Seamus Hayes, Author at Clare Echo

Pre match banter hitting a high note among Clare & Cork members of the Shandrum Céilí Band

*From left to right; Mike O’Gorman (Boherbue, Cork), Alan Finn (Buttevant, Cork), Timmy Collins (Kiskeam, Cork), Keith O’Loughlin (Corofin, Clare), Mairead Fitzgibbon (Buttevant, Cork), Brian O’Loughlin (Corofin, Clare), Eileen O’Callaghan (Mallow, Cork), Edward Kiely (Boherbue Cork), Tadhg O’Sullivan (Kanturk, Cork), Ger Naughton (Newtownshandrum, Cork). TRADITIONAL music has always been intertwined with GAA in Clare.

Stories behind medals of Clare’s 1914 heroes captivates attention 110 years on

By Seamus Hayes

*Donie Fitzpatrick with Dodger Considine’s 1914 medal. Photograph: John Mangan All-Ireland final time, particularly if one’s county hasn’t been there too often over the years, gives rise to plenty of talking points and that is certainly the case in Clare this week.

Clare’s use of the ball ‘key’ to All-Ireland final outcome – Reidy

By Seamus Hayes

*David Reidy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill USE of the ball will be key for Clare in Sunday’s All-Ireland final according to David Reidy who is determined his name won’t be omitted from the starting fifteen for the decider against Cork.

Feakle hits fever pitch with All-Ireland final excitement

By Seamus Hayes

*Jennifer Smyth, Roisin Quiligan, sister of goalkeeper Eibhear, Aedamar Smyth sister to Conn with the dog Phobe. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. FEAKLE is at fever pitch with excitement for the All-Ireland senior hurling final.

All-Ireland final appearance will only mean something if we win says Clare captain Tony Kelly

By Seamus Hayes

*Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOR ALMOST twelve months up to late May of this year, the question on all hurling followers lips wasn’t could Clare win the Munster or All-Ireland title but rather will Tony Kelly make a full recovery from the injury which saw him miss Clare’s league campaign.

McMahon will always fly the Clare flag in Cork

By Seamus Hayes

*Johnnie McMahon with his grandson. Photograph: John Mangan MILTOWN Malbay native Johnnie McMahon is really enjoying the build-up to Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling final.

‘When you break down any game 1000 mad things happen & somebody wins’

By Seamus Hayes

*Clare selector, Tommy Corbett (far-right) with Paul Flanagan, David Reidy and Ken Ralph. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ANY TEAM expecting to beat Cork must be able to cope with their “bomb squad of speed” that they unleash from the bench in the final twenty minutes of a game, Clare selector Tommy Corbett has stressed.

Mature Clare know what it takes to prevail on All-Ireland final day – Cleary

By Seamus Hayes

*Clare coach Brendan Bugler with Conor Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BOTH Clare and Cork have “come on a long way” since their meeting in the Munster championship earlier this year.

Overcoming Cork in Páirc Uí Chaoimh a turning point in Clare’s season

By Seamus Hayes

*Clare selector, Ken Ralph. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KEN RALPH made a prediction in April that the team to overcome Cork would win the All-Ireland senior hurling championship.

Allocation of 16k All-Ireland final tickets for Clare, big functions planned & Caherlohan’s use as community facility earmarked

By Seamus Hayes

*Senior hurling liaison officer Martin O’Brien and Clare GAA Head of Operations Deirdre Murphy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE GAA has received an allocation of 16,000 tickets for the All-Ireland SHC final while the organisation will hold two fundraising functions in advance of the decider and plans have been unveiled to utilise Caherlohan as a community …

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