Fitzgerald finalises Clare football management
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FORMER Kerry minor football manager, James Costello has joined the management of the Clare senior footballers.
Changes to adult hurling competitions for 2025
*David Fitzgerald is tackled by Darren O’Brien, Shane O’Donnell and Dara Walsh. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill There will be changes to the make up of the adult hurling championships with the exception of the senior grade while all of the adult hurling league formats will change for 2025.
Isolated player issue still causing headaches for Clare GAA
*Ballyea’s James Murphy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Bye-law 7 in Clare GAA rules which deals with the issue of isolated players was the subject of a lively debate at the County GAA convention.
Clare GAA report profit of €270,186 in 2023
*Peter Duggan in action for Clare in the All-Ireland semi-final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare GAA had a surplus of €270,186 for 2023, the annual convention of the association was informed this week. This was down from €614,066 in 2022.
Weather disrupts activity on Clare golf courses
Wet and windy conditions last weekend resulted in the cancellation of a number of competitions in golf clubs across the region.
Clubs vote against changing minor grade back to U18
*Michael Collins in action for the Clare minors. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE GAA will not revert the minor grade to U18 following a vote at Convention this week.
Camogie expenditure increased by 10% in 2023
*Brid MacNamara, Marie-Louise Kaiser, Martin Kaiser. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Inter-county success in 2023 meant that the county teams were in action for longer and incurred higher cost than in previous years leading to the total expenditure for the year increasing by nearly 10%, treasurer Martin Kaiser told this weeks’ Clare camogie convention.
Smyth & Heagney to continue in Executive roles while Crotty replaces Hogan as Children’s Officer
*Paddy Smyth. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare GAA will have a new Child Welfare officer in 2024 while both Paddy Smyth and Ambrose Heagney were returned to their roles.
Sinead Hegarty named ladies golfer of the year in Ennis
The ladies golfer of the year award at Ennis has been won by Sinead Hegarty while Patricia O’Reilly has won the award for the most improved golfer and she is also the bronze medal winner.
Video evidence prompts biggest debate at Clare Camogie Convention
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill “Clare camogie continues to progress and such progress is the result of the hard work and dedication of so many people”.
