RTÉ Sport Journalist
Former Laois manager Eddie Brennan has spoken about his departure from the county, insisting it was a simple difference of opinion over the level of investment in the senior hurling side.
The eight-time All-Ireland winner led the O Moore men to the Joe McDonagh Cup and a surprise preliminary quarter-final win over Dublin in his first season in charge in 2019 but they were beaten by Dublin and Clare in their 2020 championship outings.
When Brennan left the position at the end of November, it was assumed that the inadvertent publication of critical remarks he made in a conversation with
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January 26, 2021
Former Laois manager Eddie Brennan
Former Laois hurling manager Eddie Brennan has spoken on his reasons for departing the O’Moore County.
Brennan stepped down from his role after two years in charge of the team, leading them to Joe McDonagh Cup glory in 2019 as well as a preliminary quarter-final victory against Dublin.
2020 saw their championship outings end in defeat to Clare and Dublin, respectively, and his departure a month later was assumed to be over an inadvertent publication of critical remarks made on the
GAA Hour podcast.
The awards ceremony for the Leaving Certificate Class of 2020 students at Charleville CBS Secondary School, which should have taken place last May but was cancelled due to the Covid-19 restrictions, took place in a truncated form last week at the school.
There were awards for excellence in Maths, Business Studies, Geography, History, English, Applications to Studies, Science, Foreign Language, Gaeilge, Music, Art, Design and Construction and Contribution to School Life.
Student Fergal O Connor received the award for Maths excellence from teacher Sean Roberts and for Foreign language competency from teacher Laur a o Mahony, and he also received the Music award.