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On this weeks podcast: We hear from Cratloe native Naomi Carroll about her journey back to fitness after suffering a cruciate knee injury, and Clare soccer stalwart Jim Madden is in to cast an eye over the Clare Cup semi-finals and recent revelations at the FAI. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/606328164?secret_token=s-UuhPU” params=”color=#ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]

Clare have made one change to their team for Wednesday’s Phase One second round tie against Tipperary in the Munster Minor Football Championship. After impressing off the bench during the win over Limerick, Eoin Talty comes in at wing forward in place of Pat Doherty. Victory over the Premier in Cusack Park would guarantee Clare a place in the Phase One Final ahead of the last round robin tie against Waterford. The panel in full is listed below.   1.Oisin O’Loughlin O. Ó Lochlain (St. Breckans) 2.Tadgh Lillis, T. Ó Laighléis (Doonbeg) 3. Micheal Garry M. Mag Fhearaigh (Cooraclare) 4.Ciaran McMahon C. Mac Mathúna (Ennistymon) 5. Cillian McGroary C. Mag Ruairí (Corofin) 6. Alan Killeen A. Ó Cillin (St. Josephs Doora Barefield) 7. Matthew Reidy M. Ó Riada (Shannon Gaels) 8. Eoin Rouine E. Ó Ruaín (Ennistymon) 9. Brendan Rouine B. Ó Ruaín (Ennistymon) 10. Eoin Talty E O Taltaigh (St Josephs Doora Barefield 11. Diarmuid Fahy D. Ó Fathaigh …

Clare’s Ailish Considine has signed a new contract with the Adelaide Crows in the Women’s Australian Rules. The Kilmihil native put pen to paper on a deal to continue playing with the newly crowned champions for the 2020 campaign. Considine made an immediate impact in her first season down under as she scored four goals, including one in the final, as the Crows won the Grand Final. Flying for another year…2020✍🏻❤️💛💙#weflyasone#aflw #livingthedream @ Adelaide, South Australia https://t.co/jwtmOg5sBt — Ailish Considine (@Duckyc7) April 15, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js You can read our interview with Ailish after the Crows Grand Final success here

The Clare Cup is guaranteed to be staying with Newmarket Celtic for 2019, but it remains to be seen which side of the club will earn the bragging rights. It’s after the A and B sides both qualified for this year’s showpiece event, making it the first time the club will have both teams lining out on Clare soccer’s biggest day. The A team were first to seal their progress after overcoming a dogged challenge from Avenue United as they secured a 1-0 win. It came thanks to David Reidy’s goal early in the second-half, as his low ball from the right flank squirmed past Aidan Jordan on an evening that saw heavy rain fall throughout the contest. The B side were rampant in dispatching the challenge of Shannon Olympic as they ran out 7-3 winners. A brace from Ronan McCormack and one from Oisin Cavanagh were answered by Ray Quigley to see them lead 3-1 at the break. Four …

Munster Minor Football Championship Phase One Round One: Clare 3-15 Limerick 0-10 A strong second quarter from Clare in which they hit 1-5 unanswered helped them overcome a stubborn Limerick challenge in the opening round of the Electric Ireland Munster Minor Football Championship. Jamie Stack’s goal mid-way through the opening half kickstarted a period of dominance for Dermot Coughlan’s side, after a slow start to the game saw them trail by 0-5 to 0-2 early on. Barely a minute had elapsed when Dara Nagle found the angled run of Shane Meehan and the Clare captain was fouled on the 20 metre line close to the sideline. He dusted himself down to arrow over a free from the left hand side to open the scoring. The home side in Newcastlewest hit back with a fine score from midfielder Matthew Southgate to level proceedings with five minutes gone. The Clare defence were under plenty pressure early on and Limerick hit the front …

On this week’s Champion Sports Chat podcast: Clare LGFA selector Enda O’Halloran joins Derrick Lynch, Peter O’Connell & Joe Garry to talk through their National League campaign, and we look back on a busy weekend of club action in Clare. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/602823933″ params=”color=#ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]

There’s good news for Clare ahead of the 2019 Munster SHC. All-Star John Conlon & Colm Galvin made their return from injury during Clonlara’s Clare Cup win over Clooney/Quin. Galvin started the game while Conlon played the last 10 minutes. Clare are due to face Waterford in Walsh Park on May 12th.

Crows are not always the most welcome sight in a rural place like West Clare, but Ailish Considine may just have changed all that. The Kilmihil native crowned an incredible journey by getting on the scoreboard as the Adelaide Crows emerged victorious in the Women’s Australian Grand Final last weekend, with Considine among the goalscorers in the 63-18 win over Carlton. It was not her first time to split the posts, with four goals to her name across a dream debut season. It has been a meteoric rise for the 26-year-old with her first taste of the sport coming when she joined up with the West Clare Waves, a women’s Australian Rules team which was set up and masterminded by fellow Kilmihil native Michael Currane. He had already built up a wealth of knowledge of the sport having spent time down under, and that experience would prove to be a crucial first step on the road to last weekend’s historic …