‘Disappearing Shannon bus shelters like a scene from Monty Python’
*The now removed bus shelter at Drumgeely. Photograph: Joe Buckley Bus shelters in Shannon have been described as akin with “moving statues”.
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O’Connell’s injury time goal earns Shannon Town a winning start
*Shannon Town’s Gary O’Connell. Photograph: Joe Buckley Gary O’Connell was the hero as Shannon Town A opened their Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division campaign with a victory over Lifford on Sunday morning.
‘Pornographic’ graffiti removed from Shannon playground
Graffiti described as “pornographic” has been removed the playground in Shannon.
Clare’s pyrite problems will be put to Minister O’Brien during county visit
Clare’s pyrite problem is to be highlighted to the Minister for Housing when he undertakes a visit to the county this Friday.
Four Clare teenagers represent Munster U18s
*Kilrush duo Darragh Burns and Donnacha Morrissey. Four Clare teenagers were part of the Munster U18 side that faced off with Leinster in the first round of the Interprovincial Championships.
Lohan ‘felt responsibility’ to become Clare manager
*Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Brian Lohan has revealed he always felt a “responsibility” to take on the position of Clare senior hurling manager.
Clare GAA propose three year extension for Lohan
Clare GAA is to propose that Brian Lohan be offered a three year extension as county senior hurling manager.
Shannon’s Liam Alford climbs to the top of kickboxing world
Shannon is now home to an undisputed and undefeated professional world kickboxing champion thanks to Liam Alford’s success in Birmingham on Sunday.
‘Bread & butter’ competitions get underway in Clare soccer
*Tadhg Noonan pictured in action against Klorane Tabot-Ndip is one of the new additions to Newmarket Celtic’s squad. Photograph: Joe Buckley Soccer players across the county will agree that the junior leagues are “the real bread and butter competitions” so it’s not at all surprising that all are delighted that, after almost two years without …
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Public sweet on O’Connor’s Bakery after 60 years
*Mary O’Connor with her children Brendan and Annemarie. IT BEGAN as the sweetest of stories. Two young apprentices arrived at Murphy’s Bakery in Kilkee to learn the craft of confectionary but got more than they bargained for, as Pat and Mary O’Connor would soon marry and settle in Ennis where O’Connor’s Bakery was established in …
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