*Cratloe goalkeeper, Padraigh Chaplin is one of the few over forties playing senior championship in Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. GAA CLUBS in Clare will be able to regrade more players next year but only if they are aged over forty.
*Fionn Kelleher. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WITH SUCH a large provisional panel in place, Clare’s footballers were eager to impress when they took to the field against Galway on Thursday night.
KILKEE OWNERS Brendan Browne and David McNamara tasted big wins in Galway and Clonmel.
Martin O’Brien and Deirdre Murphy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. MARTIN O’BRIEN has withdrawn his bid to contest Joe Garry and John Callinan for a position on the Executive of Clare GAA.
*Brian McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE midfielder Brian McNamara is sticking with inter-county football for 2026 after turning down repeated offers to join the county senior hurling panel.
*Cathal Kilmartin will be elected as the new Treasurer of Clare GAA. AT LEAST three new officers will join the Executive of Clare GAA for 2026.
*Clondegad’s Seán McAllister scored the equaliser to force extra time. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLONDEGAD have qualified for the U21A football final after defeating Cooraclare by two points following extra time.
ENNIS’ Martin Cronin was in the winners enclosure twice after recording a double victory in Galway over the weekend.
*Clare TD, Joe Cooney (FG). Photograph: Ruth Griffin. A PROPOSAL originally presented to the Oireachtas by Clare TD Joe Cooney (FG) to install modular wastewater systems in rural towns and villages has now been adopted by the Government.
*Gearoid Barry secured a draw for Ennistymon to send them into the semi-finals. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ALL FOUR semi-final places in the Berwick Callinan Murphy Solicitors under 21 A football championship have been confirmed following the final round of games this weekend with both of last year’s finalists now out of the race.