Clare GAA Discussion - 2024 All Ireland Hurling Champions

Any one know if head to head applies in the Minor round robin all Ireland series?

was looking at the head to head scenario in the event that Laois had beaten Galway

so Clare/Laois is essentially an All Ireland quarter final

nothing on ticketmaster re. the game yet, we should know in a day or two

thats very unlikely, judging by what I saw at 0'Moore park yesterday there seemed to only a few hundred in attendance.

by the way, a draw is enough for Laois, Clare must get the win or its adios

Peter Duggan? Obviously Limerick have a size advantage but we still have a very good chance. Hopefully we get a dry day.

I don't think Limerick look as intimidating as last year or even after their first round. None of their other three games have been one sided, nothing like the All Ireland semi final or final last year. They still deserve to be favourites, even warm favourites, but Clare definitely have a chance.

Limited amount of terrace tickets going on sale at 10 am this morning for the game on Sunday. https://mobile.twitter.com/MunsterGAA/status/1532633581121638400

Really can't wait for this game. Munster finals that feature Clare and Limerick are historically quite a rare thing, this is just the 6th Munster final between the team in the province's 134 years of competition. It's setup to be a great occasion, sell-out Thurles, there is nowhere else you'd want to be.

Some of the matchups, or potential matchups are very intriguing. I think the crucial one on Sunday for Clare is dealing with Aaron Gillane, who I think has 3-22 in 3 games. It will be huge for us if Cleary can hold him to a low/average scoring return from play, especially in stopping him from getting a goal. That said, Limerick can pose a real conundrum to Clare if they line up Hayes and Gillane in the full forward line. Naturally you would think that Cleary would then take Hayes, but Gillane is so dangerous around the square under the high ball (see 2 goals v Tipp), realistically Cleary has to be the only one marking Gillane this weekend to deal with that aerial threat.

It's going to be interesting to see where Hayes lines out for Limerick. He just isn't as effective (or I would say comfortable) playing inside with his back towards the goal, particularly when he is shooting. He is much more effective, often devastating, facing goal and driving through the middle third like last year. A part of me has this feeling Kiely is going to drop Dan Morrisey this Sunday and bring Hayes back to mark Fitzgearld. Fitzgearld did a huge amount of damage the last day against Limerick and has become a massive player for us, both in terms of scoring but also winning ball and laying it off. But I suppose with Limerick missing 2 key forwards, I get why they want him up there.

Just on us, curbing Byrnes' influence will also be a priority, obviously. But I would take more of a proactive approach compared to the last day and put Shane O'Donnell on him. I get why they put Taylor on him a few weeks ago, Taylor is a hard worker. But I think Tipp had is right in Round 4 to put a pacey, scoring forward in Ger Browne on him. This think Browne got 3 that day and a few bad wides. At the end of the day, Byrnes will hurl his own game and will dominate either way, so were better off to just take what we can get there.

Looking like the weather isn't going to be great unfortunately. I'm hopeful this weekend, but ultimately Limerick are deserving favourites and have the better players. But this derby usually takes on a life of its own and we definitely have a chance this Sunday of winning.

Yeah I imagine they’ll be talking this week about trying to get closer to Kelly and play him more physically. But I think they’ll continue with holding their shape/structure at the back. The midfield battle is going to be huge no doubt. I think Lohan will pick Golden this evening actually, I think he’ll want to at least compete physically there above anything else. WOD was very good in Ennis the last day.

this will be the 7th final between them

1918, 1955, 1974, 1981, 1994,1995, 2022,

incredible to think they have locked horns so few times in finals since in all started back in 1888

Minors are into the All Ireland semi final. 0-21 to 1-12. Great achievement for them to make it this far.

minors played well, both semi finals going to be in Croke park, if they play like they did today I'd give them a decent chance of getting over Offaly, a lot will depend in how they handle occasion

Didn't take you long to change your mind on Colm........