The Clare Echo’s top ten most read stories of 2021
WITH Christmas upon us, the people of Clare are in reflective mood and with that in mind, The Clare Echo has dug into the archives to bring you the biggest stories of 2021.
WITH Christmas upon us, the people of Clare are in reflective mood and with that in mind, The Clare Echo has dug into the archives to bring you the biggest stories of 2021.
*Newly elected Clare GAA Chairman, Kieran Keating. Photograph: Natasha Barton Tuesday’s evening special Clare GAA County Board meeting was dominated by one issue, the ongoing senior hurling championship relegation fiasco that new chairman Kieran Keating was determined to resolve. Here’s an insight into how the 70 minute debate unfolded:
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The protracted Clare Senior Hurling Championship relegation issue finally concluded this evening, with no team being demoted to intermediate level for 2022 following a vote at the special meeting of Clare GAA in Treacy’s West County Hotel.
*Former Clare GAA Chairman, Jack Chaplin. Photograph: Natasha Barton GAA competitions in the county will continue to be impacted by COVID-19, the former Chairman of Clare GAA has cautioned.
*Delegates at County Convention. Photograph: Natasha Barton The most poignant motion was saved for last on Tuesday evening when Meelick GAA Club appealed to Clare GAA to implement the ‘parish rule’ and stop the illegal cross-border defections of players in their catchment area.
*Kieran Keating speaking at Tuesday’s County Convention. Photograph: Natasha Barton What started as election fever quicken ascended to fervour as Clare GAA made sweeping changes to the top table at their annual convention in The Auburn Lodge Hotel this evening.
*Michael O’Neill collecting votes from delegates at the 2019 County Convention. Photograph: John Mangan A TOTAL of seven motions are to go before the clubs of Clare at County Convention this Tuesday.
FORMER Clare senior hurling captain, Brian O’Connell, ex county manager Cyril Lyons and two-time All Star Brendan Bugler are among the names to take charge of the Banner’s hurling teams next season with continuity expected for the football teams.
Niall Galvin secures the ball ahead of Cathal Dillon and Jamie Fitzgibbon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill RELEGATED teams from the Clare SHC have been given a new lifeline following a ruling by Munster GAA.
Club delegates in Clare have voted unanimously to approve the implementation of a five year strategic plan for Clare GAA.