Intensive Clare

"For a man that's obsessed with Celtic you're going to have to take down 6 Celtics!!"

00:00:00 - 00:06:34 > intro; 'some might say' they're not a fan of opening the show with puns, but to them we just say 'roll with it'....

00:06:35 - 00:30:57 > The Clare District Soccer League is in preseason mode & with the divisional league cups starting this week we have Dean Russell & Paul Kennedy on hand to look to the new season & what we can expect.

00:30:58 - 01:07:34 > The final round of the Clare Football Championship group stages gave us some thrilling games & the knockout stages should be equally exciting. Kieran Madigan looks back on the weekend's action & talks about how he sees things ahead of the quarter round.

01:07:35 - 01:39:01 > The Clare Hurling Championship is heading to week 3 & the final round of the senior championship group stages, Joe Cahill & Pa Kelly join us for a preview of the key final battles ahead of the playoff stage of the competition. Who will be in the hunt for Canon Hamilton glory & who will be battling relegation?

01:39:02 - 01:50:46 > The Clare Camogie Championship began at the weekend & in many ways results went as expected, we look back on some of those results. We also hear from Clare Camogie's recently appointed new county chairman Fergal O'Brien on what he hopes Clare Camogie can achieve under his tenure.

01:50:47 - 02:04:26 > With the Women's Rugby World Cup about to begin we caught up with Ireland Co-Captain & Kilmihil native Edel McMahon to talk about the squad's preparedness, the growth of women's rugby & captaining the country. We also look at recent results & Clare involvement in the Vodafone Interprovincial series.

02:04:27 - 02:11:44 > We finish the show with a look back (but not in anger!!) on round 2 of the Clare LGFA Championship.

"We'll leave ye on the phone, we've got a podcast to do here!"

00:00:00 - 00:05:17 > Intro, sunny days ahead?!

00:05:18 - 00:26:15 > We recently met with the senior camogie club managers to preview the upcoming Clare Camogie Championship

00:26:16 - 01:04:43 > Kieran Madigan & Derek Dormer join us to preview the final group stage round of the Clare Senior & Intermediate Football championships. Plus we look at the fallout & potential succession plan for the County Football side after Peter Keane officially stepped down from the role.

01:04:44 - 01:37:52 > Both Joe Cahill & Pa Kelly are with us to look back on an eventful weekend in the Clare Senior Hurling championship. While some teams are securely through to the knockout stages, there's still plenty to play for come the final round of group games.

01:37:53 - 02:00:36 > For Galway United it's been a frustrating season in the Women's League of Ireland & for two of their Clare stars; Lynsey McKey and Aislinn Meaney, injury setbacks have doubled the sentiment as they've had to watch from the sidelines of late. They talk to us about being part of a club with real ambition, playing in the LOIW & how they themselves got their start in 'serious' soccer.

02:00:37 - 02:11:41 > Clare womens soccer are in action in the Angela Hearst semifinal this weekend. There were mixed results in the first round of the Clare Ladies Football Championship. Clare Players were to the fore in Munster Women's opening Interprovincial Series win over Connacht & Edel McMahon & Siobhán McCarthy are named in Ireland's Rugby World Cup Squad.

"At the moment Joe's scratching out the compliments for Inagh-Kilnamona!"

00:00 - 03:43 > Intro

03:44 - 24:22 > We preview the start of the Ladies Football Championship this weekend & hear from members of the senior teams ahead of their opening matches.

24:23 - 01:02:12 > Round 2 of the Clare Football Championship answered some questions but posed just as many ahead of the final round later this month. Who will join Éire Óg & Kilmurray Ibrickane in the knockout phase & who will be left to battle relegation? Kieran Madigan looks back on the weekend's action.

01:02:13 - 01:44:01 > This weekend the focus returns to the Clare Hurling Championships & we have Joe Cahill & Pa Kelly on hand to help preview the upcoming fixtures. There's a lot to look forward to & this is a make or break weekend for a number of clubs.

01:44:02 - 02:07:44 > This weekend sees the start of the Womens Rugby Interprovincial Series & Munster kickoff their campaign with a home game against Connacht in Cork this Sunday. With a remarkable 10 (maybe even 10.5!) Clare players in the Munster squad we're joined by 2 of them, Alana McInerney & Chisom Ugwueru to talk about the Munster Rugby environment & their carreers to date.

02:07:45 - 02:11:17 > We close this bumper edition of the pod with some Banner based national athletics & international rugby news.

“He was so good that he played more like a parish-to-parish midfielder than a box-to-box one”

0:00 - 8:08 - Intro

8:08 - 15:10 - Clare’s minor ladies footballers soared to All-Ireland Minor B success on Saturday when dethroning holders Sligo. Ivan Smith reviews the Banner’s breakthrough and the boost it will give to the code going forward at adult level.

15:10 -53:03 - Joe Cahill and Pa Kelly reflect on a thrilling opening round of the Clare Senior, Premier Intermediate, Intermediate and Junior A Hurling Championships that have left supporters none the wiser as to who is best placed to lift the Canon Hamilton trophy for 2025.

53:03 - 1.36:52 - Kieran Madigan and former Clare Under 20 manager Michael Neylon provide a comprehensive preview of the penultimate group round of the senior and intermediate football championships while also assessing the contenders for this year’s Junior A title.

1.36:52 - Clare home success for Jonathan Keane in the South of Ireland; open week in East Clare Golf Club and a chance to win a match stream through Clare GAA TV for this weekend’s ClareSFC matches.

"Nobody, but nobody anywhere would have predicted that"

00:00:00 - 00:10:26 > Intro

00:10:27 - 00:12:40 > Competition time courtesy of our friends at Clare GAA TV. They have 2 single game passes to give away for games on this weekend on Clare GAA TV. These passes work worldwide and this competition is open to all our listeners.

00:12:41 - 00:59:29 > We're joined by Joe Cahill & Séamas Hayes to preview this year's Clare County Hurling Championships. Who will claim the much needed week one victories & what teams do our pundits expect to see in the quarterfinal stages and beyond? We look at the senior & intermediate grades ahead of this weekend's opening rounds.

00:59:30 - 01:32:10 > Our regular football pundit Kieran Madigan looks back on an eventful first round in the Clare Football Championships. Who impressed, who surprised & who has work to do ahead of the next round of matches...

01:32:11 - 01:41:32 > Ahead of the LGFA All Ireland Minor Final this Saturday in the Connacht GAA Center of Excellence, Clare bainisteoir Barry Donnelly joins us to look back on his team's journey so far & ahead to the upcoming final clash with Sligo.

01:41:33 - 01:50:21 > The U13 hurling finals took place last weekend with wins for Ballyea, Corofin-Ruan & O'Callaghan's Mills in those matches.

The Irish Women's Rugby Squad got a warm welcome in Ennis RFC last week. The Irish Rugby U20s & their Clare contingent finished a difficult World Championship campaign with a win over Spain.

Dee Collins has been on the winner's podium a number of times in recent weeks; most recently coming 3rd at the national 10 mile race.

"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