Why Clare will never regain Liam
Benny Bunny, your points are very interesting the more i read the more i totally agree with you.
WTones , 06/01/2009 at 20:05

Why Clare will never regain Liam
re: benny

unlucky against tipp in the munster final were 8 points and totally out hurled.

But agree with you that there are in fact young players now comming threw in the last few years and yes indeed they were unlucky in the u-21 munster final against tipp (DON'T MENTION THE WAR)!!
HAG_AND_CHEESE , 06/01/2009 at 18:29

Best Clare team of last 15 years?
Interesting one. If anything this topic will highlight Clare's failings over the past 15 years.
From 1-9, a very strong team. Very hard to leave out Liam Doyle but not a deal breaker.
Of the 6 forwards, only 3 are/were of top quality. Jamsie was truly class, with Gilligan and O'Loughlin excellent on their day.
The other 3 you named would struggle to make the forward lines in any of todays top teams.
How you managed to name Brian O'Connell at wing forward is beyond me. At best he is a midfielder or half-back, definately not a forward.
Can't see how you could rate O'Connell as a better forward than Fergie Touhy, David Forde, Tony Carmody, Alan Markham, Tony Griggin or Diarmuid McMahon.


So there it is, our failing upfront has cost us. (as the whole country keeps telling us)
If you were to ask a Kilkenny man, if he had the option of taking a Clare forward over the last 15 years, only Jamsie would get a mention.
The rest wouldn't be even considered
Roashter , 06/01/2009 at 09:51

Best Clare team of last 15 years?
1. Davy Fitzgerald
2. Frank Lohan (Brian Quinn - honourable mention)
3. Brian Lohan
4. Gerry O'Grady
5. Gerry Quinn (Liam Doyle - honourable mention)
6. Seanie McMahon
7. Anthony Daly
8. Colin Lynch
9. Ollie Baker
10. Brian O'Connell
11. PJ O'Connell
12. Jamesie O'Conner (Alan Markham - honourable mention)
13. Niall Gilligan
14. Conor Clancy
15. Sparrow O'Loughlin
Loyal2TheRoyal , 05/01/2009 at 15:15

Why Clare will never regain Liam
Undrine.

That is a bit harsh. I saw Clare's minors beat Cork in this year's championship. I saw Clare under 21s absolutely destroy Cork in the under 21 and their seniors beat Waterford and Limerick in the championship (and were unlucky against Cork (very) and Tipperary). I think overall, this was a good year for Clare and they have some really good hurlers in Cyril Donnellan, Pat Vaughan, Brendan Bugler and Brian O Connell (I am not convinced about Mark O Flaherty yet). If you add these guys, a few more under 21s in the next few years to lads like Tony Griffen, Conor Plunkett, Tony Carmody etc then I believe that Clare will be definetly contending for an All-Ireland in two or three years time.

I think that the signs are there that the hurling resurgence that was great for the game in the 1990s (with strong Offaly, Clare, Wexford and Limerick teams) is on the way back. We are about two years away I believe. To me, Kilkenny are unbackable favourites to win this year (I doubt anyone can disagree) but a lot of counties are making progress. Chief among them are Offaly, Clare, Tipp and Dublin.
bennybunny , 04/01/2009 at 16:04

Why Clare will never regain Liam
Did you see any of the Minor or u21 games this year
hopefully some of the 21 team can make the step up this year
it is a small bit unfair to say there is no underage coming through
messagehoarder , 03/01/2009 at 23:38

Playing football in north west England
There is a new club forming in Chester called Chester Noamh Padraig. Anyone who lives in Chester and/or the surrounding areas and are interested in playing Gaelic Football drop me an email shanec2k@gmail.com. Those who travel to Manchester or Liverpool can save time and money on fuel and travelling and join this club which is extremely convenient. This club has been founded on the back of a very successful University team in Chester. Anyway people looking forward to hearing any responses , thanks Shane
Monaghan in exile , 03/01/2009 at 20:59

Why Clare will never regain Liam
Clare hurling has no players coming up through the underage system, Clare stick to old tactis such as lift and strike and hope for the best. This is not a biased view but jus being brutaly honest.

Does any body else share this view?
undrine , 02/01/2009 at 18:06

kilmurray/ibrickin
i hear that young brian callinan is playing mighty stuff not makin the team ....................clare senior panelist this year,wait and see..........
clubstar , 30/12/2008 at 15:44

clare gone spare
re: westledgend

You truely are the clown of clowns!!
HAG_AND_CHEESE , 22/12/2008 at 17:30

Replica Jerseys
Anybody out there able to help me get a replica of the 1955 clare hurling jersey..its a present for someone born in that year and moved out foreign! cheers if anyone can help!
madness , 22/12/2008 at 14:54

clare gone spare
limerick to "prevale". I can only assume prevale is a euphimism for " County with a big three complex that has as much hope of winning the all ireland as a pig has of going to Lanzarote for a wedding".

The story goes that Justin McCarthy is waliking through bruff when he meets a young limerick lad in tears, he asks whats wrong and can he help - the kid replies his dog is old, blind, riddled with cancer, has three legs, no tail, impotent, mange ridden wth fleas and he wishes he could frolic with him in the meadows of county limerick as when he was a pup. Justin says he is sorry but can't do that would anything else cheer him up. " Get Limerick to win the all Ireland" the lad replied.




Justin replied " can I have another look at the dog"!
Dalcassian , 19/12/2008 at 12:07

clare gone spare
Come on the banner,from a mayo man who back's the banner every year (when can i expect to collect)?
Tomlangan , 17/12/2008 at 23:11

Lynch & Markham
lynch wasnt clares best player last season.niall gilligan was.
catch the ball , 17/12/2008 at 19:41

clare gone spare
westledgend
County: Limerick
Posts: 93
Rubbish
Save the 50 euro for the runner up party
Absolute trash talk.... Limerick will not be able to win the Argument
and you talk about winning the munster championship and the rest.
The nearest Limerick came to all ireland glory was with the very good football team yee had back in 03 / 04
the 2007 campain for the hurlers ended like 1994 and 1996...
Enjoy the famine or Frustration as it may be in Limericks case ...
2009 wont be Limericks
messagehoarder , 17/12/2008 at 11:40

clare gone spare
thank you brianbaru for your comentary...even though your opinion is not welcolmed....i predict limerick cork final........and limerick to be winners...cork will do well this year....but i can see limerick lifting the liam mccarty cu as well good times ahead for limerick people....limerick will also win the munster in football.....munster to win the hieniken cup...liverpool 4 the champions league...and fa cup.......then we hav aj sing 4 the golf...are you listen put a 50 euro accum on that...and youll be a wealthy man...instead of posting rubbish comments on sites like this
westledgend , 16/12/2008 at 20:00

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Thanks
highball1 , 16/12/2008 at 19:07

clare gone spare
Westlegend's letter was aother example of the stupid letters that are sent in.This moron suggests that Clare should not even try because of thir lack of ability and then he forecasts a Cork -Limerick final -with no reference to the prospects of Tipperary or Waterford.Well Iguess if you are an ignoramus you might as welll prove it. He even forecasts that Limerick will be Munster champions.!!!!!
brianboru , 16/12/2008 at 16:29

clare gone spare
westledgend gone spare more to point
why dont you wait until cork issues are resolved first before u predict a cork/limerick final
messagehoarder , 16/12/2008 at 16:20

clare gone spare
clares chances again this year are slim...boys ye cant win the hurling so why try.....?????...what are ye thinking...it will be a limerick cork final....with limerick to prevale
westledgend , 16/12/2008 at 13:35