Young guns invigorating Éire Óg’s challenge
*Éire Óg’s Darren Moroney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill YOUNG PLAYERS are taking their chance with Éire Óg which is strengthening their bid to take spot in Group 3 of the TUS Clare SHC.
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Teams profiled as Clare senior ladies football championship commences
ACTION kicks off this Sunday in the first round of the Clare ladies football senior championship.
Fr Harry reflects on legacy of ‘man of courage, vision who had time for everyone’ Bishop Willie
*Fr Harry Bohan with a copy of The Furrow where he penned a tribute to Bishop Willie Walsh. BISHOP WILLIE Walsh’s loss has been deeply felt in Co Clare with his legacy living on as a man of the people and an extraordinary individual amongst other things.
CLARE IFC: Clondegad, Corofin & Kilrush seal quarter-final places with wins for Naomh Eoin, Coolmeen & Banner
*Clondegad’s Morgan Garry tries to rescue the ball back from Shannon Gaels’ Dylan Kenny. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SUCCESSIVE wins for Corofin, Clondegad and Kilrush Shamrocks have sealed their place in the quarter-finals of the TUS Clare intermediate football championship.
Champions Éire Óg silence St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield yet again
*Gavin Murray gets away from Joe Rafferty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CHAMPIONS ÉIRE Óg delivered another commanding display to secure their passage to the knockout stages of the Clare SFC.
Ennis man jailed for asking mother via Snapchat could he have sex with her two year old daughter
*The sentence was reduced. A JUDGE has jailed a 27 year old Ennis man for asking a mother on Snapchat could he have sex with her two year old daughter.
Pre-Budget submission made arguing case for new hospital with emergency department in Clare
*Angela Coll, Chairperson of Friends of Ennis Hospital (FEH). PLANNED bed blocks for University Hospital Limerick (UHL) will not alleviate overcrowding in the region and instead renewed Government focus must be placed on establishing an acute hospital in Clare with an emergency department, a local health activist group has argued.
Colm gets Clare SFC player of the week for efficient Éire Óg display
*Colm Walsh O’Loghlen receives his award from Martin Daly. ÉIRE Óg began their title defence in the TUS Clare SFC with a statement 2-23 0-11 win over Cratloe with Colm Walsh O’Loghlen earning himself Martin Daly Autos/The Clare Echo player of the week award.
Éire Óg get off the Marco with decisive nine point derby triumph
*Marco Cleary catches the sliotar above Mark Delaney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FIRST blood was decisively inflicted by a rampant Éire Óg who despite being rescued to 14 late on, overpowered Newmarket-on-Fergus to get an early head of steam in Clarecastle.
Series of events to take place in Ennis next month to mark 250 years since birth of Daniel O’Connell
*The Daniel O’Connell Monument in Ennis. Photograph: Fiona McNamara. A SERIES of events are to be held next month celebrating 250 years since the birth of Daniel O’Connell.