Christmas Eve mass to take place at St Mary’s Church in Ruan
CHRISTMAS EVE mass is to proceed at St Mary’s Church in Ruan, two days after the timber spire of the building was struck by lightning and caught fire.
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Ruan church struck by lightning & Dromore property burnt down
RUAN’s church was hit by lightning and a property in Dromore burnt down in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Toonagh NS setting a high bar for promotion of pupil wellbeing
*Aoife Garrahy (Teacher), Jack Casey (6th class Toonagh NS), Norma Foley, Gearóid Roughan (Principal) and Ellie Carroll (6th class Toonagh NS). TOONAGH NS was one of eighteen schools in the country chosen to outline the initiatives they have in place to promote pupil wellbeing and to prevent bullying.
The Water Break: Magic & know-how: How Feakle & Sixmilebridge are last teams standing in Clare SHC
*Raymond Bane gathers the sliotar under pressure from Jamie Moylan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A NOVEL Clare SHC final between Feakle and Sixmilebridge awaits to determine Canon Hamilton’s residence for the coming twelve months.
Wolfe Tones on song with semi-final win over Ruan
*Dean Devanney excelled for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WOLFE TONES are on course to return to the Clare senior hurling championship at the first attempt after seeing off Ruan to set up a final clash with Tubber.
Close contests predicted for county hurling semi-finals
*Adam Hogan and Cathal McInerney in action. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLOSE CONTESTS are on the cards with four teams left vying to lift the Canon Hamilton but by the end of the weekend the county finalists will be known.
Semi-final pairings made with silverware in sight for remaining clubs
*Oisin Donnellan strikes as Enda Boyce closes in. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. SEMI-FINAL pairings have been made in the TUS Clare senior and intermediate hurling championships as silverware is almost within touching distance for teams through to the last four.
‘It’s a success story of which we are incredibly proud of’ – Madden family sell Temple Gate Hotel
ENNIS’ Madden family have sold the four-star Temple Gate Hotel to the owners of the Shannon Springs Hotel.
Revved up Ruan take down The Bridge to make intermediate semi-finals
*Photograph: Chris Copley A Frankie Lyons hat-trick helped Ruan outplay Sixmilebridge and nail their place in the penultimate round of the intermediate hurling championship.
Tulla’s failure to advance the big surprise as intermediate quarter-finalists confirmed
*David McInerney shrugs off the challenge of Mark Barry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TULLA’s absence from the quarter-finals of the Clare IHC is the major surprise following the third round of action played this weekend.