*Ciaran Russell and his family celebrate. Photograph: Mike Brennan AS CLARE football progressed from Division 4 up to Division 2 and, in the process delivered many excellent performances, Ciaran Russell was one of their key players.
*The matter was before Ennis Circuit Court. A 33-year old man told Gardai ‘F**k off or I will bite your f**king jaw off’ before biting an Ennis-based Garda on the hand.
*Cllr Mary Howard and Siobhain Landy. Photograph: John O’Neill COFFEE GROUNDS are to be offered free of charge to customers of an Ennis restaurant for use in their garden.
*Ennis Garda Station. FOUR CARAVANS suspected to be stolen property have been seized by An Garda Síochána along with a quantity of drugs and weapons.
*Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SHANE O’Donnell has been named Hurler of the Year and Adam Hogan Young Hurler of the Year with Clare receiving six All Star awards.
*Paul Madden stands before the Éire Óg players. Photograph: Mike Brennan ÉIRE ÓG have scaled the summit of club football in Clare with Paul Madden once again orchestrating their charge to glory.
*Sharon Shannon is among the musicians performing for Ennis Trad Fest 2024. ENNIS TRAD FEST is tuning up for its thirtieth year.
*Shane Daniels and the Éire Óg players in the pre-match parade. Photograph: Mike Brennan WITH five senior championship medals now to his name, Shane Daniels has the distinction of keeping a clean sheet in both finals that he has lined out in goals for.
*Tom O’Callaghan. A CLARE POSTMASTER has warned that there could be “a tsunami is coming” regarding the potential closures of post offices across the county.
*Éire Óg’s Dean Ryan. Photograph: Mike Brennan THERE WAS an extra sense of delight with Éire Óg lifting the Jack Daly on Sunday as it marked the first senior championship won by ex Clare footballer Dean Ryan.