‘We’re going nowhere’ – protestors staying overnight on blocked M18 in Clare
PROTESTORS are to stay on the M18 in Co Clare overnight with disruptions to enter a fourth day across the roads of the county.
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Monks Well toasts first year of serving community in Quin and beyond
*Diana and Adrian Fleming with manager Geraldine Crowley. Photograph: Tom Micks WHEN The Monks Well in Quin opened its doors under new ownership last March, its proprietors decreed that the landmark establishment would be “more of a hub than a pub” forever more.
O’Neill named at midfield on rising stars team of the year
*UL’s Jack O’Neill. CLOONEY/QUIN’s Jack O’Neill has been named on the 2026 Electric Ireland GAA Higher Education rising stars hurling team of the year.
Clare men fined €1275 for unlawful capture of ‘fine salmon’ at Cahercon
*Cahercon. THREE Clare men have been hit with cumulative fines of €1,275 concerning the possession of one unlawfully captured 60cm long ‘fine salmon’ in waters at the River Shannon in June of last year.
Quin’s Alex O’Neill signs professional contract with Adidas
*Alex O’Neill. QUIN ATHLETE Alex O’Neill has signed a professional contract with Adidas in what she has described as “an incredibly exciting milestone in my career”.
Colossal Journey makes winning trip to Galway
ENNIS OWNED Colossal Journey made the trip to Galway worthwhile when winning one of the top feature cards in Galway over the weekend.
‘We want to get back to our best’ – Taylor pleased as Clare record successive wins
*Ryan Taylor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE are focused on getting back to their best, midfielder Ryan Taylor said following their successive victory in Division 1B of the Allianz National Hurling League.
Lynch adds Sixmilebridge Clare SHC winner to his Clooney/Quin management
*Clooney/Quin senior hurling manager, Fergal Lynch. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A CLARE SHC winner with Sixmilebridge is to join the management of the Clooney/Quin senior hurlers for 2026.
Clare Echo’s 2025 sporting awards
Jonathan Keane celebrates winning the South of Ireland Men’s Amateur Open Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ben Brady AS the 2025 sporting seasons draws to a close, the keenly contested and eagerly awaited Clare Echo sporting awards return.
Traffic lights emerge under consideration for road with ‘long history of accidents’
*Finnangh Junction. REPORTS of incidents and near misses have been common place for decades at Finnangh Junction linking Ennis to the Quin Rd but an increase in vehicular traffic has also been reported since the opening of the nearby Banner Plaza.