 As part of the 2016 Football Review Agreement, a pathway was left open for any amalgamations that wished to enter the senior championship.Two intermediate clubs (Naomh Eoin & O'Curry's) from the Loop Head Peninsula took up this opportunity for 2019 and competed together as West Clare.After West Clare's relative success in 2019, their near neighbours Kilkee will join them under the name Western Gaels for 2020.