Football semi-final draw throws up repeat county final pairings
*David McNamara is tackled by Joey Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO REPEAT county finals are on the horizon for the semi-finals of the TUS Clare senior football championship.
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Clare to light up for Culture Night
*Music Generation Clare presents Pádraig Rynne, Tara Breen and Jim Murray at the Well in Ennis, this Friday, for Culture Night. ALMOST fifty events are to take place in Clare this Friday (September 20th) for Culture Night.
Intermediate championship heats up with seven quarter-final places filled
*Cillian Gavin claims the ball in the air for Clondegad. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEVEN of the eight quarter final places in the TUS Clare intermediate football championship have been filled with the remaining spot resting between O’Currys and Coolmeen who will meet on September 14/15.
20 Clare projects to share €1.7m from Community Recognition Fund
*Lahinch playground. TWENTY community projects in Clare will share in the €1.7m worth of funding announced in the Community Recognition Fund.
Clare IFC: Tones & Kilrush win as expected, Naomh Eoin stun Clondegad, Cooraclare & Coolmeen prevail while Gaels draw with Ennistymon
*Dean Devanney. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography IT has long been claimed that the intermediate football championship in Clare is one of the most difficult to win.
Opportunity beckons as race for promotion begins in Clare IFC – teams profiled
*Darragh Bolton of Kilrush gets away from Wolfe Tones’ Dean Devanney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FRIDAY evening will see the first ball kicked in the TUS Clare intermediate football championship as the door to secure promotion to the top tier swings ajar.
‘Chaos & heartache’ with rash nature of relocating refugees
*Photograph: John Mangan REFUGEES leaving war-torn countries have are being moved “without any consideration,” Clare councillors have said while once again slamming the lack of consultation from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
‘Ukrainians extremely welcome in Clare but there has to be a balance’ – Taoiseach addresses movement of refugees
*Taoiseach Simon Harris holds his bi-lateral meeting with President Zelensky in Shannon Airport. TAOISEACH, Simon Harris (FG) has said he will hold discussions with Clare’s elected representatives over the upset caused by the manner in which Ukrainian refugees and asylum seekers have been relocated to and from Co Clare.
St Breckan’s seal U21 final spot
*Shane Fitzpatrick in action against Fionn Doherty. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ST BRECKAN’S have qualified for the U21A football final for the first time since 2019.
Semi-final showdowns confirmed for Clare SFC & IFC
*Darragh McDonagh holds off the challenge of Jack Sheedy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography CRATLOE stand in the way of champions Éire Óg advancing to a third Clare SFC final in a row.