Clare U20 football second round ‘postponed as mark of respect’ to late Jack Boddy
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s U20 football game with Waterford scheduled to take place this coming Saturday has been postponed.
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Club delegates stay mute on referee dispute
Referee administrator Rory Hickey. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography CLUB DELEGATES stayed mute on the decision of referees to make themselves unavailable last weekend amid reports of an ongoing dispute with Clare GAA.
‘A Trump-like move’ – Kilkee/Bealaha appalled at Kilrush’s attempts to field U15 hurling side
*Adrian O’Connor. KILRUSH’s decision to enter a U15 hurling team has been labelled a “Trump move” by a Kilkee/Bealaha hurling coach.
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.
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.