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Dum-a-Dum-a-DumDum...It's 2025 in Review part 1!

In the first part of our 2025 year in review pod we got our pundits in studio for a festive episode

00:00:00 - 00:02:24 > There was a lot to sing about in 2025

00:02:25 - 00:28:20 > Hurling: Pa Kelly & Joe Cahill look back on the highs and lows of the hurling year that was

00:28:21 - 00:48:32 > Camogie: Ann Marie McGann & Derek Dormer discuss what Clare Camogie achieved in 2025 & what they need to do going forward.

00:48:33 - 01:11:04 > Football: Kieran Madigan casts his analysts eye over the past season's county and club football action and discusses where Clare football stands heading into 2026

01:11:05 - 01:31:38 > Rugby: We end part one of the 2025 review with Rugby and we discuss how Clare teams and players have done in the past 12 months including some real highlights for Ennis Women's side and for Clare players at Munster and International level.

01:31:39 - 01:35:57 > We round out part 1 with some early January fixtures and we look ahead to part 2 with Soccer, LGFA, Handball and other sports as well as our quiz of the year with our pundits!

Dum-a-Dum-a-DumDum...It's 2025 in Review part 1!

In the first part of our 2025 year in review pod we got our pundits in studio for a festive episode

00:00:00 - 00:05:36 > there was a lot to sing about in 2025

00:05:37 - 00:31:30 > Hurling: Pa Kelly & Joe Cahill look back on the highs and lows of the hurling year that was

00:31:31 - 00:51:44 > Camogie: Ann Marie McGann & Derek Dormer discuss what Clare Camogie achieved in 2025 & what they need to do going forward.

00:51:45 - 01:14:16 > Football: Kieran Madigan casts his analysts eye over the past season's county and club football action and discusses where Clare football stands heading into 2026.

01:14:17 - 01:34:50 > We end part one of the 2025 review with Rugby and we discuss how Clare teams and players have done in the past 12 months including some real highlights for Ennis Women's side and for Clare players at Munster and International level.

01:34:51 - 01:39:09 > We round out part 1 with some early January fixtures and we look ahead to part 2 with Soccer, LGFA, Handball and other sports as well as our quiz of the year with our pundits!

"We've had 2000 listeners willing to hear, the inane ramblings of two dopes on the beer!"

00:00:00 - 00:06:55 > Ho Ho Ho Merry Everybody... & enter the competition!

00:06:56 - 00:37:26 > Rugby: We take a look at the Munster Junior League season so far for Ennis RFC & St Senan's RFC who are both hoping to be in promotion contention from Division 2 at the end of the season. Richar Murphy of Ennis & Robbie Hoban of St Senan's join us for a look at the season so far and to look ahead to the new year.

00:37:27 - 00:52:09 > Soccer: Paul Fitzgerald is on hand to look at the season so far in the Women's Clare District Soccer League. Paul talks about the plans for the rest of the season and looks forward to getting a county side together for the upcoming 2026 Angela Hearst Cup competition.

00:52:10 - 00:57:34 > There's news of Darts, Handball & in golf news Clare star Áine Donegan has secured her European Tour Card for next year!

00:57:35 - 01:19:32 > Book suggestions: James runs through some of the newly released books for 2025 that he reckons are worth a look over Christmas and the New Year.

01:19:33 -01:29:31 > Sport on the TV: While there may not be a lot of live sport on tv over the Christmas, there are plenty of sports documentaries and recap shows available on the terrestrial channels, on their webplayers and across Netflix, Disney and more. We have a list of some of the better offerings available across the various platforms to keep you entertained.

01:29:32 - -1:31:27 > We wrap things up ahead of the Christmas dinner & Santa's visit! But we will have more to come before the year is out!

"I wasn't on anybody's radar... I wasn't even on my own radar to be quite honest!!"

00:00:00 - 00:10:17 > Intro.... why can't we win the lottery?!!

00:10:18 - 00:44:29 > Athletics: National 800m Champion and Clooney native Alex O'Neill joined us recently to talk about her dramatic win in Santry last August and about her career to date and plans for the immediate future.

00:44:30 - 01:18:36 > Soccer: Dean Russell & Paul Kennedy join us to look at the state of the Clare District Soccer leagues as we reach the Christmas break in the season.

01:18:37 - 01:31:06 > Handball: Clare PRO and recently honoured Munster Handballer of the Year Leah Minogue joins us to talk about her recent accolade & we look at the state of play across handball in the county.

01:31:07 - 02:05:02 > Rugby: Ennis AIL coach Gareth O'Hanlon & Captain Micaela Glynn are on this week's show to look back on the first half of what has been an great debut season for the Ennis women's side. Including last week's drawn game with Old Belvedere. We also look at Munster's European game and we at the Clare sides in underage & Munster Junior League action.

02:05:03 - 02:10:19 > The big finish: There's youth and schools GAA to discuss as well as our Team of the Season competition.

0:00 - 9:31 - Intro

9:31 - 47:48 - Ireland Womens Rugby Captain and Clare native Edel McMahon reflects on the World Cup and her recovery from surgery.

47:48 - 1.05:08 - Inagh-Kilnamona secure a first Under 21A Hurling title in seven years completing a weekend double with their Under 16's. Lissycasey claimed the Under 16A football while Whitegate also cemented Under 21C honours.

1.05:08 - 1.32:21 - Newmarket Celtic garner a pivotal hat-trick of wins in the Premier and First Divisions along with the Munster Youths Cup while Moher Celtic inflicted first blow to Tulla United ladies.

1.32:21 - 1.41:39 - Tulla secure All-Ireland Junior B Handball honours. Orla Considine returns to review and preview all the other local and provincial action.

1.41:39 - Round Up of Munster Rugby's European trip to Bath and mixed results for Clare's rugby sides; Club Clare Player of the Year Awards; Clarecastle Road Hurling and top of the table clashes in the Ennis and District Darts League

"All's fair in love & war... but not in the Munster Club Championship!"

00:00:00 - 00:08:11 > Intro... It's Toy Show week, so lets play!

00:08:12 - 00:46:52 > Hurling: Joe Cahill & Derek Dormer join us to look back on the weekend's Munster club action and a tough couple of days for Clare sides Éire Óg & O'Callaghan's Mills

00:46:53 - 01:20:04 > Rugby: Former Munster & Irish Rugby player Marcus Horan joins us to look back on Ireland's November international series and also to preview Munster's upcoming European clashes away to Bath and at home to Gloucester.

01:20:05 - 01:22:23 > Camogie: Before talking soccer, Paul Kennedy looks back on Kilmaley camogie's Munster Junior campaign including the defeat in the final to the Cork champions.

01:22:24 - 01:56:19 > Soccer: Dean Russell joins Paul Kennedy to help us look at the latest results in the Clare Soccer League and to preview the upcoming ties including a division 1 battle between Paul's Connolly Celtic & Dean's Shannon Hibs sides!

01:56:20 - 02:09:45 > We roundup the rest of the sporting action including the local rugby news for Ennis, St Senan's & Kilrush. There's still plenty of underage & schools GAA action taking place around the county and Clare handballers have had plenty to play for both locally & nationally this past few weeks.

0:00 - 2:51 - Intro.

2:51 - 19:53 - Munster Senior Club Hurling Final Preview with Oisin Langan - Éire Óg v Ballygunner.

19:53 - 32:09 - Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Final Preview with Enda Treacy.

32:09 - 1.06:49 - Gaelic Football weekend review with Kieran Madigan including St. Finbarr's v Éire Óg, Corofin v An Ghaeltacht & Ennistymon's Under 21A Final win over Clondegad.

1.06:49 - 1.33:52 - Soccer weekend review with Dean Russell and Paul Kennedy including Munster Inter-League Semi-Final defeats for Clare Youths and Flagship sides plus all the results and upcoming fixtures from the domestic leagues.

1.33:52 - 1.41:04 - Clooney-Quin miss out on Munster Club camogie glory but all is not lost as Kilmaley contest a provincial final in Cappamore this Saturday.

1.41:04 - Rugby, Handball, AFLW, Athletics, Darts

0.00 - 2:13 - Intro

2.13 - 30:33 - Éire Óg and O'Callaghan's Mills qualify for Munster Club Hurling Finals.

30:33 - 43:56 - Clooney-Quin big for Munster Junior Club Camogie glory v Patrickswell in Cusack Park on Sunday.

43:56 - 1.17:50 - Éire Óg's double Munster hopes will be tested by the Barr's; Corofin brush up on their gaeilge while the U21 Championships reach crescendo.

1,17:50 - 1.42:39 - Clare clubs were to the four as the Munster Junior Cup and Shield competitions reach the last 16 stage. League action reviewed and preview of Oscar Traynor and Inter-League Youths provincial semis.

1.42:39 - Ennis give a Cooke-ing lesson, U21 hurling Championships update and Week 5 of Ennis Town & District Darts League

"It was like Mardi Gras down there!....It was like mass at Christmas!"

00:00:00 - 00:09:16 > Intro ... The new Ennis Plaza has opened & it's certainly got the novelty factor!

00:09:17 - 00:34:36 > Hurling: Tipperary journalist Enda Treacy joins us to look at the upcoming Munster club fixture for Éire Óg against Loughmore Castleiney and we look at O'Callaghan's Mills' opposition Waterford side Tallow.

00:34:37 - 01:00:45 > Football: Kieran Madigan is on hand to look back on two great results for Éire Óg & Corofin in the Munster football Championship and what both can expect in the next round.

01:00:46 - 01:23:35 > Soccer: With Dean Russell conveniently away on honeymoon, Paul Kennedy is flying solo this week on the Clare League reports. He looks back on a League cup win for Shannon Hibs & all the major talkinf points across the past weekend as well as previewing next weekend's local & Munster action.

01:23:36 - 01:28:50 > Camogie: A win for Clooney Quin Camogie over Waterford side Lismore puts them through to a Munster final. Plus there are results from around the county at underage level.

01:28:51 - 01:40:28 > Rugby: Ennis had a difficult weekend on both the men's & women's sides of the club. St Senans & Scariff fared a somewhat better.

"I'm good at badminton & I'm also bald, so maybe that's of interest!"

00:00:00 - 00:03:19 > Intro...The Mills are motoring in Munster!

00:03:20 - 00:20:20 > Hurling: After a brief chat around O'Callaghan's Mills win over Abbeydorney at the weekend Waterford sports journalist Gavin Whelan joins us to look at the Banner's narrow defeat in the Munster Junior championship and to give us an overview of the Mills' next opponents; Tallow

00:20:21 - 00:51:46 > Football: Having talked through the hurling Gavin Whelan stays with us & Kieran Madigan joins us to look ahead to the Munster Senior & Intermediate football championship where both Éire Óg & Corofin will face Waterford opposition in Rathgormack (snr) & Stradbally (int)

00:51:47 - 01:20:39 > Rugby: Tom Savage of Three Red Kings joins us to look back on Munster's win over Argentina XV, their URC form so far and at the influence and development of the Clare players in the squad and academy, before we turn our attention to Ireland's Autumn series.

01:20:40 - 01:44:40 > Soccer: With all but the Oscar Traynor fixture cancelled last weekend, Paul Kennedy & Dean Russell look at that win for Clare over Kerry and preview this week's local league action.

01:44:41 - 02:05:28 > AFLW: Mike Currane of AFLW Ireland looks back over the regular season and previews the upcoming playoff round in the Women's Aussie Rules league, where Clare duo Síofra Ní Chonnaill & Aisling Reidy will be hoping their Carlton side can continue to the next rounds.

02:05:29 - 02:17:42 > We round out the show with news of camogie, local rugby, the Ennis town darts league & athletics