*Cian O’Rourke chipped in with 0-04 for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN THE BATTLE OF THE TOWNS, it was Shannon that defeated Killaloe with Wolfe Tones beating Smith O’Briens in the Clare SHC.
Daithí Lohan is tipped to have a big year for The Tones. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The phrase ‘a good start is half the battle’ could have been written with Wolfe Tones in mind as the last two seasons, their sole championship saving victories have come in the opening round of the championship.
*Donald Trump. Photograph: Julian Behal FORMER US PRESIDENT, Donald Trump is to visit Co Clare at the end of August.
SHANNON AIRPORT is set to welcome 40,000 passengers this August Bank Holiday Weekend as it continues to enjoy a bounce back.
*Ei Electronics Chief Executive and Chairman, Mick Guinee presents a cheque to Carmel Peacock and Eavan Dempsey Order of Malta Shannon towards a new Ambulance, also in picture Gerry Murphy of Ei. Photograph: Joe Buckley A SHANNON company has ensured that the Order of Malta will be able to acquire a new ambulance.
*AIB’s Shannon branch is located in the Shannon Town Centre. Photograph: Joe Buckley AIB must ‘learn how to treat customers’ in the wake of their reversal to scrap plans to make 70 of its 170 branches cashless.
SIEMENS DIGITAL INDUSTRIES SOFTWARE are to make a €7m investment by establishing a software research and development group in Shannon.
ADDITION OF LAY PEOPLE to the Ministry of Pastoral Care and Ministry of Catechist are among the Killaloe Diocesan appointments announced by the Bishop.
*The incident took place at Topaz in Shannon which has since been renamed Circle K. Photograph: Joe Buckley A successful target of the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB), John McCormack has narrowly avoided prison for his role in an altercation described by a judge as ‘two grand-dads fighting over a baby”.
*Action begins this weekend in the Clare SHC with four games down for decision on Saturday. It may be argued that the GAA is more political than political organisations themselves, off-the-field antics can certainly strengthen this theory across multiple aspects of the Association.