Plans to seed Munster SFC officially scrapped for 2026
*Ronan Lanigan tackles Kerry’s Killian Spillane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. MUNSTER GAA have confirmed the senior football championship will not be seeded for 2026.
*Ronan Lanigan tackles Kerry’s Killian Spillane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. MUNSTER GAA have confirmed the senior football championship will not be seeded for 2026.
*Bernard Keane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE GAA recorded a €50,000 increase in its share from this season’s National Leagues while the County Board is keen that GAA members attending Cúl Camps get reduced rates and the decision to seed Cork and Kerry was lambasted by a long-serving official.
*Cratloe manager, Colm Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FALLOUT continues following the move to seed Cork and Kerry in the Munster SFC with former Clare manager Colm Collins describing it as “a cynical move”.
*Brian McNamara and Joe O’Connor in action during this year’s Munster final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CORK and Kerry will be seeded in the Munster senior football championship semi-finals in a move which is seen as very damaging for football in the remainder of the province.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE GAA turned in “a small profit” following the decision of the ‘Win A House’ in Ennis winner to take a cash prize instead of the property while county officers have committed to continuing to canvass strongly to oppose a change to the seeding of the Munster senior football championship.
THIS THURSDAY marks a milestone for inclusive sport in Clare with Cumann na mBunscol an Chláir hosts the county’s first-ever GAA Inclusion Day for children with additional needs.
*Mary McAleese at the Michael Cusack Heritage Centre. Photograph: Eamon Ward. FORMER President of Ireland Dr. Mary McAleese has been officially announced as Honorary Patron of the Michael Cusack Heritage Centre, the birthplace of the founder of the GAA.
TWO-TIME All-Ireland winners Anthony Daly and Brian Lohan have been honoured by Munster GAA.
*Niall Malone. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNIS’ Niall Malone has been appointed as the referee for the Munster U20 hurling final.
CUSACK PARK’s capacity is to be increased following an inspection this week.