Champions Cratloe chomping at the bit
*Cratloe’s Cathal McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ON SIX occasions in the past twenty years, the Clare senior football title has been retained by the previous year’s winners.
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Lohan behold – ‘his character is moulded within the team’
*Clare manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIAN LOHAN is bidding to become the fourth man to lead Clare’s senior hurling team to All-Ireland glory.
Clare TD Crowe denied planning after he discloses second home to An Bord Pleanála
*Cathal Crowe TD (FF). Photograph: John O’Neill A CLARE TD has failed in his bid to secure planning permission for a family home after he disclosed to An Bord Pleanála that he owns another house in the area.
O’Gorman becomes Shannon MD Chair for first time
*Chair of the Shannon MD, Cllr Pat O’Gorman (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward. CLLR PAT O’Gorman (FF) has been elected as Cathaoirleach of the Shannon Municipal District for the first time.
Ex Minister & former Clare GAA Chairman among names in the mix to challenge Enright as Fianna Fáil Chair in Clare
Tony O’Brien and Mike Enright. Photograph: Joe Buckley A FORMER Minister for Defence and an ex Chairman of Clare GAA are among the names in the mix to contest the sitting Chairman of Clare Fianna Fáil for Monday’s AGM.
Blues & Inamona advance to Clare Cup final
*Shane McInerney, Mikey McInerney and Darren Cullinan in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS and Inagh/Kilnamona recorded wins on Friday evening to ensure they will face off in the final of the FutureTicketing Clare Cup.
‘It was an emotional time and it still is’ – PJ Ryan devastated to lose Council seat
*PJ Ryan (IND). Photograph: John Mangan ONE OF three sitting councillors to lose his seat at the local elections, PJ Ryan (IND) said he was “devastated” with the outcome.
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.
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.
