Four new managers to take charge of Clare senior football clubs for 2024
*Ger Quinlan takes on the role of Ennistymon manager. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOUR of Clare’s twelve senior football clubs will have new managers this season.
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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.
Kildysart kick Clare SFC wide open with shock win over Cratloe
*Rory McMahon holds off Diarmuid Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN ALL-ROUND better balanced Kildysart upset the odds when recording a fully merited win over a hotly tipped Cratloe in this round 2 TUS senior football championship tie on Saturday evening.
Exciting new chapter for Kildysart
*Stephen Sheehan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EIGHTEEN years after last tasting senior championship action, Kildysart commence a brand new chapter in their club’s history in Páirc Finne in Corofin this Friday evening.
Ennis man convicted of drunk driving in fatal hit and run to get his licence back early
*The hearing was before Limerick Circuit Court. A MAN LIVING IN ENNIS who was banned from driving for twenty years for dangerous driving causing death in a Limerick accident is to get his licence back six years early.
All-Ireland titles for all grades gives us something to aim for – O’Brien
*Sean O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Miltown Malbay’s Sean O’Brien knows what it takes to win any title.
Clare GAA PRO says Association hasn’t been able to get access to ‘official’ Instagram or Facebook pages
*Programme sales brought in over €40,000 for Clare GAA this year. CLARE GAA’S public relations officer does not have access to accounts perpetrating to be the ‘official’ pages of the Association on Instagram and Facebook.
Cusack Park naming rights, Cloister car park & sponsorship rights targeted by Murphy as Clare GAA sources of revenue in 2023
A rainbow stretches over Cusack Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NAMING RIGHTS FOR CUSACK PARK, the development of the Cloister Car Park and securing sponsors for club championships have all been pinpointed as targeted sources of revenue for Clare GAA next year.
Desire among Clare clubs to revert minor grade to U18 & Clare GAA seek proposals on competitions
Jack O’Neill in action for the Clare minor hurlers. Clare clubs wish to see the grade revert to U18 at club level. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill REVISING the minor age-grade back to U18 from U17 appears to be the wish of the majority of Clare clubs, the November meeting of the Clare County Board was informed.
U21 formats undecided, Chairman apologises for intermediate delay & Murphy addresses delegates at County Board meeting
*Corofin/Ruan’s Diarmuid Cahill in action. The reigning champions and Scariff/Ogonnelloe are favourites for the U21A hurling title. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Newly appointed Clare GAA Chief Operating Officer, Deirdre Murphy addressed club delegates for the first time while formats for the U21 championships, a potential increase in the amount of regradings per club discussed along with …
