The Clare Echo

2 days ago | clareecho.ie | Seamus Hayes

*Tadhg Lysaght of Kilrush Shamrocks in action with St Breckans’ Mark O’Donnell. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography. LEAGUE promotion was the main aim for St Breckan’s and Kilrush Shamrocks when they commenced their Garry Cup campaigns, that objective has been achieved and it’s bonus territory to be vying for silverware this weekend. That’s according to their respective managers Patrick O’Neill and Dermot Coughlan.

2 days ago | clareecho.ie | Seamus Hayes

*Head coach with the Clare minor hurlers, Damien O’Halloran. Photograph: Gerard O’NeillCOACH Damien O’Halloran has a had a central role in Clare’s run to a second All-Ireland minor final in three seasons. Only Damien who is the team’s head coach and goalkeeper coach Denise Lynch remained from last year’s management headed up by Brian O’Connell. The pair have been part of the minor management for the past four years.

3 days ago | clareecho.ie | Seamus Hayes

*Kevin Sammon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KEVIN Sammon hopes to be celebrating a major hurling win for the second time in a few weeks come Saturday evening. At the end of May, he managed Roscommon senior hurlers to victory in the final of the Nicky Rackard cup played at Croke Park where they scored a memorable win over their neighbours Mayo. On top of his role with the Rossies, the Bodyke native has been part of the management team with the Clare minor hurlers where he serves as a selector.

4 days ago | clareecho.ie | Gordon Deegan

*Shannon CrematoriumPOST TAX profits of €526,543 were recorded last year by the firm that operates the Shannon Crematorium. New accounts show that Anput Ltd recorded the average weekly post tax profits of €10,125 from the crematorium located near Illaunmanagh cemetery in Shannon in the twelve months to the end of June last. The €526,543 post tax profit for last year followed post tax profits of €499,700 in 2023 and €394,943 in 2022.

6 days ago | clareecho.ie | Gordon Deegan

*Limerick Prison. A 44-year old remand prisoner was attacked in recent days by another prisoner in prison and suffered scald injuries across the right side of his face, a court has heard. At Ennis District Court, solicitor for Minto Ahmed of Acha Bhile, Lahinch Rd, Ennis, Tara Godfrey told the court that Mr Ahmed was a victim to an assault at Limerick prison “when he was scalded in an attack by another prisoner”.