Clare football bit by travel bug with seven footballers opting out for 2026
*Ciaran Downes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEVEN members of the 2025 Clare senior football panel have opted out of representing the county next season.
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Lack of urgency to install EV charging points ‘in climate crisis’ slammed by Cllrs
*Corofin village. OBSTACLES delaying the installation of electric vehicle charging points “in the middle of a climate crisis” has been slammed by councillors in North Clare.
Sweet sixteen from McInerney keeps Munster dream alive for Éire Óg
*Éire Óg’s Mark McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A PERSONAL best of 0-16 in one game from Mark McInerney has Éire Óg preparing for a fourth Munster SFC club semi-final in five years.
Required West Clare investment in advance of Irish Open will top NFL €10m spend – Shannon
*Trump Doonbeg. Photograph: Arthur Ellis. OFFICIALS from Clare County Council are due to meet with staff from the Department of Transport as they put forward the case for improving the infrastructure of West Clare in advance of the Irish Open and Walker Cup.
Killeens of Doonbeg win national farming award
*Caragh, James, Mary ‘Baby’, Andrew, Cathal and Áine Killeen. A DAIRY farming family from Doonbeg have been lauded for their high standards to scoop a national award.
Clare coaches staying involved with Limerick for 2026
*Alan Cunningham. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE COACHES have returned to the roles with the Limerick senior hurlers and footballers for 2026.
Holiday cottage at Trump Doonbeg sells for €850,000
*Self-catering cottages at Trump Doonbeg. A four bedroom holiday cottage on the grounds of US President, Donald Trump’s Doonbeg golf resort in West Clare has sold for €850,000.
‘Regulation gone mad’ – no urgency to solve removal of North & West Clare schools from hot meals scheme
*Photograph: John Mangan RURAL SCHOOLS in North and West Clare were specifically hit with their removal from the State’s Hot School Meals scheme “because of logistics and costs,” elected representatives have claimed.
McInerney helping Éire Óg make their mark in the history books
*Éire Óg’s Mark McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. OFF THE back of his best year in saffron and blue, Mark McInerney is leading the charge with the red and white of Éire Óg as they look to move ahead of Kilrush Shamrocks on the Clare SFC roll of honour.
West Clare infrastructure needs to improve for Irish Open & offshore wind potential
*Junior Minister, Timmy Dooley (FF). JUNIOR MINISTER, Timmy Dooley (FF) has said road infrastructure around Doonbeg needs to be improved in advance of next year’s Irish Open.