*Colin Shannon and Éanna Crimmins in action during the 2024 Clare Cup final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THERE WAS plenty of debate, some of which resulted in strong views being expressed, at this week’s meeting of Clare GAA.
*Michael O’Neill. Photograph: John Mangan THERE IS only set to be one contest for the upcoming Clare GAA County Convention.
*Brian O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ALL-IRELAND winning minor manager Brian O’Connell has been reappointed for the coming year along with Clare U20 football boss Michael Neylon and minor manager Dermot Coughlan while Clare will oppose a proposal to have the venue for the Munster senior hurling final rotate.
CONCERNS with the understaffing of Clare GAA with regards to full-time coaches have been raised.
Wexford senior hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald’s potential involvement in a Clare GAA sub-committee focused on underage hurling was one of the items discussed as new sub-committees were put in place.
Improvements for Clare GAA’s ‘Centre of Excellence’ are intended to be concluded next year according to the county secretary.
Four new sub-committees are to be established by Clare GAA focused on underage development, finance and infrastructural development.
Cratloe’s Jack Chaplin has been elected as the new Chairperson of Clare GAA.
Two names will go before the clubs of Clare for the position of Chairperson after Robert Frost has decided not to contest for the position.
A contest for the position of chairman of Clare GAA is certain after Cratloe’s Jack Chaplin confirmed that he is a candidate for the post.
