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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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Akrasia

Dick phelan wrote: »

Loosing a lead or not the fact is had it not been for that terrible call Clare would not have won the match, Therefore we were robbed.

Waterford had 5 or 6 yellow cards. I think clare only had one but Waterford had at least twice the number of frees that clare had, not to mention the red card strike to the head that was ignored and a free given to Waterford inexplicably that was converted to a point. Waterford can have no complaints about a biased ref today.

See you next month

BannerBarry

Great game. Even though it did not feel like it the 16 second goal made for a great encounter.
Much improved performance from the 1st game by both sides.

LuckyGent88

Dick phelan wrote: »

Loosing a lead or not the fact is had it not been for that terrible call Clare would not have won the match, Therefore we were robbed.

That terrible call which it probably was(haven't seen a replay) certainly was soft was to tie the game and not win it. Waterford just like Clare had another 30 seconds to win the game and we went and got that point.
It was certainly a smash and grab victory for us but yee were hardly robbed.

Just move on and look forward to the championship game now and let's hope that one won't be decided by any referee decision

Limestone Cowboy

Dick phelan wrote: »

Loosing a lead or not the fact is had it not been for that terrible call Clare would not have won the match, Therefore we were robbed.

Had Cunningham got a free in for the slap in the face we might have been level and won the match without getting a soft free but who knows. We gifted a goal to ye aswell, that won't happen too often either.

HatchetMan7

Congrats Clare, some brilliant scores from both sides. Seemed like both teams committed more players to their forward line. Looking forward to the championship and would not be surprised to see at least one of these teams playing in september. From a gutted Waterford man.

Dick phelan

Loosing a lead or not the fact is had it not been for that terrible call Clare would not have won the match, Therefore we were robbed.

LuckyGent88

Dick phelan wrote: »

Eh no that was a shocking call the ref dying to give you the chance to draw level, Baron blatantly fowled near the end as well, the ref's bad decisions won the game for ye end of.

And I agreed with you that it was not a free but stated that both teams got soft frees which was the case. 1 bad decision did not cost yee the game. Loosing a 6 point lead numerous times and not closing the game out cost Waterford the game

Easca Peasca

Dick phelan wrote: »

Ref gifted ye the match, joke of a free near the end, was looking to give ye a shot to level it, We were the better team ref cost us the game hopefully we have someone who can actually ref the next day.

Yes, he gave us a great advantage in that free out against Cunningham for hitting your mans hurley with his faceguard

Come off it for Gods sake, he was shoddy from start to finish but ye didn't see out a 6 point lead. No ref to blame for that.

Anyways, great to see Tony Kelly back to his very best. Clare backs seemed to be beaten too often by Waterford men to balls coming in. Plenty learned today for the meeting in 4 weeks.

irelandrover

Dick phelan wrote: »

Eh no that was a shocking call the ref dying to give you the chance to draw level, Baron blatantly fowled near the end as well, the ref's bad decisions won the game for ye end of.

Cunningham got hit in the face and somehow that was a free against him? I' sorry but the ref was poor. Against both sides.

Dick phelan

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Would you ever stop crying about the ref. yes the free at the end was soft but yee had a 6 point lead a number of times and failed to win. That's hardly the refs fault. Yee also got some very soft frees and were absolutely gifted the second goal.

Eh no that was a shocking call the ref dying to give you the chance to draw level, Baron blatantly fowled near the end as well, the ref's bad decisions won the game for ye end of.

LuckyGent88

Dick phelan wrote: »

Ref gifted ye the match, joke of a free near the end, was looking to give ye a shot to level it, We were the better team ref cost us the game hopefully we have someone who can actually ref the next day.

Would you ever stop crying about the ref. yes the free at the end was soft but yee had a 6 point lead a number of times and failed to win. That's hardly the refs fault. Yee also got some very soft frees and were absolutely gifted the second goal.

Auldloon

Dbl pst.

Auldloon

Watching from Napoli, delighted! Commiserations to Waterford their a fine team.
Cmon the banner!

Dick phelan

Ref gifted ye the match, joke of a free near the end, was looking to give ye a shot to level it, We were the better team ref cost us the game hopefully we have someone who can actually ref the next day.

pappyodaniel

Smash and grab right at the finish. Fair play to the lads but I have to admit my heart goes out to Waterford.
Such a terrible way to lose a game.

awaywithyou

Fair play to Clare..... Ye're hurling team is a joy to watch.... Long may it last from a kerryman.....

Tony Kelly upped his game something serious after that incident between Noel connors and cunningham

LuckyGent88

Chrissybhoy wrote: »

120 mins plus Clare insist playing the same hurling when it's not working long ball into ff line and getting no joy

Pretty pointless alright. Playing ball into a one man ff line against 3 defenders and o donnell is getting fouled as well. Must be very frustrating for him.

Chrissybhoy

120 mins plus Clare insist playing the same hurling when it's not working long ball into ff line and getting no joy

Gael85

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melonstar

Unofficial but accurate page with insight knowledge

goldfinger4296

melonstar wrote: »

Just saw on the Clare hurlers Facebook page that Shane O'Donnell is starting instead of Duggan.
Not sure of their accuracy in posts but it would be great to see him starting.

We are very accurate ha ha, Shane is starting.

melonstar

Just saw on the Clare hurlers Facebook page that Shane O'Donnell is starting instead of Duggan.
Not sure of their accuracy in posts but it would be great to see him starting.

Hibrasil

cnoc wrote: »

Has a time machine landed in 1998 - 18 years ago!

Remember Limerick (Sarsfield)....Remember '98.....never forget the Whingers

windy shepard henderson

Clareman wrote: »

Right, back to tomorrows games and the degenerate gambler that I am, considering I can't back against my own teams EVER I have to go with Clare.

Clare to win - €20 at 11/10
Clare over 20.5 points - €20 at 5/6
First score Clare point from free - 9/2

I've no idea of a goal scorer, I can't see Clare scoring a goal to be honest but if I had to pick I think a wing forward coming through is the option so I think Cunningham is the pick, any suggestions? No Clare goal scorer is 5/2

I'm thinking of taking a punt at Man of the Match as well, Conor Cleary is 40/1 and I thought he played ok last week and if Clare are going to win we're either going to need an exhibition of half back or full forward play.

Red card is 11/8, it threatened to spill over a few times last week and a new ref will try to stamp his power so I think 11/8 is a good bet on that.

I haven't put anything on yet, any thoughts greatly appreciated.

david reidy was'nt that far away from man of the match the last day , so he would'nt be far away again the cluster midfield suites him , with no conlon and Cunningham being quiet as he was the last day mcgrath wouldnt be a bad bet for a clare goal he caused the waterford full back line plenty of trouble the last day

that was as bad a performance i have seen in a while from this clare side , if the likes of podge and tony hit form i would expect us to win , but there is alot more then them that need to click , our game management was terrible we were ahead and on top at two or three times in the game and never kicked on , i feel an improvement on the last day will see us over the line , we are still unbeaten all year in all competitions , so it would be hard to back against us given the fact that a number of key players are returning from injury

any time i back the hurlers in big games they lose , the last day the draw let me down , this week i wont back them in the hope that i dont jinx things again

letowski

Clareman, maybe a few beans on Shane O'Donnell for first goalscorer, I hear he is in line to start. He is not doing much goal scoring recently but he should be available at long odds?

Clareman

mountgomery burns wrote: »

Who won man of the match last week?

Conor McGrath

mountgomery burns

Who won man of the match last week?

Clareman

Right, back to tomorrows games and the degenerate gambler that I am, considering I can't back against my own teams EVER I have to go with Clare.

Clare to win - €20 at 11/10
Clare over 20.5 points - €20 at 5/6
First score Clare point from free - 9/2

I've no idea of a goal scorer, I can't see Clare scoring a goal to be honest but if I had to pick I think a wing forward coming through is the option so I think Cunningham is the pick, any suggestions? No Clare goal scorer is 5/2

I'm thinking of taking a punt at Man of the Match as well, Conor Cleary is 40/1 and I thought he played ok last week and if Clare are going to win we're either going to need an exhibition of half back or full forward play.

Red card is 11/8, it threatened to spill over a few times last week and a new ref will try to stamp his power so I think 11/8 is a good bet on that.

I haven't put anything on yet, any thoughts greatly appreciated.

cnoc

Clareman wrote: »

I remember my father is 95 talking of the league winning teams of the 70s like it was just yesterday ,I'm now my father

I was at both League Finals in 1977 and '78. Saw the '78 team and Fr. Harry in the 2 Mile Inn afterwards. I am not a Clare man.

Clareman

cnoc wrote: »

Has a time machine landed in 1998 - 18 years ago!

I remember my father is 95 talking of the league winning teams of the 70s like it was just yesterday ,I'm now my father