Kerr’s time as Chair of Cliffs of Moher DAC ‘a lost opportunity’ for North Clare
*Bobby Kerr attending a Visit the Burren event. BOBBY KERR’s seven-year term as Chairperson of the Cliffs of Moher DAC will be noted as “a lost opportunity”.
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Stack swings the tie in St Breckans’ favour against Wolfe Tones
*Jamie Stack gets away from Shane Nihill. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ST BRECKANS ran out eight point winners over Wolfe Tones in Group 3’s opening round in the TUS Clare SFC.
St Breckans braced for tough encounters in Group 3
*Colm O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IT’s only two years since St Breckans contested the county final but their standing as championship contenders is not as strong as recent years.
Over 1,100 acres of forestry in Clare & Galway on the market for more than €5m
*Project West Forestry covers nine sites. MORE than 1100 acres of forestry across Clare and Galway have gone up for sale for €5 million.
Kilrush Shams reign supreme over St Breckans to win Garry Cup for third time
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KILRUSH SHAMROCKS are Garry Cup champions for the third time after overcoming St Breckan’s in the Division 2 decider on Friday evening.
Promotion was main goal for Kilrush & St Breckans but both determined to taste Garry Cup glory
*Tadhg Lysaght of Kilrush Shamrocks in action with St Breckans’ Mark O’Donnell. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography. LEAGUE promotion was the main aim for St Breckan’s and Kilrush Shamrocks when they commenced their Garry Cup campaigns, that objective has been achieved and it’s bonus territory to be vying for silverware this weekend.
St Breckan’s bounce back to Cusack Cup at first attempt
Padraig Kelly of St Breckan’s. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography. ST BRECKAN’s have won promotion back to the Cusack cup (division 1 football league) and a place in the Garry cup final thanks to a merited semi-final win over Clondegad at Lisdoonvarna on Wednesday evening.
Cruinniú na nÓg celebrates free creativity in Clare
*Photograph: Liam Burke. This year’s Clare Cruinniú na nÓg promises an exciting array of experiences across 22 locations in the county, featuring over 35 workshops and performances that aim to spark imagination and self-expression.
Éire Óg & Doora/Barefield advance to Cusack Cup knockout stages, Kildysart & Corofin relegated with Kilrush promoted
*Kilmurry Ibrickane’s Caoilfhinn O’Dea takes on Ennistymon’s Brian McNamara during their Cusack Cup clash. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. NEIGHBOURS Éire Óg and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield are through to the knockout stages of the Cusack Cup while relegation from the top tier awaits Kildysart and Corofin.
Council spent €78m on contractors & €12m on consultants last year
CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL paid €78m to contractors and €12m to consultants last year it has emerged after councillors probed senior management on the €8m deal to acquire lands by the Cliffs of Moher.