Bringing honour to the name of Ballyea
*Tony Kelly officially launched the club history. Photograph: Jane Flanagan. A NEW book charting the first one hundred years of Ballyea GAA club has been launched.
Seamus O’Reilly
Clare Association launch 2025 Journal
Pictured at the Dublin launch of the Clare Association 2025 Journal in Dublin last Friday night were Tom Hillery (left) who performed the launch and Tom Conway, Chairman of the Association. CLARE’s senior hurlers who stamped 2024 as one of the most exciting in the long and proud tradition of Clare GAA are given due …
Keane officially ratified as Clare manager & Co Board say ‘no rancour’ following Neylon’s resignation
*Peter Keane. EX KERRY manager Peter Keane was unanimously ratified as the new manager of the Clare senior footballers at Tuesday’s County Board meeting while senior officials in Clare GAA have said there is “no rancour” with candidates that unsuccessfully applied for the role.
Date set for official opening of Clareabbey & income from match programmes questioned again by O’Reilly
*Clareabbey. CLARE GAA’s headquarters in Clareabbey is to be officially opened later this month while clubs across the county are to be asked to continue paying a levy to the County Board for another five years.
Clare GAA minutes amended following PRO exit as delegates criticise communication skills
*PJ McGuane, Michael O’Connor and Anne Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A FORMER Vice Chairman of Clare GAA hurled criticism at the County Board’s top table for their communication skills, delegates lamented the use of the word skillset and an interim PRO was appointed at Monday’s meeting.
‘There were no issues’ surrounding Fitzgerald exit insist Co Board with process to appoint next manager to begin
*Former Clare senior football manager, Mark Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE GAA are “putting plans in place” to begin the process of appointing a new county senior football manager.
Clare GAA officers walk out of County Board meeting & Hayes leaves role as PRO
*Anne Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO CLARE GAA officers walked out of the July County Board meeting following tense exchanges in Caherlohan.
Payment for Clare’s trip to Tyrone, potential of renaming Jack Daly Cup & endorsing Gaza statement ignite debate at Clare GAA meeting
*Cian Burke in action for Clare against Tyrone. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare GAA’s June meeting was held at Caherlohan on Tuesday night when there was a lively debate on a number of topics.
Make-up of Clare GAA sub-committees sparks debate & Clareabbey to undergo upgrade costing €600k plus
*The absence of Asst Treasurer Sean Chambers from the finance committee was criticised by delegates. Photograph: Natasha Barton OFFICERS omitted from sub-committees of Clare GAA was the cause of debate at its March meeting held on Tuesday night.
Master fixtures plan approved, committees ratified & Noel Walsh to be honoured with Munster U20 trophy
*Scariff’s Patrick Ryan is chased by Ian O’Brien and Gerry O’Grady. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE GAA have ratified the majority of their committees for the coming year and the master fixtures plan for 2024 was approved at Tuesday’s County Board meeting.