Intensive Clare

It’s that wonderful time of the year where we get to torture our pundits with sporting brain teasers & some sports trivia that would have made Jimmy Magee’s eyes water! We were joined for this cruel and unusual punishment by Ann-Marie McGann, Kieran Madigan, Orla Considine, Derek Dormer & and special guest in World Handball Champion Seán Considine! We divided our contestants into 2 teams; McMad & Considormer!! Who would take the coveted crown of Intensive Clare 2024 Quiz Champions?! Listen in and find out!!!

“Croke Park can be the loneliest place in the world when it’s not happening for you"0:00 - 7:56 - Intro7:56 - 31:43 - Truagh Clonlara’s remarkable eleven match championship run finally ended in disappointing circumstances in Croke Park on Sunday as Sarsfields soared to their fourth All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie crown in six years. Galway Bay FM”s Darren Kelly and Scariff-Ogonnelloe’s two-time Munster Senior Club winning captain Mairead Scanlan joined Eoin and James to reflect on a historic finale to the 2024 season.31:43 - 42:37 - Three second half goals ensured that Scariff-Ogonnelloe dethroned champions Feakle-Killanena to cement a second Under 21A Hurling title in three years in Tulla on Saturday, with freelance journalist Seamus Hayes describing all the action.42:37 - 54:53 - A proposed new Senior Football Championship format & the new Gaelic Football rules are some of the topics discussed by Kieran Madigan who fields listener’s questions over the current Clare GAA structures.54:53 - 1.03:33 - Clare’s 6-0 triumph over Kerry frustratingly wasn’t sufficient to keep them in the hunt for the Oscar Traynor Cup. The Clare youths are in knock-out action in Waterford this Saturday; Fair Green Celtic are top of the First Division at Christmas while it’s much closer in the Second Division as three sides are tied at the top as outlined by CDSL Fixtures Secretary Dean Russell.1.03:33 - 1.29:16 - RTE presenter Marie Crowe was prestigiously named as National Journalist of the Year alongside Mark Tighe whose she collaborated with in a lauded two-year investigation into abuses in women’s soccer. The Sixmilebridge native was on the line to delve into the wide-ranging piece and documentary ‘Girls in Green’ along with her successful media career.1.29:16 - County Senior and Junior A PPS Schools football titles for St Joseph’s Spanish Point and Mary Immaculate Lisdoonvarna, Munster awards for Brian Lohan and Anthony Daly and this week’s local rugby results and fixtures are part of this week’s final round-up.

‘It really is David v Goliath or maybe in this case Davina’0:00 - 6:07 - Intro6:07 - 33:05 - The countdown is on for Truagh Clonlara’s historic trip to Croke Park, with former manager Ger O’Connell and a mentor that has experience of guiding a Clare team to Croke Park glory Ann-Marie McGann joining Eoin and James to preview Sunday’s All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Final.33:05 - 47:37 - While the main focus in the Banner County has understandably been on Truagh, Sarsfields are strong favourites as this is their eighth All-Ireland Senior Club Final appearance in nine years. Former Sarsfields and Galway hurler and All-Star Padraig Kelly who has two daughters on the squad provides the perspective from the Galway side.47:37 - 56:34 - Under 21 Hurling honours for Clarecastle, Ruan and Ennistymon are discussed along with previewing this Saturday’s Under 21A decider between the last two champions Feakle-Killanena and Scariff-Ogonnelloe in Tulla (1.30pm). 56:34 - 1.18:13 - With an All-Star Club Hurling side taking on Brian Lohan’s All-Ireland winning county squad last month, Kieran Madigan was tasked at picking his club football team of the championship to perhaps give new Clare Manager Peter Keane some food for thought. Feedback welcome at [email protected]:13 - 1.35:13 - Avenue and Bridge United’s momentum continued unabated as only a week on from qualifying for the last 32 in the FAI Junior Cup, both sides also advanced to the last 16 in Munster on Sunday. There was still domestic action in all four divisions while Dean Russell also looks forward to this Sunday’s Oscar Traynor Cup showdown away to Kerry as well as a contentious calendar change to the junior leagues nationwide.1.35:13 - 1.53:11 - With news this week that St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield and Clare duo Siofra Ni Chonaill and Aisling Reidy have signed for AFLW side Carlton for the 2025 season, Eoin and James chat with AFL Ireland’s Mike Currane to gain an insight into what they can expect from their new surroundings down under.1.53:11 - Laurie Ryan named on Women’s League of Ireland Team of the Year; Niall Murphy finished 23rd in the European Cross Country Championships in Turkey; Colaiste Muire secured a North Munster Senior C LGFA title; neighbours Clondegad and Kildysart/Coolmeen garnered the big titles at Under 16 football level; James also outlines this week’s local rugby results and fixtures while there are also timely fundraisers for Joe Slattery through Kilnaboy Athletic Club, Kilmaley Camogie Club and Truagh Clonlara’s All-ireland trip.

“My wife won’t be happy as we’re supposed to go to New York on our honeymoon but that’s definitely cancelled now”0:00 - 10:30 - Intro10:30 - 28:04 - Truagh Clonlara are now the first Clare club to contest an All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship Final after edging out St Vincent’s in Walsh Park on Sunday. We hear from coach Ryan Morris along with freelance reporter Derek Dormer on another remarkable performance from Bob Caulfield’s side who are now preparing for a decider date in Croke Park on Sunday week.28:04 - 55:56 - St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield soared to a first Under 21A football title in 16 years; Wolfe Tones completed a memorable season after bridging a six year gap to their last Under 21B crown while St Joseph’s Miltown also finished 2024 on a high after garnering the C honours. Football analyst Kieran Madigan looked back on all three finals while also pondering potential changes to competition formats.55:56 - 1.09:29 - Avenue and Bridge United progressed to the last 32 of the FAI Junior Cup in contrasting circumstances: Tulla United took advantage domestically as did Manus Celtic. CDSL Fixtures Secretary Dean Russell joins Eoin and James to review and preview all the latest Clare soccer action including upcoming Munster Junior Cup and Shield Round 4 ties and Youth Cup Semi-Finals.1.09:29 - 1.37:52 - Clonlara native and former Munster and Ireland Rugby international Marcus Horan was on the line to reflect on Ireland’s November Internationals along with looking back over his storied career after he was recently inducted into the Irish Rugby Hall of Fame.1.37:52 - Round up of local rugby results and fixtures; the concluding stages of the Under 21 Hurling Championships; Clare’s All-Ireland Cross-Country success; Under 16 Hurling Finals and St Flannan’s last 12 Harty Cup clash this Wednesday.