New gig for Miltown Malbay’s Liam with ITMA
*Liam O’Brien. Photograph: Colm Keating. MILTOWN MALBAY concertina player Liam O’Brien has taken on a new role with the Irish Traditional Music Archive.
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‘Next man up’ the focus in Feakle despite injury crisis
*Oisin Donnellan has assumed the mantle of free taker in the absence of Shane McGrath. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FEAKLE’s defence of their Clare SHC title has saw them battle an increasing amount of injuries but the mantra within their dressing room is “next man up”.
Feats of the past not a burden weighing on the Blues
*Newmarket-on-Fergus captain, Liam O’Connor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A PROUD PAST is behind Newmarket-on-Fergus and their current crop of senior hurlers are anxious to write their own chapter in the annals.
Kilmaley’s Liam left for Australia in 2012 and now runs successful Perth-based machinery & contracting business
LIAM O’Connor is part of the over 100,000 Irish people who now call Australia home.
Hedge cutting scheme launched in Clare
COMMUNITIES and groups in Clare have been encouraged to apply for grants under a hedge cutting scheme.
Clinical Crimmins gets Newmarket-on-Fergus over the Doora/Barefield line
*Éanna Crimmins on the attack for Newmarket-on-Fergus. NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS recorded a two point win to claw their way back into contention in Group 4 of the Clare senior hurling championship.
Further discussion needed on naming Drumgeely benches in honour of former shopkeepers
*Cllr Donna McGettigan. Photograph: Eamon Ward SUGGESTIONS to honour shopkeepers in the Drumgeely area of Shannon are to be considered by the memorial committee of Clare County Council.
Applications open for community hedge cutting grant scheme
APPLICATIONS have opened for the 2023 Community Hedge Cutting Grant Scheme.
Rose of Tralee ‘a light in the tunnel moment’ for Aisling O’Connor
*Aisling O’Connor. FEAKLE’S Aisling O’Connor will take to the stage in the Rose of Tralee International Festival this week.
Parking bye-laws propose charges in Fanore, Spanish Point & White Strand plus extensions in Kilkee, Lahinch & Doolin
*Kilkee. NEW PARKING BYE-LAWS are to propose ticketing in Fanore, Spanish Point and White Strand while the area currently covered by Kilkee, Lahinch and Doolin will be extended.