Séamus Durack (born 1951) is an Irish former hurler and

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who played as a goalkeeper for the

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senior team. Durack made his first appearance for the team during the 1971 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1983 championship. During that time he won two

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winner's medals and three

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awards, however, championship honours eluded him during his career. At club level Durack is a two-time county club championship medalist with the Éire Óg club. He began his career with Feakle. In retirement Durack became involved in coaching. He served one stint as manager of the Clare senior hurling team before later managing the

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club team.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Durack, Seamus 1951 births Living people Feakle hurlers Éire Óg, Inis hurlers Clare inter-county hurlers Munster inter-provincial hurlers Hurling goalkeepers Hurling managers 20th-century Irish sportsmen