Ger Loughnane Archives

Colum Flynn enhanced thousands of lives through his healing hands & gentle way

*Colum Flynn. THOUSANDS of lives across Ireland were enhanced and made all the better because of Ennis’ Colum Flynn.

Iconic GAA figure Brendan Vaughan remembered with renaming of meeting room in his honour

*Clare GAA HOO Deirdre Murphy speaking in Amharclann Breandán Ó Beacháin ONE OF the county’s most iconic GAA figures has been remembered with the renaming of the meeting room at the refurbished county GAA headquarters named in his memory.

Donnellan family have been reared on hurling in Feakle

By Ross O’Donoghue

*Oisin and Fiachra Donnellan with their niece Sadhbh Ward. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. VAL Donnellan believes Feakle’s run to a 2024 TUS Senior Hurling Championship decider has been matched by development off the pitch.

Special feeling for Quilligan as All-Ireland success brings him to dreamland

By Páraic McMahon

*Eibhear Quilligan celebrates in Croke Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FEAKLE led the way across Co Clare in contracting All-Ireland final fever and the build-up in the East Clare village added extra motivation for the county’s goalkeeper Eibhear Quilligan.

John-Joe setting a high Banner with support for Clare

By Páraic McMahon

*John Joe Costelloe at his home in Kildysart. Photograph: John Mangan. KILDYSART’s John Joe Costelloe has been following Clare hurling teams since 1974 and is regarded as one of the most genuine GAA supporters in the county.

Feakle hits fever pitch with All-Ireland final excitement

By Seamus Hayes

*Jennifer Smyth, Roisin Quiligan, sister of goalkeeper Eibhear, Aedamar Smyth sister to Conn with the dog Phobe. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. FEAKLE is at fever pitch with excitement for the All-Ireland senior hurling final.