Seamus Hayes, Author at Clare Echo

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

*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.

Sunday a special occasion for Fergus Rovers

By Seamus Hayes

*The Fergus Rovers team of 1995. Back row from left; Maura Doohan, Myra Daly, Nollaog Griffin, Mary Keane, Noelle Comyn, Yvonne Cleary, Bríd Keane, Sheila Kelly. Front row from left; Catherine O’Loughlin, Helen Stackpoole, Marie Gallagher, Carmel Bohannon, Patricia Quinlivan (capt), Áine King, Helen Murphy, Edel Cleary. (Mascot Sarah Bohannon) Sunday’s ladies football finals at …

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Callinan’s Kilmihil chasing a second senior crown

By Seamus Hayes

*Kevin Callinan. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Kevin Callinan is managing the Kilmihil ladies football team for a fourth successive year and Sunday’s final against Banner ladies will mark their third final appearance under his watch since taking up the role in 2019.

Niall Reynolds is Woodstock’s golfer of the year

By Seamus Hayes

Niall Reynolds has won the golfer of the year competition at Woodstock. He finished with 46 points.

Ellie continues to lead by example for Kilmihil

By Seamus Hayes

*Ellie O’Gorman in action against St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Ellie O’Gorman is a key member of the Kilmihil and Clare ladies football teams and followers of the West Clare club will be looking to her to lead their challenge for honours on Sunday.

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