‘No agendas’ from either side as Caherlohan causes further debate
*Photograph: John Mangan Agendas and finger pointing were referenced when the latest discussion on Caherlohan took place at Monday’s meeting of the Clare County Board.
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‘We have gone stale’ – Éire Óg secretary says Clare GAA has to change
“As an executive ye must look at yourselves”, Éire Óg secretary Paddy Smyth told the officers of Clare GAA on Monday night.
Fixture details confirmed for Clare’s U20 & minor footballers and hurlers
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Dates times and venues for Clare’s clashes in the Munster U20 and minor hurling and football championships have been confirmed.
Sourcing of sandwiches for U20 hurlers sets temper alight at Co Board meeting
Animated exchanges took place at the reconvened May meeting of the Clare County Board with the Treasurer of Clare GAA refusing multiple requests to withdraw remarks passed in the heat of the moment.
Fixtures plan adopted with some alterations
*Clonlara’s Cian Moriarty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The GAA fixtures plan for Clare for the 2021 season was unanimously adopted, with a few minor adjustments, when the May meeting of the board took place online on Monday evening.
Wexford GAA Chairman calls for Lohan to retract ‘factually incorrect’ comments
*Aidan McCarthy in action for Clare versus Wexford. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Wexford GAA have described comments from Brian Lohan that Clare players were nominated as close contacts by Model County hurlers as “factually incorrect”.
‘Whole lot of anger’ in Clare camp as criteria followed for Wexford COVID-19 cases questioned
*Brian Lohan on the sideline at O’Moore Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan has voiced his annoyance with the fact that two of his panellists were named as close contacts of two Wexford hurlers that were deemed to be positive cases of COVID-19.
June start for hurling & football leagues with championship pencilled in for August
*Shane Hickey and county champions Kilmurry Ibrickane will be back in action next month. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Club football leagues are to begin on June 7th with the hurling leagues getting underway the following weekend while the club championships are expected to get underway in August.
Clare GAA meeting adjourned due to technical issues
The May meeting of Clare GAA was cancelled on Tuesday evening as technical issues resulted in many delegates, although logged into the meeting, unable to be heard.
15 clubs to field an additional team this year
COVID-19 has disrupted all aspects of life including sporting competitions, many of which have been cancelled while the remainder have been severely curtailed.