Merger of Clare & Tipperary Garda Division to commence in April
*Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare’s merger with the Tipperary Garda Division is expected to commence next month.
*Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare’s merger with the Tipperary Garda Division is expected to commence next month.
*Sixmilebridge’s Dylan Downes will be eligible for the minor grade in 2020. Photograph: Martin Connolly Two Clare corner backs are part of Brian Coffey’s county minor hurling management for 2020.
Clare’s latest Chief Superintendent is keen to stay in charge of the Division as it merges with Tipperary in 2020.
Two names remain in the hunt for the position of Clare senior hurling manager.
*Davy Fitzgerald in conversation with Seoirse Bulfin. Photo: Martin Connolly Sixmilebridge’s Davy Fitzgerald has agreed to continue as Wexford senior hurling manager for a further two years.
Ennis has been confirmed as the new headquarters for the soon to be formed Garda Division comprising of Clare and Tipperary.
A new policing model to be rolled out across the country is both “concerning and unconvincing”, the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) have said.
*A Garda checkpoint in West Clare. Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare’s Garda Division is to merge with its Tipperary counterpart as part of widespread changes to the governance structure of An Garda Síochána.
Further frustration has been voiced with the current health offering for Ireland’s population in the Mid-West.
*Clare captain Patrick O’Connor. Photograph: Martin Connolly Two wins and two defeats is Clare’s record from the 2019 Munster SHC, the two losses being extremely one-sided contests, the aftermath of which resulting in “a tough few weeks” for all involved in the Banner setup and their families according to captain Patrick O’Connor.