Clare GAA discussion thread

Clareman wrote: »

Ok, I think I've it figured out, the 3 teams play, and the losers are going down EXCEPT for 1 team who will play Shannon and the losers of that will go down.

that would make more sence , i am not 100% sure on how the format works either but it is very confusing

Browney7 wrote: »

In fairness its hard to get too excited over an inevitable turkey shoot

That game was of no benefit to either team. Clare would have been better off to meet one of the teams from the other semi-final.

results in the football championship this weekend so far

3rd round playoff

cooraclare 2-13 -1-03 ennistymon
eire og 3-16 0-06 lissycaesy

relagation play off

st breckans 1-10 1-08 shannon geals

1/4 final draw
cooraclare v doonbeg

eire og v miltown malbay

kilkee/kilmurry ibrickane v clondegad

o'curry''s/doora barefield v cratloe

relagation playoff final

shannon gaels v kilrush/liscannor

two full time results from the senior championship

o'curry's 2-12 0-16 doora barefield

kilmurry ibrickane 0-16 1-09 kilkee

the 1/4 finals will take place in two weeks time

o'currys v cratloe

kilmurry ibricane v clondegad

eire og v miltown

doonbeg v cooraclare

intermediate football championship

group 1 round 3

wolf tones 2-14 2-07 eire og (
clarecastle 1-08 1-06 kilfarnora

group 2 round 3

kilmurry ibrickane ( 0-0 - W/O kildysart
corofin 2-10 -0-11 kilmihil

wolfe tones top group 1 eire og pick up second place on scoring difference both teams qualify for the semi finals

group 2 is up in the air as the top 3 teams are tied on 4 points and will have to face each other again in a 3 way playoff

Not sure when they're on but usually they draw 2 to play off with the winner going through and the loser playing the other team left to see who also goes through.

Hurling q/f's on this weekend. Treble header in the park tomorrow starting at 3.30 with Cratloe v Eire Og, 5.00 is Clonlara v OC Mills and Crusheen v Nemarket at 6.30. Cratloe and Clonlara should win the first two with the last game to tight to call.

The all parish affair between Ballyea and Clarecastle takes place on Sunday at 1pm with Ballyea being the favourites.

Stationmaster wrote: »

Not sure when they're on but usually they draw 2 to play off with the winner going through and the loser playing the other team left to see who also goes through.

Hurling q/f's on this weekend. Treble header in the park tomorrow starting at 3.30 with Cratloe v Eire Og, 5.00 is Clonlara v OC Mills and Crusheen v Nemarket at 6.30. Cratloe and Clonlara should win the first two with the last game to tight to call.

The all parish affair between Ballyea and Clarecastle takes place on Sunday at 1pm with Ballyea being the favourites.

all three games will be very hard to call , hopfully there will be a big turnout , some of the attendances have been very poor through out the group stages all very interesting games but would agree with you with cratloe , clonlara , with a slight preference leaning towards newmarket , the game on sunday is also very hard to call ballyea might be favorites but they were probably playing better hurling at the same stage of the championship last year,

Boots234 wrote: »

Can't see anyone but Tones winning this grade. I thought Kilmihil would run them close but not after last weekends result. Whoever wins between corofin and kildysart will beat eire og but won't win the final

yeah i always taught that corofin were descent though they nearly beat miltown in last years semi final only losing by 2 points although in saying that kildysart have the indian sign over them in reacent times

at half time it was 0-6 to 0-4 to corofin , the last update i had was with 10mins into the seccond half and it was 1-06 to 0-08 to corofin

senior hurling championship 1/4 final

clonlara 3-20 2-11 0'callaghans mills

relagation play off

tulla 1-21 0-20 whitegate

intermeadite football playoff

corofin 2-12 1-14 kildysart (AET)

Anyone know how much it costs for Clarecastle/Ballyea tomorrow? And just out of interest how much was it to get into the park today for the quarter finals?
Thanks!

Hidalgo wrote: »

I'd guess 10 euro.
Ballyea might be slight favourites but I think Clarecastle have an excellent chance. As Windy Shepherd pointed out Ballyea aren't hurling anywhere near as well as this time last yr. In last years Q final they were excellent v Crusheen. They've been below that standard in their last 2 group games.

Thanks, Hidalgo.
Helps to have some idea with 3 kids to bring... Should be very close.

mickmackey1 wrote: »

3-11 for Conlon :eek:

yeah clonlara have been relentless through out the championship in my book they have been massive favorites from day one i taught newmarket would challange as well but they were beaten by 3 points last night

conlon was probably clares best player all year from league through championship but with the fire power that clonlara have they were always going to be too good for o'callaghans mills , mills ran them close last year but clonlara look a compleatly different animal this year , the general taught is that cratloe are the only team that will trouble them but i think a dodged physical side like crusheen or clarecastle could run them close , but from what i have seen at the moment they look the best side left in the championship

it realy is somthing to see a player notch up such a high score but as i said above they were in a different class to there opponents last night

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Disappointed eire og didn't keep it closer than that score line.
Really thought we could cause an upset but experience and class shone thru in the end.
Still a pretty decent year from the hurlers and things are looking a lot brighter than a couple of years ago.

Don't know has the draw been made for the semi finals but a cratloe clonlara final would be very good I reckon.

in fairness to eire og they have had a very good year and have the consloution prize available to them in a few weeks time against o'callaghans mills for the senior b honors

in a year where 5 teams were to get relagated they put in some impressive displays in senior b with a good young team they will build on it next year no doubt , i am sure the knock out style of championship will suite them as well
the likes of david reidy ,davey o'halloran thomas downes shane o'donnell are all 21 or younger so the future looks bright for them

marco_polo wrote: »

Anyone have the result of the Ballyea Clarecastle game (on at 1pm wasn't it?)

yeah sorry forgot to post it was clarecastle 2-19 -1-14 ballyea

clarecastle far too strong and possibaly dark horses

the other game last night finished

crusheen 1-16 - 1-13 newmarket

Ballyea led 04 02 after about 10 mins. After that Clarecastle took over and at HT led 2 12 to 06.
Talking to a friend who was at it. He said Clarecastle had their matchups spot on. Most notably Stephen O Holloran on Tony Kelly.

The 4 C's remain standing.