Cyril Lyons

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Cyril Lyons
Personal information
Irish name Coireall Ó Laighin
Sport Hurling
Position Full-forward
Born Toonagh, County Clare, Ireland
Occupation National school principal
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Ruan
Club titles
Clare titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1983-1996
 Clare 24 (7-75)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Cyril Lyons (born 1959) is an Irish former hurler and manager who played as a full-forward for the Clare senior team. [1]

Lyons made his first appearance for the team during the 1983 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1996 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland winner's medal and one Munster winners' medal. [2]

At club level Lyons played with Ruan.[ citation needed ]

In retirement Lyons became involved in coaching. He served one stint as manager of the Clare senior hurling team from 2000 to 2003 where he guided Clare to the 2002 All-Ireland Final, before later training the Clare under-21 team to an All-Ireland title in 2009. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Profile of Cyril Lyons". Hogan Stand website. 11 June 1993. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Clare GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Kilkenny 2-20 Clare 0-19". Daily Mirror. 9 September 2002. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Clare Senior Hurling Manager
2000-2003		Succeeded by


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