*Shane Lowry celebrates winning The Irish Open. Photograph: Joe Buckley. CLARE’s economy has benefitted to the tune of around €20m from the successful staging of The Amgen Irish Open and The Walker Cup over successive weekends.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’s Miltown are through to the semi-finals of the Clare SFC for the first time since 2023, overcoming Ennistymon in a real knockout battle.
*The Walker Cup – Day Two CLARE County Council has hailed a “monumental” fortnight of golf in West Clare, with councillors calling for the international exposure from the Walker Cup and Irish Open to be turned into a long-term tourism and economic opportunity for the county. The Walker Cup was held at Lahinch Golf Club …
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*Cllr Bill Slattery (inset) said local councillors were not aware of the proposed site at Calluragh or planned marine outfall at Cregg Beach, despite landowners being told on August 30 that they were. RESIDENTS in Lahinch and Ennistymon were not adequately informed about Uisce Eireann’s consultation in relation to a wastewater treatment plant.
*Moher Celtic’s Michael Davenport in possession. Photograph: Joe Buckley MOHER CELTIC make their return to the Maloney Hardware Premier Division this weekend with the sole focus of survival on their minds.
*Eoin Dalton, 22, from Lahinch, Co. Clare Lahinch man Eoin Dalton is set to represent Ireland on the world stage this month after being selected to compete at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, often referred to as the ‘Skills Olympics’.
AN AWARD-winning Wagyu beef farmer based in Newmarket-on-Fergus but from Moymore near Lahinch wept in court as he told a judge that he didn’t have his vehicle taxed as “I am old style, I am not able to go online”.
Great Britain & Ireland Captain Dean Robertson & The Great Britain & Ireland players celebrate with the trophy following their victory during the Sunday Singles on Day Two of the Walker Cup at Lahinch Golf Club on September 6, 2026 in Lahinch, County Clare. (Photo by Oisin Keniry/R&A/R&A via Getty Images) LAHINCH played its part …
Great Britain & Ireland Captain Dean Robertson poses with his players & the trophy following their victory during the Sunday Singles on Day Two of the Walker Cup at Lahinch Golf Club on September 6, 2026 in Lahinch, County Clare. (Photo by Ross Parker/R&A/R&A via Getty Images) TEAM GREAT BRITAIN and Ireland won the fifty …
Stuart Grehan of Great Britain & Ireland reacts to his win during the Saturday Singles on Day One of the Walker Cup at Lahinch Golf Club on September 5, 2026 in Lahinch, County Clare. (Photo by Oisin Keniry/R&A/R&A via Getty Images) LAHINCH’s home support has helped Team Great Britain and Ireland to a 6.5 to …
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