*David Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill
EX CLARE footballer, David Russell has joined the management of the Doonbeg senior side.
Russell a two-time Clare SFC winner with St Senan’s Kilkee who now resides in Doonbeg has joined their management for the coming season.
He had been involved in the Kilmurry Ibrickane management for the past two years and prior to this had managed Cooraclare.
John Keane remains as manager of Doonbeg this year with former players Kieran O’Mahony, Padraig Gallagher and Conor Whelan also continuing as members of the management team. Gallagher, Whelan and Russell lined out beside each other for the county senior footballers.
Shane McNamara who had been S&C coach is not involved with the club this year as he has emigrated.
Pitted against Kilmurry Ibrickane, Clondegad and Ennistymon in Group 3 last year, the Magpies failed to record a win, losing their games by three, one and two points respectively.
They defeated St Joseph’s Miltown 2-19 1-16 in a relegation play-off to consolidate their senior status.
Incidentally John Keane’s brother Pakie, now a resident in Lissycasey, is part of the Lissycasey management team this year. He is a former chairman of the Lissycasey club and filled that position when Lissycasey won their only senior championship title, back in 2007.
Clondegad have appointed a new management for 2023. Dermot Gavin takes over from Martin Brennan who filled the position last season.
Dermot’s backroom team will include former Éire Óg player Robert Ford and former Clondegad player Colm Quinlivan as coaches, club chairman Keith McNamara and former chairman Joe Hehir as selectors and Mike Weaving.
