Zambia children preparing for special trip to West Clare
ELEVEN YOUNG JUDOKAS will be travelling over 12,600 kilometres to partake in the West Clare Judo Open Tournament.
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Clondegad stay top of Cusack Cup & St Breckan’s get first win while O’Currys & Éire Óg prevail in Garry Cup
*Jack Sheedy and Martin McMahon battle for possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Three rounds into this season’s Cusack Cup, Clondegad remain unbeaten and top the table following their third successive win but last year’s winners St Breckan’s recorded their first win over the campaign.
Clondegad go top of Cusack Cup as Ennistymon & Doonbeg record first wins
*Joe Dowling kicked a vital score on his introduction for Ennistymon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SECOND ROUND ties in the Cusack Cup and Garry Cup took place in the weekend.
Pre-qualifier rules or higher objection costs needed in Irish planning system – Clare TD
*Doughmore Beach has been one of the most contentious planning applications within the county. Photograph: Arthur Ellis PRE-QUALIFIER RULES need to be introduced for persons wishing to object to planning applications or else an increased fee for objections, a Clare TD has argued.
Kilmurry Ibrickane, Lissycasey & Clondegad commence Cusack Cup with wins
*Martin McMahon and Kilmurry Ibrickane began their campaign with a win. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The race for this season’s Cusack Cup got underway at the weekend when there were wins for Kilmurry Ibrickane, Clondegad and Lissycasey while last season’s finalists, St. Breckans, who are the holders of the title and Kildysart shared the spoils.
All-Ireland glory was ‘the minimum St Joseph’s Spanish Point deserved’
*Diarmuid Comber brings the ball out of defence. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GIVEN THE AMOUNT of effort put in by St Joseph’s Spanish Point’s senior footballers, winning a national title was “the absolute minimum” that the players deserved.
Dillon name continues to play a big role promoting football in Clare
*Paul Dillon speaking to Seamus Hayes. Photograph: John Mangan THE DILLON name is well known in Doonbeg football and Paul is one of three brothers currently promoting the game in schools across the county.
No social housing schemes in Clare currently under construction
*Photograph: Joe Buckley COUNTY COUNCILS must return to building houses in order to tackle what is acknowledged as a housing crisis, a Clare TD has said.
Russell joins Doonbeg management
*David Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EX CLARE footballer, David Russell has joined the management of the Doonbeg senior side.
‘Blind drunk’ Polish man says “I am from Ukraine, I will fight ye all” after assaulting Garda outside Doonbeg pub
*Photograph: Martin Connolly A 63 year old ‘blind drunk’ Polish man said “I am from Ukraine. I will fight ye all” after assaulting an off-duty Garda Sergeant outside a Doonbeg pub in West Clare last August.