Intensive Clare

‘You’d have had more of a chance at catching a fish than hosting a game there’ 0:00 - 5:46 - Intro 5:46 - 26:02 - The All-Ireland Inter-County Darts Championships take place this weekend in Killarney with a mens and womens squad representing Clare in the Gleneagle. Clare Men’s team manager and County Darts PRO Even Greer along with Ennis Town and District Darts League PRO Brendan Browne come into...

'You’d be surprised where this podcast has been heard and the insults I’ve received on your behalf’ 0:00 - 4:29 - Intro 4:29 - 23:15 - Cratloe native Naomi Carroll is part of the Irish Senior Hockey team destined for Chile to take part in this year’s Nations Cup this weekend. Before jetting off, she joined Eoin and James to preview the prestigious international tournament as Ireland look to go...

“I'm afraid she’s going to jump over the table at me" 0:00 - 5:45 - Intro 5:45 - 32:00 - The final Clare team into National League action for 2025 is the flagship camogie side who make their competitive bow in Tubber this Saturday at 2pm when hosting Westmeath in Division 1B. Former Senior Mentor Ann-Marie McGann and Clare Camogie PRO Brid MacNamara join Eoin and James to discuss the Banner’s chan...

“Unfortunately the weekend’s results are more likely to make St Brigid Cross than Well’ 0:00 - 3:24 - Intro 3:24 - 28:04 - It turned out to be a disappointing end to fantastic Munster Senior PPS Hurling runs for St Flannan’s College and Scariff Community College who both fell to Tipperary opposition in their respective on Saturday. Eoin and James speak with St Flannan’s mentor and four time All-St...

“I’ve had no electricity in days so just to get in the car, charge the phone and experience heat again was great." 0:00 - 5:50 - Intro 5:50 - 45:45 - Interviews with St Flannan’s College duo Tony Kelly and James Hegarty ahead of their Harty Cup Final against Thurles CBS in Mallow this Sunday is also intertwined with the views of Pa Kelly and Joe Cahill who previewed St Flannan’s and Scariff Commun...

“We’re not pulling too great at the moment, he has me blocked on Facebook" 0:00 - 5:20 - Intro 5:20 - 28:01 - 2013 All-Ireland victor Pa Kelly and Corofin’s 2023 County Intermediate winning Manager Joe Cahill join Eoin and James to preview the Clare Senior Hurlers defence of their National League crown this Sunday against Kilkenny along with also looking ahead to this week’s Munster PPS Senio...

“I’d run through a brick wall for the club and I’d expect the players to do the same” 0:00 - 4:25 - Intro 4:25 - 35:49 - While their Munster Junior Cup ties were pulled at the eleventh hour, there’s still plenty to play for for Avenue and Bridge United who are competing on four different fronts as the season enters 2025. Respective Managers David Russell and Mark Culbert are in studio to assess th...

“May your troubles last as long as your new year’s resolutions” 2024 Review Part 2 0:00 - 2:09 - Intro 2:09 - 35:16 - Back-to-back Munster Senior Final appearances; the minors Daryl Darcy Cup success; Éire Óg’s return to the helm and Wolfe Tones’ remarkable season of highs are amongst the topics of conversation for football analyst Kieran Madigan who reflected on 2024 as well as peering ahead to t...

“You call him SOD, I cal him God” 2024 Review Part 1 0:00 - 3:01 - Intro 3:01 - 33:45 - Clare’s 2024 inter-county hurling heroics at all levels are reviewed by Derek Dormer who also looked at local breakthroughs for Feakle, Wolfe Tones and all the juniors hurling champions. 33:45 - 52:43 - Avenue United’s double success was one of the main highlights of the 2024 Clare soccer season according to De...

It’s that wonderful time of the year where we get to torture our pundits with sporting brain teasers & some sports trivia that would have made Jimmy Magee’s eyes water! We were joined for this cruel and unusual punishment by Ann-Marie McGann, Kieran Madigan, Orla Considine, Derek Dormer & and special guest in World Handball Champion Seán Considine! We divided our contestants into 2 teams; McMad &...

“Croke Park can be the loneliest place in the world when it’s not happening for you" 0:00 - 7:56 - Intro 7:56 - 31:43 - Truagh Clonlara’s remarkable eleven match championship run finally ended in disappointing circumstances in Croke Park on Sunday as Sarsfields soared to their fourth All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie crown in six years. Galway Bay FM”s Darren Kelly and Scariff-Ogonnelloe’s two-time...

‘It really is David v Goliath or maybe in this case Davina’ 0:00 - 6:07 - Intro 6:07 - 33:05 - The countdown is on for Truagh Clonlara’s historic trip to Croke Park, with former manager Ger O’Connell and a mentor that has experience of guiding a Clare team to Croke Park glory Ann-Marie McGann joining Eoin and James to preview Sunday’s All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Final. 33:05 - 47:37 - While th...

“My wife won’t be happy as we’re supposed to go to New York on our honeymoon but that’s definitely cancelled now” 0:00 - 10:30 - Intro 10:30 - 28:04 - Truagh Clonlara are now the first Clare club to contest an All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship Final after edging out St Vincent’s in Walsh Park on Sunday. We hear from coach Ryan Morris along with freelance reporter Derek Dormer on another...

0:00 - 8:45 - Intro 8:45 - 33:40 - Following their heroics in a titanic Munster Final series, Truagh Clonlara are bidding for further history this Sunday when taking on Leinster champions St Vincent’s in the All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship Semi-Final in Walsh Park, Waterford at 1pm. Scariff-Ogonnelloe’s two time Munster senior club winning captain Mairead Scanlan and Camogie analyst A...

‘All that pent up emotion was released when we won and I was like ’thank Christ it’s over’ 0:00 - 8:02 - Intro 8:02 - 24:30 - we thought we had witnessed our quota of drama but Truagh Clonlara saved their best for last in what was an unprecedented Munster Senior Club Camogie Final replay that had to endure two helpings of extra-time and even a 45 metre free-taking competition to finally crown the...

On this week’s pod: Intro Truagh-Clonlara have to do it all again against Gailltír, Derek Dormer was at the drawn Munster final (Timestamp 0:08:13) Clare & Feakle goalkeeper Eibhear Quilligan looks back on a year of highs & looks forward to the Munster Club championship (Timestamp 0:23:21) Kieran Madigan reviews the first of Éire Óg’s Munster championship games & Michael Cusack GAA’s heroic defeat...

’If you think that there are Man City’s in Limerick you’re playing video games’ 0:00 - 5:45 - Intro 5:45 - 11:45 - Fresh from garnering six All-Stars and Player of the Year Awards for Shane O’Donnell and Adam Hogan, Eoin got to speak with Clare Captain and a record breaking five time All-Star Tony Kelly after Sunday’s fundraising showdown between Clare and a Club All-Stars selection. 11:45 - 30:11...

'There were definitely other clubs watching from the stand saying why can’t it be us?' 0:00 - 6:15 - Intro 6:15 - 31:37 - Fabulous Feakle fulfilled their dream finish when overpowering Sixmilebridge on route to a first Clare Senior Hurling success in 36 years. There were superb scenes of joy and jubilation at the final whistle for Feakle’s seventh senior crown, with Ger O’Connell and Kevin McNamar...

'So Cusack Park is no country for old men but Cooraclare might be?' 0:00 - 4:26 - Intro 4:26 - 21:58 - Twelve months on from making the breakthrough, Trough Clonlara deservedly retained their Clare Senior Camogie title in Tulla on Saturday when holding off the obstinate challenge of Inagh-Kilnamona. Joint-Captains Laura Foley and Ellen Horgan took time out of their celebrations to reflect on that...

0:00 - 7:05 - Intro 7:05 - 37:25 - It’s the marquee weekend of the Clare hurling calendar as the senior and intermediate deciders takes place in Cusack Park. On a special All-Ireland winning year, new Clare Minor Manager Ger O’Connell and selector Kevin McNamara join Eoin and James to try and work can Sixmilebridge extend their superb five time senior title winning record since 2013 or can Feakle...

Taking the pulse of sport in the Banner County! Hosts Eoin Brennan and James Lynch return with their unique look at all things sport in County Clare in their new weekly show; Intensive Clare, join us for exclusive news, interviews, previews and reviews. Spoiler alert - this podcast contains excessive amounts of immaturity.