*Clare GAA Chairman, Kieran Keating. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE GAA’s efforts to challenge the eligibility requirements of senior inter-county players also lining out at U20 has been defeated.
*Clare GAA’s Head of Operations, Deirdre Murphy. Photograph: Natasha Barton ISOLATED PLAYERS, the potential return of admission fees for adult league games from 2024 and Clondegad’s placing in Division 5 of the football league were among the issues to raise debate at the March meeting of Clare GAA.
*Dan Keating and Kilmihil will form part of a new amalgamation in the Clare SFC. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Representatives of a number of dual clubs were loud in their criticism of the fixtures schedule agreed for underage games for the 2023 season when speaking at the February meeting of Clare GAA which took place at …
*Clare GAA Chairman, Kieran Keating. Photograph: Natasha Barton CHAIRMAN OF CLARE GAA, Kieran Keating has hit out at the “very flawed process” that resulted in suspensions for two of the county’s senior hurlers this year while the need to provide facilities of a comparable standard to other counties was also stressed.
*The top table in Hotel Woodstock. Photograph: Natasha Barton IN THE BATTLE of two former Clare GAA Chairman, Ballyea’s Michael O’Neill has defeated Robert Frost to become Central Council delegate.
*Photograph: Natasha Barton UP TO THREE CONTESTS are expected at the upcoming Clare GAA Convention.
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.
*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 …
*St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield manager, Michael Guilfoyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ANGER HAS BEEN VOICED by both St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield and Corofin managements over a thirty five minute delay to the start of their intermediate hurling semi-final on Sunday.
*Jason McCarthy in action on Sunday before sustaining a serious injury. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AMBULANCE DELAYS impacted on sporting contests in the county over the weekend with lengthy waits experienced by the injured players.
