Clare GAA Discussion - 2024 All Ireland Hurling Champions

They had them in the programme today in Croke Park and apology and acknowledgement of editorial error.

I wonder does that then exclude Davy from the Laois or Dublin intercounty roles, I thought he was in contention for those

Second to the ball all evening. Lost ball all evening and couldn't handle the physicality in the full-back line. If you do any of these then you are going to suffer,. Eire Og did all three. Two of the full-back line gone in the first half and the full-back was being cleaned by a young lad. That's where the problem was. They set up for defending short puck outs and Kilmaley went long.

The penalty Eire Og got shouldn't have been given.

When they got their act together in the second half for 20 minutes they were the better team. O'Donnel and Reidy were a class apart, Kilmaley a better team.

Only Eire Og think there is an anti-Eire Og conspiracy,..yes, ye are paranoid. Constantly mouthing to ref and supporters abusing the ref doesn't help.

Eire Og lucky to be only a goal down at the end. That final goal may be hugely important in score difference later.

I hope you replied to the wrong post! I agree with you. It's theclaretideisturning has the issue. I have just seen the penalty call. There was no penalty.

I have the video, I think you are right on the hurley. O'Donnell's class dummy made it go from a block down to a block across the arm, instead a hook/block. Pure class from O'Donnell.

Guys Eire Og have a fantastic squad. The best in Clare in my opinion. They don't have a winning mentality,haven't had it since the late 80s or early 90s. They never play for the full 70. They finally beat Sixmilebridge last year and it took years of beatings from tbe Bridge to finally stir them in an excellent performance. I think there's an issue in the club. Always whinging yet rarely performing on the pitch.

I ll compare Eire Og with Na Piarsaigh down the dual carriageway. Na Piarsaigh weren't liked because it led to the demise of Treaty Sarsfields club. They were also seen as outsiders full of Tipp ,Clare ect. And Northside townies. They didn't whinge. They knuckled down and finally made tbe breakthrough and stayed ontop more or less. They also produce aggressive players like William O Donoghue. Eire Og don't produce that sort of player . You have to have a mix of skill and aggression.

Eire Og have some basic skills issues.

Aron Fitz tried to bulldoze his way out at the end of the first half. He dropped the head and put the shoulder out in front and then was livid when pulled for charging. Likewise, Corry lost the plot when he dropped the hurley in front of the ref, even if it was held he still let it go. With better coaching (probably at underage) most of the mistakes made could have been avoided. Or another was trying to block a player coming in with his shoulder instead of the body with the arms up..easy free for a ref.