Jonathan Keane celebrates winning the South of Ireland Men’s Amateur Open Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ben Brady AS the 2025 sporting seasons draws to a close, the keenly contested and eagerly awaited Clare Echo sporting awards return.
*John Nally, Moira McMahon, Bob Enright, Kathleen McMahon, Ruth Enright, Ellen Curley, Mary Murphy and Cllr Pat O’Gorman (FF). Photograph: Joe Buckley. RESIDENTS of Drumline are clashing with Clare County Council and have taken their case to An Coimisiún Pleanála.
*President Catherine Connolly working with Instructor Cian Corcoran assembling a cabinate during her visit to Common Knowledge, the award winning Social Enterprise in Co Clare on Friday. Photograph by Eamon Ward PRESIDENT Catherine Connolly made her first visit to Co Clare since her successful election.
46,742 passengers used the Burren/Cliffs Explorer in its pilot season over the summer.
*Jonathan Keane. Photograph: John Sheridan LAHINCH Golf Club members Aideen Walsh and Jonathan Keane have been selected on to Golf Ireland’s Women’s and Men’s High Performance panels for 2026.
*Photograph: Eamon Ward. REVIEWS on the pilot season of the Burren and Cliffs Explorer must realise that the inclusion of an Ennistymon spur for 2026 is “a no brainer,” one county councillor has stressed while another has said there was a “positive pile-on” for the shuttle service.
*Members of the Kilfenora Corner outside Linnane’s Pub. COMMUNITY LED plans to acquire Linnane’s Pub for use as a cultural hub in Kilfenora have been scrapped.
*GDA Micheál Duffy is among the names in the running for Head of Operations. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography SITTING OFFICERS and one paid official of Clare GAA are among the names linked as potential replacements of Deirdre Murphy as the Association’s Head of Operations.
*Catriona O’Gorman and Laurie Ryan chase Laura Egan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BANNER LADIES had “no answer” for a superior Kilmihil in last Sunday’s senior Clare LGFA final.
*JJ O’Dea. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Should the Banner Ladies manage to capture the Clare ladies senior football championship title on Sunday, it will be a remarkable 15th title for five of their players and for manager J.J. O’Dea.