303 COVID-19 cases in Clare as Ireland records 18 more deaths
*The COVID-19 testing centre in Cusack Park. Photograph: John Mangan Confirmed cases in Co Clare have passed 300 with a further 18 deaths and 219 cases reported across the country.
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Duggan steps out of comfort zone to help with COVID-19 testing
*Orlaith Duggan. Photograph: Gary Collins Travelling to Cusack Park or the Gaelic Grounds would ordinarily offer Orlaith Duggan the rare prospect of lining out for Clare in a county ground, instead she’s found herself taking swabs at both locations over recent weeks.
Behind the scenes at the Cusack Park COVID-19 testing facility
*Staff at the Cusack Park COVID-19 drive-thru. Photograph: John Mangan Home of the GAA in Clare, Cusack Park has been transformed into a COVID-19 testing centre.
207 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Clare as Ireland records 52 further deaths
*Clare’s newest testing centre for COVID-19, Cusack Park. Photograph: John Mangan Ireland’s death toll from COVID-19 has risen to 1,063 with an additional 52 deaths recorded plus an increase of 377 confirmed cases in the country as Clare’s total hits 207.
Plans in place to open Cusack Park as COVID-19 testing facility
*Cusack Park. Photograph: John Mangan Plans are afoot to open a second Covid-19 testing centre in Co Clare.
Clare GAA offered use of Cusack Park as Covid-19 drive-by testing facility
*Cusack Park. Photograph: John Mangan Cusack Park was offered as a coronavirus testing facility, Clare GAA officials have confirmed.
‘Player welfare wasn’t an issue for Clare v Laois’ – Lohan
*Clare’s Ryan Taylor under pressure. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Player welfare was not an issue before Sunday’s clash between Clare and Laois in the midst of an orange weather warning in the eyes of Brian Lohan.
‘Clare were fighting for their lives’ – O’Connor
*Clare’s Ciarán Russell Kildare boss Jack O’Connor has stated his admiration for the battling qualities displayed by the Clare footballers on Sunday.
Cooney hoping to make his mark with Clare in 2020
*Gary Cooney in action against Galway. Photograph: Raymond O’Mahony Gary Cooney is juggling preparations for the beginning of the Allianz National Hurling League with Mary Immaculate College’s Fitzgibbon Cup run.
Senior hurlers ‘flattered to deceive’ in 2019 – Fitzgerald
*Clare GAA Secretary, Pat Fitzgerald. Photograph: John Mangan Clare’s senior hurlers run in 2019 has been labelled as “inconsistent and chequered” by the secretary of the County Board.