Ryan returns to Clare squad for Louth showdown
*Stephen Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill STEPHEN Ryan has returned to Clare’s senior football panel ahead of Sunday’s crunch All-Ireland SFC tie with Louth.
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‘Rural Ireland deserves better & West Clare demands better’ – eir under fire following broadband outage
*Kilrush. DEVELOPMENT of a redundant fibre route into Kilrush and West Clare has been requested from eir in the aftermath of a major broadband outage which left over 4,400 homes and businesses in West Clare without internet.
Over 4,000 West Clare homes & business impacted by internet outage
Photograph: Home Thought Productions. HOMES and businesses in West Clare remain without internet following a road traffic collision between Lissycasey and Kilrush on Thursday evening.
Enormous ‘Free Palestine’ message in Doonbeg aimed at Donald Trump
ANTI-genocide activists visited West Clare this week to scribe a 350-foot wide message in the Doonbeg sand saying ‘Free Palestine’.
Éire Óg & Doora/Barefield advance to Cusack Cup knockout stages, Kildysart & Corofin relegated with Kilrush promoted
*Kilmurry Ibrickane’s Caoilfhinn O’Dea takes on Ennistymon’s Brian McNamara during their Cusack Cup clash. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. NEIGHBOURS Éire Óg and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield are through to the knockout stages of the Cusack Cup while relegation from the top tier awaits Kildysart and Corofin.
Cappa regains Blue Flag status as nine Clare beaches receive award for 2025
*An aerial shot of Cappa. Photograph: Airswing Media. CAPPA has regained its Blue Flag status which it lost in 2023, it is one of nine Clare beaches to receive the coveted award for 2025.
‘We’re all hoping Doonbeg will save Ireland’ – Europe Day sees Ennis students quiz MEPs
ENNIS STUDENTS quizzed MEPs on the rise of the far-right, challenging misinformation and the role of the European Union.
Doora/Barefield, Lissycasey & Éire Óg sit top of Cusack Cup
*Lissycasey’s Cian Meaney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’s Doora/Barefield, Lissycasey and Éire Óg lead the way for honours in the Cusack Cup with Kilrush Shamrocks and Clondegad both managed by Kilmurry Ibrickane men pushing for promotion from the Garry Cup alongside St Breckan’s and Doonbeg.
McInerney hoping to get some company in history books as Munster winning Clare captain
*Francis McInerney. FRANCIS McInerney is the only living Clare man to have captained the county to glory in the Munster senior football championship and he’d only love to have that title taken away from him this weekend.
Division 2 league glory for Fergus Rovers
*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography FERGUS ROVERS were crowned Clare ladies division 2 senior football champions on Bank holiday Monday evening when they recorded a six point victory over Doonbeg.
