A teacher, father, coach and a quiet role model

A teacher, father, coach and a quiet role model Jamesie O’Connor of Clare in action against Brian Greene of Waterford during the Guinness Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final match between Clare and Waterford at Semple Stadium in Thurles, Tipperary on July 12, 1998. Photo: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Jamesie O’Connor, one of Clare GAA’s most storied names and now a veteran teacher at the great Munster hurling nursery, St Flannan’s College in Ennis, isn’t one for romanticising the past. But when he speaks about the challenges of raising children in a modern age of smartphones and social media, you can hear the quiet…

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