*John Callinan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLUB leagues are proposed to commence in March while the majority of Clare GAA’s sub-committees have been finalised for the coming season.
Jonathan Keane celebrates winning the South of Ireland Men’s Amateur Open Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ben Brady AS the 2025 sporting seasons draws to a close, the keenly contested and eagerly awaited Clare Echo sporting awards return.
*Aidan McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s All-Ireland winning freetaker Aidan McCarthy will not be part of the county panel for this coming year.
David Fitzgerald holds off Ciaran Joyce. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. OUTGOING Head of Operations with Clare GAA, Deirdre Murphy has dismissed analysis that 2026 could be a “last dance” for the county’s senior hurlers.
*Bernard Keane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FORMER CLARE GAA Treasurer, Bernard Keane has launched a bid to become PRO of Munster GAA.
Cilléin Mullins of Crusheen has been one of the isolated players lining out with Corofin. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ISOLATED players continues to be one of the major sticking points among GAA clubs in Clare.
*Cratloe goalkeeper, Padraigh Chaplin is one of the few over forties playing senior championship in Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. GAA CLUBS in Clare will be able to regrade more players next year but only if they are aged over forty.
*Liam O’Reilly was among those to oppose the motion. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FOR THE second year in a row a motion seeking to amend the county bye-law dealing with the regrading of players failed to win the support of delegates.
*Jim Hickey (centre) proposed the motion for Cratloe. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRATLOE GAA club were accused of delaying a long-running issue with Parteen/Meelick with their attempts to let a player living in another parish line out with the club of their parent.
*New addition Leah Talty is the youngest member of the County Executive. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THREE new officers have joined the Executive of Clare GAA with a new President also announced.