Seamus Hayes

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*Tadhg Lysaght of Kilrush Shamrocks in action with St Breckans’ Mark O’Donnell. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography. LEAGUE promotion was the main aim for St Breckan’s and Kilrush Shamrocks when they commenced their Garry Cup campaigns, that objective has been achieved and it’s bonus territory to be vying for silverware this weekend. That’s according to their respective managers Patrick O’Neill and Dermot Coughlan.

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*Head coach with the Clare minor hurlers, Damien O’Halloran. Photograph: Gerard O’NeillCOACH Damien O’Halloran has a had a central role in Clare’s run to a second All-Ireland minor final in three seasons. Only Damien who is the team’s head coach and goalkeeper coach Denise Lynch remained from last year’s management headed up by Brian O’Connell. The pair have been part of the minor management for the past four years.

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*Kevin Sammon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KEVIN Sammon hopes to be celebrating a major hurling win for the second time in a few weeks come Saturday evening. At the end of May, he managed Roscommon senior hurlers to victory in the final of the Nicky Rackard cup played at Croke Park where they scored a memorable win over their neighbours Mayo. On top of his role with the Rossies, the Bodyke native has been part of the management team with the Clare minor hurlers where he serves as a selector.

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General Manager of Shannon Golf Club, Mike Corry with his wife Connie Corry, the winner of Colm Hanley’s Captain’s Prize to the Ladies. Photograph: Joe BuckleyCAPTAIN Colm Hanley’s prize was played for at Shannon at the weekend when there was a big turnout of members. Dermot O’Brien (24) emerged as the winner with 63 one shot ahead of Denis McCarthy (23). Padraig McGill, (17) with 65 was third followed by Christy Moylan (13) with 67, Declan Coughlan (21) with 67 and Declan Heffernan (9) with 68.

1 week ago | clareecho.ie | Seamus Hayes

*Peter Keane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ATTEMPTS to seed Kerry and Cork on opposite sides of the Munster senior football championship has been criticised as “very unfair” by Clare manager Peter Keane. Keane’s first season in charge of Clare ended on Sunday with Louth eliminating the Banner County from the All-Ireland by a margin of three points in what was Clare’s fourth loss of the championship.