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Champion Chatter - Season 03 Episode 18


0:00-9:24 - Intro 9:24-40:50 - The occasion was historic even if the result didn't follow as a plucky Clare pushed Kerry all the way in their Munster Senior Football Championship Final rematch in Cusack Park on Sunday. Football analyst Kieran Madigan looked back on the Banner's seven point reverse as well as the minors Phase 1 Final victory to tee up a semi-final showdown with Cork;

40:50-1.01:07 - Newmarket Celtic and Avenue United face two title deciders in the Premier League and Clare Cup over the next few weeks after prevailing over Fern Celtic and Bridge United respectively at the weekend. There's also massive conclusions in the First and Third Divisions according to CDSL PRO Dean Russell;

1.01:07 - A comprehensive final stanza included an update on the Women's Premier Division; an early set-back for Clare's Under 16 Camogie side while the hand of opportunity is presented to the minor hurlers and footballers and Under 20 hurlers in another hectic week. Ennis golfer Aine Donegan qualified for a historic second successive US Open; Imogen Cotter retired from professional cycling; Catholic Institute had an agonising late reverse to Railway Union in their national decider while Ennis Rugby's Men's and Women's sides continue their unprecedented successes.

Champion Chatter- Season 03 Episode 17

0:00-7:21 - Intro;
7:21-42:01 - Cusack Park is set to host its first ever Munster Senior Football Final this Sunday when Clare and perennial superpowers Kerry lock horns for the 15th time in a decider. Football analyst Kieran Madigan and former Clare manager and Kerry All-Ireland winning player John Kennedy preview what will be a unique Super Sunday in Ennis;
42:01-1.10:15 - The Clare hurlers are back on track following a gritty opening Munster Championship victory over Cork on away soil last Sunday. Hurling analysts Ger O'Connell and Kevin McNamara reflect on another rollercoaster ride that included six shared second half goals;
1.10:15-1.14:28 - Back-to-back League crowns and promotions for Fair Green Celtic, this weekend's Clare Cup Semi-Finals, the Under 17 Cup Final and the concluding stages of the three other league divisions are all part of this week's soccer round-up;
1.14:28-1.28:10 - Rugby star and pundit Eimear Considine joined Eoin and James on the line to discuss a memorable weekend that saw seven Clare natives secured a first AIL rugby title for UL Bohs in six years while Kilmihil native Edel McMahon steered Ireland to a famous Six Nations victory over Scotland that cemented their World Cup place;
1.28:10 - A welcome confidence boost amidst defeat for Clare in the Munster Senior Camogie Championship; another major Handball haul in Munster;

Provincial Minor B LGFA success for Clare: Munster minor silverware on the line for their male equivalents along with the latest hurling defence for Brian O'Connell side and a national hockey final showdown for Catholic Institute for Naomi Carroll, Laura Foley and Roisin Begley are all part of this week's extended conclusion.

Champion Chatter- Season 03 Episode 16

"When the got the first goal, we needed someone to rip off the clothes and run onto the field like a flasher to delay things'

0:00-6:47 - Intro; 6:47-35:22 - An anti-climactic feel to the start of the Munster Senior Hurling Championship after Limerick ransacked Cusack Park with a remarkable 12 point final quarter surge. Kevin McNamara and Ger O'Connell pick through the bones of that opening round blip and also peer ahead to a make-or-break clash away to Cork this Sunday;

35:22-59:11 - The weekend certainly started in spectacular fashion when Mark Fitzgerald's senior footballers put hosts Waterford to the sword by 14 points to reach a second successive Munster Senior decider against Kerry. Football Analyst Kieran Madigan assessed the Banner's latest feat along with reflecting on the fortunes or lack of of the U-20's and Minors against Tipperary in the past week;

59:11-1.16:17 - Between them, Premier Division title rivals Avenue United and Newmarket Celtic chalked up 15 goals on Sunday as their race looks to be going right down to the wire. CDSL PRO Dean Russell joins Eoin and James to sift through the almost nightly soccer schedule in all four divisions along with reflecting on the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup Semi-Final draw;

1.16:17 - Seven Clare natives are bidding for AIL rugby glory for UL Bohs; there were Munster Under 16 Finals defeats in camogie and ladies football; an upcoming Munster Minor B Ladies Football decider against Tipperary this Sunday along with Clare's Munster Senior Camogie Championship bow against Cork as part of the hurlers double header in Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh this Sunday.

Champion Chatter- Season 03 Episode 16



0:00-2:16 - Intro

2:16-29:25 - Clare's Munster Senior Championship bows in both hurling and football take place this weekend, with Mark Fitzgerald's footballers up first against Waterford in Dungarvan on Saturday evening for a place in the Munster Final. Kieran Madigan assesses Clare's chances and also looks forward to minor and Under 20 showdowns against Tipperary.

29:25-52:41 - Like a child at Christmas, Derek Dormer bounced into studio in anticipation of a pivotal weekend of Munster Senior Championship action. The freelance reporter also reflected on Clare's first defeat in the Under 20 hurling championship against Cork last Friday.

52:41-1.24:57 - The biggest hurling rivalry in the country takes centre stage this Sunday when neighbours Clare and Limerick lock horns once more, this time in a spectacular opening to the Munster Senior Championship in Cusack Park. Hurling analysts Kevin McNamara and Ger O'Connell preview the upcoming senior and minor Shannonside derbies.

1.24:57-1.29:38 - Derek Dormer returns to help conduct the draw for the semi-finals of the Donovan Sports Alternative Clare Cup, with the winning team receiving a set of half-zip tops for their team.

1.29:38-1.41:54 - The way is now clear for the last four of the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup, with CDSL PRO Dean Russell on the line to reflect on Fern Celtic's semi-final breakthrough and title twists in the Premier, First and Third Divisions.

1.41:54 - An up[date of the Women's League of Ireland including a post-match interview with Athlone Town Captain Laurie Ryan; Munster success for Clare's Under 16 Ladies Footballers as well as a second final to come; All-Ireland Singles handball news and the latest rugby news and fixtures.

Champion Chatter - Season 03 Episode 15



0:00-3:42 - Intro;

3:42-34:00 - A Superb Saturday garnered a historic National League double for the county’s flagship hurlers and ladies footballers, with freelance reporter Derek Dormer reflecting on both triumphs that tees both up perfectly for the commencement of their respective championship campaigns;

34:00-50:46 - Clare Ladies Football Manager Wayne Freeman joined Eoin and James to look back on his side’s first national silverware in 13 years following a gritty Division 3 Final victory over Roscommon;

50:46-1.01:14 - Clare excelled on the field at the weekend but in a unique perspective, TG4’s Head of Sport Ronan Coisdealbha provided the behind the scenes landscape of live televised sport, with the recent National Hurling League Semi-Final between Clare and Tipperary attracting 30% of the market share;

1.01:14-1.21:50 - A major week for Clare football sees the minor and Under 20 sides facing major showdowns with Limerick and Kerry. Football analyst Kieran Madigan previews both ties along with reflecting on Waterford’s surprise senior win over Tipperary to tee up a home Munster Semi with the Banner;

1.21:50-1.40:53 - Knocked unceremoniously out of the Donovan Sports Alternative Clare Cup, CDSL PRO Dean Russell recovered enough to look back on three of the actual Clare Cup Quarter-Finals while the introduction of midweek action has also heated up the league fare;

1.49:53 - Round up of the latest handball news, an exit for the Minor Camogie side, a refixture for the Celtic Challenge side and Ennis/Kilrush’s narrow All-Ireland Semi-Final rugby reverse to Tullow.

Champion Chatter - Season 03 Episode 14

0:00-6:25 - Intro;

6:25-31:18 - A much-anticipated Super Saturday culminates with the Clare hurlers taking on Kilkenny in the Division 1 National League decider. Analysts Ger O'Connell and Kevin McNamara return to preview the game and its significance ahead of the upcoming Munster Senior Championship a fortnight later;

31:18-1.00:38 - The flagship ladies footballers bid to finally get their hands on the Division 3 National League crown when taking on Roscommon in Birr on Saturday. Freelance Reporter Derek Dormer was in studio to preview that tie and reflect on their camogie counterparts final Division 1A outing as well as the David v Goliath Clare Cup clash of Newmarket Celtic and Callan United;

1.00:38-1.06:42 - Eoin and James reveal the results of Round 3 of the Donovan Sports Alternative Clare Cup along with conducting the Quarter-Final draw. The real Clare Cup last eight ties and busy weeks for Kilkishen Celtic, Bridge United and Newmarket Celtic are also discussed;

1.06:42-1.16:49 - Buoyant Ennis/Kilrush Ladies Coach Gareth O'Hanlon celebrates his side's meteoric rise to garnering the Munster Division 1 League title in only their first year while a provincial Division 1 cup decider along with an All-Ireland Semi-Final with Tullow in Ennis this Saturday are eagerly anticipated;

1.16:49-1.36:54 - Clare football received a major jolt on Saturday when the U-20's advanced to the last four in Munster. Football analyst Kieran Madigan outlined that result's significance, the latest results in the Cusack and Garry Cups along with looking forward to the start of the Munster Minor Championship;

1.36:54 - Round up of Clare's involvement in the Women's National Premier Division, more success for Ennis ladies' U-18.5 rugby side, a week of opening ties in the Munster Minor football and hurling and U-20 hurling Championships and athletics news.