Clare Echo’s 2022 Sporting Awards
Diarmaid Nash at the Pat Kirby memorial in Tuamgraney. Photograph: Gordon Daly Back with a bang for the third year, The Clare Echo’s sporting awards applaud the great and good from within the county.
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Tuamgraney’s Tomás delivers annual lecture for Oral History Network
TUAMGRANEY HISTORIAN, Dr Tomás Mac Conmara had the distinction of delivering the annual lecture of the Oral History Network of Ireland this year.
Award winning Palm Free on paperless journey
Tony Hoyne of Palm Free (Zero Waste) Irish Soap Ltd., and Kieran Mullins, Project Director at Dublin Waste to Energy Photo by Naoise Culhane EAST Clare soap producer Palm Free has strengthened its reputation for being environmentally friendly, picking up a prestigious national award for waste management.
Tuamgraney’s Holly stars in major Netflix film
TUAMGRANEY ACTRESS, Holly Sturton is starring in a hit Netflix film in what could be a breakout role for the Clare native.
Blossoming music to emanate from Mountshannon
*Christina Tourin. MOUNTSHANNON will host a harp concert with a difference this Saturday (October 22nd).
Renaming of Clare roundabouts to be considered to attract international attention
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A NUMBER OF ROUNDABOUTS in Clare are to be considered for renaming in a bid to “enhance the marketability of the county for tourism and benefit of Shannon International Airport”.
Culture Night an occasion for all in Clare
*Aindrias de Staic SEVERAL EVENTS are to be held across the county on Friday for Culture Night.
Warm welcome home for Michael Blake & Aga Khan trophy in Tuamgraney
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin MICHAEL BLAKE enjoyed a hero’s welcome when he returned to Tuamgraney on Wednesday evening with the Aga Khan trophy, the most famous piece of silverware in showjumping.
Tour de Munster ‘an incredible journey’
*Sean Kelly, one of the country’s must successful cyclists with Olympic rowing silver medallist Gary O’Donovan and Cllr Pat Daly (FF) at the Tour de Munster in Ennis. OVER 100 amateur cyclists completed this year’s Tour de Munster, clocking up over 400km across four days in their bid to raise vital funds for the branches …
Scariff psyched to fire on all cylinders from the get-go
*Conor McNamara is back for another campaign with the Scariff hurlers. Photograph: Ruth Griffin Lessons from their first year back in the senior ranks in 2021 which saw them miss a quarter-final berth due to score difference sees Scariff determined to hit the ground with all guns blazing.