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  A former Smith O’Brien’s hurler who died in Milford Hospice following an illness bravely borne with great courage and dignity has been described as an “inspiration” during his Funeral Mass  recently. Thousands of mourners lined the Main Street in Killaloe on Sunday to pay their respects to Liam Walsh, Walsh’s Bar, Killaloe and Ballykildea, Killaloe for what was one the biggest funerals held in the town since the death of former Munster and Ireland rugby legend Anthony Foley. Members of Smith O’Brien’s GAA  and Camogie club shouldered his coffin from Rory Scanlan’s house to the entrance to Reilig Lua graveyard. A guard of honour of club members was formed from the church past his beloved GAA grounds onto the graveyard. Fr James Grace said the community felt deep sadness and grieving following the death of Mr Walsh. Expressing his sympathy to his “broken hearted” family, he assured them of the support of the community during this terrible time. A …

SMITH O’Brien’s GAA club has scored a major goal for community development thanks to the provision of a new state-of-the-art sports arena costing in excess of €500,000. The new club aims to make the new sports arena a social hub for the community, providing a much needed social outlet for year round activities. This is in addition to planning approval for the construction of a new outdoor Multi-use Games Area (MUGA), associated side fencing and netting, artificial grass surface, floodlighting and all associated ancillary and incidental works at an estimated cost of €100,000. Following the provision of a covered stand years ago, the new sports complex is substantially completed, apart from some interior work to fully complete dressing rooms and meeting rooms. Once these rooms are fully kitted out, the club hopes to hire one of the rooms to a physiotherapist or personal trainer in their “mini University of Limerick arena”. They include four dressing rooms, ladies, gents and accessible …

SMITH O’Brien’s GAA Club has received the green light for the construction of a new €100,000 multi-use games area (MUGA). Approval has also been granted for associated side fencing and netting, artificial grass surface, floodlighting and all associated ancillary and incidental works. The local authority considered the development would not seriously injure the area’s amenities. Clare County Council has passed the club’s planning application for its proposed works at their grounds in Shantraud, Killaloe, subject to three planning conditions. Prior to the start of the development, the club must submit full specification of the proposed floodlights, including wattage, for the written agreement of the planning authority. The floodlights have to be directed onto the playing surfaces of the astroturf pitch and have to be directed and cowled to avoid glare on the adjacent properties. According to the planning conditions, flood lighting on the site can only operate between the hours of 7am and 9.30pm only in the interest of traffic …

PEOPLE who have benefited from the Killaloe Community Covid-19 Response team hugely appreciated this service, according to a local councillor. While some people were a bit reluctant at first to receive assistance, Councillor Tony O’Brien pointed out volunteers quickly put them at ease by reinforcing the message this was something they wanted to do for their local community. “If the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it is none of us are an island. Irish people are great for coming to the assistance of our neighbours in a time of trouble. “While rural isolation is a problem, there was also huge isolation within towns and villages. Some people had a routine of going to Mass in the morning and getting milk or bread on the way home. They lost all that. They were so lonely left behind closed doors. “This is where the Covid-19 response teams came to the fore. The volunteers deserve huge credit as they could identify people …