Champion hire ex Clare People reporter
*The Clare Champion offices on Barrack St in Ennis. FORMER CLARE PEOPLE journalist, Andrew Hamilton has joined The Clare Champion.
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Five in the frame for Fianna Fáil ticket in Ennis
*Fianna Fáil’s nominees. FIVE NOMINATIONS have been received within Fianna Fáil for the Ennis Municipal District to contest the 2024 local elections.
Cup glory ‘no more than Avenue deserve’ but Russell already eyeing up League ‘blockbuster’ with Newmarket Celtic
*David Russell and his son Aidan at Frank Healy Park. Photograph: Joe Buckley RETAINING THE Clare Cup is the first task complete but Avenue Utd have now switched their focus to finishing the job by bidding to hold onto the League title.
Clonlara, Bridge, Feakle & Crusheen victorious in Clare Cup as Clooney/Quin continue impressive run
*Clonlara’s Mícheál O’Loughlin surrounded by O’Callaghans Mills players. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Heading into the last three rounds in the race for this season’s Future Ticketing Clare Cup senior hurling league title, it remains very tight at the top with just one point separating the top five teams.
Ending up empty-handed not an option for Russell or Avenue in defining week
*David Russell speaks to the Avenue Utd team. Photograph: Natasha Barton / CDSL WITHIN THE SPACE OF FIVE days, Avenue Utd will know if their bid to win back to back League and Cup titles is alive or dead, ending up empty-handed is not an option according to their manager David Russell.
Council will build only two homes in 2023
*Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, walking through the Cnoc na Scoile social housing development, Ashline, Ennis, with (L-R) Anne Haugh, Director of Social Development, Clare County Council, Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Tony O’Brien, and Pat Dowling, Chief Executive, Clare County Council. Photograph: Eamon Ward CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL WILL …
Clare must lick wounds & regroup for All-Ireland series
*Susan Daly in action for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare have to lick their wounds, regroup and see can they pull back a bit of pride in the All-Ireland championship.
Roche’s decommissioning bill for Clarecastle plant climbs to €52.27m
*Photograph: Martin Connolly THE BILL to Swiss pharma giant, Roche in decommissioning and demolishing its County Clare plant at Clarecastle and connected environmental costs now totals €57.27m for a three year period.
Russell & Avenue Utd ‘waiting with bated breath’ as chase for League & Cup honours fires up
*Avenue Utd manager, David Russell. Photograph: Joe Buckley REACHING THE final of the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup and remaining in the hunt for Premier Division honours was the goal for Avenue Utd from the get-go, their target is still well and truly alive.
Inamona, Feakle, Crusheen, Mills & Blues among winners as Clare Cup reaches halfway stage
*Photograph: John Mangan In round five in the Future Ticketing Clare Cup senior hurling league, leaders in division 1 A, Kilmaley suffered their first defeat when they went under to Feakle.