McDonagh chosen as Banner chairman

Michael McDonagh of the St Joseph’s Miltown club was elected as the new Clare County Board chairman at last night’s annual convention in Ennis.

This is McDonagh’s second tenure at the helm, after he last held the post from 2003 to 2007. The Shannon-based garda defeated rival Noel O’Driscoll of O’Callaghan’s Mills club by a vote of 152 to 41.

Delegates overwhelmingly supported the popular Miltown Malbay native in a ballot to replace Michael O’Neill, who has served as chairman since 2007.