Spanish Point win Clare area Pierce Purcell title
Spanish Point were crowned Clare area Pierce Purcell champions on Saturday when they recorded a 31/2 to 1 1/2 victory over Woodstock.
Lahinch Golf Club
Lahinch remains part of the golf conversation
Mention of golf anywhere and Lahinch is sure to come into the discussion. The famed North Clare links is known the world over and attracts thousands of overseas visitors each year.
Moloney led team wins Shannon Golf Club annual development classic
Shannon Golf Club’s annual Club Development has new winners for 2020 with the team of Andrew Moloney, Mike O’Brien, Teddy O’Hanlon and Kevin Stritch taking the spoils.
DDF Irish Open contributes to €564k loss at Lahinch Golf Club
*Crowds at the DDF Irish Open in Lahinch last July. Photograph: Brian Arthur The staging of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open (DDFIO) last year contributed to Lahinch Golf Club recording a ‘not unexpected’ operating loss of €564,148.
Golf courses to operate at 55% capacity
*Action from the 2020 South of Ireland Golf Championship in Lahinch. Photograph: Brian Arthur Golf clubs have been advised to prepare for a surge in activity as the sport becomes one of the first to resume on May 18th.
One of the GAA’s most progressive officials – Miltown’s Noel Walsh dies
The death has taken place of one of Clare’s best known GAA officials, Noel Walsh from Miltown Malbay.
Ex Clare hurlers among the winners at Dromoland winter scramble
*Barry Nugent. Photograph: INPHO/Cathal Noonan Former Clare senior hurlers Diarmuid McMahon and Barry Nugent were among the winners at the winter series scramble at Dromoland.
‘Breckans will not be giving up whatever happens’ says captain Sweeney
*Alan Sweeney & Daniel Carey. Photograph: Willie O’Reilly (Burren Eye Photography) Nine years ago, St Breckans clashed with Kerry opponents in the Munster club intermediate football final and came up short, they are in familiar territory on Sunday as they face Templenoe from the Kingdom in the provincial decider.
Áine Donegan signs with Indiana Women’s Golf
*Áine Donegan. Photograph: Golffile Clare golfer Áine Donegan has been signed by Indiana’s Hoosiers.
Shannon Airport’s lack of marketing during Irish Open ‘an incredible failure’
*Shane Lowry hitting off on the twelfth tee during the first round of the 2019 DDF Irish Open at Lahinch. Photograph: Brian Arthur Shannon Airport’s lack of presence and marketing during The DDF Irish Open at Lahinch has been questioned and criticised as “an incredible failure”.