Intensive Clare

Taking the pulse of sport in the Banner County!
Hosts Eoin Brennan and James Lynch put a humorous slant on all things sport in County Clare on a weekly basis, with exclusive news, interview, previews and reviews.
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S2 · E50
Yesterday · 3 hr 16 min
"It was wildly aggressive & even blood was drawn but hugely entertaining'
Intro: oh look we’re at 100 episodes! How the hell did that happen?!!! Soccer: Dean & Paul join us to talk about the league cup results & to preview week one of the Clare League at premier, first & second division. Camogie & LGFA: The gruesome twosome of Ann Marie McGann & Derek Dormer return to look over the Clare Camogie Championship - where the relegation battle is currently the top draw. And also the Ladies Gaelic Football Championship which has reached the semifinal stage at Senior & intermediate level. We also discuss the difficulties faced by dual stars in both codes when forced to play twice a week across the championships. Football: Kieran Madigan is here as always to look at the latest results from the Clare Football Championship. There’s plenty to consider ahead of the next round of fixtures. Golf: Kieran stays with us to talk about the success of the Walker Cup in Lahinch & the win for the GB & Ireland team. Plus he previews the Irish Open this weekend in Doonbeg. Hurling: Joe Cahill & Pa Kelly look ahead to the upcoming Clare Senior Hurling Championship Quarterfinals and Relegation Battles. They also review the premier intermediate & intermediate results from the weekend. The big finish: we close out this week’s show with a look at the League of Ireland & FAI Cup results from the weekend as well as discussing Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan’s excellent performance in his welterweight match at Croke Park on Saturday night.
September 1 · 3 hr 22 min
'‘They pick out their two favourite grannies to have a sack race to decide who’s relegated’
0:00 - 9:00 - Intro. 9:00 - 1.26:11 - The business end berths for the Senior, Intermediate, Junior A and B Football Championships were decided at the weekend, with Kieran Madigan immersed in the action, assessing all the matches and looking ahead to thise weekend's play-offs. 26:11 - 1.46:17 - Ahead of this weekend's Walker Cup in Lahinch, Club Captain John Gleeson previews the prestigious golf tournament that is the Ryder Cup equivalent for amateur internationals. Also reviewed is Aine Donegan's Irish Open performance in the K Club last weekend. 46:17 - 2.06:40 - The group stages of the Senior Camogie Championship took a sudden turn last Friday when Clooney-Quin saw off Newmarket and Doora/Barefield and Tulla drew. The consequences of those results are pondered by Ann-Marie McGann and Derek Dormer ahead of another frantic Friday. 06:40 - 2.28:32 - It's knock-out time in the Clare Senior and Intermediate Ladies Football Championships, with those quarter-finals previewed by Derek Dormer along with the latest rounds of group matches at Junior levels. 28:32 - 2.57:50 - It's been a hectic start to the new CDSL season, with matches on most evenings, leaving a difficult task for Paul Kennedy and Dean Russell to catch up on all the latest league cup action as well as the start of the Third Division along with a Munster Champions Cup Semi-Final showdown for Newmarket Celtic. 57:50 - League of Ireland soccer; Interprovincial rugby; county adult hurling championship previews and minor lgfa silverware discussed in an extended finale.
August 25 · 4 hr 35 min
'If that happened, it would really throw a pensioner in the works'
0:00 - 13:29 - Intro 13:29 - 38:01 - Professional golfer and Ennis native Aine Donegan returns to Ireland and the pod this week ahead of the prestigous KPMG Women's Irish Open in the K Club in Kildare. 38:01 - 1.39:04 - The final round of the County Senior Hurling Championship went right down to the wire to finally confirm the eight quarter-finalists. Assessing the drama is Joe Cahill and Pa Kelly. 1.39:04 - 2.20:42 - Things are also heating up in the County Senior Camogie Championship as Ann-Marie McGann and Derek Dormer hone in the main protagonists for this year's McMahon Cup. 2.20:42 - 2.34:44 - The final six are confirmed in the Clare Senior and Intermediate Ladies Football Championships, with Jamesy McConigley reporting from the titanic battle of the last two senior championship Kilmurry Ibrickane and Kilmihil. 2.34:44 - 2.58:29 - The Clare District Soccer League is back bringing with it renewed optimism and hope for a spanking new season. Dean Russell and Paul Kennedy chart the first weekend of league cup action across all four divisions and also assess the new rule tweaks. 2.58:29 - 4.08:17 - The permutations and rammificiations ahead of the final group round of the Senior, Intermediate and Junior A Football Championships have thankfully been meticulously researched by Kieran Madigan who imparts that knowledge to the listeners. 4.08:17 - 4.25:54 - 'Who we are' sports documentary charting Ennis Women's Rugby team's historic first season in the AIL premieres this Thursday, with head coach Gareth O'Hanlon and director James Lynch reflecting on the unprecedented fly-on-the-wall programme. 4.25:54 - Updates of Clare's involvement in the League of Ireland and FAI Cup Semi-Finals along with a large Banner contingent on Munster's drive to their latest Inter-provincial final.
S2 · E32
August 18 · 4 hr 7 min
"When we started things on the pod Love Island was on, now the Rose of Tralee is on!"
"When we started things on the pod Love Island was on, now the Rose of Tralee is on!" 00:00:00 > Intro: With Gold, Silver and Bronze winners for Ireland in the pool & on the track, we pay tribute in our own way to Ireland's medal winners! 00:10:14 > Football: Kieran Madigan is here to look back on all the weekend's action in the Clare Football Championship. 01:18:17 > Camogie: Our experts Derek Dormer & Ann Marie McGann join us to discuss the state of play in the Clare Camogie championship after round one. 01:58:03 > Hurling: This weekend is round three of the hurling championship or in golf parlance, it's 'moving day'! Pa Kelly & Joe Cahill try to help us figure out who will be left standing come next week. 03:19:20 > Ladies Football: Round 2 of the Clare Ladies Football Championship gave us a clearer picture of how things are lining up. Going into round 3 this weekend there are some key fixtures & exciting match ups to look forward to. 03:36:01 > Soccer: Ahead of the return to action of the Clare Leagues & the league cup fixtures Paul Kennedy & Dean Russell preview the new season & look at who's in & who's out and what to expect in season 2026/2027 + we look at the Clare players & manager in the League of Ireland. 04:01:52 > Rugby: Clare players shine for Munster once more in the Vodafone Interpro series and it's U18 equivalent. With 2 wins from 2 the Munster sides travel to Galway to face Connacht this Saturday. Plus Munster mens senior squad have an open training session in Killaloe this Friday.
S2 · E31
August 11 · 3 hr 45 min
"To get out of the group you need more than a fancy training top and a motivational WhatsApp message!"
"To get out of the group you need more than a fancy training top and a motivational WhatsApp message!" 00:00:00 > Intro: With the tragic death of musician Glen Hansard, Eoin pays tribute to him via our show's open! 00:08:08 > Hurling: Pa Kelly & Joe Cahill join us for a chat about the round two results in the Clare Hurling championship. Where do teams stand & who is in danger of missing the knockout stages... 01:21:00 > Camogie: Derek Dormer & Ann Marie McGann join us to preview the first round of the Clare Camogie Championship. Can anyone challenge the past three title winning clubs? 02:05:07> Football: Kieran Madigan is on hand to preview round two of the Clare football championship where it's all still a wide open book. 03:05:47 > Golf: Kieran stays on to chat about Clare golfer Áine Donegan's good weekend at the PIF London Tournament & to assess how her first season on the Ladies European Tour has gone so far. 03:16:07 > Gaelic Games: We look at the Intermediate & Junior hurling championship & a minor camogie final round up. Then we turn our attention to the Clare Ladies Football championship which played its first rounds last weekend. 03:29:43 > Soccer & Rugby: We round out today's show wit a look back on Tulla United's FAI Junior Cup clash in Castlebar, plus the latest from the League of Ireland. Then we look at the performances of the Clare players across the Munster Womens senior & U18 campaign openers and also a mention of Xabi Scanlan with the Irish Schools side in South Africa.
August 4 · 2 hr 43 min
'From tiddlywinks to rocket science that player could turn their hand to anything'
0:00 - 7:57 - Intro 7:57 - 1.09:21 - Comprehensive review of the opening round of Senior, Intermediate and Junior Football Championships with Kieran Madigan. 1.09:21 - 1.29:39 - The Adult Ladies Football Championships commence this weekend, with a Super Sunday of first round action being analysed by freelance reporters Derek Dormer who also predicts the winners of all four adult championship grades. 1.29:39 - 2.28:26 - Joe Cahill and Pa Kelly return to look forward to Round 2 of the Senior, Premier Intermediate, Intermediate and Junior A Hurling Championships and even coming to a consensus on five of the eight potential senior match winners. 2.28:26 - Round Up of underage GAA Finals and Minor Camogie deciders; Major rugby representation on Munster inter-provincial teams; Clare's involvement in the mens and womens League of Ireland; Tulla United are heading to Castlebar for their FAI Junior Cup restart; Adult Ladies Football Fixtures; Athletics news and Junior Football results.
July 28 · 3 hr 39 min
'Clare goalkeepers are so good now that you’d almost need planning permission to get the ball past them'
0:00 - 9:22 - Intro 9:22 - 1.18:39 - Comprehensive review of the opening weekend of the Clare Senior, Premier Intermediate, Intermediate and Junior A Hurling Championships with Pa Kelly and Joe Cahill. 1.18:39 - 2.23:02 - It's the turn of the adult football championships to get motoring, with former Jack Daly winning player and manager with St. Joseph's Miltown Michael Neylon joining Kieran Madigan to assess the main contenders at senior and intermediate levels. 2.23:02 - 2.56:44 - Who will lift the Jack Daly and Talty Stores Cups? Well, after Kieran Madigan and Michael Neylon nailed their colours to the mast, freelance reports Derek Dormer puts his hat into the ring to predict the finalists and ultimate winners of the 2026 Clare Senior, Intermediate and Junior Football Championships. 2.56:44 - 3.30:52 - Ireland and Australia face off in a historic first AFLW showdown in Sydney which can be seen on Sunday morning at 7am. AFL Ireland's Mike Currane previews this unique match and its significance before the breaking news that Clare's Aisling Reidy received an eleventh hour call up. 3.30:52 - Gold for Clare duo Chisom Ugwueru and Alana McInerney as part of Ireland Sevens Rugby squad; Alex O'Neill get national bronze in the 800 metres; Mens and Womens League of Ireland updates; huge Clare contingent called up to Munster Under 18 Womens rugby squad along with Under 15 hurling silverware.
S2 · E30
July 21 · 2 hr 14 min
"You can't teach a bald dog new tricks!"
"You can't teach a bald dog new tricks!" The race for the Cannon Hamilton Cup is about to begin... 00:00:00 > Intro: Viva Espana!! The World Cup and All Ireland hurling finals failed to capture our imaginations but there's plenty to sink our teeth into this week on the show 00:11:18 > Hurling: After a brief look at Sunday's disappointing All Ireland Hurling Final we turn our attention to more local issues as Pa & Joe preview the Clare Hurling Champinonships with us 01:14:03 > LGFA: Clare's U16 Ladies Footballers were crowned U16C All Ireland Champions last week and Derek Dormer gives us a review of that final. He also looks at the upcoming Clare hurling championships and more. 01:41:12 > Soccer: Treaty United manager Laurie Ryan joins us to give her half season report from the LOIW and she looks to what the next few months of the season might have in store for her & the Limerick based side. 02:04:56 > Final Wrap: We wrap up our World Cup competition, there' Athletics & Rugby news and more festivals to look forward to.
S2 · E29
July 14 · 2 hr 22 min
"This podcast is built on tangents, don't you worry!"
"This Podcast is Built on Tangents, don't you worry!" Cusack cup, Garry cup, All Island cup...As always our cup runneth over here on the podcast! 00:00:00 > Intro: Between the Tour de France & the Junior Tour of Ireland we're cycling through the puns as we look forward the U16 LGFA final, Soccer's All Island Cup Final and we review the Cusack and Garry Cup finals too. 00:08:39 > LGFA: Clare U16 manager Jason Ryan joins us ahead of his side's U16 All Ireland Final clash with Derry this evening. 00:24:04 > Football: Kieran Madigan looks back on a busy weekend for club football as the Cusack and Garry Cup deciders produced exciting finishes. Plus we hear Lisseycasey hero Thomas Collins' post match reaction. 00:56:09 > HerSport Workshop: Ailish Considine tells us about the upcoming HerSport leadership workshop she's giving at Éire Óg on July 27th. She also looks ahead to the Ireland v Australia AFLW clash in Sydney. 01:22:53 > Soccer: Paul Kennedy & Dean Russell are back with updates on the Clare District Soccer League and the changes there have been so far in the off season. 01:50:04 > League Of Ireland Soccer: Barefield's Aislinn Meaney comes on the pod to talk about her Galway United side's upcoming All Island Cup final clash with Shelbourne FC. She also talks about working her way back from injury and the tribeswomen's unbeaten season so far. 02:13:22 > We round out the show with some hurling chat, athletics news and the Ruan festival.
S2 · E28
July 7 · 2 hr 58 min
"This is a therapy session, you lie back on the couch & we'll take the notes!"
"This is a therapy session, you lie back on the couch & we'll take the notes!" Don't be sad that it's over, be happy that it happened! 00:00:00 > Intro: What might have been and what it was in the end is what's left to discuss after the mixed emotions of the weekend. 00:08:57 > Hurling: Joe Cahill & Pa Kelly are on hand to look back over the excitement and ultimate disappointment of Sunday's All Ireland semifinal in Croke Park. We also look back on Saturday's equally exciting Div 1 Hurling final between O'Callaghan's Mills and Scarriff. 01:03:26 > Camogie: Ann Marie & Derek Dormer join us to look back on a disappointing Croke Park performance for the Clare Camogie side. We talk through where things went wrong and look ahead for the future of this Clare side. 01:58:41 > Football: Ahead of the Garry Cup and Cusack Cup deciders we talk to Kieran Madigan about what he expects to see from the big league title games this coming weekend. 02:36:10 > Hurling Leagues: There was a wealth of action across the divisions as 8 of the 10 the league deciders were played this past week. There's plenty to discuss as we review those results. 02:47:15 > Soccer, Rugby & More: Clare players were involved across the League of Ireland and the FAI Women's Cup second round at the weekend, Tom Wood featured for the Irish Rugby U20s at the World Championship in Georgia, Ennis RFC Women's side know their fixtures for next season, There' an upcoming Golf classic and big festival in Ruan.
S2 · E27
June 30 · 3 hr 5 min
"It's a wonder you got out of there without a black eye!"
"It's a wonder you got out of there without a black eye!" With Willie Clancy week fast approaching the melodious tones of Intensive Clare are here to keep you in tune with all things sport in the Banner County! 00:00:00 > Intro: We have a lot to look forward to and some disappointments to look back on in this week's show; with hurling, camogie, LGFA. football, rugby, soccer & more in the show. 00:09:34 > Hurling: Tom Clancy from the Treaty Talk podcast gives us the views of the opposition camp ahead of Sunday's All Ireland Semifinal. Then Joe & Pa help us preview that game against Limerick as well as Saturday's Clare Cup Final. 01:09:12 > Camogie: Clare's top scorer Róisín Begley chats to us ahead of their All Ireland quarterfinal clash with Tipperary and then Ann Marie & Derek join us for a look back at the win over Offaly and next Sunday's clash with Tipp. 01:53:27 > LGFA: Derek stays on to look at the disappointing defeat to Fermanagh in the All Ireland quarterfinal and to ask where to now for this Clare Ladies Football side. 02:14:42 > Football: Kieran Madigan has all the news and previews from the Clare football leagues as they draw to a close. 02:42:23 > RoundUp: We finish the show with a look at the 10 hurling league deciders, there's some Féile results, Rugby news, Succer updates, some golf & then there's news of badminton & tennis before Eoin looks through the debris of our World Cup pools; who's gone & who remains in the competition!
S2 · E26
June 23 · 3 hr
“We don’t often have World Cup conditions in North Clare at this time of year!”
“We don’t often have World Cup conditions in North Clare at this time of year!” What can be done to fix the All Ireland Hurling Championship? 00:00:00 > Intro: As we look forward to seeing Toy Story 5, we ponder Clare’s win against Dublin and what it cost them and the camogie side’s first loss of the season in Kilkenny last weekend 00:10:07 > Hurling: Pa Kelly and Joe Cahill join us to look back on Clare’s quarterfinal win over Dublin and we wonder what can they do when it comes to facing Limerick in the semifinal. We also look back on the Clare Cup semifinals and preview the final rounds across the divisions in the league. 01:56:37 > Camogie: A first defeat of the season away to Kilkenny hasn’t altogether decreased Derek Dormer & Ann Marie McGann’s enthusiasm for this season of camogiefrom the county side. We look ahead to their final round game with Offaly and consider the options left to Eugene Foudy and co following injuries to key players. 01:28:15 > LGFA: Clare’s Ladies Footballers are in All Ireland Quarterfinal action this weekend as they host a Fermanagh side that have ambitions of their own Derek Dormer looks at the Clare team’s form and what we should expect fromGraham Shine’s side in Páirc Cíosóg this Sunday. 01:43:35 > Soccer: Ahead of their home clash with Sligo Rovers, Treaty United’s young rising Clare star Kate Jones joins us for a chat about her career to date and her season so far with a young and ambitious club & playing under managerLaurie Ryan in the LOIW. 02:10:08 > Football: Kieran Madigan joins us to look across the League finals in all divisions as we head inexorably toward the County Championship season. 02:47:02 > Sports Round Up: We have news from across the Féile nan Gael hurling and camogie campaigns, there’s news of AFLW, Dylan Sinclair’s darts exploits, Áine Donegan’s Dutch Open disappointment and we give a brief update on our World Cup pool competition.
June 16 · 2 hr 25 min
'We hope not to see Katie Taylor line out at full-forward on Saturday'
0:00 - 7:03 - Intro 7:03 - 24:00 - Dylan Sinclair is flying the Banner flag this Thursday when competing in the prestigious Modus Super Darts Series in Portsmouth. He joins Eoin and James to speak about the tournament and his burgeoning career. 24:00 - 1.00:35 - The Clare senior hurlers return to championship action following a month's break, with Joe Cahill and Pa Kelly assessing their mindset, personnel and structure ahead of Saturday's All-Ireland Quarter-Final v Dublin. 1.00:35 - 1.18:10 - Freelance reporter Derek Dormer previews an equally major showdown in the camogie equivalent as Clare travel to Kilkenny for a guaranteed place in the last six of the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship. 1.18:10 - 1.41:12 - Clare's top of the table camogie clash with Kilkenny requires extra scrutiny and who better than KCLR Camán Caint Camogie Podcast host Aine Farrell who provides an insight into the Kilkenny perspective ahead of Saturday's big clash at 2.30pm. 1.41:12 - 2.14:55 - A dramatic final weekend in the top four divisions of the adult football leagues required Kieran Madigan to be on his toes and his calculator ahead of business end in a fortnight's time. 2.14:55 - Round up of Clare's All-Ireland Intermediate LGFA Quarter-Final draw that pitted them against Fermanagh; all the latest LOI action for both mens and women's soccer plus Clare's Kennedy Cup Shield success; National and regional Feile hurling and camogie finals this Saturday in Laois and Carlow.
June 11 · 33 min
'Group 1 is one of optimism, Group 2 is more realism'
Now that all ten clubs in this year's Clare Credit Unions Camogie Championship know their fate and fixtures, it was the perfect time to get some immediate reaction from the participants themselves, with the Group 1 discussion commencing with Helen Hehir (Inagh-Kilnamona), Doireann Murphy (Clarecastle/Ballyea), Ciara Grogan (Clooney-Quin), Caoimhe Cahill (Kilmaley) and Brian O'Leary (Newmarket-on-Fergus). The discussion then turned to Group 2 and the thoughts of Michelle Powell (Truagh Clonlara), John O'Connor (St. Joseph's Doora/Barefield), Ella McNamara (Feakle-Killanena), Aoife Power (Scariff-Ogonnelloe) and Gillian Ryan (Tulla).
June 9 · 2 hr 23 min
"You can either buck up or buck off'
0:00 - 9:30 - Intro 9:30 - 26:47 - Clare's latest All-Ireland hurling champions are the Celtic Challenge minor hurlers who lowered hosts Limerick to win the John Scott Division 2 Cup on Saturday. Winning Manager Brian Culbert reflects on that success and it's impact for these fledgling hurlers. 26:47 - 44:47 - Limerick were also on the losing end of an All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship derby showdown in Cusack Park on Saturday as Eugene Foudy's side maintained their flawless start. Ann-Marie McGann assesses that latest win and also looks ahead to a top of the table clash with Kilkenny. 44:47 - 1.03:48 - Clare's flagship ladies footballers have already qualified for a second successive home quarter-final in the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship following a win over home side Laois on Sunday. Derek Dormer waxes lyrical about a transformed Banner who are now only two further wins from Croke Park. 03:48 - 1.33:18 - It was a truly spectacular, dramatic and even contentious ending to the CDSL season on Saturday when it took extra-time to finally separate Avenue United from Newmarket Celtic. Derek Dormer, Dean Russell and Paul Kennedy all put forward their views on the big derby showdown; the possibility of new CDSL administrative roles; FAI Junior Cup updates and an exclusive Intensive Clare World Cup sweepstake. 33:48 -2.13:39 - It's the final round of the top four divisions of the Adult Football League, with Kieran Madigan making a welcome return to preview the Cusack Cup and its permutations at both ends of the table while the Garry Cup is simply a minefield. 13:39 - The Clare Cup hurling league is down to the final four and Brian Lohan's senior hurlers finally get confirmation of the last six opponents as well as the venue and time.
June 9 · 12 min
2026 Clare Senior Camogie Championship draw
Live recording of this year's Clare Credit Unions Senior Camogie Championship draw in Fr. McNamara Park with Clare PRO Brid MacNamara and Ann-Marie McGann
S2 · E21
June 2 · 2 hr 55 min
"I don't know if there's anybody on the Clare Under 20s that would go on Love Island!"
"I don't know if there's anybody on the Clare Under 20s that would go on Love Island!" Clare! Clare! Clare! Clare! We're in a jubilant mood on intensive Clare this week and why wouldn't we be! 00:00:00 > Intro: On the heels of the All Ireland U20 Hurling win & so much more sports news and reviews, we have another packed show for you this week. 00:12:05 > Hurling: We talk with winning U20 captain Eoin Gunning and with Clare coach Andrew Fahey about sunday's win and of course Joe Cahill and Pa Kelly are on hand as usual to help put it all in context. 01:01:00 > Soccer: We're joined in studio by Newmarket Celtic manager Alan Gough & Avenue United manager Adrian Walsh. They look ahead to Saturday's Cup final decider and talk about the current state of soccer in the county as a busy season for all involved comes towards its finish. 01:36:50 > CDSL: Then our regular pundits Paul Kennedy & Dean Russell look at the recent fixtures and results across the rest of the league. 02:00:16 > Camogie: With Eugene Foudy's side maintaining an unbeaten run with their round 2 win over Wexford, Ann Marie McGann & Derek Dormer join us to look back on that game and to preview the side's next game up against neighbours Limerick. 02:25:10 > LGFA: Derek Dormer stays with us to analyse the opening round win for Graham Shine's Ladies Football squad in the All ireland Intermediate Championship against Wexford and to consider the upcoming game with last year's beaten finalists; Laois. 02:42:05 > Weekend Wrap: We round out the show with a look at Clare golfer Áine Donegan's exploits at the French Open, there's more podium places for Clare athletes at various track meets around the country, disappointment for the Clare Minor footballers & hurlers as their season ends, plus we round up all the details of Clare involvement in the League of Ireland.
May 26 · 2 hr 44 min
"Spoiler alert as this is going to be an emotional rollercoaster ride for listeners following the deflation and elation of the weekend's action''
0:00-7:32 - Intro 7:32-47:28 - Senior woes make way for Minor and Under 20 hope as Joe Cahill and Pa Kelly assess the lows and highs of the past week of inter-county hurling action. 47:28-1.06:29 - It was a nervy finish but crucially Clare clung on to record their first win of the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship. ANAL-yst Ann-Marie McGann reflects on the opening win and looks ahead to a trip to Wexford. 1.06:29-1.20:20 - Off the back of Sunday's Munster Senior B LGFA Championship success, Clare captain Joanna Doohan and coach Niall Hickey look to carry that momentum into this Sunday's All-Ireland Intermediate Championship opener against Wexford in Cusack Park. 1.20:20-1.37:56 - Freelance journalist Derek Dormer ponders how significant Sunday's Munster Senior B success was for the flagship ladies footballers and also praises Joe Hayes' minor footballers on their successful All-Ireland bow on Saturday. 1.37:56-2.14:25 - The curtain unfortunately fell on the Clare senior footballers' season as back-to-back Tailteann Cup home defeats, this time at the hands of Longford ensured a premature summer exit. Kieran Madigan analyses their campaign while also looking forward to the minors historic eighth championship outing. 2.14:25-2.35:01 - Tulla United advance to the last 16 in Ireland; the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup Semi-Finals are finally here; Shannon Town B can clinch the Third Division crown while a place in the First Division is at stake when Connolly Celtic and Sporting Ennistymon lock horns in the play-off. No shortage of topics for Paul Kennedy and Dean Russell to debate. 2.35:01- League of Ireland update; Super Saturday for inter-county and domestic Gaelic games; big wins in international athletics and one more Arsenal pun for the road.
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May 19 · 3 hr 44 min
"From your parents you have a lethal mix of The Mills & Newmarket!"
"From your parents you have a lethal mix of The Mills & Newmarket!" What a difference a week makes and we're certainly back in better spirits after the hurling heroics of the U20s and seniors 00:00:00 > Intro: Clare are back to winning ways in the hurling and we're hoping that winning is infectious ahead of this coming weekend. 00:08:38 > Hurling: there's only one place to start and Joe Cahill and Pa Kelly join us to look back on Clare's victory on the double over Tipp and the upcoming trip to Cork for the senior side. 00:54:56 > Camogie: With the county camogie side in first round championship action this weekend we meet up with Clare captains Abi Walsh and Clare Hehir to look ahead to the 2026 All Ireland series. Then we are joined by Ann Marie McGann and Derek Dormer for their take on Clare's chances against Dublin this weekend and beyond. 01:44:46 > Football: Clare are at home to Longford in the Tailteann Cup this weekend and their season is on the line. Former Longford player Mickey Quinn and our own Kieran Madigan are on the line to talk through a pivotal game for both sides. 02:30:54 > Soccer League of Ireland: Galway United duo Amy Madden and Aoibhinn Donnelly pay us a visit ahead of their top of the table clash with Athlone Town this weekend. They talk about their own and Galway United's ambitions for the season. 03:02:11 > Soccer on a local level: Dean Russell and Paul Kennedy are back to discuss the results and fixtures across the Clare leagues and also Tulla's upcoming FAI Cup tie with BlackForge FC of Crumlin. Plus we talk with Ruth Morrissey of St Michael's Community School in Kilmihil ahead of their first year girls All Ireland soccer final in Athlone on Tuesday. 03:35:28 > LGFA & More: We round out this week's show with a look ahead to Clare's Munster Senior B clash with Cork in Ladies football as well as other upcoming fixtures in Gaelic Games and beyond.
May 12 · 3 hr 4 min
'Clare v Tipp is the Kevin Keegan derby, two teams going for it in a shootout'
0:00 - 7:07 - Intro 7:07 - 43:51 - Pa Kelly and Joe Cahill eagerly look ahead to Clare v Tipp on the double in the Munster Under 20 Hurling Final on Wednesday before clashing again at senior level on Saturday. 43:51 - 1.09:12 - Tipperary journalist based in Clare Enda Treacy provides a different perspective on the big derby double. 09:12 - 1.46:13 - A cathartic healing session for Kieran Madigan to bounce back from Clare's deflating Tailteann Cup opening defeat to Offaly on Saturday along with the minors showdown with Kerry. 46:13 - 2.01:28 - Clare's Munster Minor A LGFA Final showdown with Cork and the All-Ireland Under 23B Camogie Semi-Final reverse to Wexford are assessed by Derek Dormer. 01:28 - 2.12:04 - Bunratty Cratloe's Under 14 girls team created history by soaring to National SFAI success on Sunday in Kilkenny. Coach Shane Purcell reflects on their year long run to glory. 12:04 - 2.39:13 - Tulla United are Clare's last team standing in the FAI Junior Cup; Avenue United B on the brink of the Second Division honours while the promotion, relegation and play-off scenarios are also outlined by Paul Kennedy and Dean Russell. 39:13 - 2.54:23 - Former Ireland Rugby captain Edel McMahon analyses Ireland's Womens Six Nations campaign and Clare players' involvement at all levels ahead of their final match against Scotland this Sunday. 54:23 - Round up of Munster rugby; County Adult LFGA League Final action; Clare Feile Football Final successes; Minor Hurling League business end, Aoibhin Donnelly's hat-trick for Galway United along with all Clare's involvement in the mens and women's League of Ireland and a Clare Camogie Table Quiz this Thursday.

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