In the fourth instalment of Can’t See Can’t Be a fortnightly sports series highlighting female sports personnel within the county as part of the 20×20 initiative, The Clare Echo spoke with All-Ireland winning gymnast Becky O’Donnell.
*Doug Howlett, Head of Commercial and Marketing, Munster Rugby, players Alby Mathewson, John Ryan, Chris Farrell, and Dave Kilcoyne, along with executive chef Danny Miller and Zest! managing director Ean Malone. Photo by Diarmuid Greene. Fresh from qualifying for the Champions Cup semi-final for the fourteenth time in seventeen years, Munster Rugby have signed a …
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*Pat Dowling. Photograph: Gary Collins Shannon’s business community have confronted the Chief Executive of Clare County Council regarding on the lack of investment in the town despite its contribution in commercial rates.
*Amanda Major. Photograph: Martin Connolly A full-time student and a mother of three, Amanda Major has a busy schedule as it is but now she wants to become the first female Nigerian councillor elected in Ireland.
*Cllr Gerry Flynn. Photograph: Joe Buckley Almost three quarters of Clare’s commercial rates income of €113 million is sourced from West Clare and Shannon.
Town status could be afforded to Westbury, Shannon Banks and Carraig Midhe if approved by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Finding an outlet for fitness through kickboxing has allowed Leona O’Shea stay on top of her anxiety while also becoming one of the county’s greatest exports in the sport.
Shannon’s Liam Alford was crowned a world kickboxing champion on Saturday. In a 12 round fight with reigning champion Dylan Cheema, Liam won by a split decision to collect the WKA 64kg world professional title. Cheema was unbeaten in 11 fights prior to coming up against the Clare kickboxer. From Dun na Rí in Shannon, …
Shannon has “significant opportunity” to “expand globally as a recognised centre of excellence for current and future software engineering/aviation/logistics talent,” according to a new strategy for the south of Ireland.
*St Caimin’s Community School TY students Rebecca Grady, Sixmilebridge, Eoin Cadogan, Sixmilebridge and Ella Hasty, Shannon with Sergeant Marie Crowley, Niamh Shaw Irish Engineer, Scientist and Performer and Loyola O’Brien Airport Police Sergeant / Chief Fire Officer, Shannon Airport. Pic Arthur Ellis. Transition year students from St Caimin’s Community School and St Patrick’s Comprehensive in …
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