Cyril Lyons Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Cyril Lyons
Irish:Coireall Ó Laighin
County:Clare
Province:Munster
Club:Ruan
Clcounty:0
Counties:Clare
Icposition:Full-forward
Icyears:1983-1996
Icapps(Points):24 (7-75)
Icprovince:1
Icallireland:1
Nhl:0
Allstars:0
Occupation:National school principal
Birth Place:Toonagh, County Clare, Ireland

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Profile of Cyril Lyons. 11 June 1993. Hogan Stand website. 12 July 2012.
  2. News: Clare GAA profile. Hogan Stand website. 12 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120514025614/http://hoganstand.com/Clare/Profile.aspx. 14 May 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: Kilkenny 2-20 Clare 0-19. 9 September 2002. Daily Mirror. 22 August 2013 .