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“I'm afraid she’s going to jump over the table at me"


0:00 - 5:45 - Intro


5:45 - 32:00 - The final Clare team into National League action for 2025 is the flagship camogie side who make their competitive bow in Tubber this Saturday at 2pm when hosting Westmeath in Division 1B. Former Senior Mentor Ann-Marie McGann and Clare Camogie PRO Brid MacNamara join Eoin and James to discuss the Banner’s chance of gathering momentum and gaining some much-needed early season silverware along with the Clare successes in last weekend’s All-Ireland Third Level Championship deciders.


32:00 - 45;07- Showing their camogie counterparts the way, the Clare ladies footballers produced a remarkable 30 point turnaround in the space of just seven days to lower Westmeath and finally get their first win in Division 2 of the National League. Freelance Reporter Derek Dormer is delighted to report a rousing Banner victory in Athlone that sets them up nicely for back-to-back home ties against Tipperary and Monaghan.


45:07- 1.01:08 - Back-to-back defeats have left the Clare senior hurlers still searching for their first points of 2025. All-Ireland winning goalkeeper Patrick Kelly and Corofin’s Joe Cahill join Eoin and James to review Saturday evening’s historic derby clash in Salthill that saw an experimental Clare side fall to hosts Galway. With Brian Lohan’s side having a welcome break this weekend, our attention turns to St Flannan’s who take on Pres Athenry in the All-ireland Senior A PPS Quarter-Final in Gort on Saturday (2pm).


1.01:08 - 1.14:50 - CDSL Fixtures Secretary Dean Russell is on the line to discuss a hectic schedule for Avenue United culminating in this Sunday’s FAI Junior Cup last 16 clash with North End United in Roslevan on Sunday (2pm). Big Clare Cup wins for Newmarket Celtic A and B sides and league action in all four divisions are also in the wide-ranging discussion that includes Tulla United’s Munster Youths clash in Cork.


1.14:50 - 1.34:48 - After a two week break, Clare return to action in the National Football League with a crunch promotion clash with Fermanagh in Cusack Park this Sunday 1.30pm. Kieran Madigan outlines the Ulster side’s strengths and weaknesses while also pondering any potential changes in Peter Keane’s home side.


1.34:48 - Rugby weekend review including a first Irish Under 20 try for Oisin Minogue; Munster PPS Final for Ennistymon Community School and Croke Cup Quarter-final for St Flannan’s; All-Ireland camogie starts for Clare’s Minor and Under 16’s and national wins in athletics are part of this week’s round up.

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