Darragh Leahy – the rebel with a cause
*Darragh Leahy with his son Darius and the FAI Junior Cup. Photograph: Joe Buckley ARGUABLY one of Newmarket Celtic’s greatest signings has been the addition of Darragh Leahy to their attack.
Shannon
World famous composer Patrick Cassidy returns to alma mater St Patrick’s Comprehensive
Photograph: Simona Lakatova. WORLD FAMOUS composer, Patrick Cassidy visited his former school in Shannon on a recent trip to the county.
Little details helping Austin pave the way for Newmarket Celtic’s unprecedented run
*Stephen Austin embraces Darragh Leahy. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC cannot be content with just winning an FAI Junior Cup, their coach has stressed.
Formal complaint issued to Minister as Fianna Fáil CPG members block discussion of Francis St cottages at Council meeting
*Photograph: John Mangan A FORMAL COMPLAINT has been issued to the Minister for Local Government by a Shannon councillor who claims that the Corporate Policy Group (CPG) of Clare County Council have made attempts to “muzzle democrats”.
BOC determined Clare minors won’t lose successive Munster finals
*Brian O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S MINOR hurling manager is determined the county will not be experiencing successive Munster final defeats.
Control of dogs in Shannon causing concern as Gardaí advise public to be mindful of accommodation fraud
CONTROL OF DOGS is causing concern within Shannon Town.
Immense pride for Paddy Purcell as Newmarket Celtic reach the summit of junior soccer
*The Purcell family with the FAI Junior Cup. Photograph: Joe Buckley NO CLARE CLUB had won the FAI Junior Cup since the first final was held in 1924 until Saturday in Jackman Park when Newmarket Celtic claimed the spoils against three-time champions St Michael’s AFC.
‘He would have been chuffed’ – Jack Kelly does his biggest football influence proud on special day
*Jack Kelly surrounded by family with the FAI Junior Cup. Photograph: Joe Buckley JACK KELLY may have had doubts about joining Newmarket Celtic but he admitted making the move across the border from Shannon to Newmarket-on-Fergus was “the best decision I’ve ever made” while the occasion of their FAI Junior Cup success was tinged with …
Over 200 participants for Odd Socks Cycle
CYCLISTS took to the highroads and byroads of Co Clare for the ‘Odd Socks Cycle’ on Sunday morning.
‘Nothing about us without us’ – Clare Leader Forum protest on streets of Ennis
LONG-STANDING ISSUES of personal assistant legislation that have been promised in the Dáil but not delivered were among the criticisms at a rally held by the Clare Leader Forum last week.