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Clare GAA discussion thread

eroo

Thought I'd start this thread as haven't found one of the same.

So, 2010.. new decade... new beginnings? With the aim of the League being to get back into Division 1, could Clare also achieve success in Munster this year?

The fixtures for 2010:

31.01.2010 Waterford v Clare(Waterford Crystal Cup SF)

21.02.2010 Clare v Down (NHL)
28.02.2010 Laois v Clare (NHL)
14.03.2010 Clare v Wexford (NHL)
21.03.2010 Antrim v Clare (NHL)
28.03.2010 Carlow v Clare (NHL)
04.04.2010 Clare v Westmeath (NHL)
18.04.2010 Kildare v Clare (NHL)

07.06.2010 Waterford v Clare (MHC)

As well as a proposed friendly versus Cork, Ger O'Loughlin has a good load of matches to blood players from U-21's into the senior game. With the opponents in the League not posing a major threat some would argue Clare wont get as much preparation as Div 1 teams, but maybe it will give them an opportunity to focus on their strength and conditioning?

So, Clare face Waterford on Sunday at 2pm in Ballyduff Upper.. I think they should win against this weakened Waterford side, but I think it will be close tbh. But could Waterford topple us in the pre season tournament?

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feargale

BnB wrote: »

Stayed up till now watching the full match after driving home and the durty durty durty fupping cursed sky plus recording ran out at the end of the first half of added time.

Well FUPP IT anyway

You should always record the following programme in case of added time. I have learned to my cost.

finbarrk

I wonder which terrace will we have the next day?

finbarrk

BnB wrote: »

Stayed up till now watching the full match after driving home and the durty durty durty fupping cursed sky plus recording ran out at the end of the first half of added time.

Well FUPP IT anyway

Same here.

Sycamore Tree

keeponhurling wrote: »

Wonder what the story is with the injuries to G.McInerney and Canning

I am fairly certain both are out for the replay. GerryMc certainly. Canning has a small chance.

Clareman

keeponhurling wrote: »

The minor footballers are leading 0-8 to 0-3 at half time v Galway in Tullamore.
Could be a shock on the cards here.....

They lost unfortunately

https://twitter.com/GaaClare/status/1023566874947342336

keeponhurling

The minor footballers are leading 0-8 to 0-3 at half time v Galway in Tullamore.
Could be a shock on the cards here.....

keeponhurling

Weren't semi final replays always played at Croke Park in the past ?

Reputable Rog

Clareman wrote: »

It's offical now http://www.gaa.ie/hurling/gaa-hurling-all-ireland-senior-championship/clare-galway/1457903/

No tickets on sale from that link.

Clareman

It's offical now http://www.gaa.ie/hurling/gaa-hurling-all-ireland-senior-championship/clare-galway/1457903/

deaddonkey15

Great game yesterday. No one gave Clare a chance, but after that horrific opening 15 minutes they got their act together and were more than a match for Galway. Thought our defence looked reasonably comfortable in the second half, whilst Galway looked very vulnerable. The likes of Kelly, Duggan, Fitzgerald, Clear running straight through them from deep. Disappointing that we didn't win it to be honest.

One thing that occurred to me after the game is the large number of scores we gifted Galway. We were picking out their players with puckouts and clearances in the opening 15 minutes. Canning scored a sideline that came from a poor sideline ball for us. The goal was shocking, 3 Clare players back couldn't deal with the situation. A free given to Galway right from the throw in at the beginning of extra time. In comparison, I think we had to work a lot harder for our scores. I don't think many of them came directly from silly Galway mistakes. In a way, that bodes well for us for next week. If we can eliminate some of those errors whilst keeping our work rate and intensity up we can beat them. Hard to tell whether Thurles will be an advantage to us or not. Clare well used to playing there, but they seem to play their best hurling in Croke Park.

Fair play to the lads yesterday. They certainly did us proud.

junebabies

The boys did us proud!!
Issue nxt day will be tickets. Over 54 k yesterday and thurles only takes 45 k . Much prefer Thurles myself but agree Clare play better in Croke park

Reputable Rog

Any idea of when ticketing details will announced.
I have mixed feelings about the replay, whilst Thurles is my favourite venue I feel Clare play much better in Croke Park.
If Cork and Limerick can't be separated today I wonder what happens next?

pugw

Fair play to the lads yesterday! They’ve taken a lot of criticism the last couple of years, being written off yesterday, they showed they are a quality side yesterday!!
Dropping Colm Galvin back was the turning point for me! Great to see Aron Shanagher back!
Pity the replay isn’t in Croker!

Redsoxfan

letowski wrote:

Proud

And right you are. What a game.

Up the Banner.

BloodyBill

slegs wrote: »

Browney7 wrote: »

The west Division in the junior hurling ranks has always been quite strong but traditionally yes it's football country. In fairness, once the Limerick bandwagon gets going the whole place hops on it. Meet a lot of city people at games who have never been involved in GAA clubs that follow the hurling team religiously.

I know, I just had to laugh at the guy who picked the least of the 4 Limerick hurling divisions as the strongest.

Even the football folk from Newcastle West, Abbeyfeale, Athea, Askeaton, Foynes and Glin will all follow the hurlers too in thick or thin. Likewise you have Adare, Granagh, Feoghanagh, Knockaderry and other strong hurling clubs in the west.

City has always been a hurling stronghold just took a dip when a couple of the urban clubs fell out of senior. Patrickswell, Kildimo/Pkenry and Ballybrown arent really city clubs even though they play in the division - similar to Ahane or South Liberties from the East bordering on the city area.

Na Piarsaigh more than make up for a revival in the urban area covering the entire North side of the city. Presume Monaleen are now the big city club in the east side of the city and Mungret/St Pauls in the West side. Limerick City area has always been a multi sport area with hurling, soccer, football and rugby.

Still think hurling is and always been the number 1 sport in Limerick city and county as a whole.

I said the Western Division forms the back bone of support for Limerick not the backbone of the team. It's similar to West Clare supporters always following Clare hurlers in big numbers.
I don't know where you get the idea that city hurling is doing well in Limerick. Monaleen and Na Piarsaigh are suburban teams. There isn't one senior team inside the old city boundaries from tge Union cross to the Dublin road to Raheen and out to Corbally ..not one decent team.Claughaun, Christians, Ballinacurra, Patrick's wouldn't put an intermediate team together. I do agree there is a great gra for hurling in the city but by god it needs a taskforce. This fooling ourselves that city hurling is well and good is blinkered.

BnB

Stayed up till now watching the full match after driving home and the durty durty durty fupping cursed sky plus recording ran out at the end of the first half of added time.

Well FUPP IT anyway

Tellyium

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

So where do you start with analyzing that one??!!

First off, very proud of all those players out on that pitch today. Left their hearts and soul on that pitch.

To come back from 9 points down against the all ireland champs was so impressive and every time they pulled away again we were able to drag it back again and again. Unbelievable effort.

Strange one as every player put in a huge effort and contributed positively to the outcome but pretty much every player made a silly mistake. We gifted them so many scores and had to work ridiculously hard for ours. Even things like John Conlon dropping a few high balls which he looked like he had in his hand.

Plenty more to analyze and discuss but leave that for the rest of the week.

Those duggan and SOD points

As a Galway man, that Duggan point was absolutely class. To pull off that level of skill under serious physical pressure was top drawer.
Great match and no more than we expected, papers had us hot favorites but we knew we were going to be in a serious, tight match and that’s the way it turned out. Ye will be favorites the next day, given our injuries etc, but it’ll go down to the wire again.

LuckyGent88

So where do you start with analyzing that one??!!

First off, very proud of all those players out on that pitch today. Left their hearts and soul on that pitch.

To come back from 9 points down against the all ireland champs was so impressive and every time they pulled away again we were able to drag it back again and again. Unbelievable effort.

Strange one as every player put in a huge effort and contributed positively to the outcome but pretty much every player made a silly mistake. We gifted them so many scores and had to work ridiculously hard for ours. Even things like John Conlon dropping a few high balls which he looked like he had in his hand.

Plenty more to analyze and discuss but leave that for the rest of the week.

Those duggan and SOD points

keeponhurling

Wonder what the story is with the injuries to G.McInerney and Canning

keeponhurling

On the other hand, it seems we were very nervous at the start, probably due to being back at Croke Park after so long .
Hope we can hit our stride from minute 1 in Thurles.

As for the match today, Peter Duggan take a bow !! Unreal

supernova5

apart from the "asleep at the wheel" first 16 minutes Clare matched Galway in almost every facet of the game, think the surprise element will be gone for the next day and Galway will be on high alert and be like possessed demons, Clare will have to match and go to an even higher level again, I hope its in them..
wished the replay was in Croker again as Clare do seem to produce their better displays there

letowski

Proud

WanderlustIre

That was lovely hurling. Well done to both panels.

pakie ed

What a match. And I still have to milk cows. Cork hurling fan.

WanderlustIre

Good luck to Clare today. WOuld love to see you do it. Clare Limerick Final for me.

Clareman

pakie ed wrote: »

What's the traffic like going into Dublin a lot of talk about road works around Nass. Driving up tomorrow. Big crowd talk of 70k +.

Heard of a bad accident and the motorway closed by Obama Plaza, hopefully everyone is OK

Clareman

mountgomery burns wrote: »

I'd say the free count will be higher down the other end to be honest.

The frees down our end will be more bunching frees that don't normally get carded, when a back and forward are running for a ball and there's pulling by the back or the forward hits the ground there's often a card

mountgomery burns

Clareman wrote: »

Galway have never beaten Clare in an All Ireland semi final and I don't think they've ever beaten us in HQ. The bet for me is the "Red Card" market, I can't see how the Galway backs are going to cope with the Clare forwards without fouling them, they are going to be picking up yellow cards for fun.

WE ARE GOING TO DO IT.

I'd say the free count will be higher down the other end to be honest.

pakie ed

What's the traffic like going into Dublin a lot of talk about road works around Nass. Driving up tomorrow. Big crowd talk of 70k +.

Clareman

Galway have never beaten Clare in an All Ireland semi final and I don't think they've ever beaten us in HQ. The bet for me is the "Red Card" market, I can't see how the Galway backs are going to cope with the Clare forwards without fouling them, they are going to be picking up yellow cards for fun.

WE ARE GOING TO DO IT.