*Head coach with the Clare minor hurlers, Damien O’Halloran. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COACH Damien O’Halloran has had a central role in Clare’s run to a second All-Ireland minor final in three seasons.
*Mary Considine. Photograph: Brian Arthur CEO of the Shannon Airport Group, Mary Considine has been named as the 2025 Clare Person of the Year by the Clare Association Dublin.
*Aidan McCarthy gets away from Éanna McMahon and Breffni Horner. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THREE goals inside the opening eight minutes sent Inagh/Kilnamona back into the Clare Cup final for the second year in a row.
*Caimin Morey of Sixmilebridge dispossesses Newmarket-on-Fergus’ Shane Lynch. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SIXMILEBRIDGE ended Newmarket-on-Fergus’ reign as Clare Cup champions with The Bridge advancing to the semi-finals of the competition alongside Inagh/Kilnamona, Crusheen and Clonlara.
*Dean Hegarty. AFTER missing the entirety of last season through injury, Dean Hegarty has embraced his return to action and is playing a leading role for Newmarket Celtic in their quest for Clare Cup honours.
Mayor of the Ennis Municipal District, Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy (FF) unveils the Mike McTigue Bridge surrounded by Cllr Pat Daly (FF), Michael McTigue, Kevin Rynne and Nicholas Rynne. Photograph: Paul Corey. AN ENNIS BRIDGE has been renamed in honour of a world-champion boxer from Kilnamona.
*Conner Hegarty was in fine scoring form for Inagh/Kilnamona. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. INAGH/KILNAMONA and Sixmilebridge laid down markers in the first round of the Clare Cup with notable wins also amassed by St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield, Corofin, Wolfe Tones, Crusheen and Clooney/Quin.
*Ronan O’Connor claims the sliotar in a ruck. Photograph: Ruth Griffin U21A champions Feakle/Killanena are back in the county final while Clarecastle progressed to the B decider.
*A fallen tree in Shannon. Photograph: Donna McGettigan GUSTS OF 106 km/h have been recorded in Co Clare since the arrival of Storm Ashley along with power outages and road blockages.
*Truagh/Clonlara celebrate. WINNERS of the Clare senior camogie title for the first time last year, Truagh/Clonlara will have the McMahon cup in the parish for a second successive year after they retained the title at the expense of Inagh/Kilnamona.
