Seamus Hayes, Author at Clare Echo

Good results for Aideen & Áine while Ennis Seniors Club return from Salou

Left to Right: Sean Daly, Patrick Murphy, John Neylon, PJ Garry, Seamus Bowe, Mick O’Sullivan, Don Ryan, Sean Fitzpatrick, PJ Quinn, Eamonn Kelly, Ken O’Farrell, Liam Pyne, Michael Ball, Dave Boylan, Kevin Murray, Richard O’Connell, Eamon Corry. Members from Ennis Golf Club, Seniors Club in Salou Spain recently. The Lahinch ladies senior cup team competed …

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Novelty of final appearance gone for determined Truagh/Clonlara

By Seamus Hayes

*Clare star Eimear Kelly is joint captain of the Truagh/Clonlara side. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Truagh/Clonlara are delighted to be in the county senior camogie final for a second successive season according to joint captain Eimear Kelly.

Garry eager to see Cooraclare return to senior ranks

By Seamus Hayes

*Cooraclare manager, Michael Garry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Failure to win a game in the senior championship in 2021 led to Cooraclare being relegated to intermediate level. There are many examples of clubs who suffer a similar fate failing to get back up for some time. Indeed some clubs drop further down the ladder and end …

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Scariff/Ogonnelloe’s sole agenda is to retain county title

By Seamus Hayes

*Scariff/Ogonnelloe’s Labhaoise O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Scariff/Ogonnelloe had “an unusual start to the year”, selector Sarah Skelly explained this week ahead of their county final date with Truagh-Clonlara at Cusack Park on this Saturday.

U21 formats undecided, Chairman apologises for intermediate delay & Murphy addresses delegates at County Board meeting

By Seamus Hayes

*Corofin/Ruan’s Diarmuid Cahill in action. The reigning champions and Scariff/Ogonnelloe are favourites for the U21A hurling title. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Newly appointed Clare GAA Chief Operating Officer, Deirdre Murphy addressed club delegates for the first time while formats for the U21 championships, a potential increase in the amount of regradings per club discussed along with …

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Lyons & Hogan step down from minor management

By Seamus Hayes

*Cyril Lyons. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO KEY MEMBERS of Brian O’Connell’s Clare minor hurling management have departed their roles.

Success hasn’t diluted the desire for Doyle & Scariff/Ogonnelloe

By Seamus Hayes

*Aisling Corbett and Ciara Doyle celebrating Scariff/Ogonnelloe’s Munster final win over Drom & Inch last year. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill According to Scariff/Ogonnelloe player Ciara Doyle there is no shortage of hunger for success amongst the players and management.

Truagh/Clonlara back for final revenge

By Seamus Hayes

*Michelle Caulfield will be hoping to win a first senior championship this weekend. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill It won’t surprise anyone that Truagh/Clonlara have retained the same management that led them to their first Clare senior camogie championship final last year.

St Flannan’s book Dean Ryan semi-final spot

By Seamus Hayes

*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill There was mixed luck for two Clare colleges in the Munster colleges junior A(under 16.5) hurling championship (Dean Ryan cup) this past week.

O’Dea determined to drive Banner to thirteenth title

By Seamus Hayes

*Banner Ladies football manager, JJ O’Dea. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Mention Banner Ladies football club and immediately the name of J. J. O’Dea will come into the conversation.

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