60 seconds with David Hedigan
WITH the Clare Business Excellence Awards 2023 taking place at the Inn At Dromoland on November 16, we continue the countdown by speaking to business people from County Clare.
Cooraclare
Ennistymon erupt with goals in second half to claim Minor A title
*Ennistymon players celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON are Minor A football champions for the third time in four seasons after powering past the challenge of Cooraclare.
Five Clare dogs in winner’s enclosure in Limerick
There were twelve races on last Thursday’s card in Limerick with five Clare owned greyhounds in the winner’s enclosure.
Door not closed to fixing the ‘O’Donnell Directive’ insist Clare’s Oireachtas members
*Limerick TD, Kieran O’Donnell (FG). CLARE TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) has told a special meeting of Clare County Council that the “door is not shut” on overturning a directive issued by a Junior Minister to dezone lands in the county.
West Clare man in court over sending letters alleging male teaching colleague viewed inappropriate content on phone while in classroom
*A probation report led to the adjournment of the case. A TEACHER has appeared in court charged with sending grossly offensive communication in two letters alleging that a male teaching colleague was viewing sexually inappropriate content on his phone while in the classroom.
‘We’re sick of hearing a couple of weeks’ – Cooney hits out at ongoing delay for Broadford wastewater scheme
*Cllr Joe Cooney. Photograph: John Mangan MAYOR OF CLARE, Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) received a round of applause from his colleagues when voicing frustration on the long-running wait for an announcement on Broadford and Cooraclare’s inclusion in a pilot wastewater scheme.
Naomh Eoin, Kilrush, Wolfe Tones & Kilmihil seal semi-final spots in Clare IFC
*Niall Bonfill takes on Gary Donnellan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NAOMH EOIN, Kilrush Shamrocks, Kilmihil and Wolfe Tones are the final four teams left in the race to secure promotion to the senior ranks of Clare football.
Kilrush Rangers confident of causing some surprises in top flight
*Kilrush Rangers captain, Norbert Knucki. Photograph: Natasha Barton KILRUSH RANGERS are quietly confident of “surprising a few people” in their second season back in the Premier Division of the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL).
Senior quarter-final pairings throw up heavyweight showdowns
*High flying Clonlara will meet Éire Óg in the quarter-finals. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ONE OF THE favourites to lift the Canon Hamilton will be eliminated at the quarter-final stage.
North Clare derby in SFC relegation & quarter-final pairings known in IFC
*Liam Cotter in action against Robin Mounsey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A NORTH CLARE derby awaits in the first relegation play-off of the TUS Clare senior football championship while quarter-final pairings have also been made in the Clare intermediate football championship.
