Clare SFC Expert Viewpoint: Butcher McCarthy
He is known the length and breadth of this county as an avid football follower. He is seen weekend after weekend officiating as an umpire at games in all grades and at all levels.
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Lissycasey are real about championship aspirations
Lissycasey captain, Seamus Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEMI-FINALISTS for the last two seasons, Lissycasey buoyant by continued success at underage level, most recently the inaugural U19 championship, head into the new senior campaign with a swagger.
Éire Óg ready to deal with pressure that comes with champions tag
*Éire Óg’s Ciaran Russell adds experience and talent to their defence. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill As Clare senior football champions Éire Óg go into this season’s campaign with a slightly different mindset according to their manager Paul Madden.
Clare must become more familiar with big days & top teams in order to progress
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s footballers will only begin to close the gap on top counties by making a quarter-final appearance an annual occurrence.
Chaplin & Chambers elected to Clare GAA Exec with provisional dates set for club campaigns
*Deirdre Chaplin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NEW ADDITIONS were made to the Executive of Clare GAA, committees for isolated players and public relations were rubber stamped while detail on dates for the club championships and criticism of tickets distribution were voiced at the June meeting of the County Board.
Amalgamation withdraw from Clare SFC
The number of teams taking part in this season’s Clare senior football championship is back to twelve after Western Gaels decided this week not to participate in the competition.
Errors amended as Clare SFC redraw is completed
*Mikey O’Neill chases after Sean Hawes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill On the second attempt, the groups are now confirmed for the Clare SFC.
Clare club championship draws held
Clareabbey was the venue for Monday evening’s GAA championship draws.
‘This isn’t a Co Board meeting’ Mayor informs councillors
*Journalist and proud Townie Joe Ó Muircheartaigh embraces Aaron Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s first citizen was forced to remind elected representatives that they were attending a meeting of the County Council and not the County Board at this month’s sitting.