Clare GAA Discussion - 2024 All Ireland Hurling Champions

Ya very poor from Eire Og today just didn't perform. Did things they never usually do like coughing up possession and poor shot selection. Even at that the game was there for the taking but some of the finishing was poor. Einne O Connor, Manus Doherty, Ciaran Russell gave it everything but they will be kicking themselves for not performing when it was there for them. O'Rahillys supporters should take a long hard look at themselves too, there must be an unwritten rule that a Kerry inter county player can't be sent off. Their reaction was way over the top.

Nothing worrying about it O'Rahillys are a top 8 club in Kerry and that's fact because there are only 8 senior teams in Kerry. Its a big county and football dominates and is played in every inch of it. Compare that to Clare which isn't as big and where football isn't played in large swathes of the county. That's the reality.

On top of that Eire Og saved their worst performance of the year for yesterday's game and even at that if they tidied up their shooting they would have won it.

I hate the way we put Kerry up on a pedestal here, they are successful because of the sheer numbers they have playing the game, its as simple as that. No need for us to put them up on a pedestal because their supporters are arrogant enough to do that.

If the whole County of Clare played Football and nothing else we would have plenty of success at it too.

Ya, I felt yesterday when they conceded the early goal they were goosed because they hadn't conceded a goal all year. It rattled them and they weren't as sure of themselves defensively or on the ball after that. It's not the first time this has happened them, they conceded a soft goal against the Barrs last year and it derailed them aswell.

I agree that they are very cagey in the first half of games and also feel outside of Cooney and McInerney they lack firepower. McInerney was poor yesterday.

It's up to other clubs in Clare now to exploit those weaknesses and topple them or else it's up to Ennis to address those issues, uncover more firepower and have a real crack at Munster.

I don't see that, club game has changed big population bases are dominating clubs in the west of the county not as strong but the clubs with numbers are stepping up.

Clubs like Ennistymon, Corofin, Clondegad. Other clubs in the county will have learnt from yesterday and will treat the townies with less respect next year and have a cut at them.

That's a coaching issue rather than a player issue. I think there is as good players as ever was in the county at present.

The easiest thing for a coach to do is set up defensively. It takes imagination and know how to have an attacking gameplan, it also risky.

There are alot of bluffers out there coaching teams picking up a few bob and defensive coaching rules because it is simple and safe.

I thought Ballyea did very well overall. They were much tighter with their touch. A few important misses and then suddenly Ballygunner were 5 or 6 ahead,game over. Kelly's free taking was obviously poor in that second half but they missed a goal chance aswell. They needed everything . Ultimately they can hold their heads high. Ballygunner have some excellent hurlers and no bad ones. Their vision and touch is unreal and they can all take a point...all of them. I think they ll beat Ballyhale.

Yeah they competited better than I expected, given they ground it out in Clare championship and were lucky enough against the barrs in my opinion i feared for Ballyea prior to today but they gave it everything and died with their boots on. Patrick Fitzgerald looks like he's going to be some player too,

David Tubridy retired.

https://www.clareecho.ie/david-tubridy-calls-time-on-inter-county-career/

Kevin Hartnett and Sean Collins have also called it a day.

Hartnett was some operator, full back or corner back, he gave no one an inch, a few former opposing forwards have named him as their toughest opponent.

Collins was a panelist with the all Ireland winning hurlers in 2013 and has an all Ireland u21 hurling medal to boot, committed to the footballers in 2014 and was a workaholic of a player either as a halfback or as a defensive half forward. Gave stalwart service to the saffron and blue.

Any updates from the hurling camp about the squad for 2023?

New lads called in, or any leavers/retirements.

We play Tipp on Sunday in the Munster League, and then Waterford the following Sunday, so we'll find out then at least.

Thank God. Paidi Fitz should never had.been on the panel in the first place. Golden has given some service over the years. Never really nailed down a place or delivered consistently.

Clare’s full squad (v Tipp) is as follows:

1. Eamonn Foudy (Inagh-Kilnamona)

2. Adam Hogan (Feakle)

3. Conor Cleary (St Joseph’s Miltown) (Captain)

4. Cian Nolan (Smith O’Brien’s)

5. Brandon O’Connell (Ballyea)

6. Darragh Lohan (Wolfe Tones)

7. Cian Galvin (Clarecastle)

8. Paddy Donnellan (Broadford)

9. Seadna Morey (Sixmilebridge)

10. Patrick Crotty (Scariff)

11. Davy Conroy (St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield)

12. Peter Duggan (Clooney-Quin)

13. Mark Rodgers (Scariff)

14. Aidan McCarthy (Inagh-Kilnamona)

15. Ian Galvin (Clonlara)

16. Eibhear Quilligan (Feakle)

17. Gearoid O’Grady (Kilmihil)

18. John Conneally (Clooney-Quin)

19. Mike Gough (Smith O”Brien’s)

20. Oisin O’Donnell (Crusheen)

21. Robin Mounsey (Ruan)

22. Rory Hayes (Wolfe Tones)

23. Ryan Taylor (Clooney-Quin)

24. Aron Shanagher (Wolfe Tones)

25. Diarmuid Ryan (Cratloe)

26. David Fitzgerald (Inagh-Kilnamona)

Interesting and exciting line up for today's game. Good to see Morey back in probably the only position that really suits his skillset.

I must admit I haven't seen Foudy or the Feakle corner back. Iv seen Conroy once. Lohan centre back is interesting. Hard to see that working because of his size but he's a good ball player. Peter Duggan is in his best position and I hole he just concentrates on his hurling and forgets about being angry and throwing himself around. He's totally unsuited to playing an aggressive 'Hegarty type' game. Duggan is a potential scoring machine if given abit of space and playing with a smile rather than a scowl.

Big yeah for the management aswell. They did very well in Munster overall and very badly in the All Ireland semi. Id like to see them make changes quicker..thats number 1. Number 2 id like to see slightly quicker ball going into the full forward line and I don't want to see Duggan in there.