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Intensive Clare
Intensive Clare
67 episodes
3 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
"I wasn't on anybody's radar... I wasn't even on my own radar to be quite honest!!"

"I wasn't on anybody's radar... I wasn't even on my own radar to be quite honest!!"

00:00:00 - 00:10:17 > Intro.... why can't we win the lottery?!!

00:10:18 - 00:44:29 > Athletics: National 800m Champion and Clooney native Alex O'Neill joined us recently to talk about her dramatic win in Santry last August and about her career to date and plans for the immediate future.

00:44:30 - 01:18:36 > Soccer: Dean Russell & Paul Kennedy join us to look at the state of the Clare District Soccer leagues as we reach the Christmas break in the season.

01:18:37 - 01:31:06 > Handball: Clare PRO and recently honoured Munster Handballer of the Year Leah Minogue joins us to talk about her recent accolade & we look at the state of play across handball in the county.

01:31:07 - 02:05:02 > Rugby: Ennis AIL coach Gareth O'Hanlon & Captain Micaela Glynn are on this week's show to look back on the first half of what has been an great debut season for the Ennis women's side. Including last week's drawn game with Old Belvedere. We also look at Munster's European game and we at the Clare sides in underage & Munster Junior League action.

02:05:03 - 02:10:19 > The big finish: There's youth and schools GAA to discuss as well as our Team of the Season competition.

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21 hours ago
2 hours 10 minutes 19 seconds

Intensive Clare
'Really buzzing that they're showing the rest of the country that there’s talent in Clare'

0:00 - 9:31 - Intro

9:31 - 47:48 - Ireland Womens Rugby Captain and Clare native Edel McMahon reflects on the World Cup and her recovery from surgery.

47:48 - 1.05:08 - Inagh-Kilnamona secure a first Under 21A Hurling title in seven years completing a weekend double with their Under 16's. Lissycasey claimed the Under 16A football while Whitegate also cemented Under 21C honours.

1.05:08 - 1.32:21 - Newmarket Celtic garner a pivotal hat-trick of wins in the Premier and First Divisions along with the Munster Youths Cup while Moher Celtic inflicted first blow to Tulla United ladies.

1.32:21 - 1.41:39 - Tulla secure All-Ireland Junior B Handball honours. Orla Considine returns to review and preview all the other local and provincial action.

1.41:39 - Round Up of Munster Rugby's European trip to Bath and mixed results for Clare's rugby sides; Club Clare Player of the Year Awards; Clarecastle Road Hurling and top of the table clashes in the Ennis and District Darts League

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1 week ago
2 hours 4 minutes 44 seconds

Intensive Clare
"All's fair in love & war... but not in the Munster Club Championship!"

"All's fair in love & war... but not in the Munster Club Championship!"

00:00:00 - 00:08:11 > Intro... It's Toy Show week, so lets play!

00:08:12 - 00:46:52 > Hurling: Joe Cahill & Derek Dormer join us to look back on the weekend's Munster club action and a tough couple of days for Clare sides Éire Óg & O'Callaghan's Mills

00:46:53 - 01:20:04 > Rugby: Former Munster & Irish Rugby player Marcus Horan joins us to look back on Ireland's November international series and also to preview Munster's upcoming European clashes away to Bath and at home to Gloucester.

01:20:05 - 01:22:23 > Camogie: Before talking soccer, Paul Kennedy looks back on Kilmaley camogie's Munster Junior campaign including the defeat in the final to the Cork champions.

01:22:24 - 01:56:19 > Soccer: Dean Russell joins Paul Kennedy to help us look at the latest results in the Clare Soccer League and to preview the upcoming ties including a division 1 battle between Paul's Connolly Celtic & Dean's Shannon Hibs sides!

01:56:20 - 02:09:45 > We roundup the rest of the sporting action including the local rugby news for Ennis, St Senan's & Kilrush. There's still plenty of underage & schools GAA action taking place around the county and Clare handballers have had plenty to play for both locally & nationally this past few weeks.

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2 weeks ago
2 hours 9 minutes 45 seconds

Intensive Clare
"Don't ever say that in either club or it's an ambulance you'll need"

0:00 - 2:51 - Intro.

2:51 - 19:53 - Munster Senior Club Hurling Final Preview with Oisin Langan - Éire Óg v Ballygunner.

19:53 - 32:09 - Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Final Preview with Enda Treacy.

32:09 - 1.06:49 - Gaelic Football weekend review with Kieran Madigan including St. Finbarr's v Éire Óg, Corofin v An Ghaeltacht & Ennistymon's Under 21A Final win over Clondegad.

1.06:49 - 1.33:52 - Soccer weekend review with Dean Russell and Paul Kennedy including Munster Inter-League Semi-Final defeats for Clare Youths and Flagship sides plus all the results and upcoming fixtures from the domestic leagues.

1.33:52 - 1.41:04 - Clooney-Quin miss out on Munster Club camogie glory but all is not lost as Kilmaley contest a provincial final in Cappamore this Saturday.

1.41:04 - Rugby, Handball, AFLW, Athletics, Darts





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3 weeks ago
1 hour 52 minutes 41 seconds

Intensive Clare
We're all hoping that Corofin's Troy Parrott will be back on Sunday

0.00 - 2:13 - Intro

2.13 - 30:33 - Éire Óg and O'Callaghan's Mills qualify for Munster Club Hurling Finals.

30:33 - 43:56 - Clooney-Quin big for Munster Junior Club Camogie glory v Patrickswell in Cusack Park on Sunday.

43:56 - 1.17:50 - Éire Óg's double Munster hopes will be tested by the Barr's; Corofin brush up on their gaeilge while the U21 Championships reach crescendo.

1,17:50 - 1.42:39 - Clare clubs were to the four as the Munster Junior Cup and Shield competitions reach the last 16 stage. League action reviewed and preview of Oscar Traynor and Inter-League Youths provincial semis.

1.42:39 - Ennis give a Cooke-ing lesson, U21 hurling Championships update and Week 5 of Ennis Town & District Darts League










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4 weeks ago
1 hour 48 minutes 41 seconds

Intensive Clare
"It was like Mardi Gras down there!....It was like mass at Christmas!"

"It was like Mardi Gras down there!....It was like mass at Christmas!"


00:00:00 - 00:09:16 > Intro ... The new Ennis Plaza has opened & it's certainly got the novelty factor!


00:09:17 - 00:34:36 > Hurling: Tipperary journalist Enda Treacy joins us to look at the upcoming Munster club fixture for Éire Óg against Loughmore Castleiney and we look at O'Callaghan's Mills' opposition Waterford side Tallow.


00:34:37 - 01:00:45 > Football: Kieran Madigan is on hand to look back on two great results for Éire Óg & Corofin in the Munster football Championship and what both can expect in the next round.


01:00:46 - 01:23:35 > Soccer: With Dean Russell conveniently away on honeymoon, Paul Kennedy is flying solo this week on the Clare League reports. He looks back on a League cup win for Shannon Hibs & all the major talkinf points across the past weekend as well as previewing next weekend's local & Munster action.


01:23:36 - 01:28:50 > Camogie: A win for Clooney Quin Camogie over Waterford side Lismore puts them through to a Munster final. Plus there are results from around the county at underage level.


01:28:51 - 01:40:28 > Rugby: Ennis had a difficult weekend on both the men's & women's sides of the club. St Senans & Scariff fared a somewhat better.

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1 month ago
1 hour 40 minutes 28 seconds

Intensive Clare
"I'm good at badminton & I'm also bald, so maybe that's of interest!"

"I'm good at badminton & I'm also bald, so maybe that's of interest!"


00:00:00 - 00:03:19 > Intro...The Mills are motoring in Munster!


00:03:20 - 00:20:20 > Hurling: After a brief chat around O'Callaghan's Mills win over Abbeydorney at the weekend Waterford sports journalist Gavin Whelan joins us to look at the Banner's narrow defeat in the Munster Junior championship and to give us an overview of the Mills' next opponents; Tallow


00:20:21 - 00:51:46 > Football: Having talked through the hurling Gavin Whelan stays with us & Kieran Madigan joins us to look ahead to the Munster Senior & Intermediate football championship where both Éire Óg & Corofin will face Waterford opposition in Rathgormack (snr) & Stradbally (int)


00:51:47 - 01:20:39 > Rugby: Tom Savage of Three Red Kings joins us to look back on Munster's win over Argentina XV, their URC form so far and at the influence and development of the Clare players in the squad and academy, before we turn our attention to Ireland's Autumn series.


01:20:40 - 01:44:40 > Soccer: With all but the Oscar Traynor fixture cancelled last weekend, Paul Kennedy & Dean Russell look at that win for Clare over Kerry and preview this week's local league action.


01:44:41 - 02:05:28 > AFLW: Mike Currane of AFLW Ireland looks back over the regular season and previews the upcoming playoff round in the Women's Aussie Rules league, where Clare duo Síofra Ní Chonnaill & Aisling Reidy will be hoping their Carlton side can continue to the next rounds.


02:05:29 - 02:17:42 > We round out the show with news of camogie, local rugby, the Ennis town darts league & athletics

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1 month ago
2 hours 17 minutes 42 seconds

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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1 month 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 month 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 months 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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2 months 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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2 months 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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2 months 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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3 months 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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3 months 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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3 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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3 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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4 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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4 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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4 months ago
2 hours 11 minutes 17 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.