Clare GAA discussion thread

buck65 wrote: »

The process for banning Lynch was a kangaroo court but what he did merited the ban, I'm not talking about the swinging at the throw in but when it kicked off at the goals with Lohan and White wrestling and the ensuing melee, Lynch opened up on Brown with the hurl in the middle of the park. Most people were watching the fight but for some reason Browne and Lynch caught my eye. To say Lynch wore his hurley off Browne's back would be an understatement.
Browne was man of the match in the drawn game and by all accounts Loughnane taunted Lynch asking whether Tony would be getting another watch. Lynch duly saw to it that it wasn't gonna happen.

I know exactly what he did and I don't say that a ban wasn't warranted, BUT he was banned with no evidence or no official witness, bans could have been handed out on both sides but only 1 was (outside of sending offs).

If Lynch's actions warranted a ban then there was at least 6 Waterford players that deserved just as much.

J@ysus thinking of 98 has be annoyed. We went into a Munster final like it was a challenge match and got completely bossed by a team who were up for it, we went completely over the top for the replay and went into an All Ireland semi final against a team in disarray (sheep in a heap) missing 3 central figures, we should have won all 3 matches, the match in Thurles we missed about 10 easy goal chances and tricky Dickie did a great job of keeping us out of it.

We had 3 players banned (Fingers, Lohan and Lynch) and only had 1 against us (White) even though it was clear that others deserved to be sent off, ffs Duignan nearly cut David Forde in half off the ball but nothing was done about it. In regards to the second replay, it was clear that there was something wrong when there was a match up to be played after ours, I never remember a game going on after the main event, ffs the Clare juniors in 93 were on before the replayed Leinster Final if anyone wants to look for precedent. The fact that the game went to a second replay when all the rules were clear that the result should stand was a disgrace, the GAA going out and saying that they were going to donate the profits from the game to the Omagh tradegy and if Clare continued to object they would be impacting the donation was clear that they were all out to get us.

I've said it before, I'll say it again, if the drawn Munster final was any other result than a draw both teams would have a number of All Ireland's to their name.

mountgomery burns wrote: »

Hahaha jaysus christ you're saying a man shouldn't have been banned for using the hurley as a hatchet through out the game and yet someone throws a boot away and that's a red card?

Seriously man, leave it go.

I'm saying both are red cards once there's evidence.

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

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.

mountgomery burns wrote: »

Who won man of the match last week?

Conor McGrath