Clare footballers head Stateside for US championships
*Keelan Sexton in action in Croke Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION of Clare’s run in the All-Ireland SFC, a number of Colm Collins’ side have headed to the United States.
*Keelan Sexton in action in Croke Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION of Clare’s run in the All-Ireland SFC, a number of Colm Collins’ side have headed to the United States.
*St Breckans celebrate their Cusack Cup success. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A strong final ten minutes proved decisive for St. Breckans as they claimed the Cusack Cup (Division 1) senior football league title at Cusack Park on Sunday evening.
DOOLIN will host the world premiere of the play ‘2 Days in September’ this week.
TWO RIVAL FERRY COMPANIES have put their differences aside with a deal reached to see the O’Brien family taking ownership of the Liscannor Ferry Company from the Garrihy clan.
*Diarmuid O’Donnell scored two goals for Kildysart while Damien O’Loughlin & Corofin secured promotion. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography The concluding round of games in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 played over the weekend have cleared the way for the play offs and also confirmed what teams will drop down a division for next season.
A FOLK FESTIVAL running in North Clare this week is set to become the first carbon neutral festival to take place in Ireland.
Doolin Cave is celebrating its 70th anniversary, marking seven decades after its discovery by cavers, Brian Varley and Mike Dickenson in 1952.
*Jack Sheedy of St Breckans. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography With just one round of games remaining in the Cusack Cup and Garry Cup, a clearer picture is emerging as to who will be in the play offs and who will be battling to avoid relegation.
SENIOR OFFICIALS in Clare County Council have said it is “premature” to say which towns and villages will be benefitting from a new €50m scheme to improve the wastewater of rural villages.
ADDITIONAL STAFFING RESOURCES will be in place across coastal parts of Co Clare for the summer season including an extra traffic warden for Doolin.