Clare GAA discussion thread

Annuv

Another very impressive performance from this Clare group of players!

Just wondering, who is the west Clare player on the team?

Steel Dog

Annuv wrote: »

Another very impressive performance from this Clare group of players!

Just wondering, who is the west Clare player on the team?

Conor Cleary from Miltown Malbay. Plays his hurling with Kilmaley.

He has not played for the Clare U21s this year but was the Clare Minor Centre-Back last year.

Boots234

Any word on when the second round of the football championship is on?

Steel Dog

Boots234 wrote: »

Any word on when the second round of the football championship is on?

They are on this weekend.

Senior Championship Round 1 Replay:

Shannon Gaels vs O'Currys @ Doonbeg, Saturday, 5pm


Senior Championship Round 2 Winners Group:

St Joseph's Doora Barefield vs Éire Og @ Cusack Park, Saturday, 7pm

St Senan's Kilkee vs Doonbeg @ Quilty, Sunday, 5pm


Senior Championship Round 2 Losers Group:

Kilmurry Ibrickane vs Liscannor @ Miltown, Saturday, 5pm

St Breckan's vs Kilrush Shamrocks @ Quilty, Sunday, 6.45pm


Intermediate Championship Round 2:

Group 1:

Corofin vs Kilfenora @ Miltown, Sunday, 12pm


Group 2:

Kilmurry Ibrickane vs Kildysart @ Cooraclare, Sunday, 12pm

buck65

Steel Dog wrote: »

Conor Cleary from Miltown Malbay. Plays his hurling with Kilmaley.

He has not played for the Clare U21s this year but was the Clare Minor Centre-Back last year.

Malone is from Ennistymon too. Not a hurling stronghold.

Boots234

Steel Dog wrote: »

They are on this weekend.

Senior Championship Round 1 Replay:

Shannon Gaels vs O'Currys @ Doonbeg, Saturday, 5pm


Senior Championship Round 2 Winners Group:

St Joseph's Doora Barefield vs Éire Og @ Cusack Park, Saturday, 7pm

St Senan's Kilkee vs Doonbeg @ Quilty, Sunday, 5pm


Senior Championship Round 2 Losers Group:

Kilmurry Ibrickane vs Liscannor @ Miltown, Saturday, 5pm

St Breckan's vs Kilrush Shamrocks @ Quilty, Sunday, 6.45pm


Intermediate Championship Round 2:

Group 1:

Corofin vs Kilfenora @ Miltown, Sunday, 12pm


Group 2:

Kilmurry Ibrickane vs Kildysart @ Cooraclare, Sunday, 12pm

I presume that the losers of the losers group games will be involved in the relegation playoffs but what happens to the losers of the winners group games i.e if Kilkee lose to Doonbeg are they out of the championship?

Steel Dog

buck65 wrote: »

Malone is from Ennistymon too. Not a hurling stronghold.

Yes you are rite but i seen West Clare and i would consider Ennistymon North Clare.

Steel Dog

Boots234 wrote: »

I presume that the losers of the losers group games will be involved in the relegation playoffs but what happens to the losers of the winners group games i.e if Kilkee lose to Doonbeg are they out of the championship?

Ya the losers of the losers group will be involved in the relegation playoffs.

Not 100% sure but i think the losers of the winners group will play the winners of the losers group.

Losers of the winners group will not be knocked out of the championship anyway and will have a 2nd chance.

Kristopherus

buck65 wrote: »

Great win for the lads last night. Beating Tipp in Thurles was no mean feat but they showed typical skill and verve and look good now going into the Galway game. The winners of that should go all the way.

The ref was very poor last night though, silly soft frees given all night. Seadna Morey could have walked too.

Seadna did walk in the last minute. Ref was awful imo. Soft frees all over the place and did'nt allow the play to develop to any great extent. More interested in hearing his whistle:rolleyes:.

buck65

Yeah but the pull down on the Tipp wing forward was very dangerous play. Pat Horgan walked for less against Limerick.

The penalty given against Morey was harsh, a booking it certainly wasn't. Still the game was over then. I thought Tipp should have got a pen earlier but Clare got a free out.

Tipp centre back, who played well, went to ground very easily and was rewarded by the ref on 3 occasions that were dubious.

redzerologhlen

Steel Dog wrote: »

Yes you are rite but i seen West Clare and i would consider Ennistymon North Clare.

In fairness there is no hurling played north of corofin either much like west Clare. There was a few attempts made at underage teams back when i was a young lad but there was never the same interest as with football and the teams struggled for numbers, Pity really because i always prefered the small ball

Boots234

redzerologhlen wrote: »

In fairness there is no hurling played north of corofin either much like west Clare. There was a few attempts made at underage teams back when i was a young lad but there was never the same interest as with football and the teams struggled for numbers, Pity really because i always prefered the small ball

Ya they tried it with us in primary school and a couple of lads were handy but the rest of us were terrible! Afraid that the big ball always ruled back west

Hidalgo

redzerologhlen wrote: »

In fairness there is no hurling played north of corofin either much like west Clare. There was a few attempts made at underage teams back when i was a young lad but there was never the same interest as with football and the teams struggled for numbers, Pity really because i always prefered the small ball

Would Tubber not fall into the banner of North Clare??

redzerologhlen

Hidalgo wrote: »

Would Tubber not fall into the banner of North Clare??

I spose it would Hidalgo. Your still left with Kilfenora, lliscannor, doolin, lisdoonvarna, ballyvaughan, carron and new quay/bellharbour where there is little to no hurling played. That accounts for the most of north Clare id say.

Boots234

Wins tonight for KIB over Liscannor, O'Curry's over Shannon Gaels and Eire Og over Doora Barefield

Thinkstoomuch

Hard to believe no post here in a week.Im sure it will be a hotbed the next three weeks:-o

Congrats on a superb superb win,totally outthought and outhurled limerick.

I didnt want ye to win,as i feared ye in the final,and didnt with limerick.I know ye would win ,and thats why i voted for clare to win in the poll.Ye have a slight edge on us in the final,but we have 3 weeks to talk about that.
Congrats on a super win.

Kristopherus

Thinkstoomuch wrote: »

Hard to believe no post here in a week.Im sure it will be a hotbed the next three weeks:-o

Congrats on a superb superb win,totally outthought and outhurled limerick.

I didnt want ye to win,as i feared ye in the final,and didnt with limerick.I know ye would win ,and thats why i voted for clare to win in the poll.Ye have a slight edge on us in the final,but we have 3 weeks to talk about that.
Congrats on a super win.

I can't believe it either.:) Very good display by Clare today. Never in danger and extremely mature in their application.

Thinkstoomuch

Kristopherus wrote: »

I can't believe it either.:) Very good display by Clare today. Never in danger and extremely mature in their application.

Limerick had a poor manager and failed to improve in every game they played,unlike davy who learned and made brave calls.And unlike allen who says dont fix what aint broken,but prevention is better than a cure.

Clare didnt believe the crazy hype ,and knew limerick were an ordinary side under allen.Ye were the better hurling team,and should have won by more.A great way to go to a final.Congrats to a superb display.

InchicoreDude

Some fantastically stylish hurlers in that Clare team and I am delighted ye have gotten to an AI final.

ollaetta

On me hols in France and a wee bit pished at the moment. Gutted to miss the game today but on a hell of a high since I got the good news. The only Clare flag in the south of France is hanging proudly from my balcony!!! Can't wait to get home.

AngeGal

Thinkstoomuch wrote: »

Limerick had a poor manager and failed to improve in every game they played,unlike davy who learned and made brave calls.And unlike allen who says dont fix what aint broken,but prevention is better than a cure.

Clare didnt believe the crazy hype ,and knew limerick were an ordinary side under allen.Ye were the better hurling team,and should have won by more.A great way to go to a final.Congrats to a superb display.

Allen is a long way from a being a poor manager, ridiculous to even suggest that.

False Prophet

Thinkstoomuch wrote: »

Hard to believe no post here in a week.Im sure it will be a hotbed the next three weeks:-o

All part of the plan, we let the limerick lads talk about the final on boards as if they had already beaten us. Hard to stop that seeping into players mindsets.

Thinkstoomuch wrote: »

I didnt want ye to win,as i feared ye in the final,and didnt with limerick.I know ye would win ,and thats why i voted for clare to win in the poll.Ye have a slight edge on us in the final,but we have 3 weeks to talk about that.
Congrats on a super win.

Dont be trying any of that typical cork cuteness;) Cork are raging hot favorites having beaten Clare already, sur clare are only happy to be there to make up the numbers with our young team and headless manager:D;)

Ps limerick supporters were a credit to county today.

Thinkstoomuch

AngeGal wrote: »

Allen is a long way from a being a poor manager, ridiculous to even suggest that.

He wont win an all ireland with limerick.Lost two promotions finals with limerick and got lucky in the munster champ,with two home games and cork down to 14.With full strength panel.

He inherited a cork team in fairness.I think as shown today he was well beaten on the sideline and it happened before.

He said Galway were all wrong during the week and how they should have beaten clare.

He didnt do so good himself when he had the chance.He picked the wrong team,and i said this during the week.
Im gutted for limerick as it would have been great to see them in the final.

simonmln

Clare have some seriously classy hurlers. Tony kelly could be the next shefflin. He was absolutely outstanding yesterday.

Thinkstoomuch

False Prophet wrote: »

All part of the plan, we let the limerick lads talk about the final on boards as if they had already beaten us. Hard to stop that seeping into players mindsets.


Dont be trying any of that typical cork cuteness;) Cork are raging hot favorites having beaten Clare already, sur clare are only happy to be there to make up the numbers with our young team and headless manager:D;)

Ps limerick supporters were a credit to county today.

;-)no 5 to 6 in the bookies and clare want revenge,once bitten twice shy ,they will be hard to beat.

Should be a great game now.

deisefolife

well done to Clare on reaching the AI Final.

ye have improved with every game this year,
and ye have being playing some lovely hurling.
Its great for the county of Clare and for the sport of hurling

False Prophet

Thinkstoomuch wrote: »

;-)no 5 to 6 in the bookies and clare want revenge,once bitten twice shy ,they will be hard to beat.

Should be a great game now.

Ah we will try and give cork a game;).
Hopefully the game is decided on the pitch and no stupid red cards. Main thing is that clare give a good account of themselves and perform as there is always the risk that they do a limerick and freeze.
Cork advantage is that are used to the clare gameplan (even if it has been improved since the last meeting) and have superb freetakers + tradition .
Clare advantage is that they are more likely to get goals, full of speed/running and that croke park seems to suit them.
Both teams are comfortable in possession so i cant see corks players hoofing/clearing ball aimlessly like galway/limerick did.
Advantage cork

Stinicker

A very good Clare facebook here, good craic on it
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hurling-banter-page/227696370682680?ref=stream&hc_location=stream

Tssk

It was some performance by the lads,delighted for Davy,he gets way too much stick from within and without the county..What is more,I don't think they have peaked either..Cork will be very tough,they'll take their points from long range all day..

redzerologhlen

Is there many heading to the U21 semi in Thurles Saturday?