Last minute appeal fails to stop U21 hurling draw taking place
*Inagh/Kilnamona’s David Mescall. Photograph: Martin Connolly Pairings have been confirmed for the Clare U21 Hurling Championship following Thursday evening’s draw in Clareabbey.
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Davy ‘really looking forward’ to meeting Clare in championship
*Davy Fitzgerald. Photograph: Martin Connolly Davy Fitzgerald has said people commenting on his fallout with Brian Lohan “doesn’t bother me in the slightest”.
GE2020 THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Martin Conway in Sixmilebridge
A new face but one with experience of being in national politics is the line Senator Martin Conway (FG) is using to try entice the Clare electorate to vote for a new Fine Gael candidate.
Two men injured in Sixmilebridge shooting
Photograph: Joe Buckley Two men have been shot following an overnight attack in Sixmilebridge.
‘Social housing residents should not be pulled from rural areas’
*Social housing in Feakle. Up to 150 dwellings in six different parts of Clare are being investigated for ownership to determine future uses.
Future of Shannon Community Office ‘up in the air’
Uncertainty still surrounds the future of the Community Office in Shannon.
Renaming Mid-West as the Shannon region would benefit Airport & tourism
To bring more promotional benefits to the area the Mid-West region needs to be renamed the Shannon region, one councillor has stated.
Munster League was about experimenting – Lohan
*Niall Deasy has been handed extra responsibility during Lohan’s tenure. Photograph: Mark Hayes With two games under his belt as Clare senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan has tasted both success and defeat.
Penalties will no longer determine results in knockout club games
*Donal Tuohy saves a Seamus Callanan penalty during the National Hurling League. Photograph: Martin Connolly No knockout club game in Clare will be decided by penalties after a motion from Sixmilebridge received unanimous support at the County Convention, provided it is not a replay.
