Anticipation high in Clare with start of soccer season
Sunday marks the start of the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL) season with anticipation high among competing clubs as action resumes following a missed season due to COVID-19.
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O’Mara family give back to neonatal unit & hope to inspire other families
A Belvoir family have donated €5,500 to the neonatal unit of St Munchin’s Hospital in Limerick, a place which is very close to their hearts.
Clare IHC: Killanena & Parteen claim surprise wins at expense of Tubber & Corofin
*Tubber’s Aidan Forde with Killanena’s Cathal Noonan. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Two of the teams shortlisted by many for intermediate hurling championship honours this year suffered first round defeats at the weekend.
Newmarket-on-Fergus record first opening round win since 2017
*Colin Guilfoyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Newmarket-on-Fergus passed an important first test of character after eventually seeing off a resurgent Éire Óg to snatch the whip hand in Group 4 in O’Garney Park, Sixmilebridge.
Campaign begins to take crown of intermediate champions from Scariff
*Tulla’s William Halpin in action against Scariff last year, will be hoping to emulate the success of their East Clare neighbours. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Scariff’s title as Clare IHC champions is up for grabs and more importantly for intermediate clubs is the chance to secure promotion to the top tier of club hurling in the …
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Newmarket need to build up momentum to progress in championship
*Eoin Hayes is one of the survivors from the last Newmarket-on-Fergus side to taste championship glory. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Almost a decade on from their 2012 title breakthrough, there are still enough survivors for Newmarket-on-Fergus to mount a concerted tilt at reclaiming the Canon.
PREVIEW: Early signs will be telling in Clare SHC
*Tony Kelly and Ballyea are viewed as the main side capable of stopping Sixmilebridge’s three in a row bid. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill At long last, it’s the return of the Clare SHC and Eoin Brennan previews the hotly anticipated action.
Council give Stonehall biomass plant the green light despite local opposition
*Thomas Griffin David Griffin Vicky Cassley Mary Quinlivan and Louise McNamara all spoke publicly of their opposition to the plans. Photograph: Joe Buckley Clare County Council has given the green light to the construction of a biomass plant in Stonehall in spite of considerable objections in the locality.
Newmarket-on-Fergus’ Pender qualifies as Airman in Irish Air Corps
A Newmarket-on-Fergus man was among the members of the 74th and 75th Apprentice Classes who qualified as aircraft technicians with the rank of Airman in the Irish Air Corps, on Tuesday last.
Do not consume notice issued to 7,500 water customers in South-East Clare
*A water tanker on site in Quin. Households across South-East Clare have been advised not to consume water after elevated levels of manganese were detected.
