- "I grew up in South Armagh, boys. Sodium nitrate was a fragrance of my youth. Know it anywhere."
- ―Edmond to SAMCRO
 
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Edmond Hayes was a member of the True IRA, Cameron Hayes' son and business partner on the FX original series Sons of Anarchy. Played by American actor Callard Harris, Edmond makes his debut in the season two premiere, "Albification", and plays a recurring role throughout the same season, until he meets his demise in the "Na Trioblóidí".
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Biography[]
Edmond grew up in South Armagh, Northern Ireland. Just like his father, Edmond was a member of the IRA. He travelled with his father to the United States, despite most likely being a wanted man; to sell guns to the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original, and later, the Aryan Brotherhood.
Season 2[]
"Albification"[]
Edmond has made his way over to the US to work with his father in selling weapons. Edmond and Cameron watch on as the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original test weapons they are about to purchase.
"Eureka"[]
SAMCRO arrive to collect their guns, they are running them under the guise of a charity ride. Emond mentions that Jimmy O'Phelan, the de facto leader of the True IRA may be coming to the US soon. The club looks uneasy as they stare at Filip "Chibs" Telford, a member of SAMCRO, he says, "Their day will come".
"Falx Cerebri"[]
Edmond arrives at the SAMCRO clubhouse, there was a car explosion there the previous night, he is extremely concerned with the explosion, saying it is going to bring the feds back around. Clay assures Edmond to return to Cameron and tell him there will be no problem, it will be resolved.
Cameron and Edmond then meet with Ethan Zobelle and AJ Weston, members of the League of American Nationalists, a group of white supremacists disguised as a legit business group. Edmond is asked by Zobelle's daughter, Polly Zobelle to keep her company whilst the others discuss business. Edmond is flattered by Polly's flirtatious nature and is very complimentative of her.
"Potlatch"[]
SAMCRO break in to Edmond's house and question him on where their AK's are, Edmond says he sold them and they will get another shipment soon. Kip "Half-Sack" Epps and Alexander "Tig" Trager get in Edmond's face, but he stands his ground, saying he doesn't appreciate SAMCRO being suspicious of his intentions. SAMCRO President, Clarence "Clay" Morrow says everything is fine, they just had an emergency order they wanted to fulfil. The club exit. As soon as they leave Edmond makes a phone call to Cameron, saying that Clay knows something is up and they are on to them, they should clear any plans with Jimmy O first. Polly emerges, the pair have been sleeping together since they met, she enquires about who Jimmy O is, and Edmond tells her that he is somebody you'd never want to meet.
"Balm"[]
Edmond and Cameron are at the gun storage shop when Chibs kicks open the door, firing a few shots at Edmond before grabbing him and slamming him down on the counter with the gun to his head. Chibs demands to know why the IRA have been selling guns to the League. Cameron soon arrives armed with a shotgun, which he points at Chibs, demanding he let Edmond go. Chibs obliges and in another twist, Jimmy O appears from the back of the shop, Chibs informs him that the Sons have a new gun pipeline, to which Jimmy sternly tells Chibs that he doesn't. Jax bursts through the door with his own gun drawn, the situation is calmed by Jimmy who greets Jax and gets him to put the weapon down. Jax tries to coax Chibs to leave, who marches up to him and tells him that he isn't his VP anymore, now he is going Nomad. Later that night, Edmond's safehoues is hit by the ATF. June Stahl proposes a deal to him, he will go free if she is able to get Jimmy O. Edmond plays dumb, telling her that he doesn't know who Jimmy is. Stahl lays it out for Edmond, saying that she will lead the IRA to believe that he and Cameron are both informants and they will be killed inside of prison. Edmond agrees to help, saying that he doesn't know much about Jimmy but his father does.
"The Culling"[]
Edmond packs guns when Polly arrives, she demands to know why the IRA aren't selling guns to the League anymore, she insists she is there on business but she and Edmond kiss.
Stahl arrives soon after, demanding to know where Cameron is. Edmond says that the phones are tapped, she has been listening in to Jimmy's call and she doesn't need his father anymore. Stahl threatens Edmond saying that if she doesn't get Jimmy and Clay then she will bury him.
Edmond is at home when Jimmy arrives, he wants to know where Cameron is, Edmond says he doesn't know. Jimmy has his crew load up the guns and he seems to leave. Edmond immediately gets in to an ATF van after he is gone.
Edmond rides with the ATF, following Jimmy in the SUV, the Sons also arrive at the camping store and Edmond breathes a sigh of relief as the ATF move in to arrest the Sons. Disaster strikes when Edmond is dragged in to face the Sons, Jimmy is nowhere to be seen and neither are the guns he supposedly left with, Edmond is exposed as a rat and the Sons are free to walk.
"Na Trioblóidí"[]
Edmond is being watched over by Stahl, in his bathroom he checks that his gun, hidden in a vent is loaded. Stahl bangs on the bathroom door and tells him to come and answer his cellphone, he exits and does so. It is Cameron on the other end, telling him he wants to meet him at the place as he thinks he is being tailed. The ATF are unable to trace the call but Edmond tells Stahl he knows where he wants him to meet and they head out.
Edmond arrives at the dock where he receives a call from Cameron on a hidden phone, Edmond talks fast, knowing they will quickly come for him, he tells Cameron that the ATF has him and they are going to try and pin him as a rat, Cameron tells him that he has to kill Stahl and prove his loyalty and to tell him when it's done; Edmond then tosses the phone in the water as the agents swarm him.
He is dragged back to Stahl and explains to her that it is the only way he could get Cameron on the phone, telling him to come back to the safehouse and that it's clear. He warns Stahl that Cameron is smart and he will realise that the ATF are on him if a whole team shows up, it should just be him and Stahl that go back to the safehouse, Stahl agrees.
At Edmond's house, he excuses himself to go to the bathroom and he retrieves his hidden gun, he exits and approaches Stahl with it who convinces him to put it down before taking it off him and shooting him with it, the gun is filled with blanks. Stahl explains that they knew about his gun, and the hidden cellphone at the dock, they have been one step ahead of him this whole time. Edmond sits, demanding to know why they put him through everything if they had him anyway. Stahl says she just wanted to know if he had the balls to go through with it, stating that she is now going to text Cameron and tell him that the deed is done. Edmond punches Stahl in the crotch and makes a dash for it, she instinctively pulls out her own gun and shoots him twice in the back as he flees, accidentally killing him.
Appearances[]
 Season 2 appearances
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| "Albification" | "Small Tears" | "Fix" | "Eureka" | "Smite" |
| "Falx Cerebri" | "Gilead" | "Potlatch" | "Fa Guan" | "Balm" |
| "Service" | "The Culling" | "Na Trioblóidí" | ||