Clare football bit by travel bug with seven footballers opting out for 2026
*Ciaran Downes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEVEN members of the 2025 Clare senior football panel have opted out of representing the county next season.
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O’Malley returned as CSSL Chair with 7 new additions to Committee including political podcasters
*John O’Malley. Photograph: Joe Buckley AVENUE UTD’s John O’Malley has been returned unopposed as the Chairman of the Clare Schoolboys/Schoolgirls Soccer League (CSSL) with seven new additions to the top table.
Storm Bram suspends ferry operations & closes schools in West Clare
SCHOOLS in West Clare have closed as the county is placed under a Status Orange weather warning.
O’Neill’s contribution to Kilmihil across five decades marked
*Dominic Curtin (Chairman), Breda Breen (Secretary) and Eamonn Donnelly (Treasurer) make a presentation to Gerard O’Neill at Sunday’s Kilmihil AGM. GERARD O’Neill’s contribution to Kilmihil GAA Club has been honoured.
Kilkee owners Browne & McNamara claim big wins
KILKEE OWNERS Brendan Browne and David McNamara tasted big wins in Galway and Clonmel.
Council carry out temporary upgrade to Cloister car park as slow pace of development with Clare GAA criticised
*The Cloister car park. IMPROVEMENTS were carried out to the Cloister car park over a two-day period last week by Clare County Council with officials in Clare GAA saying it will next year before the tender stage for the overall development is completed.
Cronin & Markham double up in curtailed Galway meeting
ENNIS’ Martin Cronin was in the winners enclosure twice after recording a double victory in Galway over the weekend.
Cooney’s modular wastewater plan to expedite rural housing approved by Cabinet
*Clare TD, Joe Cooney (FG). Photograph: Ruth Griffin. A PROPOSAL originally presented to the Oireachtas by Clare TD Joe Cooney (FG) to install modular wastewater systems in rural towns and villages has now been adopted by the Government.
Kilmihil & Liscannor lose in Munster as Kilmurry IB qualify for Senior B final
*Kilmihil’s Megan Downes Rigney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SENIOR and intermediate champions Kilmihil and Liscannor saw their Munster campaigns end just as they were beginning while Kilmurry Ibrickane are through to the provincial senior b decider.
‘There was no getting past our defence’ – Kilmihil brought different attitude says captain Currane
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KILMIHIL wanted to have “no regrets” when they took to the field in Sunday’s Clare LGFA final.