*Eddie Punch. Photograph: John Mangan AFTER two election defeats this year, Eddie Punch (II) has said he will be “completely detached” from public life in 2025.
*Brid MacNamara with Marie-Louise and Martin Kaiser. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography THERE ARE a number of vacancies on the executive of Clare camogie as the organisation heads into 2025.
*Eddie Punch PROBLEMS in the health services which have been visible for over a decade and declining rural services crop up for Eddie Punch (II) as he puts forward the case for electing an Independent TD with bargaining power.
*Kilmaley’s Brian McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. DESPITE the inclement weather conditions at the weekend which led to the cancellation of some sporting fixtures, nine games were played in the Clare under 21 hurling championships.
*Eddie Punch (IND). Photograph: John Mangan THERE’S MORE to Ireland than Dublin remains the message of Eddie Punch (II) as he pitches up another election campaign.
*Craig Riordan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WOLFE TONES are preparing for another final after qualifying for the U21B football decider.
*Feakle/Killanena’s Keith Smyth holds off Matthew Corbett and Evan Maxted of Clooney/Quin. Photograph: Ruth Griffin CLARE HURLING followers can look forward with confidence to more titles for the Banner county on the inter county front in the coming seasons if this weekend’s games in the under 21 championship are an indication.
*Diarmuid Ryan. CRATLOE’s Diarmuid Ryan was honoured with the outstanding achievement of the year award by Mary Immaculate College.
*Sean McAllister of Clondegad. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TEN GAMES were played at the weekend as the race for the 2024 U21 A, B and C football championships got underway.
A GROUP of 21 Cratloe women lined out in New York last weekend representing their club and county.
