Mary Considine named Clare Person of the Year
*Mary Considine. Photograph: Brian Arthur CEO of the Shannon Airport Group, Mary Considine has been named as the 2025 Clare Person of the Year by the Clare Association Dublin.
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Convicted killer of Lissycasey teacher knows he is going to jail for drug dealing offence
*Harry Dinan. The convicted killer of a Clare school teacher knows that he is going to prison for drug dealing after getting ‘caught rotten’, a court has heard.
Éire Óg qualify for Cusack Cup final & O’Currys relegated from Garry Cup
*Éire Óg’s Luke Pyne takes on Charlie Hannan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE ÓG are through to the finals of the Cusack Cup while O’Currys have been relegated from the Garry Cup for the first time in over a decade.
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.
Lissycasey’s Daniel honoured for role in bringing TAFISA Games to Mid-West
LISSYCASEY’s Daniel McCarthy has been honoured for helping to ensure the Mid-West will host the prestigious 2026 European TAFISA Games.
Doora/Barefield, Lissycasey & Éire Óg sit top of Cusack Cup
*Lissycasey’s Cian Meaney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’s Doora/Barefield, Lissycasey and Éire Óg lead the way for honours in the Cusack Cup with Kilrush Shamrocks and Clondegad both managed by Kilmurry Ibrickane men pushing for promotion from the Garry Cup alongside St Breckan’s and Doonbeg.
75 year old Lissycasey man accused of trying to smuggle 22 year old woman into State returned for trial
*Roger Bishop. A 75-year old Lissycasey man accused of providing a fraudulent French ID card to a 22-year old woman he met online in order to assist her to gain illegal entry into Ireland last year has been returned for trial.
‘We have to go to Tipp with a real focus’ – Hayes & minors braced for Premier battle
*Clare’s minor footballers. Photograph: James Downes DESPITE SUCCESSIVE wins, Clare minor footballers still have it all to play for in the final round of phase one of the Munster championship.
Éire Óg move to top spot of Cusack Cup alongside Kilmurry Ibrickane & Lissycasey
*Dean Ryan holds off Euan Lineen in the meeting of Éire Óg & St Joseph’s Miltown. Photograph: Mike Brennan THREE teams are tied at top of the table in the Cusack Cup following the fourth round of action this Easter weekend.
‘If you’re honest anything can happen’ – Hayes pleased with start from Clare minors
*Clare captain Donncha O’Dwyer. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. HONESTY and workrate were set out as key attributes needed by Clare’s minor footballers when Joe Hayes and his management met the squad following their appointment in October, they received it in spades for their second half display when defeating Limerick by eight points on Monday.
