"Sometimes in training a row before championship can be the best thing that ever happened...that's what happens back our way anyhow!"

00:00:00 - 00:11:17 > Live Aid at 40 & we're feeling old ourselves!

00:11:19 - 00:28:30 > Clare's women's soccer squad have qualified for the Angela Hearst Cup semifinal after a rousing 5-0 win over Donegal. Paul Fitzgerald from the Clare managment team joins us to talk about the squad & their progress so far.

00:28:31 - 11:36:47 > With the start of the county football championship this weekend our regular football pundit Kieran Madigan joins the pod alongside first time guest, former Éire Óg Ennis bainisteoir Paul Madden, to run the rule over the groups & to preview the opening rounds of the 2025 race for the Jack Daly Cup & also the first round of the intermediate championship.

11:36:48 - 11:41:51 > Clare's minor Ladies Footballers have qualified for the All Ireland Final. Their extra time win over Monaghan last Thursday secured them a berth in the final where they will face Sligo. Team manager Barry Donnelly talked to Eoin in the immediate aftermath of that win.

11:41:52 - 11:51:52 > Ireland's women's rugby squad will host an open training session this coming Thursday. Ennis Rugby's women's success has been rewarded with a number of players joining the Munster Squad for the coming Interprovincial series. Oisín Minogue, Tom Wood & Luke Murphy continue to star for Ireland's U20s.

Clare sprinter Gabriel Kehinde faces another injury setback.

In the LOIW a number of Clare players were in action at the weekend but results were mixed across the board.

"They weren't small steps when Ann Marie was racing down Jones's Road with 5 minutes to throw in!"

00:00:00 - 00:06:38 > Intro

00:06:39 - 00:34:08 > Clare Camogie bowed out of this year's senior championship at the quarterfinal stage against Waterford on Saturday; but they put on a fine display in Croke Park that gives us cause for hope & more ahead of next season. Former Clare selector Ann Marie McGann & Clare Camogie PRO Bríd McNamara join us to both look back on this season & ahead to next season.

00:34:09 - 01:02:37 > The local leagues are all cooming to a close and local sports journalists Séamas Hayes & Derek Dormer look at a remarkable Clare Cup win for Clonlara's Hurlers as well as wins for Éire Óg (hurling div 2), Cratloe (football div 3) & more. There's also a brief look at the upcoming county championships.

01:02:38 - 01:27:21 > Recently appointed Clare District Soccer Leagues (CDSL) Chairman Donal Magee joins us to talk about his hopes for the growth both on & off the field for Clare soccer. He also looks ahead to the upcoming game between his Clare side & Donegal in the women's Angela Hearst Cup.

01:27:22 - 01:34:23 > We finish the show with a look at the upcoming All Ireland minor B semifinal clash between Clare LGFA & Monaghan this Thursday in Roscommon, Tom Wood & Luke Murphy and the Irish Rugby U20s have a tough task against New Zealand in the world u20's championship on Wednesday, There's also plenty of action featuring Clare players in the League of Ireland this coming weekend.

"Oh God, is that fella the only referee in the country or what?!!"

00:00:00 - 00:10:30 > Intro

00:10:31 - 00:42:33 > After what was a disappointing weekend for Clare sides in championship action this past weekend, we're joined by Clare Echo editor Páraic McMahon to look back at the All Ireland Minor hurling final, the All Ireland Ladies Football quarterfinal & the All Ireland Camogie Championship defeats for Clare sides. We review the games & look to the future for these three county sides.

00:42:35 - 01:09:53 > Ahead of the All Ireland Camogie quarterfinal clash with Waterford we're joined by former Clare selector Anne Marie McGann & former Waterford player Valerie O'Brien to look ahead to Saturday's clash in Croke Park between the Banner & the Déise

01:09:35 - 01:25:10 > Clare Camogie Captain Aine O'Loughlin joins us to talk about the camogie highs & lows of the past 12 months and she looks forward to a return to playing in Croke Park this Saturday

01:25:12 - 01:47:24 > Kieran Madigan & Derek Dormer are on hand to talk us through the Cusack Cup & Garry Cup finals as well as the other football league results from the weekend. We also look ahead to the hurling equivalents this coming weekend & Derek, once again, makes some bold predictions!

01:47:25 - 01:52:56 > We round up the Féile results for Clare clubs & Killaloe's Tom Wood is integral to Ireland's win over Georgia in their first round of the U20 Rugby World Cup in Italy.

"Over three weeks you could be in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Thurles & Croke Park! It's a super complaint to have!"

00:00 - 12:20 > Intro

12:20 - 24:48 > Waterford sports journalist Tomás McCarthy joined us ahead of the All Ireland Minor Hurling final on Saturday to give us a view from the opposition camp.

24:49 - 58:26 > Our regular contributor Derek Dormer joins Eoin & James to cast an eye on the 3 huge matches for Clare opposition this coming weekend. Derek looks at the Clare camogie squad as they work to guarantee themselves an All Ireland Quarter Final spot. He then turns to the challenge facing our Minor Hurlers in the All Ireland Final against Waterford. Finally Derek looks at Sunday's crucial Ladies Football All Ireland Quarterfinal tie between Clare & Monaghan & the opportunity for Clare to shine!

58:27 - 01:08:02 > Jack Madden fromMonaghan's Farney Army podcast joins us to give us the Monaghan perspective in the lead up to Sunday's LGFA All Ireland Intermediate Quarterfinal clash in Quilty.

01:08:02 - 01:26:26 > Clare Camogie coach Aaron Considine brings us an insight into the Clare Senior Camogie camp after their battling performance against Cork & ahead of this weekend's clash with Tipperary

01:26:27 - 01:39:20 > There's a full run down of the results for Clare sides in this year's Féile GAA competitions, we highlight the upcoming Clare Cup, Cusack Cup & Garry Cup fixtures & there's news of more Clare men with Munster Rugby contracts.

‘When the tv camera turned to the management, I’d say they were discussing whether to say another mass or not’

0:00 - 7:05 - Intro

7:05 - 28:03 - Clare’s minor hurlers continued to light up the summer when advancing to a second All-Ireland Final in three years when edging out Munster champions Cork in a thriller. Management duo Barry Corbett and Kevin McNamara joined Eoin and James to reflect on that win along with looking ahead to the decider against Waterford on Saturday week.

28:03 -44:11 - The only flagship side to still hold a perfect championship record as the Banner’s ladies footballers who topped the group with a gritty two point win over hosts Wexford to cement a home All-Ireland Intermediate Championship Quarter-Final against Monaghan on Sunday week. Ailish Considine was on hand to look back on the the group decider and hopefully be back in contention for that last eight clash.

44:11 - 1.03:55 - Clare just came up short against Louth in their winner-takes-all All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Preliminary Preliminary Quarter-Final in Portlaoise on Sunday. Kieran Madigan assesses that performance along with the season in total along with what improvements are required for 2026.

1.03:55 - 1.22:53 - GAA Palestine are bringing a group of children on a historic tour of Ireland in July including a two day stay in Clare on July 26th/27th. With five clubs now established in just oner one year, chairman Stephen Redmond was on the line to provide a backdrop to the tour and outline the benefits of such an endeavour for the Palestinian children.

1.22:53 - Clare’s seven representatives in National Feile Hurling and Camogie Finals, Under 13 Camogie titles handed out, the latest in the Women’s League of Ireland; Clare’s trip to Cork in the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship and Chisom Ugwueru’s try-scoring exploits for Ireland’s Rugby Sevens

Clare Credit Unions Senior Camogie Championship draw panel discussions
Monday’s draw for the 2025 Clare Credit Unions Senior Camogie Championship threw up some intriguing battles as all ten teams prepare for the August 15th start.
But what were the teams’ response?

Well, after the draw, group representatives from all ten participants were split into their respective groups to discuss their own hopes and the strength of their four other group opponents.

On the first round table, Truagh Clonlara’s County and Munster Senior Club winning Joint-Captain Ellen Horgan was joined by Tulla’s Lorraine O’Loughlin, St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield Manager John O’Connor and players Caoimhe Lally from Newmarket-on-Fergus and Scariff-Ogonnelloe’s Aoife Power.

Then for Group 2, Inagh-Kilnamona Manager Eugene Foudy played down his side’s chances alongside Kilmaley’s Caoimhe Carmody, Lily McMahon from Clarecastle/Ballyea, Mike Baker representing Kilkishen and Feakle-Killanena Chairperson Ollie Noone.

"I’m getting so worried about Clare now that it wouldn’t surprise me if Shane O’Donnell lined out on Sunday at the edge of the square"

0:00 - 6:03 - Intro

6:03 - 33:29 - It’s make-or-break for both Clare and Louth this Sunday when they face off in a winner-takes-all showdown for a place in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Preliminary Quarter-Finals a week later. Everything you need to know about this pivotal clash is right here as Kieran Madigan and 'Louth and Proud' Podcast host Dan Bannon debate the plusses and minuses of the two sides of the divide.

33:29-1.00:13 - Skorts, sombreros, no it’s not the fashion section of Intensive Clare but an in-depth discussion with former Clare selector Ann-Marie McGann and freelance reporter Derek Dormer on Saturday’s Shannonside derby All-Ireland Camogie Championship double header in Ennis. The Under 23’s won but Clare's flagship side could only share the spoils with Limerick in what were crunch ties in their respective campaigns.

1.00:13 - 1.22:22 - What a weekend it was recently for Kevin Sammon who first guided Roscommon to the Nicky Rackard Cup in Croke Park before also helping the Clare minor hurlers to a fourth successive All-ireland Semi-Final in Thurles 24 hours later. Kevin reflects on the Rossies breakthrough and elevation to the Christy Ring Cup for 2026 while also looking forward to this Sunday’s last four minor clash with Cork in Semple Stadium at 1pm.

1.22:22 - Heartbreak for Brian Culbert’s Celtic Challenge side in their All-Ireland decider against Dublin but hope springs eternal that the marquee minor side can make amends this weekend. Clare’s ladies footballers made the arduous trip to Wexford on Sunday to take on their hosts in a group decider. Both sides are already through to the All-Ireland Intermediate LGFA Championship Quarter-Finals so there’s the carrot of home advantage for the winner. There’s a badminton tournament in Ennis Tennis and Badminton club this Sunday while three Banner natives are also part of Ireland’s Womens Rugby World Cup preparations

Intensive Clare joined forces with Clare Camogie to conduct this year’s Clare Credit Unions Senior Camogie Championship draw live in Fr. McNamara Park. Join Eoin Brennan, James Lynch, Clare Camogie PRO Brid MacNamara and Fixtures Secretary Ann Marsh McMahon as the groups are decided for this year’s race for the McMahon Cup.

This is part one of three Intensive Clare podcasts this week which will include the regular magazine show on Tuesday evening while on Thursday stay tuned to this channel for further discussions on the Clare Senior Camogie Championship draw with representatives from all ten participating clubs.

’I’ll probably get arrested but they would be very, very pleasurable handcuffs’

0:00 - 9:18 - Intro

9:18 - 22:37 - Former Munster and Ireland International Marcus Horan joins Eoin and James to reflect on Munster’s heartbreaking penalty shoot-out URC loss to the Sharks in Durban at the weekend. With several players retiring and a new coach on the way for next season, what do Munster have to do to bounce back?

22:37 - 32:25 - Ten Ennis/Kilrush players were called into Munster’s Senior Women’s training squad for the coming season, with Ennis/Kilrush Head Coach Gareth O’Hanlon praising his players who are making the step up to AIL for the 2025/26 season. He also outlines their current preparations and new signing prospects.

32:25 - 55:54 - The only way was up for the Clare senior footballers after their flooring Down defeat and despite the loss of five key players, there would be a rousing Banner backlash from Peter Keane’s side according to Kieran Madigan who eagerly awaits the All-Ireland Group Stage decider against Louth on neutral soil in a fortnight's time.

55:54 - 1.04:47 - While the male footballers had a moral victory, their female equivalents had a superb actual win over Offaly to put one foot in the All-ireland Intermediate LGFA Championship Quarter-Finals. An extremely young Banner side scored five goals in a clinical performance according to freelance reporter Evan Greer who also looked forward to their group decider against Wexford in two weeks time.

1.04:47 - 1.15:03 - It’s all on the line for Clare Camogie this Saturday as the Under 23’s and seniors hosts Limerick in a Shannonside All-Ireland Championship double from 12 noon. Also on the line is Derek Dormer’s dinner for Monday evening, having promised to eat his hat if Limerick are to prevail, with Ann-Marie McGann more than willing to serve up his appetising headgear.

1.15:03 - There were All-Ireland Hurling Championship successes for six Clare players representing London, Roscommon and New York as well as Kevin Sammon who managed Roscommon to Nicky Rackard glory before joining up with the Clare minor 24 hours later for their superb derby victory over Galway to advance to the last four for the fourth consecutive season.

An All-Ireland Minor title is also on offer for the 40 strong Celtic Challenge hurlers who take on Dublin in the Division 2 Final in FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles this Saturday (12pm).

There’s an award for Eimear Considine, a spectacular tennis tournament in Ennis Tennis and Badminton Club while Ogonnelloe swap their hurleys for clubs for their golf classic. The Clare Cup Adult Hurling League Quarter-Finals also take place this Friday.

“There’s word that they’re all going back and going to give it one final lash so that’s very positive.”

0:00 - 7:09 - Intro

7:09 - 18:01 - Clare’s hopes of gaining a Munster Senior B Ladies Football title and bringing momentum into this weekend’s All-Ireland Intermediate Championship opener against Offaly didn’t exactly go to plan last Sunday. However, as coach/selector David O’Brien admits, their entire preparations have been geared towards this weekend.

18:01 - 36:27 - Brian Lohan’s senior hurlers finished their championship campaign on a high with an away victory over Munster finalists Limerick. Joe Cahill and Pa Kelly reflect on Sunday’s last hurrah, 2025 in general, a peek ahead to next year along with recent contrasting fortunes at Under 20 and Minor levels.

36:27 - 1.00:21 - Clare began their All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship campaign with a gritty victory over Wexford. Ann-Marie McGann and Camogie Buddha Derek Dormer discuss John Carmody’s side’s progress and their upcoming derby against Limerick.

1.00:21 - 1.22:44 - Newmarket Celtic soared to a historic 20th Clare Cup title on Saturday, edging out first time finalists by the minimum in a tense wrestle for supremacy. Dean Russell and Paul Kennedy discuss that season finale along with play-off wins for Kilrush Rangers and Connolly Celtic as the summer transfer window opens in the county.

1.22:44 - 1.46:42 - Having been Down for the last week, Kieran Madigan is infused with renewed optimism ahead of the Clare footballers penultimate All-Ireland Senior Football Group clash away to Monaghan this Sunday along with assessing last week’s club championship draws.

1.46:42 - Noel McNamara’s Bordeaux power to European glory, Munster need some bite against the Sharks in South Africa and Gabriel Kehinde is back on the international scene.