Plans have been unveiled for a proposed interactive Irish traditional music visitor centre in Doolin.

KILKEE Parish will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the dedication of their churches from next Monday to Monday, July 22.

SHANNON should have a new place to exercise after planning permission was granted for a change of use of a vacant building next to Bank of Ireland in the Free Zone, to allow for a gym and personal training centre.

A WORLD record attempt will be held in Clarecastle this Friday at 7.30pm. As part of a major Gathering festival in the village, people are being urged to bring their hurley and ball to Clarecastle GAA pitch, where an attempt to set the world record for the most people controlling a sliotar on a hurley will be made.

FINAL preparations are being put in place for Ardrahan Agricultural Show, which takes place this weekend.This year’s show, which takes place on Sunday, sees a few changes and some new additions.

  Clare 1-32   Laois 0-15 Going into Saturday’s hurling qualifier tie at Cusack Park, Clare were favourites to prevail but only after a stern examination. This was based on Laois’ performance against Galway in the Leinster semi-final, when they put the then provincial title holders to the pin of their collars. Also factored in was Clare’s disappointing result against Cork in the provincial semi-final. Clare did justify favouritism on Saturday but it was much, much easier than predicted. Indeed, Davy Fitzgerald’s charges had secured their place in this Saturday’s round-three qualifier with Wexford long before the final whistle sounded. Clare made just one change in personnel from their Munster semi-final clash with Cork. Peter Duggan was in from the start and he lined out at wing-forward, with Colin Ryan moving to midfield, to the exclusion of Nicky O’Connell. On a day when 13 of Clare’s starting line-up got on the scoresheet, the sides were level twice in the opening three …

CLARECASTLE GAA Club members and supporters were in celebratory mood on Sunday night and it wasn’t all down to the club’s success in the Division 3 hurling league final earlier that evening.

“WE are becoming an organisation that is more concerned about bank balances, while we are running away from our problems,” Clare GAA chairman Michael McDonagh said in response to a stewarding issue raised at a special meeting of the county board at Clareabbey on Tuesday night.