Niall O Connor

The Clare GAA community is deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Noel Normoyle. A proud native of Kilmihil, Noel represented his club with distinction at all levels, winning Minor, U21 and Senior County Championships as well as a Cusack Cup. His commitment and talent also shone in the saffron and blue of Clare, where he was a valued member of the historic Munster Championship–winning panel of 1992. Ten years earlier, he also achieved the great honour of winning a Railway Cup medal with Munster. In later years, Noel shared his passion and knowledge of the game with his adopted club, Éire Óg, where he contributed in many coaching roles. His influence was central to their Senior Championship success in 2000 and their Minor Championship win in 2012, leaving a lasting legacy for future generations. On behalf of Clare GAA, we extend our heartfelt sympathies to Noel’s family, friends, and all who mourn his passing. His contribution to both club and county will be long remembered with gratitude and respect. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

The Clare GAA community is deeply shocked and profoundly saddened by the untimely passing of Ennistymon’s Éanna Rouine on Tuesday morning. Éanna was an extremely talented and promising young footballer with both club and county . He represented Clare at Minor level in 2021 , was part of the Clare U20 panel from 2022 to 2024 and was a star of the Ennistymon CBS football team when the school landed the famous achievement of a provincial double in 2023 . Éanna was a second year student at UL and had already won an All Ireland Freshers Football title with the college . While important achievements and now so important to cherish, these of course are only measures of him as an athlete and a player . Above anything else Éanna was a popular and beloved young man with his whole life ahead of him . His loss has left a void that words cannot fill, and his absence will be felt not only on the field but in the hearts of all who knew him in his community and circle of friends in North Clare . At this heartbreaking time, Clare GAA extends its deepest condolences and sympathies to his clubmates, his many friends, and above all, to his devastated and heartbroken family- parents Catríona and John and his siblings , Eoin , Dara and Bríd-Aine and the extended Rouine and O’Gorman families . We stand in solidarity with them in their grief, and we honour the memory of a young life taken far too soon. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.