GALLERY: Banner bask in Junior glory
A HISTORIC first Junior A hurling championship win for Banner GAA was celebrated as they capped off their double delight.
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Clare’s newest foodie offering Gate 96 opens for Valentine’s weekend
PICTURED: Temple Gate co-owner John Gavin, Gate 96 Head Chef Stephen Higgins, and hotel co-owner Dermot Kelly. Photo by Tom Micks ENNIS town’s newest culinary experience will be unveiled this weekend – just in time to help loved-up couples celebrate St Valentine’s Day in style.
Sweet celebrations on Abbey Street as Eye Candy turns 20
Manager Mary Burke, optician Sinead Chambers, proprietor and optometrist Linda Brannigan (Kochhur), optician Michelle Manning and Kamila Chandler. Photograph: Tom Micks EYE CANDY Opticians is celebrating 20 years of caring for the eyes of the people of Clare.
Colum Flynn enhanced thousands of lives through his healing hands & gentle way
*Colum Flynn. THOUSANDS of lives across Ireland were enhanced and made all the better because of Ennis’ Colum Flynn.
Ennis Track ready to give it everything in shot for European cross-country glory
Cian O’Boyle, Niamh Markham, Neasa Ní Áiniféin and Mark Hanrahan. Photograph; Wink & Snap On Sunday, Niamh Markham and Ennis Track AC will realise a long‑held ambition when they compete at the European Club Cross Country Championships in Albufeira, Portugal.
Case to build new hospital in Clare ‘is literally a matter of life & death’
*Friends of Ennis Hospital Chairperson, Angela Coll. ANY POTENTIAL new hospital in Co Clare must be located in the environs of the Ennis Municipal District, a public meeting on healthcare in the region has heard.
Flannan’s target run to Croke Park following Harty Cup heartbreak
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FRESH from the disappointment of losing a successive Dr Harty Cup decider, St Flannan’s College are already eyeing up a shot at national glory and a trip to Croke Park.
Colum Flynn the best man to have in your corner
*Colum Flynn in Cusack Park in October after watching his beloved Éire Óg win the Clare SHC. Photograph: Joe Buckley A GENTLEMAN who left people feeling better in mind and body after each encounter, Colum Flynn was exactly the type of man you wanted in your corner.
‘Sad day for Clare soccer’ as Lifford AFC’s adult side folds for remainder of season
*Bradley Higgins and Hocine Bensadok chase Aaron Rudd in the club’s last outing at adult level. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE’S oldest soccer club, Lifford AFC has withdrawn from the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL)’s Premier Division.
St Flannan’s lose out in Harty Cup final for second year running
*A dejected Darragh McNamara at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST FLANNAN’S COLLEGE have been defeated by St Joseph’s CBS Nenagh in the final of the Dr Harty Cup.