Joseph Woulfe to contest General Election in Clare
*Joseph Woulfe Chairman of the Clare Beef Plan, Joseph Woulfe has confirmed he will be contesting the next General Election as an Independent candidate.
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Frawley joins Westmeath senior set-up
*Mike Frawley & Darren Siggins following Wexford’s Leinster SHC win this summer. Mullagh’s Mike Frawley has been appointed as the lead strength and conditioning coach of the Westmeath senior hurlers.
DOB helps Miltown do the business
*St Josephs Miltown manager David O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill If the build-up to St Josephs Miltown versus Kilmurry Ibrickane wasn’t difficult for the concerned parties, throwing a replay into the mix ramped up the tension or so David O’Brien felt.
Peamount success sees Quilty’s Chloe collect first WNL title
Quilty’s Chloe Moloney collected her first Women’s National League title over the weekend.
Family loyalty to go out the window as Coughlans & Clearys go to war
*Enda & Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: John Mangan Sunday will see two neighbours go to war in the Clare SFC final but it will also split families as cousins will be in opposite camps including the Coughlans and Clearys.
‘Without Sláinte an Chláir the journey of fighting cancer would be much tougher’
*Mary Skehan, Lyndsay Walsh & Theresa Murrihy. Photograph: Paschal Brooks There are no procedures or manoeuvres that have to be carried out as you walk in or out of Sláinte an Chláir, referred to by users as “a happy place” but it is has the unique ability of putting people in better spirits on their …
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Kilmurry Ibrickane get past Cratloe to set up final derby vs Miltown
*Daragh Sexton offloads the ball under pressure from Sean Collins. Photograph: Sean Collins A first ever senior championship final meeting with neighbours St Josephs Miltown is the reward for Kilmurry Ibrickane following their two point win over thirteen man Cratloe on Sunday. Kilmurry Ibrickane 0-13 Cratloe 1-08 Venue: Cusack Park, Ennis
Bricks and Cratloe to renew rivalry as Doonbeg draw Miltown
*Shane Hickey and Shane Gleeson will be crossing paths in two weeks. Photograph: Martin Connolly Fresh off the back of the weekend’s quarter-finals, the semi-final draw for the Clare SFC and IFC took place on Monday evening.
Living in Clare fulfilled a ‘lifelong dream’ for Bob Singer
*Bob Singer at his Caherush cottage. Photograph: Páraic McMahon In a brief spell, Bob Singer was made redundant and saw his marriage breakdown, it forced him to reassess his life resulting in a relocation to Ireland, more specifically to Co Clare.
Farmers warn of looming rural recession as protests continue
*Farmers protesting at Kepak, Tiermaclane. Photograph: John Mangan An estimated 800 people in the county have thus far partaken in peaceful protests led by farmers.