Power outage in Ennistymon after transformer catches fire
*Photograph: John Sheridan A FIRE on an electricity pole in Ennistymon left over 700 people without power in North Clare.
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Roisin revels in first championship success for Liscannor
*Liscannor captain Roisin Considine. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Sunday’s ladies intermediate championship win by Liscannor was made all the more sweet for the team captain Roisin Considine as it marked her first championship title win with the club.
Formats of U21 championships to change with competition start deferred
*Lissycasey’s Michael Kelly and Michael Nash of St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield in action in last year’s U21A final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FORMATS for the U21 championships in hurling and football will change, days before the football competition was due to kick off.
Clare TD says relocating Ukrainian students could be key to saving Furglan NS
*Furglan NS. ENROLLING UKRAINIAN students will be explored as a mechanism to save Furglan NS, a Clare TD has said.
Small School, Big Battle: Furglan NS to prepare appeal to stay open
*Staff and students of Furglan NS. Photograph: John Sheridan FURGLAN NS’ “tremendous effort” to enrol four extra pupils has fallen short but the North Clare school will be making an appeal to the Department of Education to keep its doors open.
Clare Cascaders claim Killilea Cup
Clare Cascaders Senior Mens Basketball Team – Winners of the Denis Killilea Cup in Annaghdown on Saturday, September 20th. Back Row (Left to Right): Coach Stephen Leigh, Cillian Devitt, Liam Murtagh, Derry Duncan, Mattie Kinch, Roma Byrne. Front Row (Left to Right): Brendán Monaghan, Ciarán Harrington, Mikey Rouine (Captain), Cathal McInerney, Cian Fahy. CLARE CASCASDERS …
Furglan NS in last ditch fight to save school’s future
Principal Patricia Vaughan at the entrance to Furglan NS. Photograph: John Sheridan. FURGLAN NATIONAL SCHOOL is at risk of closure unless it can enrol four extra pupils by the end of September.
Cratloe claim victory over Ennistymon following extra-time excitement
*A delighted Diarmuid Ryan at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRATLOE edged out Ennistymon following extra-time in the most exciting of the TUS Clare SFC quarter-finals.
O’Currys relegated to Junior A ranks for first time since 95 following Ennistymon loss
*Michael Foran of O’Currys. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. O’CURRYS have been relegated from the Clare IFC and will next year line out in the Junior A ranks for the first time since 1995.
Quarter-finals to shake up race for Jack Daly in Clare SFC
*Cormac Murray is an injury doubt for St Joseph’s Miltown but is tipped to feature. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. EIGHT WILL become four this weekend in the race to lift the Jack Daly.