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For more than 100 years, The Clare Champion has been the paper of record and choice in Clare. Now, in a changing media landscape, The Clare Champion, is association with Limerick Institute of Technology, is conducting an online survey, which can be found at survey.clarechampion.ie. We are anxious to get feedback and hear what our readership has to say, while, in the new year, we will also be taking to the streets to get the views of the general public. All who participate in the online survey will be entered into a draw for an iPad Mini, with a 12-month digital subscription to The Clare Champion. Also in this issue, we are delighted to offer our readers a chance to win two tickets to see Robbie Williams in the Aviva Stadium in June. The coupon required for the competition is on page 2, with more details on page 6.

Ennis man, Padraig Sutton will referee the FAI Ford Cup Final between Derry City and St Patrick’s Athletic, at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday, November 2. For Sutton, it is his second major domestic final in 14 months, as he refereed the 2013 EA SPORTS Cup. He is looking forward to taking charge of a competitive game at the Aviva Stadium, having previously refereed Manchester City v Airtricity League XI in 2011 and Shamrock Rovers v Liverpool earlier this year. “Being appointed to referee your own domestic cup final is the greatest honour that can be bestowed upon an official so I am absolutely delighted and looking forward to refereeing in the Aviva Stadium,” said Sutton, who is a member member of An Garda Siochána. “I’m stationed at Roxboro Road in Limerick and everybody there has been hugely supportive of me over the years, as has my partner Claire,” said Sutton who has been on the FIFA list since 2011 …