Taylor & Clare feel a higher expectation for 2023 championship
*Ryan Taylor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AS THE 2022 hurling championship began, Waterford were seen as the likeliest pretenders to Limerick’s crown.
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Ennis Mayor backs plans for €25m Abbey Street development & demolition of Francis Street cottages
*Mayor of the Ennis MD, Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy (FF). PLANS FOR A €25M mixed-use development on Abbey Street car park, the abolition of six cottages on Frances Street and the construction of a €1m temporary car park in the town have been defended by the Mayor of Ennis who has claimed never to have …
CLARE CUP: Inagh/Kilnamona & Sixmilebridge begin with wins & Kilmaley victorious again
*Sixmilebridge’s Shane Golden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ACTION continued in the Clare Cup over the weekend when both Inagh/Kilnamona and Sixmilebridge had their first outings in this season’s campaign.
‘This is not our plan’ – councillors criticise outside influence behind County Development Plan
OUTSIDE INFLUENCE has dictated the County Development Plan, elected representatives have said with Clare’s longest serving politician declaring “it is not our plan”.
Clooney ‘monster & predator’ jailed for eight years for sexual abuse
*The former Shannondoc driver, Fintan Ryan was jailed this week. A JUDGE has jailed a 61-year old ‘monster and predator’ for eight years and ten months for the sexual abuse of three young girls in the 1980s.
Quick brace for Sixmilebridge’s Murray
SIXMILEBRIDGE’s Stephen Murray had a double success in Galway greyhound track on Friday night.
‘A powerful loss to Clare but a big gain for Galway’ – Liam Conneally appointed Chief Exec of Galway County Council
Liam Conneally. Photograph: Eamon Ward ENNISTYMON native Liam Conneally has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Galway County Council.
Wall an honoured guest at cancer research awards
QUIN’S John Wall was an honoured guest at the Irish Cancer Society Research Awards.
Heritage mural trail celebrates Ennis characters
Margaret O’Brien and Cllr Mary Howard at the O’Gorman Mahon Mural with artist Joe Kelly. Photograph: Arthur Ellis A HERITAGE MURAL TRAIL in Ennis celebrates the lives and colourful stories of persons linked to the town that have been scribed in history.
Taylor targets nailing down championship spot during League campaign
*Clare’s Ryan Taylor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE MIDFIELDER RYAN Taylor has said they won’t be shy of motivation this year with players firstly eager to nail down a championship starting position and secondly to get their hands on some silverware.