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U21 formats undecided, Chairman apologises for intermediate delay & Murphy addresses delegates at County Board meeting

*Corofin/Ruan’s Diarmuid Cahill in action. The reigning champions and Scariff/Ogonnelloe are favourites for the U21A hurling title. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Newly appointed Clare GAA Chief Operating Officer, Deirdre Murphy addressed club delegates for the first time while formats for the U21 championships, a potential increase in the amount of regradings per club discussed along with …

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Torpey among golfing winners at East Clare senior competition

By Seamus Hayes

*Brian Torpey. Photograph: Natasha Barton TULLA’s Brian Torpey was on the winning team alongside Danny Minogue and Michael Heffernan at the senior men’s competition at East Clare Golf Club.

Clancy highlights need for Clare GAA to hire more coaches

By Seamus Hayes

*Conor Clancy. Photograph: John Mangan A two-time All-Ireland winning Clare hurler has stressed the need for more GAA coaches to be hired by the County Board.

‘No agendas’ from either side as Caherlohan causes further debate

By Seamus Hayes

*Photograph: John Mangan Agendas and finger pointing were referenced when the latest discussion on Caherlohan took place at Monday’s meeting of the Clare County Board.

Sourcing of sandwiches for U20 hurlers sets temper alight at Co Board meeting

By Seamus Hayes

Animated exchanges took place at the reconvened May meeting of the Clare County Board with the Treasurer of Clare GAA refusing multiple requests to withdraw remarks passed in the heat of the moment.

Clubs renew appeal for audit from supporters club during Davy’s Clare tenure

By Páraic McMahon

*Davy Fitzgerald. Photograph: Joe Buckley A renewed appeal for a set of accounts for the Clare hurling supporters club has been sought from the Clare County Board.

Clare GAA has ‘one chance’ left to make Caherlohan a success

By Páraic McMahon

*Caherlohan. Photograph: John Mangan Clare GAA have “one chance” to make sure the Centre of Excellence at Caherlohan becomes a success.

Group tasked with producing strategic plan for Clare GAA is officially ratified

By Páraic McMahon

*Photograph: Jean Tubridy A much publicised project group tasked with producing a five year strategic plan for Clare GAA has been officially ratified.

Clare GAA urged to address expenditure of defunct supporters club

By Páraic McMahon

*Clare hurlers celebrating on their homecoming after winning the 2013 All-Ireland. Clare GAA have been urged to “address the story” questioning the manner in which funds were raised and spent by the Hurling Supporters Club between 2012 and 2015.

Voting procedure leads to escalated tensions at Co Board meeting

By Páraic McMahon

Voting procedure proved to be a bone of contention at the February virtual sitting of the Clare County Board.

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