The sad News was announced at the weekend of the death of the hugely successful businessman, charity fundraiser, GAA fundraiser and Clare supporter, Mr. Seán Hegarty.
The first Clare person to summit Mount Everest will be honoured by the Clare Association in Dublin next year when he’ll be name Clare Person of the Year 2018.
Irish Coast Guard volunteer Caitríona Lucas, who died in the line of duty last September, has been posthumously awarded the Clare Person of the Year Award at a special event in Ennistymon.