*Photograph: Julian Behal. DOONBEG HAS many high-profile business personnel within its community and its gearing up for the return of former US President Donald Trump who is to visit his hotel and golf resort next month.
ELEVEN YOUNG JUDOKAS will be travelling over 12,600 kilometres to partake in the West Clare Judo Open Tournament.
*Jack Sheedy and Martin McMahon battle for possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Three rounds into this season’s Cusack Cup, Clondegad remain unbeaten and top the table following their third successive win but last year’s winners St Breckan’s recorded their first win over the campaign.
*Joe Dowling kicked a vital score on his introduction for Ennistymon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SECOND ROUND ties in the Cusack Cup and Garry Cup took place in the weekend.
*Doughmore Beach has been one of the most contentious planning applications within the county. Photograph: Arthur Ellis PRE-QUALIFIER RULES need to be introduced for persons wishing to object to planning applications or else an increased fee for objections, a Clare TD has argued.
*Martin McMahon and Kilmurry Ibrickane began their campaign with a win. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The race for this season’s Cusack Cup got underway at the weekend when there were wins for Kilmurry Ibrickane, Clondegad and Lissycasey while last season’s finalists, St. Breckans, who are the holders of the title and Kildysart shared the spoils.
*Diarmuid Comber brings the ball out of defence. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GIVEN THE AMOUNT of effort put in by St Joseph’s Spanish Point’s senior footballers, winning a national title was “the absolute minimum” that the players deserved.
*Paul Dillon speaking to Seamus Hayes. Photograph: John Mangan THE DILLON name is well known in Doonbeg football and Paul is one of three brothers currently promoting the game in schools across the county.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley COUNTY COUNCILS must return to building houses in order to tackle what is acknowledged as a housing crisis, a Clare TD has said.
*David Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EX CLARE footballer, David Russell has joined the management of the Doonbeg senior side.
