Ruan officers receive vote of confidence
*Ger Lyons continues as Ruan GAA Chairman. RUAN GAA’s outgoing officers received a vote of confidence when they returned at the top at the club’s AGM.
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Isolated player issue still causing headaches for Clare GAA
*Ballyea’s James Murphy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Bye-law 7 in Clare GAA rules which deals with the issue of isolated players was the subject of a lively debate at the County GAA convention.
U21 championships ‘shoehorned & devalued’
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GAA players are being lost at club level due to the gap from U17 to U21 while appeals to delay the start of the U21 club championship have been made.
O’Connor reappointed Ruan manager at AGM
*Niall O’Connor. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography NIALL O’Connor has been reappointed as manager of the Ruan intermediate hurlers.
Sixmilebridge motion on re-grading defeated
There was strong opposition to a motion from Sixmilebridge dealing with re-grading.
‘This will be known as the COVID-19 championship’ – delegates back proposal on planned formats
Structures for Clare’s adult club championships have been finalised following a lengthy debate at Monday’s meeting of the County Board.
Penalties will no longer determine results in knockout club games
*Donal Tuohy saves a Seamus Callanan penalty during the National Hurling League. Photograph: Martin Connolly No knockout club game in Clare will be decided by penalties after a motion from Sixmilebridge received unanimous support at the County Convention, provided it is not a replay.
Ex inter-county whistler praises Clare GAA for giving younger refs their chance
*Ambrose Heagney dishes out a yellow card to Clarecastle’s Adam Healy. Photograph: John Meyler An ex inter-county referee has praised Clare GAA for the handling of fixtures in the club championship by awarding younger men in the middle high profile senior games.
