GALLERY: Banner bask in Junior glory
A HISTORIC first Junior A hurling championship win for Banner GAA was celebrated as they capped off their double delight.
Liam O’Reilly
‘This is like the Lisbon Treaty’ – delegates vote against regrading reform on its return to agenda
*Liam O’Reilly was among those to oppose the motion. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FOR THE second year in a row a motion seeking to amend the county bye-law dealing with the regrading of players failed to win the support of delegates.
Proposal to change Clare SHC format fails
*Robert Loftus of Éire Óg battles with Kilmaley’s Mikey O’Malley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s senior hurling championship will remain under the same format for 2026 after a proposal to introduce preliminary quarter-finals was rejected.
The Water Break: Champions Clonlara are even stronger with Éire Óg & Scariff close contenders
*Clonlara’s Diarmuid Stritch gets away from Cillian Gavin of Ballyea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOCUS is now completely on the club scene with the race underway for the TUS Clare senior hurling championship.
Clubs vote against changing minor grade back to U18
*Michael Collins in action for the Clare minors. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE GAA will not revert the minor grade to U18 following a vote at Convention this week.
Clare GAA clubs at odds over proposed structures & Board insist ‘no anti-football agenda’
*Kieran Keating and Deirdre Murphy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GAA CLUBS in Clare need to find a common ground before convening on November 14th to vote on proposed structures for adult championships.
GAA delegates to debate proposed changes to senior championship structures
*Peter Duggan is tackled by Daniel Treacy of Scariff. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CHANGES to the format of the senior hurling and football championships will be discussed at a Clare GAA structures meeting at Hotel Woodstock on this Friday at 7pm to which all clubs have been invited to send two representatives.
Baker among seven person strong hurling review committee & Clare GAA unveil championship sponsors
*Ollie Baker. TWO-TIME All-Ireland winner, Ollie Baker is one of seven individuals appointed to a hurling review committee for Clare GAA.
Lyons & Hogan step down from minor management
*Cyril Lyons. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO KEY MEMBERS of Brian O’Connell’s Clare minor hurling management have departed their roles.