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Clare and Kilkenny have clashed at the All-Ireland semi-final stage on four occasions, with the Banner County’s only victory coming at the first time of asking writes Joe Ó Muircheartaigh. 10 August 1997 Clare 1-17 Kilkenny 1-13 At Croke Park This was the first championship clash between Clare and Kilkenny in 65 years since they’d crossed sticks in the 1932 All-Ireland final. That final in ’32 was a case of what might have been for Clare as they were left to rue a late missed goal chance by Tull Considine. There were no regrets here though as Clare ruthlessly showed how hurling was singing to their tune as they eased to a four-point victory that was much more comfortable than the margin suggests. And it showed what a difference two years can make — when these two played in the 1995 National League final it was Clare that cut forlorn figures on the field afterwards on the back of a …

Mid-March is the proposed starting date for the 2023 adult club season, it was revealed in the  – 2023 Clare GAA Master Fixtures  – that is set to be ratified at the February county board meeting this Monday. The draft proposal issued by the Masters Fixtures Committee of Colm Browne (Kilrush Shamrocks), Paraic Boland (Broadford), Tom Duggan (St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield), Martin Hehir (Ballyea/Clondegad), David O’Brien (St Joseph’s Miltown) and Tony O’Donnell (Crusheen) indicate that the adult hurling leagues commence on the weekend of March 11th/12th while the football equivalents begin seven days later over the St Patrick’s Day weekend. The Cusack Cup (5th) and Clare Cup (18th) are scheduled to be completed by June, with the knock-out stages proposed to follow immediately afterwards, culminating with the Clare Cup Final on the first weekend in July and the Cusack Cup decider to follow a week later. Barring Clare contesting the All-Ireland Senior Hurling and/or Football Championship finals, the county senior and intermediate …

Clare GAA PRO Anne Hayes admitted at the county convention to not having any control of up to four Clare GAA social media accounts on Instagram and Facebook. In her first report to convention as Clare GAA PRO, having been elected in April 2022, the Lissycasey native outlined, “We would have liked to be in control of Clare GAA Instagram and the numerous Clare GAA Facebook pages however we are unable to get access or to find out who is involved in these.” Highlighted by Coiste na nÓg Chairman PJ McGuane, the Cooraclare clubman enquired, “Who has control to those social media pages pertaining to Clare GAA and why isn’t it under the control of the PRO?” In response, Clare GAA Head of Operations Deirdre Murphy said that the matter “had been engaged with the various social media platforms in some cases, individuals”. Backing up her claim, PRO Hayes explained, “While we would love to have access to all the …

THE changing face of Clare GAA ushered in three new members to the executive committee as Joe Garry, Neil O’Brien and Michael O’Neill were all elected at the annual convention in Hotel Woodstock on Wednesday evening, writes Eoin Brennan. Outgoing Coiste na nÓg Iomaint Chairman O’Brien (O’Callaghan’s Mills) overcame Flann O’Reilly (Cratloe) by 116 votes to 66 to become the new Coaching & Games Officer. Equally Ballyea clubman Michael O’Neill edged out Robert Frost (96 to 86) to succeed Simon Moroney as the county’s Central Council Delegate while Cooraclare native and Clare FM Football analyst Garry was elected unopposed to the Irish & Cultural Officer position. In terms of motions, an annual playing census for clubs (Ballyvaughan) was introduced, a rule dictating that Under 16’s will receive free entry to games organised by the County Board was carried by Éire Óg while at inter-county level, preferential ticketing for club members will also be recommended to Croke Park following successful motions …

CLARE GAA has become the first county board in the country to set up a youth committee. The new Clare GAA Youth Committee met for the first time at the Ennis offices of TTM Healthcare in the past fortnight when plans for the new group were laid out. Newly appointed Head of Operations with Clare GAA, Deirdre Murphy was among those present in what was her first official engagement since taking the post. Young people from eight different schools from Clare were present, namely St Flannan’s College, St Joseph’s Tulla, Rice College, St Joseph’s Spanish Point, Scariff Community College, St Anne’s Killaloe, Coláiste Muire and St Caimin’s Community School. Establishment of a youth committee for Clare GAA was one of the action points of the Strategic Plan for the association. Planning and training officer with Clare GAA, Paddy Smyth said the “life and vibrancy” of young people should never be underestimated as he welcomed Transition Year students who were studying …

THE chief executive of Clare County Council has rebuffed a bid by Clare GAA to have “a large area of land” at Clarecastle near Ennis rezoned for housing. As part of its bid, the management committee of Clare GAA employed KPMG to make a submission requesting that lands currently zoned for recreation with a smaller area of land to the north of the site zoned as ‘car parks’ around Clare GAA’s HQ at Clareabbey, Clarecastle, be rezoned for housing. Any rezoning from ‘recreation’ to ‘residential’ would greatly inflate the value of the lands which is mainly made up of a GAA pitch. As part of the consultation concerning the Draft Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029, KPMG presented the demand for housing in Clare and the study area along with an analysis of planning permissions in the pipeline. Making the case for the rezoning of the Clare GAA owned Clareabbey site, KPMG contended that if current trends of inactivity continue, the …

After a sporting weekend which saw Mark Rodgers produce a spellbinding four goal display while Shane O’Donnell showcased his class once more, it is unfortunate that the biggest talking point from the weekend was in fact not the action on the field. The nasty ankle injury suffered by Inagh Kilnamona centre back Jason McCarthy, who was forced to wait almost an hour for an ambulance to arrive, overshadowed his side’s SHC quarter final encounter with Éire Óg. Meanwhile, Kilkishen Celtic AFC player Paddy McInerney broke his tibia and fibia in a game against Shannon Hibs in the FAI Junior Cup and the 38-year-old was forced to wait an hour and a half for an ambulance to arrive. A nurse from Shannon, who attended the game, helped to comfort the player until the medical personnel arrived and transported him to hospital. A freak accident saw McInerney suffer the cruel blow with both himself and Jason McCarthy left with long waits before …

Clooney’s Deirdre Murphy has been appointed as Head of Operations with Clare GAA. She will take up the role in the middle of October. In an interview with The Clare Champion, County Board Chairman Kieran Keating stated that Murphy’s previous experience both outside and within the county made her stand out from the rest of the field. “I suppose her experience and background makes her ideal for this type of role. Her work with the Camogie Association and UL speaks for itself while her natural ability on the field with Clare is well known. She knows Gaelic Games very well and has served a number of roles that have enhanced her knowledge of the games and business side.” There was an initial field of 16 candidates for the role which over time was whittled down to the final three. Keating insists there was strong competition for the role and candidates from a wide variety of disciplines interested in this position. …