Clare GAA Discussion - 2024 All Ireland Hurling Champions

I agree there are some very good prospects on that team. I’ve seen a good bit too of the full back Adam Tuohy who has played underage for Clare these past few years, top class talent.

Terrence Fahy has done an excellent job with them, hopefully he can bring success too to the u20s this year. You got to love the work rate and effort his team plays with.

I think the footballers will be a bit disappointed. They're a better side than Cork and deserved to win, pity about the goal. Cork are one of the poorer sides in the division so I hope it doesn't come back to bite them.

Windy I get your point. We have a shallow panel. Without Kelly, O Donnell ect we will struggle but there's no excuse for 9 unanswered points before half time and not a glove left on any Cork man..As John Kiely said last year to his team at half time against tipp...'you have to physically engage '. We didn't and traditionally we make people earn a score. Our goal thought it a good idea to pass a 50/ 50 ball to a player surrounded by 3 Cork players who dispossessed said player and strolled up a vacant left wing to score a goal.. we need a new goalie . And our defence needs to get a yellow card for flattening guys not pulling jerseys. We are embarrassing at times.

As you say, between the 40s.

Cork's starting half back line and midfield scored 1-10 from play (actually more than their forward line did). their long-range shooting was excellent, especially with the wind in the first half. But it was a real lesson, even at a long distance, they will punish you at top level.

in contrast, D.Ryan got 2 points for us, but rest of midfield and HB line didn't score.

Who will actually start for us in midfield in the championship ?

Do we bring Malone back there, once our injured forwards come back. Aidan McCarthy another option, assuming he's fit.

As for Wexford next week, hopefully Conlon and David Fitz can play a bigger role.

What happened to McCarthy?

Shane O'Donnell too. Those players will certainly help, the worry is that a few of them are coming back from serious injuries and there is an early start to the championship.

I would feel though were still a bit lightweight around the midfield and half forward line. Duggan can help there, even if he is expectedly well off his best, at least he would be another puckout option with Malone. I prefer Taylor in midfield than half forward being honest and I think Davy Mc is much more comfortable in the backs facing the ball. From 8-12, were looking at a combination of Kelly, Taylor, Duggan, Malone, SOD, Reidy and hopefully Aidan Mc. Crotty is looking like he can offer something off the bench, even if he is just 18.

For me aswell, Aron Shanagher is getting to the point of where we will have to start looking at other options. Maybe he can develop his game more during the league, but I just don't see it. Were just not getting enough of a scoring return from him, nor is he giving us much of a presence up there either. I get Lohan wants a focal point to the attack, but he didn't give us that last year on the big days. Maybe we go back with Conlon at 14.. but then we have to revisit the centre back question again.

Yeah Shanagher has had some very good games in the championship, most notably against Waterford a two years ago. I think though backs are starting to figure him out a bit. He needs to develop his game more, particularly his striking on his right side. If he can fit another level and consistency he can be a very good forward. I think Clare also need to vastly improve their distribution into the forwards too.

But certainly on a positive note, Rodgers looks the real deal and looks set to emerge as an excellent scoring inside forward. Meehan too has huge potential, probably just needs to add more composure on the ball, but that will come. He has blinding pace.

keepnhurling,

do you know reserves and panel named ? [16 to 26]

I’d say Conlon will likely play at centre forward, MacMahon full forward as MacMahon has come on at 14 in all the Munster League games and last week too. But at the same time, I wouldn’t mind seeing them switched at some point tomorrow.

Im not sure about what we do at 6 now. Browne has played solid there for his club, but obviously intercounty is a different level altogether. But I do like Conlon back into the forwards just to have a presence up there.

Really need to see a reaction now from Clare tomorrow.

Sounds like they have just moved Conlon back up to the FF line

Poor enough stuff from Clare, although at least we’ve got more parity between the 40s and are just 2 points down at half time. So some improvement I suppose.

Our use of ball and distribution is infuriating though. We just can’t get a regular good supply of ball into the inside line in space. I think we went 16 minutes without a score. I suppose we’re down 4 starting forwards including Kelly so scoring struggles were expected this spring.

One thing, I like Conlon’s presence back on the edge of the square as Rodgers and Meehan are very light together. He created the goal.

Disappointing to lose in the end, but an improved performance.

If there is one positive I’d take from the game, it was young Patrick Crotty. I don’t know if it’s too early for him to be a starter, very few lads are county starters at 18 years old.. but all else equal he definitely has earned a starting place the next game. Looks are really good player for us.

Conlon I taught did well over all for his first game back. But we need to get better ball into him and play Meehan and Rodgers off him. But our distribution has been an issue for quite a while.

The David Fitz mistake was the difference I suppose at the end of the day, or I suppose you could say Rory O’Connor. But it was a good workout. Hopefully we can one or two back the next day. Especially someone like Peter Duggan who needs these games.

Yeah in fairness some of the younger players did have good games. Obviously Crotty, Donnellan I think got 3 points from midfield, Meehan 1-1, Rodgers a score of two from play. I think Rodgers and Meehan are still very much settling into this level, they get caught in possession a few times which is natural as this is a much faster game at intercounty. But it’s good to see some young flashes, hopefully too we will see Cian Galvin this league.

Was probably a bit reactionary to losing the first two games, but really these games are meaningless in the grand scheme of things. Good for blooding young players is about it.