keating. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE GAA have paused plans to have admission charges at domestic league fixtures in the county while over 900 players have been granted status as ‘isolated players’.
Hogan returns as Ballyea boss, Moloney steps up in Scariff as hurling clubs finalise managements
*Robbie Hogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ROBBIE HOGAN has returned as manager of the Ballyea senior hurlers for the third time while former Clare manager Donal Moloney has taken charge of his native Scariff.
Clare GAA lambasted by clubs for plans to charge entry fee for Clare & Cusack Cup games
*Colin Shannon and Éanna Crimmins in action during the 2024 Clare Cup final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THERE WAS plenty of debate, some of which resulted in strong views being expressed, at this week’s meeting of Clare GAA.
‘Unacceptable delays’ in rural Clare amid ‘complete internet blackout’
CLARE TD, Joe Cooney (FG) has criticised “unacceptable delays and poor customer engagement” from eir, Vodafone and other National Broadband Ireland (NBI) providers in restoring fibre broadband services in the county since Storm Éowyn.
Scariff Community College fall short in Munster final against High School Clonmel
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon TIPPERARY schools prevailed over Clare counterparts on the double in the Munster post primary hurling deciders on Saturday with High School Clonmel proving far too strong for Scariff Community College.
Scariff aim to bridge 35-year gap
SCARIFF Community College will hope to bridge a thirty-five-year gap when they face High School Clonmel in the Munster Colleges Senior B (Corn Tomas Mhic Choilm) Hurling Championship final this Saturday.