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Intensive Clare
Intensive Clare
58 episodes
2 days ago
Taking the pulse of sport in the Banner County! Hosts Eoin Brennan and James Lynch put a humorous slant on all things sport in County Clare on a weekly basis, with exclusive news, interview, previews and reviews. Spoiler alert - this podcast contains excessive amounts of immaturity.
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Taking the pulse of sport in the Banner County! Hosts Eoin Brennan and James Lynch put a humorous slant on all things sport in County Clare on a weekly basis, with exclusive news, interview, previews and reviews. Spoiler alert - this podcast contains excessive amounts of immaturity.
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Intensive Clare
"It was a week where a Connolly got into the Áras & a Connolly player got a kick in the Áras!"

"It was a week where a Connolly got into the Áras & a Connolly player got a kick in the Áras!"


00:00:00 - 00:12:33 > Intro… A new president for Ireland, but difficult Munster days for Kilmihil and Inagh-Kilnamona


00:12:34 – 00:32:28 > The Clare District Soccer League’s Women’s Season is about to kick off and league PRO Paul Fitzgerald and Tulla United player Síómha Perill join us to preview the new season


00:32:29 – 01:10:34 > Paul Kennedy & Dean Russell are with us to look at all the local soccer action including a preview of the upcoming Oscar Traynor campaign for the county side.


01:10:35 – 01:39:17 > The Darts season has returned and to talk us through the league and the county trials we have Brendan Browne of the Ennis Town Darts League andAlan Pyne of the county representative committee.


01:39:18 – 01:59:16 > Ennis RFC AIL side’s head coach Gareth O’Hanlon joins us to look back on his side’s first 4 fixtures in the All Ireland League and we look at the rest of the rugby fixtures across the county.


01:59:17 – 02:05:26 > There were a number of finals played across the county at the weekend and there are teams in Munster action this coming week, so plenty to ponder as we close out this week’s show.

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5 days ago
2 hours 5 minutes 26 seconds

Intensive Clare
“I ended up getting a red card & I wasn’t even there!”

“I ended up getting a red card & I wasn’t even there!”

 

00:00:00 - 00:10:24 > Intro… A mixed weekend for Inagh-Kilnamona & an interesting turn of events for soccer pundit Paul Kennedy!


00:10:25 – 00:41:35 > Derek Dormer & Ann Marie McGann renew hostilities as we look back on the Clare Camogie final and a return to winning ways for Inagh-Kilnamona


00:41:36 – 01:00:27 > Ahead of their Munster clash with Commeragh Rangers of Waterford, Kilmihil LGFA captain Rosie Currane chats to us about winning the county titlethis year and what they expect in the provincial contest


01:00:28 – 01:42:04 > There were 3 county hurling finals played over the weekend and Joe Cahill & Pa Kelly are back to help review the results & how the hurling landscape at Junior, Intermediate & Premier Intermediate looks.


01:42:05 – 02:15:11 > Paul Kennedy tells us of his highly questionable red card and he and Dean Russell talk us through the results and fixtures from last weekend& next across the local and provincial soccer scene.


02:15:12 – 02:25:56 > We look at the mixed fortunes for our homegrown rugby players across the past weekend and look forward to a tough home fixture for Ennis Rugby’s AIL side this coming Saturday.

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1 week ago
2 hours 25 minutes 56 seconds

Intensive Clare
“Someone’s going to win & someone’s going to lose”

“Someone’s going to win & someone’s going to lose”


00:00:00 - 00:07:40 > Intro… double fever hit hard in Ennis this week…


00:07:41 - 00:41:26 > Kieran Madigan & Derek Dormer look back on a momentous day for Éire Óg Ennis as the claimed yet another football crown and made themselves champions on the double following their hurling success. We also look at Corofin’s intermediate win over Cooraclare.


00:41:27 - 01:07:29 > Joe Cahill & Pa Kelly look ahead to the upcoming Premier Intermediate and intermediate championship finals for this coming weekend.


01:07:30 - 01:37:23 > The Senior Camogie final is this weekend and Bríd McNamara and Eleanor Walsh look at the intriguing battle in store between Inagh-Kilnamona and last year’s champions Truagh-Clonlara.


01:37:24 - 02:11:10 > Who will be the sides representing Clare in this season’s Munster Junior Cup in soccer? How are the top sides looking in this season’s league so far? Paul Kennedy & Dean Russell have all the details.


02:11:11 - 02:19:07 > news of Rugby, AFLW, LGFA & Golf round out this week’s show.

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2 weeks ago
2 hours 19 minutes 7 seconds

Intensive Clare
"I'd have been divorced had i went to that one! There'd have been no dinner at all!"

"I'd have been divorced had i went to that one! There'd have been no dinner at all!"

00:00:00 - 00:07:54 > Intro The Townies are county hurling champs

00:07:55 - 00:45:24 > Pa Kelly & Joe Cahill join us to look back on a historic hurling championship win for Éire Óg & to preview the upcoming Premier Intermediate & Intermediate finals

00:45:25 - 01:35:51 > Kieran Madigan & Paul Madden look ahead to next weeks Senior & Intermediate football finals. Can Éire Óg do the double...?

01:35:52 - 01:56:07 > Kilmihil are once again Clare LGFA senior champs, also on the winners podium were Liscannor & Clooney. Barry Donnelly & Evan Greer join us to look back on a busy weekend for Ladies football.

01:56:08 - 02:27:20 > The Camogie championship is heating up & Derek Dormer and Ann Marie McGann still can't get along. They find time to look ahead to the Senior semifinals and more.

02:27:21 - 02:53:32 > Paul Kennedy & Dean Russell are back with us to shine a light on the Clare sides in the Munster and local soccer action across the weekend.

02:53:33 - 03:07:38 > After Ennis recorded a first home win in the AIL we're joined by Richard Murphy to talk about a busy weekend for the club and some mixed results. We also look at the fortunes of St Senans & Scariff in Munster club action.

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3 weeks ago
3 hours 7 minutes 38 seconds

Intensive Clare
"We've got a man who doesn't sit on the fence; he broke the fence years ago!"

"We've got a man who doesn't sit on the fence; he broke the fence years ago!"


00:00:00 - 00:08:33 > Intro... Eoin might have been watching the Ryder Cup golf it seems!


00:08:34 - 00:38:47 > With the senior & intermediate county football semifinals done & dusted, Kieran Madigan joins us to review the games & to look forward to the finals in 2 weeks time


00:38:48 - 01:21:02 > Ahead of the county senior hurling final & the premier intermediate & intermediate semifinals we chat with Joe Cahill & Pa Kelly about the upcoming games and the opportunity for Éire Óg & Clooney Quin to bring home the Canon Hamilton Cup.


01:21:03 - 01:45:27 > David O'Brien & Derek Dormer are on hand to look at the Clare LGFA championship finals and in particular the upcoming senior game between old foes Kilmihil & The Banner


01:45:28 - 01:59:35 > Ennis Ladies Rugby senior side began their All Ireland League life with an away win against Carlow side Tullow RFC. Ahead of their first home AIL match coach Gareth O'Hanlon joins us to talk about what he expects for his side in their debut AIL season


01:59:36 - 02:26:38 > Another hectic week for Clare soccer clubs in both the local league & the Munster competitions gets the full review from Dean Russell & Paul Kennedy. Plus we look at the fortunes of Clare players in the women's LOI.


02:26:39 - 02:34:05 > The Clare Camogie championship continues apace with the Intermediate competition heading to county final stage & the senior championship at the knockout stages, there's plenty to play for.

Away from the Women's AIL the Clare clubs are back in action in the Munster Junior Leagues & U18.5 championships.

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1 month ago
2 hours 34 minutes 5 seconds

Intensive Clare
"Paul Madden ended up with the Clare job, but you ended up with us!"

"Paul Madden ended up with the Clare job, but you ended up with us!"


00:00:00 - 00:09:10 > Intro...Bill Murray is a Magpie?!!!


00:09:11 - 00:50:23 > We had an exciting an closely contested pair of Senior hurling semifinals, the minimum was all that separated the sides in the relegation final, we know our premier intermediate & intermediate semifinalists & of course Pa Kelly and Joe Cahill are on hand to talk us through it all


00:50:24 - 01:03:52 > After last year's unique pairing in the Clare LGFA senior final, this year's semifinals have given us a return to form of sorts as Kilmihil & The Banner prevailed. Derek Dormer has the story of the semifinal weekend


01:03:53 - 01:49:25 > As we look to this weekend's County Senior & intermediate Football semifinals we're joined by the dynamic punditry duo of Kieran Madigan & Michael Neylon to preview all the action


01:49:26 - 02:10:47 > With the URC returning this week and with a number of Clare men in the Munster senior squad and academy, Marcus Horan joins us to look at the season ahead.


02:10:48 - 02:35:35 > Dean Russell & Paul Kennedy are here as always to look at the results and upcoming fixtures for Clare soccer both locally & in the Munster Cup and Plate.


02:35:36 - 02:41:24 > We round out this week's show with news of LOIW soccer, camogie & a brief look at Ennis Rugby's first AIL match.

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1 month ago
2 hours 41 minutes 24 seconds

Intensive Clare
"He got a goal, an assist, two yellow cards & a red; so he had an eventful day!"

"He got a goal, an assist, two yellow cards & a red; so he had an eventful day!"


00:00:00 - 00:06:39 > Intro... Bonjour people of Clare! We are back with another episode for you to get your teeth into... metaphorically of course!


00:06:40 - 00:40:19 > The ubiquitous Kieran Madigan is on hand to share his thoughts & insights into the weekend's action across the Clare Football Championships


00:40:20 - 00:57:39 > Derek Dormer & Barry Donnelly join the show to talk about the Clare Ladies Football Championship & to look back on the weekend's action.


00:57:40 - 01:35:17 > We talk to Pa Kelly & Joe Cahill ahead of the upcoming Clare Senior Hurling semifinals & the preliminary quarterfinals in the intermediate & premier intermediate championships.


01:35:18 - 02:00:20 > The weather may have caused problems for some fixtures in the Clare District Soccer League but there's still plenty of results & fixtures for us to discuss with Dean Russell & Paul Kennedy.


02:00:21 - 02:15:56 > Ennis Rugby captain Micaela Glynn looks back on Ireland's World Cup campaign & also tells us about how the Ennis side's preparation for the AIL is progressing.


02:15:57 - 02:19:22 > We look at the current state of play in the Clare Camogie Championships as the group stages near the final round.


02:19:23 - 02:24:03 > We round up the show with League of ireland soccer news & another AFLW debut, this time for Aisling Reidy.

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1 month ago
2 hours 24 minutes 3 seconds

Intensive Clare
"They’ll need both boules in full working order if they are to beat their neighbours the next day!"

"They’ll need both boules in full working order if they are to beat their neighbours the next day!"

0:00 - 6:59 - Intro...time to strap on our boots for this week's episode of the show!


6:59 - 40:04 - White smoke in the CDSL impasse to wipe the slate clean as regards walkovers in the League Cup and start afresh for the upcoming leagues this weekend. Dean Russell and Paul Kennedy also discuss the League Cup Final pairings as well as assessing the forerunners in all four league divisions.


40:04 - 1.16:38 - Only four teams remain in the race for the Clare Senior Hurling Championship, with Pa Kelly and Joe Cahill reviewing last weekend’s comprehensive quarter-finals along with the final rounds of Premier Intermediate and Intermediate.


1.08:36 - 1.58:00 - The Jack Daly, Talty and Michael Toner Cups are down to the business end, with Kieran Madigan and Derek Dormer comprehensively previewing the quarter-final ties.


1.58:00 - 2.13:09 - Eugene Foudy’s appointment as Clare Senior Camogie Manager and the heating up of Adult Camogie and Ladies Football Championship are discussed between Eoin, James and Derek along with Tuesday’s Minor A and B LGFA Finals.


2.13:09 - Clare’s dual representation in the Women’s Rugby World Cup moves to the quarter-finals for Ireland who now take on France after a sobering group decider defeat to New Zealand.

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1 month ago
2 hours 19 minutes 37 seconds

Intensive Clare
“They marked each other in Junior C training and there was skin and hair flying!"

“They marked each other in Junior C training and there was skin and hair flying!"

0:00 - 6:30 > Intro... It's back to school season!


6:30 - 42:09 > It’s knock-out time in the Clare Senior Hurling Championship, with Pa Kelly and Joe Cahill previewing all four quarter-finals and relegation semis along with the final group rounds of the Premier Intermediate and Intermediate Championships.


42:09 - 1.08:36 > The way is now clear for the quarter-finals of the Clare Senior, Intermediate and Junior A Football Championships, with Kieran Madigan reflecting on the weekend’s quarter-final and relegation play-off along with peering ahead to tonight’s business end draws.


1.08:36 - 1.40:12 > With news that an EGM has been called by the CDSL to discuss the incremental fall-out of seeing a growing number of clubs having to forfeit their league status due to not being able to field in the league cup, we speak with Inch Crusadaers’ Noelie Barry along with Dean Russell and Paul Kennedy on this ongoing issue and the possible resolutions.


1.40:12 - 1.50:08 > The Adult Ladies Football Championships reach the quarter-final stage while things are also shaping up nicely in the camogie equivalents. Siofra Ni Chonaill makes her Carlton debut; Munster soar to inter-provincial women’s rugby honours while Ireland are still unbeaten in the World Cup. Plus there's a chance to win a match stream through Clare GAA TV for this weekend’s ClareSFC matches.

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2 months ago
1 hour 50 minutes 8 seconds

Intensive Clare
"There was a Corofin lad umpiring, a small stocky lad, he was in my ear all game!"

"There was a Corofin lad umpiring, a small stocky lad, he was in my ear all game!"


00:00:00 - 00:08:08 > Intro; Ireland's positive World Cup start has us in a good mood...


00:08:09 - 00:40:01 > The final round of group games & the draw for the quarterfinals in the Clare senior hurling championship has given Joe Cahaill & Pa Kelly plenty to ponder on this weeks show


00:40:02 - 01:12:38 > Kieran Madigan joins us to cast an eye on the Senior, Intermediate & Junior football championships as teams now prepare for the various knockout & relegation battles.


01:12:39 - 01:38:19 > The first week of action in the Clare Soccer League Cups was last weekend & ahead of round 2 we talk with Dean Russell & Paul Kennedy about those results & some worrying trends in the league for the coming season.


01:38:20 - 01:45:28 > The Clare Ladies Football Championship group stages are complete & as the knockout stages approach we look at the state of play for teams across the divisions. Then we talk about the Clare camogie championship as it heads into round 2 of the group phase with some intriguing match ups in store.


01:45:29 - 01:49:51 > We close the show with a look at Munster's |Vodafone Interprovincial win over Ulster & at the Ennis track athletes who ran 4 marathons in 4 days!

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2 months ago
1 hour 49 minutes 51 seconds

Intensive Clare
"For a man that's obsessed with Celtic you're going to have to take down 6 Celtics!!"

"For a man that's obsessed with Celtic you're going to have to take down 6 Celtics!!"


00:00:00 - 00:06:34 > intro; 'some might say' they're not a fan of opening the show with puns, but to them we just say 'roll with it'....


00:06:35 - 00:30:57 > The Clare District Soccer League is in preseason mode & with the divisional league cups starting this week we have Dean Russell & Paul Kennedy on hand to look to the new season & what we can expect.


00:30:58 - 01:07:34 > The final round of the Clare Football Championship group stages gave us some thrilling games & the knockout stages should be equally exciting. Kieran Madigan looks back on the weekend's action & talks about how he sees things ahead of the quarter round.


01:07:35 - 01:39:01 > The Clare Hurling Championship is heading to week 3 & the final round of the senior championship group stages, Joe Cahill & Pa Kelly join us for a preview of the key final battles ahead of the playoff stage of the competition. Who will be in the hunt for Canon Hamilton glory & who will be battling relegation?


01:39:02 - 01:50:46 > The Clare Camogie Championship began at the weekend & in many ways results went as expected, we look back on some of those results. We also hear from Clare Camogie's recently appointed new county chairman Fergal O'Brien on what he hopes Clare Camogie can achieve under his tenure.


01:50:47 - 02:04:26 > With the Women's Rugby World Cup about to begin we caught up with Ireland Co-Captain & Kilmihil native Edel McMahon to talk about the squad's preparedness, the growth of women's rugby & captaining the country. We also look at recent results & Clare involvement in the Vodafone Interprovincial series.


02:04:27 - 02:11:44 > We finish the show with a look back (but not in anger!!) on round 2 of the Clare LGFA Championship.

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2 months ago
2 hours 11 minutes 44 seconds

Intensive Clare
"We'll leave ye on the phone, we've got a podcast to do here!"

"We'll leave ye on the phone, we've got a podcast to do here!"


00:00:00 - 00:05:17 > Intro, sunny days ahead?!


00:05:18 - 00:26:15 > We recently met with the senior camogie club managers to preview the upcoming Clare Camogie Championship


00:26:16 - 01:04:43 > Kieran Madigan & Derek Dormer join us to preview the final group stage round of the Clare Senior & Intermediate Football championships. Plus we look at the fallout & potential succession plan for the County Football side after Peter Keane officially stepped down from the role.


01:04:44 - 01:37:52 > Both Joe Cahill & Pa Kelly are with us to look back on an eventful weekend in the Clare Senior Hurling championship. While some teams are securely through to the knockout stages, there's still plenty to play for come the final round of group games.


01:37:53 - 02:00:36 > For Galway United it's been a frustrating season in the Women's League of Ireland & for two of their Clare stars; Lynsey McKey and Aislinn Meaney, injury setbacks have doubled the sentiment as they've had to watch from the sidelines of late. They talk to us about being part of a club with real ambition, playing in the LOIW & how they themselves got their start in 'serious' soccer.


02:00:37 - 02:11:41 > Clare womens soccer are in action in the Angela Hearst semifinal this weekend. There were mixed results in the first round of the Clare Ladies Football Championship. Clare Players were to the fore in Munster Women's opening Interprovincial Series win over Connacht & Edel McMahon & Siobhán McCarthy are named in Ireland's Rugby World Cup Squad.

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2 months ago
2 hours 11 minutes 41 seconds

Intensive Clare
"At the moment Joe's scratching out the compliments for Inagh-Kilnamona!"

"At the moment Joe's scratching out the compliments for Inagh-Kilnamona!"


00:00 - 03:43 > Intro


03:44 - 24:22 > We preview the start of the Ladies Football Championship this weekend & hear from members of the senior teams ahead of their opening matches.


24:23 - 01:02:12 > Round 2 of the Clare Football Championship answered some questions but posed just as many ahead of the final round later this month. Who will join Éire Óg & Kilmurray Ibrickane in the knockout phase & who will be left to battle relegation? Kieran Madigan looks back on the weekend's action.


01:02:13 - 01:44:01 > This weekend the focus returns to the Clare Hurling Championships & we have Joe Cahill & Pa Kelly on hand to help preview the upcoming fixtures. There's a lot to look forward to & this is a make or break weekend for a number of clubs.


01:44:02 - 02:07:44 > This weekend sees the start of the Womens Rugby Interprovincial Series & Munster kickoff their campaign with a home game against Connacht in Cork this Sunday. With a remarkable 10 (maybe even 10.5!) Clare players in the Munster squad we're joined by 2 of them, Alana McInerney & Chisom Ugwueru to talk about the Munster Rugby environment & their carreers to date.


02:07:45 - 02:11:17 > We close this bumper edition of the pod with some Banner based national athletics & international rugby news.

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2 months ago
2 hours 11 minutes 17 seconds

Intensive Clare
“He was so good that he played more like a parish-to-parish midfielder than a box-to-box one”

“He was so good that he played more like a parish-to-parish midfielder than a box-to-box one”


0:00 - 8:08 - Intro


8:08 - 15:10 - Clare’s minor ladies footballers soared to All-Ireland Minor B success on Saturday when dethroning holders Sligo. Ivan Smith reviews the Banner’s breakthrough and the boost it will give to the code going forward at adult level.


15:10 -53:03 - Joe Cahill and Pa Kelly reflect on a thrilling opening round of the Clare Senior, Premier Intermediate, Intermediate and Junior A Hurling Championships that have left supporters none the wiser as to who is best placed to lift the Canon Hamilton trophy for 2025.


53:03 - 1.36:52 - Kieran Madigan and former Clare Under 20 manager Michael Neylon provide a comprehensive preview of the penultimate group round of the senior and intermediate football championships while also assessing the contenders for this year’s Junior A title.


1.36:52 - Clare home success for Jonathan Keane in the South of Ireland; open week in East Clare Golf Club and a chance to win a match stream through Clare GAA TV for this weekend’s ClareSFC matches.

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3 months ago
1 hour 41 minutes 23 seconds

Intensive Clare
"Nobody, but nobody anywhere would have predicted that"

"Nobody, but nobody anywhere would have predicted that"


00:00:00 - 00:10:26 > Intro


00:10:27 - 00:12:40 > Competition time courtesy of our friends at Clare GAA TV. They have 2 single game passes to give away for games on this weekend on Clare GAA TV. These passes work worldwide and this competition is open to all our listeners.


00:12:41 - 00:59:29 > We're joined by Joe Cahill & Séamas Hayes to preview this year's Clare County Hurling Championships. Who will claim the much needed week one victories & what teams do our pundits expect to see in the quarterfinal stages and beyond? We look at the senior & intermediate grades ahead of this weekend's opening rounds.


00:59:30 - 01:32:10 > Our regular football pundit Kieran Madigan looks back on an eventful first round in the Clare Football Championships. Who impressed, who surprised & who has work to do ahead of the next round of matches...


01:32:11 - 01:41:32 > Ahead of the LGFA All Ireland Minor Final this Saturday in the Connacht GAA Center of Excellence, Clare bainisteoir Barry Donnelly joins us to look back on his team's journey so far & ahead to the upcoming final clash with Sligo.


01:41:33 - 01:50:21 > The U13 hurling finals took place last weekend with wins for Ballyea, Corofin-Ruan & O'Callaghan's Mills in those matches.

The Irish Women's Rugby Squad got a warm welcome in Ennis RFC last week. The Irish Rugby U20s & their Clare contingent finished a difficult World Championship campaign with a win over Spain.

Dee Collins has been on the winner's podium a number of times in recent weeks; most recently coming 3rd at the national 10 mile race.


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3 months ago
1 hour 50 minutes 21 seconds

Intensive Clare
"Sometimes in training a row before championship can be the best thing that ever happened...that's what happens back our way anyhow!"

"Sometimes in training a row before championship can be the best thing that ever happened...that's what happens back our way anyhow!"


00:00:00 - 00:11:17 > Live Aid at 40 & we're feeling old ourselves!


00:11:19 - 00:28:30 > Clare's women's soccer squad have qualified for the Angela Hearst Cup semifinal after a rousing 5-0 win over Donegal. Paul Fitzgerald from the Clare managment team joins us to talk about the squad & their progress so far.


00:28:31 - 11:36:47 > With the start of the county football championship this weekend our regular football pundit Kieran Madigan joins the pod alongside first time guest, former Éire Óg Ennis bainisteoir Paul Madden, to run the rule over the groups & to preview the opening rounds of the 2025 race for the Jack Daly Cup & also the first round of the intermediate championship.


11:36:48 - 11:41:51 > Clare's minor Ladies Footballers have qualified for the All Ireland Final. Their extra time win over Monaghan last Thursday secured them a berth in the final where they will face Sligo. Team manager Barry Donnelly talked to Eoin in the immediate aftermath of that win.


11:41:52 - 11:51:52 > Ireland's women's rugby squad will host an open training session this coming Thursday. Ennis Rugby's women's success has been rewarded with a number of players joining the Munster Squad for the coming Interprovincial series. Oisín Minogue, Tom Wood & Luke Murphy continue to star for Ireland's U20s.

Clare sprinter Gabriel Kehinde faces another injury setback.

In the LOIW a number of Clare players were in action at the weekend but results were mixed across the board.

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3 months ago
1 hour 51 minutes 52 seconds

Intensive Clare
"They weren't small steps when Ann Marie was racing down Jones's Road with 5 minutes to throw in!"

"They weren't small steps when Ann Marie was racing down Jones's Road with 5 minutes to throw in!"


00:00:00 - 00:06:38 > Intro


00:06:39 - 00:34:08 > Clare Camogie bowed out of this year's senior championship at the quarterfinal stage against Waterford on Saturday; but they put on a fine display in Croke Park that gives us cause for hope & more ahead of next season. Former Clare selector Ann Marie McGann & Clare Camogie PRO Bríd McNamara join us to both look back on this season & ahead to next season.


00:34:09 - 01:02:37 > The local leagues are all cooming to a close and local sports journalists Séamas Hayes & Derek Dormer look at a remarkable Clare Cup win for Clonlara's Hurlers as well as wins for Éire Óg (hurling div 2), Cratloe (football div 3) & more. There's also a brief look at the upcoming county championships.


01:02:38 - 01:27:21 > Recently appointed Clare District Soccer Leagues (CDSL) Chairman Donal Magee joins us to talk about his hopes for the growth both on & off the field for Clare soccer. He also looks ahead to the upcoming game between his Clare side & Donegal in the women's Angela Hearst Cup.


01:27:22 - 01:34:23 > We finish the show with a look at the upcoming All Ireland minor B semifinal clash between Clare LGFA & Monaghan this Thursday in Roscommon, Tom Wood & Luke Murphy and the Irish Rugby U20s have a tough task against New Zealand in the world u20's championship on Wednesday, There's also plenty of action featuring Clare players in the League of Ireland this coming weekend.

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3 months ago
1 hour 34 minutes 23 seconds

Intensive Clare
"Oh God, is that fella the only referee in the country or what?!!"

"Oh God, is that fella the only referee in the country or what?!!"


00:00:00 - 00:10:30 > Intro


00:10:31 - 00:42:33 > After what was a disappointing weekend for Clare sides in championship action this past weekend, we're joined by Clare Echo editor Páraic McMahon to look back at the All Ireland Minor hurling final, the All Ireland Ladies Football quarterfinal & the All Ireland Camogie Championship defeats for Clare sides. We review the games & look to the future for these three county sides.


00:42:35 - 01:09:53 > Ahead of the All Ireland Camogie quarterfinal clash with Waterford we're joined by former Clare selector Anne Marie McGann & former Waterford player Valerie O'Brien to look ahead to Saturday's clash in Croke Park between the Banner & the Déise


01:09:35 - 01:25:10 > Clare Camogie Captain Aine O'Loughlin joins us to talk about the camogie highs & lows of the past 12 months and she looks forward to a return to playing in Croke Park this Saturday


01:25:12 - 01:47:24 > Kieran Madigan & Derek Dormer are on hand to talk us through the Cusack Cup & Garry Cup finals as well as the other football league results from the weekend. We also look ahead to the hurling equivalents this coming weekend & Derek, once again, makes some bold predictions!


01:47:25 - 01:52:56 > We round up the Féile results for Clare clubs & Killaloe's Tom Wood is integral to Ireland's win over Georgia in their first round of the U20 Rugby World Cup in Italy.

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4 months ago
1 hour 52 minutes 50 seconds

Intensive Clare
"Over three weeks you could be in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Thurles & Croke Park! It's a super complaint to have!"

"Over three weeks you could be in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Thurles & Croke Park! It's a super complaint to have!"

00:00 - 12:20 > Intro


12:20 - 24:48 > Waterford sports journalist Tomás McCarthy joined us ahead of the All Ireland Minor Hurling final on Saturday to give us a view from the opposition camp.


24:49 - 58:26 > Our regular contributor Derek Dormer joins Eoin & James to cast an eye on the 3 huge matches for Clare opposition this coming weekend. Derek looks at the Clare camogie squad as they work to guarantee themselves an All Ireland Quarter Final spot. He then turns to the challenge facing our Minor Hurlers in the All Ireland Final against Waterford. Finally Derek looks at Sunday's crucial Ladies Football All Ireland Quarterfinal tie between Clare & Monaghan & the opportunity for Clare to shine!


58:27 - 01:08:02 > Jack Madden fromMonaghan's Farney Army podcast joins us to give us the Monaghan perspective in the lead up to Sunday's LGFA All Ireland Intermediate Quarterfinal clash in Quilty.


01:08:02 - 01:26:26 > Clare Camogie coach Aaron Considine brings us an insight into the Clare Senior Camogie camp after their battling performance against Cork & ahead of this weekend's clash with Tipperary


01:26:27 - 01:39:20 > There's a full run down of the results for Clare sides in this year's Féile GAA competitions, we highlight the upcoming Clare Cup, Cusack Cup & Garry Cup fixtures & there's news of more Clare men with Munster Rugby contracts.

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4 months ago
1 hour 39 minutes 19 seconds

Intensive Clare
"When the tv camera turned to the management, I’d say they were discussing whether to say another mass or not!"

‘When the tv camera turned to the management, I’d say they were discussing whether to say another mass or not’


0:00 - 7:05 - Intro


7:05 - 28:03 - Clare’s minor hurlers continued to light up the summer when advancing to a second All-Ireland Final in three years when edging out Munster champions Cork in a thriller. Management duo Barry Corbett and Kevin McNamara joined Eoin and James to reflect on that win along with looking ahead to the decider against Waterford on Saturday week.


28:03 -44:11 - The only flagship side to still hold a perfect championship record as the Banner’s ladies footballers who topped the group with a gritty two point win over hosts Wexford to cement a home All-Ireland Intermediate Championship Quarter-Final against Monaghan on Sunday week. Ailish Considine was on hand to look back on the the group decider and hopefully be back in contention for that last eight clash.


44:11 - 1.03:55 - Clare just came up short against Louth in their winner-takes-all All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Preliminary Preliminary Quarter-Final in Portlaoise on Sunday. Kieran Madigan assesses that performance along with the season in total along with what improvements are required for 2026.


1.03:55 - 1.22:53 - GAA Palestine are bringing a group of children on a historic tour of Ireland in July including a two day stay in Clare on July 26th/27th. With five clubs now established in just oner one year, chairman Stephen Redmond was on the line to provide a backdrop to the tour and outline the benefits of such an endeavour for the Palestinian children.


1.22:53 - Clare’s seven representatives in National Feile Hurling and Camogie Finals, Under 13 Camogie titles handed out, the latest in the Women’s League of Ireland; Clare’s trip to Cork in the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship and Chisom Ugwueru’s try-scoring exploits for Ireland’s Rugby Sevens

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4 months ago
1 hour 31 minutes 31 seconds

Intensive Clare
Taking the pulse of sport in the Banner County! Hosts Eoin Brennan and James Lynch put a humorous slant on all things sport in County Clare on a weekly basis, with exclusive news, interview, previews and reviews. Spoiler alert - this podcast contains excessive amounts of immaturity.