Scoil Na Maighdine Mhuire, Newmarket on Fergus, is one of only five national schools in the country to participate in the Blue Star programme and secure its EU Flag during the programme’s first five years, and today (Friday) the school celebrated that huge achievement.

€47,900 in Lottery grants has been allocated to three different groups in Co Clare.

A post-box believed to be over 140 years old was ripped from a wall in Co Clare at the weekend and could have already been taken out of the country for resale.

Every year Newmarket-on-Fergus expect to be in the final of the Clare Senior Camogie Championship Final, anything else is a failure in the eyes of their players and manager.

Clare’s most successful hurling side, Newmarket on Fergus, have avoided the dreaded drop to intermediate for 2017 with a hard earned four-point victory over Kilmaley.

Newmarket-on-Fergus are still on course to retain their title as PK Travel Clare Senior Camogie Champions after they overcame the challenge of Clooney/Quin on Saturday.

County Champions Newmarket-on-Fergus kept their dreams of completing a two-in-a-row alive with a ten point semi-final win over Clooney/Quin.

2013 All-Ireland winning medallist Colin Ryan is joining the Clare Oscar Traynor squad for their upcoming campaign.

Newmarket on Fergus continued their 100% win-rate start to the PK Travel Senior Championship on Sunday morning after a comprehensive victory against St Josephs Doora/Barefield.