Clare duo included in U20 squad for World Rugby Championships
*Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE DUO, Luke Murphy and Emmet Calvey have been named in the Irish U20 squad for the World Rugby Championships.
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Back to back defeats for Inamona allows Blues take spot with Clare Cup semi-finalists confirmed
*Eoin Guilfoyle of Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BACK TO BACK defeats for Inagh/Kilnamona have allowed Newmarket-on-Fergus to take top spot in Division 1A of the FutureTicketing Clare Cup.
New initiative targeting primary school students preserves O’Regan’s legacy
*Josh Touhy, Susan Frawley (principal), Jackie McInerney (sponsor), Christan Cunneen, Luke Culbert and Oisin Kelly. EFFORTS to ensure the legacy of Brendan O’Regan lives on formed the inspiration of a new initiative by the Sixmilebridge Historical Society.
Feakle & Blues battling to join Inamona in Clare Cup semi-finals as are Broadford, Clarecastle & Doora/Barefield
*Shane McGrath and Stephen Conway battle with Patrick Donnellan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FEAKLE or Newmarket-on-Fergus will join Inagh/Kilnamona in the FutureTicketing Clare Cup semi-finals.
McMahon & Collins to be honoured by Clare Association Dublin
RETIRED DEPUTY Garda Commissioner, Anne Marie McMahon has been named as the Clare Person of the Year for 2024 while a hall of fame award is to be issued to former Clare manager Colm Collins.
Inamona still unbeaten with further Clare Cup wins for Bridge, Scariff, Mills & Blues
*Fred Hegarty under pressure from Shane McGrath and Oisin Donnellan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill INAGH/KILNAMONA remain top of the Future Ticketing Clare Cup Division 1A table and they are still unbeaten following their latest outing.
Male pedestrian (30s) dies in collision with car in Cratloe
A MAN in his thirties died in Cratloe in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The Electoral Chair: Shannon Municipal District election debate
*Candidates in the Shannon MD with The Clare Echo’s Páraic McMahon. SHANNON MUNICIPAL DISTRICT will see new faces form part of its makeup following the local elections and the campaign to fill the seven seats in this part of the county has well and truly taken flight.
Clooney/Quin become first team to take a point off Inagh/Kilnamona & Mills beat Bridge
*David Considine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Inagh/Kilnamona remain the only unbeaten team in Division 1A of the FutureTicketing Clare Cup but they dropped their first point of the campaign on Saturday when they were held to a draw by Clooney/Quin.
Clubs question allocation of tickets in Cusack Park for championship games
*Shane O’Donnell in action for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN UNDER an hour, the agenda of the May meeting of Clare GAA was completed.