An Post blamed as Lahinch post office set to close in April
*Lahinch Post Office. LAHINCH’s post master has tendered his resignation with the post office set to close in April.
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Gusts of 106km/h in Clare as Storm Ashley causes power outages & road blockages
*A fallen tree in Shannon. Photograph: Donna McGettigan GUSTS OF 106 km/h have been recorded in Co Clare since the arrival of Storm Ashley along with power outages and road blockages.
‘We’re in a county final but we’ve won nothing yet’ – Madden keeping Éire Óg grounded
*Mark McInerney takes on Joey Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE ÓG have begun preparations for a third Clare SFC final in four years but manager Paul Madden is quick to point out they have won nothing yet.
Harp Yoga event planned for Ennistymon
*Aisling Lyons. HARP YOGA is to take place in Ennistymon as part of Harp Day.
The Water Break: Éire Óg & KIB to renew final rivalry | Disappointing exits for Ennistymon & Cratloe | Novel Naomh Eoin Wolfe Tones intermediate decider
*Cratloe’s Eoin Carey is swarmed by Caoilfhinn O’Dea and Daryn Callinan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FINALISTS have been confirmed in the senior and intermediate football championships.
Éire Óg ease into county final with fourteen point win over Ennistymon
*Darren O’Brien leads the charge for Éire Óg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG ran out fourteen point winners over Ennistymon in an incredibly drab semi-final encounter to tee up a final showdown with Kilmurry Ibrickane.
Fifteen Clare projects benefit from €693,130 in CLÁR funding
*Inagh Riverwalk which was completed using CLÁR 2023 funding FIFTEEN groups and schools across Clare are to benefit from €693,130 in funding under the CLÁR (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) 2024 Programme.
Top class contests on the cards – O’Connor previews senior & intermediate football semi-finals
*Cathal O’Connor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SEMI-FINAL action in the TUS Clare senior and intermediate football championships dominates the action in the local GAA scene this weekend.
U21 championship draws held & Clarecastle considering making appeal over grading process
*Oisin Whelan of Clarecastle. Photograph: Chris Copley CLARECASTLE are to consider taking an appeal to ‘a higher authority’ over the grading process followed by Clare GAA for the U21 hurling championship.
Ennistymon the underdogs of the final four teams in Clare SFC
*Ennistymon’s Cillian Rouine breaks the challenge of Rowan Danaher. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ENNISTYMON are adamant they are the underdogs of the final four teams remaining in the Clare senior football championship.