*Cian Meaney of Lissycasey battles with Éire Óg’s Eoin Guilfoyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. LISSYCASEY, St Breckan’s and St Joseph’s Miltown share top spot in the Cusack Cup with two wins in the opening rounds of the league.
*Cllr Shane Talty (FF). Photograph: John Mangan TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IRELAND (TII) have been accused of giving “a two finger salute” to North Clare and road users along the N85.
*Paul Frawley of St Joseph’s Miltown gets away from Éire Óg’s Darren O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’S Miltown, Kilmurry Ibrickane, Lissycasey and St Breckan’s all got off to winning starts in the opening round of the Cusack Cup.
*Brendy Rouine in action for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. GROWING IN BELIEF thanks to an uninterrupted run of games, Brendy Rouine is standing tall as one of Clare’s most consistent performers under new manager Paul Madden.
*Moy GAA representatives providing a guard of honour for Joe Vaughan. Photograph: Mrs Red Head Photography NO FOUL play has been suspected in the death of Honorary Life President of Moy GAA and retired school teacher, Joe Vaughan (75).
*Ennistymon’s Brian McNamara featured in both games for his club. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. AFTER TWO rounds in this season’s O’Gorman Cup, Ennistymon top the table with successive victories.
*Darragh Bohannon. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. POTENTIAL hammer blows for Clare footballers have midfielder Darragh Bohannon and captain Cillian Rouine as major injury doubts for the fourth round of the Allianz National Football League.
*€750,000 has been allocated for works at Blake’s Corner. Photograph: Bob Singer CO CLARE has received a threefold increase in its national roads funding for 2026.
*Pat Begley. PAT BEGLEY has been remembered as Ennistymon’s greatest footballer and an honourable member of An Garda Síochána who didn’t possess a bad bone in his body and was the ultimate family man.
*Doonbeg defender, Tadhg Lillis. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIX clubs will compete for the 2026 O’Gorman Cup.