Intensive Clare

Intensive Clare
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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.

  1. 4 days ago

    “We don’t often have World Cup conditions in North Clare at this time of year!”

    “We don’t often have World Cup conditions in North Clare at this time of year!”   What can be done to fix the All Ireland Hurling Championship?   00:00:00 > Intro: As we look forward to seeing Toy Story 5, we ponder Clare’s win against Dublin and what it cost them and the camogie side’s first loss of the season in Kilkenny last weekend   00:10:07 > Hurling: Pa Kelly and Joe Cahill join us to look back on Clare’s quarterfinal win over Dublin and we wonder what can they do when it comes to facing Limerick in the semifinal. We also look back on the Clare Cup semifinals and preview the final rounds across the divisions in the league.   01:56:37 > Camogie: A first defeat of the season away to Kilkenny hasn’t altogether decreased Derek Dormer & Ann Marie McGann’s enthusiasm for this season of camogiefrom the county side. We look ahead to their final round game with Offaly and consider the options left to Eugene Foudy and co following injuries to key players.   01:28:15 > LGFA: Clare’s Ladies Footballers are in All Ireland Quarterfinal action this weekend as they host a Fermanagh side that have ambitions of their own Derek Dormer looks at the Clare team’s form and what we should expect fromGraham Shine’s side in Páirc Cíosóg this Sunday.   01:43:35 > Soccer: Ahead of their home clash with Sligo Rovers, Treaty United’s young rising Clare star Kate Jones joins us for a chat about her career to date and her season so far with a young and ambitious club & playing under managerLaurie Ryan in the LOIW.   02:10:08 > Football: Kieran Madigan joins us to look across the League finals in all divisions as we head inexorably toward the County Championship season.   02:47:02 > Sports Round Up: We have news from across the Féile nan Gael hurling and camogie campaigns, there’s news of AFLW, Dylan Sinclair’s darts exploits, Áine Donegan’s Dutch Open disappointment and we give a brief update on our World Cup pool competition.

    3hr 1min

  2. 16 Jun

    'We hope not to see Katie Taylor line out at full-forward on Saturday'

    0:00 - 7:03 - Intro 7:03 - 24:00 - Dylan Sinclair is flying the Banner flag this Thursday when competing in the prestigious Modus Super Darts Series in Portsmouth. He joins Eoin and James to speak about the tournament and his burgeoning career. 24:00 - 1.00:35 - The Clare senior hurlers return to championship action following a month's break, with Joe Cahill and Pa Kelly assessing their mindset, personnel and structure ahead of Saturday's All-Ireland Quarter-Final v Dublin. 1.00:35 - 1.18:10 - Freelance reporter Derek Dormer previews an equally major showdown in the camogie equivalent as Clare travel to Kilkenny for a guaranteed place in the last six of the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship. 1.18:10 - 1.41:12 - Clare's top of the table camogie clash with Kilkenny requires extra scrutiny and who better than KCLR Camán Caint Camogie Podcast host Aine Farrell who provides an insight into the Kilkenny perspective ahead of Saturday's big clash at 2.30pm. 1.41:12 - 2.14:55 - A dramatic final weekend in the top four divisions of the adult football leagues required Kieran Madigan to be on his toes and his calculator ahead of business end in a fortnight's time. 2.14:55 - Round up of Clare's All-Ireland Intermediate LGFA Quarter-Final draw that pitted them against Fermanagh; all the latest LOI action for both mens and women's soccer plus Clare's Kennedy Cup Shield success; National and regional Feile hurling and camogie finals this Saturday in Laois and Carlow.

    2h 25m

  3. 11 Jun

    'Group 1 is one of optimism, Group 2 is more realism'

    Now that all ten clubs in this year's Clare Credit Unions Camogie Championship know their fate and fixtures, it was the perfect time to get some immediate reaction from the participants themselves, with the Group 1 discussion commencing with Helen Hehir (Inagh-Kilnamona), Doireann Murphy (Clarecastle/Ballyea), Ciara Grogan (Clooney-Quin), Caoimhe Cahill (Kilmaley) and Brian O'Leary (Newmarket-on-Fergus). The discussion then turned to Group 2 and the thoughts of Michelle Powell (Truagh Clonlara), John O'Connor (St. Joseph's Doora/Barefield), Ella McNamara (Feakle-Killanena), Aoife Power (Scariff-Ogonnelloe) and Gillian Ryan (Tulla).

    33 min

  4. 9 Jun

    "You can either buck up or buck off'

    0:00 - 9:30 - Intro 9:30 - 26:47 - Clare's latest All-Ireland hurling champions are the Celtic Challenge minor hurlers who lowered hosts Limerick to win the John Scott Division 2 Cup on Saturday. Winning Manager Brian Culbert reflects on that success and it's impact for these fledgling hurlers. 26:47 - 44:47 - Limerick were also on the losing end of an All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship derby showdown in Cusack Park on Saturday as Eugene Foudy's side maintained their flawless start. Ann-Marie McGann assesses that latest win and also looks ahead to a top of the table clash with Kilkenny. 44:47 - 1.03:48 - Clare's flagship ladies footballers have already qualified for a second successive home quarter-final in the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship following a win over home side Laois on Sunday. Derek Dormer waxes lyrical about a transformed Banner who are now only two further wins from Croke Park. ​03:48 - 1.33:18 - It was a truly spectacular, dramatic and even contentious ending to the CDSL season on Saturday when it took extra-time to finally separate Avenue United from Newmarket Celtic. Derek Dormer, Dean Russell and Paul Kennedy all put forward their views on the big derby showdown; the possibility of new CDSL administrative roles; FAI Junior Cup updates and an exclusive Intensive Clare World Cup sweepstake.​33:48 -2.13:39 - It's the final round of the top four divisions of the Adult Football League, with Kieran Madigan making a welcome return to preview the Cusack Cup and its permutations at both ends of the table while the Garry Cup is simply a minefield.​13:39 - The Clare Cup hurling league is down to the final four and Brian Lohan's senior hurlers finally get confirmation of the last six opponents as well as the venue and time.

    2h 23m

  5. 9 Jun

    2026 Clare Senior Camogie Championship draw

    Live recording of this year's Clare Credit Unions Senior Camogie Championship draw in Fr. McNamara Park with Clare PRO Brid MacNamara and Ann-Marie McGann

    13 min

  6. 2 Jun

    "I don't know if there's anybody on the Clare Under 20s that would go on Love Island!"

    "I don't know if there's anybody on the Clare Under 20s that would go on Love Island!" Clare! Clare! Clare! Clare! We're in a jubilant mood on intensive Clare this week and why wouldn't we be! 00:00:00 > Intro: On the heels of the All Ireland U20 Hurling win & so much more sports news and reviews, we have another packed show for you this week.  00:12:05 > Hurling: We talk with winning U20 captain Eoin Gunning and with Clare coach Andrew Fahey about sunday's win and of course Joe Cahill and Pa Kelly are on hand as usual to help put it all in context. 01:01:00 > Soccer: We're joined in studio by Newmarket Celtic manager Alan Gough & Avenue United manager Adrian Walsh. They look ahead to Saturday's Cup final decider and talk about the current state of soccer in the county as a busy season for all involved comes towards its finish. 01:36:50 > CDSL: Then our regular pundits Paul Kennedy & Dean Russell look at the recent fixtures and results across the rest of the league. 02:00:16 > Camogie: With Eugene Foudy's side maintaining an unbeaten run with their round 2 win over Wexford, Ann Marie McGann & Derek Dormer join us to look back on that game and to preview the side's next game up against neighbours Limerick. 02:25:10 > LGFA: Derek Dormer stays with us to analyse the opening round win for Graham Shine's Ladies Football squad in the All ireland Intermediate Championship against Wexford and to consider the upcoming game with last year's beaten finalists; Laois. 02:42:05 > Weekend Wrap: We round out the show with a look at Clare golfer Áine Donegan's exploits at the French Open, there's more podium places for Clare athletes at various track meets around the country, disappointment for the Clare Minor footballers & hurlers as their season ends, plus we round up all the details of Clare involvement in the League of Ireland.

    2h 56m

  7. 26 May

    "Spoiler alert as this is going to be an emotional rollercoaster ride for listeners following the deflation and elation of the weekend's action''

    0:00-7:32 - Intro 7:32-47:28 - Senior woes make way for Minor and Under 20 hope as Joe Cahill and Pa Kelly assess the lows and highs of the past week of inter-county hurling action. 47:28-1.06:29 - It was a nervy finish but crucially Clare clung on to record their first win of the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship. A**L-yst Ann-Marie McGann reflects on the opening win and looks ahead to a trip to Wexford. 1.06:29-1.20:20 - Off the back of Sunday's Munster Senior B LGFA Championship success, Clare captain Joanna Doohan and coach Niall Hickey look to carry that momentum into this Sunday's All-Ireland Intermediate Championship opener against Wexford in Cusack Park. 1.20:20-1.37:56 - Freelance journalist Derek Dormer ponders how significant Sunday's Munster Senior B success was for the flagship ladies footballers and also praises Joe Hayes' minor footballers on their successful All-Ireland bow on Saturday. 1.37:56-2.14:25 - The curtain unfortunately fell on the Clare senior footballers' season as back-to-back Tailteann Cup home defeats, this time at the hands of Longford ensured a premature summer exit. Kieran Madigan analyses their campaign while also looking forward to the minors historic eighth championship outing. 2.14:25-2.35:01 - Tulla United advance to the last 16 in Ireland; the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup Semi-Finals are finally here; Shannon Town B can clinch the Third Division crown while a place in the First Division is at stake when Connolly Celtic and Sporting Ennistymon lock horns in the play-off. No shortage of topics for Paul Kennedy and Dean Russell to debate. 2.35:01- League of Ireland update; Super Saturday for inter-county and domestic Gaelic games; big wins in international athletics and one more Arsenal pun for the road.

    2h 44m

  8. 19 May

    "From your parents you have a lethal mix of The Mills & Newmarket!"

    "From your parents you have a lethal mix of The Mills & Newmarket!" What a difference a week makes and we're certainly back in better spirits after the hurling heroics of the U20s and seniors 00:00:00 > Intro: Clare are back to winning ways in the hurling and we're hoping that winning is infectious ahead of this coming weekend. 00:08:38 > Hurling: there's only one place to start and Joe Cahill and Pa Kelly join us to look back on Clare's victory on the double over Tipp and the upcoming trip to Cork for the senior side. 00:54:56 > Camogie: With the county camogie side in first round championship action this weekend we meet up with Clare captains Abi Walsh and Clare Hehir to look ahead to the 2026 All Ireland series. Then we are joined by Ann Marie McGann and Derek Dormer for their take on Clare's chances against Dublin this weekend and beyond. 01:44:46 > Football: Clare are at home to Longford in the Tailteann Cup this weekend and their season is on the line. Former Longford player Mickey Quinn and our own Kieran Madigan are on the line to talk through a pivotal game for both sides. 02:30:54 > Soccer League of Ireland: Galway United duo Amy Madden and Aoibhinn Donnelly pay us a visit ahead of their top of the table clash with Athlone Town this weekend. They talk about their own and Galway United's ambitions for the season. 03:02:11 > Soccer on a local level: Dean Russell and Paul Kennedy are back to discuss the results and fixtures across the Clare leagues and also Tulla's upcoming FAI Cup tie with BlackForge FC of Crumlin. Plus we talk with Ruth Morrissey of St Michael's Community School in Kilmihil ahead of their first year girls All Ireland soccer final in Athlone on Tuesday. 03:35:28 > LGFA & More: We round out this week's show with a look ahead to Clare's Munster Senior B clash with Cork in Ladies football as well as other upcoming fixtures in Gaelic Games and beyond.

    3h 45m
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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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  • Creator
    Intensive Clare
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    94
  • Rating
    Explicit
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