*Newmarket-on-Fergus’ Jack Enright clears as Corofin/Ruan’s Killian O’Connor chases behind in the 2021 U21A final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARITY IS needed on whether club championships will be held at U20 or U21 level in Clare.
*Whitegate’s David Solan. Photograph: Natasha Barton CRITICISM of comments passed by a County Board official have been raised by one club delegate.
*Clare GAA Chairman, Kieran Keating. Photograph: Natasha Barton EIGHTEEN teams will compete in the 2022 Clare senior hurling championship as voted for in December, however the discontent with the decision still lingers for some clubs.
*Colm Browne has returned to the Master Fixtures committee. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NEWLY elected Clare GAA Chairman, Kieran Keating has begun the process of reorganising the make-up in personnel on the Association’s sub-committees.
CLARE GAA have yet to fill the vacant position of Public Relations Officer.
A RETIRED BUSINESSMAN has offered to take on the new role as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Clare GAA on a voluntary basis.
*Clarecastle’s Jack Murphy in action against Crusheen during their relegation play-off in November. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill PROPER PROCEDURE was not followed on the vote which decided that no team would be relegated from last year’s Clare SHC, clubs have claimed.
*Barry Kelly and his officials. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography PAST PLAYERS and members of GAA clubs across Clare have been urged to consider becoming a referee this year as the county deals with a shortage of whistlers.
*Pat Fitzgerald. Photograph: Natasha Barton Clare GAA’s year just gone was “more memorable for developments in the boardroom rather than performances on the field of play,” the county secretary has reflected.
Another sporting year has been and gone, some of the events are worthy of books in their own right, for now let’s look back and savour the memories as The Clare Echo’s Head of News & Sport Páraic McMahon dishes out the 2021 Clare Echo Sporting Awards.