Development of €1.5m astro-turf at Caherlohan to commence next week
*Photograph: John Mangan DEVELOPMENT of an astro-turf pitch at Caherlohan will commence next week, Clare GAA officials have confirmed.
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Fixtures plan presented, sub-committees appointed & Callinan takes aim at Cork & Kerry officials
*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.
Clare Echo’s 2025 sporting awards
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.
Hurling management turn down Aidan McCarthy’s approach to rejoin Clare panel
*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.
‘2026 is not the last dance for Clare’s hurlers’ insists Murphy
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 bidding to become Munster GAA PRO
*Bernard Keane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FORMER CLARE GAA Treasurer, Bernard Keane has launched a bid to become PRO of Munster GAA.
Clare GAA motion on isolated players heavily defeated after Chairman refuses to withdraw proposal
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.
GAA clubs can regrade extra players provided they are over 40
*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.
‘This is like the Lisbon Treaty’ – delegates vote against regrading reform on its return to agenda
*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.
Cratloe come under fire for attempts to alter parish rule
*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.