Clare Echo’s 2023 Sporting Awards
*John Conlon celebrates at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN ITS UNIQUE way, The Clare Echo sporting awards are the pinnacle of accolades that all athletes and coaches aspire to win.
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Clare intermediate football championship to follow same format as senior
*Wolfe Tones’ Daithí Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The 2024 Clare intermediate football championship will be run similar to the senior competition.
‘Very distressing’ case flagged by Ryan as individual dies by suicide two days after release from psychiatric unit
*Cllr PJ Ryan. Photograph: Natasha Barton A SOUTH-EAST CLARE representative has highlighted a “distressing” recent death by suicide in the county two days after the person was released from care.
Bridge Utd’s Premier Division bounce continues with third win in a row
*Action from the meeting of Bridge Utd and Kilrush Rangers. BRIDGE UTD recorded their third Premier Division win on the bounce to move to fourth place in the table.
Big wins for Bridge Utd & Tulla Utd
*Tulla Utd’s Sean Withycombe. Photograph: Natasha Barton BRIDGE UTD recorded back to back wins while Tulla Utd collected a vital three points in the CDSL Maloney Hardware Premier Division.
Gardaí deliver over 300 Christmas dinners to elderly in Shannon
John McCabe, Seamus Mulligan and Patricia Dempsey. Photograph: Joe Buckley OVER 300 Christmas dinners were delivered by Gardaí in Shannon as part of their annual festive initiative.
‘A great ambassador for Clare GAA’ – Podge Collins calls time on inter-county career
*Podge Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill PODGE COLLINS has announced his retirement from inter-county football.
O’Donnell to continue as Clare camogie Chairman in caretaker capacity
*Joe O’Donnell. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography CRATLOE’s Joe O’Donnell is continuing as chairman of Clare camogie in a caretaker capacity until a replacement is found.
O’Gorman & Griffin voted as Fianna Fáil candidates in Shannon MD
*Cllr Pat O’Gorman and David Griffin. FIANNA FÁIL have selected Cllr Pat O’Gorman (FF) and David Griffin (FF) as their candidates in the Shannon Municipal District for next June’s local elections.
Fianna Fáil to select Shannon MD candidates
David Griffin. Photograph: Joe Buckley FIANNA Fáil are to finalise their ticket for the Shannon Municipal District this week.
