This week’s Clare Champion includes a very special, 16-page souvenir supplement to mark Clare’s success in the All-Ireland Hurling Final. In this supplement we talk to Tony Kelly, Brian Lohan, Shane O’Donnell, John Conlon, Conor Cleary, Cathal Malone, Eibhear Quilligan, Brendan Bugler, Pat O’Donnell, Tommy Corbett, Deirdre Murphy, Davy Fitzgerald and many more. We also have all the colour from before, during and after the game, the excitement from the homecoming events on Monday night and a souvenir team poster. This collector’s item is in the shops now. Below, Derek Dormer chats to Cathal Malone. Moments after being introduced to the almost 40,000 Banner supporters in the Fair Green midfielder Cathal Malone took time out to speak exclusively to the Clare Champion about the match itself and what the victory means to everybody. “It’s absolutely incredible, a feeling that I’ve honestly never experienced anything like it before and one that will stay with me forever. I joined the panel in …
Read More »Battle weary Cleary shoulders the defensive drive
This week’s Clare Champion includes a very special, 16-page souvenir supplement to mark Clare’s success in the All-Ireland Hurling Final. In this supplement we talk to Tony Kelly, Brian Lohan, Shane O’Donnell, John Conlon, Conor Cleary, Cathal Malone, Eibhear Quilligan, Brendan Bugler, Pat O’Donnell, Tommy Corbett, Deirdre Murphy, Davy Fitzgerald and many more. We also have all the colour from before, during and after the game, the excitement from the homecoming events on Monday night and a souvenir team poster. This collector’s item is in the shops now. Below, Eoin Brennan chats to Conor Cleary. A recurrence of last year’s dislocated shoulder injury ensured that Conor Cleary would have to chew his nails on the sidelines for extra-time just like the thousands of Banner supporters in Croke Park. It was exceeding tense by that stage but despite a very auspicious treatment table of National League winning captain Cleary, Shane O’Donnell, Diarmuid Ryan and Mark Rodgers, a resilient and reshuffled pack …
Read More »O’Donnell adding result to injury
This week’s Clare Champion includes a very special, 16-page souvenir supplement to mark Clare’s success in the All-Ireland Hurling Final. In this supplement we talk to Tony Kelly, Brian Lohan, Shane O’Donnell, John Conlon, Conor Cleary, Cathal Malone, Eibhear Quilligan, Brendan Bugler, Pat O’Donnell, Tommy Corbett, Deirdre Murphy, Davy Fitzgerald and many more. We also have all the colour from before, during and after the game, the excitement from the homecoming events on Monday night and a souvenir team poster. This collector’s item is in the shops now. Below, Eoin Brennan chats to Shane O’Donnell. Shane O’Donnell’s fairytale All-Ireland Final return nearly didn’t happen on Sunday after suffering a hamstring tear only five days before. Having capped off his senior debut year at a 19 year old by lowering the Rebels in spectacular fashion with 3-3, clear National Player of the Year favourite O’Donnell was on the precipice of missing the decider, having been instrumental in getting the coiunty there. …
Read More »‘Our supporters are our 16th man’
This week’s Clare Champion includes a very special, 16-page souvenir supplement to mark Clare’s success in the All-Ireland Hurling Final. In this supplement we talk to Tony Kelly, Brian Lohan, Shane O’Donnell, John Conlon, Conor Cleary, Cathal Malone, Eibhear Quilligan, Brendan Bugler, Pat O’Donnell, Tommy Corbett, Deirdre Murphy, Davy Fitzgerald and many more. We also have all the colour from before, during and after the game, the excitement from the homecoming events on Monday night and a souvenir team poster. This collector’s item is in the shops now. Below, Derek Dormer chats to Clare goalkeeper, Eibhear Quilligan. The man who dons the number one jersey for the Banner Eibhear Quilligan is soaking in the atmosphere in the Fairgreen and feels all the hard work and sacrifice it has taken to get here was definitely worth it. The moment referee Johnny Murphy blew his full time whistle is one that will stay with the Feakle native for the rest of his …
Read More »Five star display saw TK seize greatest day
This week’s Clare Champion includes a very special, 16-page souvenir supplement to mark Clare’s success in the All-Ireland Hurling Final. In this supplement we talk to Tony Kelly, Brian Lohan, Shane O’Donnell, John Conlon, Conor Cleary, Cathal Malone, Eibhear Quilligan, Brendan Bugler, Pat O’Donnell, Tommy Corbett, Deirdre Murphy, Davy Fitzgerald and many more. We also have all the colour from before, during and after the game, the excitement from the homecoming events on Monday night and a souvenir team poster. This collector’s item is in the shops now. Below, Eoin Brennan chats to Clare captain, Tony Kelly. He was the man of the moment, the man of the hour and undoubtedly the man that left his indelible mark on the marquee hurling decider with an unparalleled All-Ireland Final display before climbing the steps of the Hogan Stand for what was the pinnacle of his illustrious career to date. After all, no other Clare player past or present has played more …
Read More »Last chance to register to vote
Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Alan Kelly has today (Tuesday) asked people to take a last opportunity to check that they are included in the register of electors for the general election. “Even at this late stage there is an opportunity to be included in the register and to have your say about the future direction of our country,” the Minister said. Application forms for inclusion in the supplement to the register are available from your city, county or city and county council and on-line at www.checktheregister.ie. Completed forms must be received by the registration authority for the area in which you reside no later than this evening. To be registered, you must be an Irish or a British citizen, aged 18 years or over on polling day and ordinarily resident at the address at which you want to register. There is still time to register, or to have your details corrected if you are already registered. …
Read More »Home and Garden Supplement
This week, we’ve published a special Home and Garden supplement, full of hints and tips to help improve your property now that spring is here. We are making an online version of the supplement available free of charge. Read the supplement here.
Read More »Wedding Supplement in this week’s Champion
THIS week there’s a special wedding supplement in your Clare Champion, on sale from Thursday morning. Our full colour 28 page supplement will give you everything you need know about planning your big day. It includes hints and tips about buying the engagement ring, booking the hotel for the reception, as well as special décor or themes. For the groom, or indeed the bride, there’s the all- important speeches and, of course, the honeymoon.
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