’Champion Chatter – Season 03 Episode 11
0:00-7:30 – Intro;
7:30-25:02 – Newmarket Celtic’s triumphant return to the winners enclosure is at the heart of CDSL PRO Dean Russell’s weekend review as the reigning FAI Champions once more created history for Clare soccer. With quarter-final places up for grabs, the Clare Cup was also to the fore while domestic league action and a mouth-watering Hugh Kelly Cup Final between Newmarket and Avenue is teed up;
25:02-1.02:17 – It was essentially a phone-in show as freelance reporter Derek Dormer and James Lynch were on the line to discuss Clare’s victorious acid test against Kilkenny in the National Hurling League and the county’s prospects as the Munster Championship draws closer. The same goes for the flagship camogie side who are at the other end of the 1A table at present but in contrast Clare’s ladies footballers are on the crest of a wave at present as they look to cement their National League Division 3 Final place against Antrim on Sunday;
1.02:17-1.19:22 – Antrim is also the focus for Mark Fitzgerald’s male footballers who can take their Division 3 promotion push to the final round if they can lower Andy McEntee’s Ulster side in Cusack Park on Saturday. Football analyst Kieran Madigan assesses Clare’s challenge along with previewing the start of the local Adult Football Leagues;
1.19:22-1.33:37 – Clare handball are bidding to build on the All-Ireland Junior doubles success of Leah Minogue and Amber Nolan at the weekend when the contesting five juvenile finals back in Croke Park this Saturday. A well-traveled Orla Considine joined the lads to reflect on all the handball action inside and outside of the county;
1.33:37 – Round up of Clare’s Munster Under 20 Football Championship start, St Joseph’s Spanish Point’s Munster Senior PPS Ladies Football success and subsequent All-Ireland Semi-Final heartbreak, victory for Nora’s United in the C Final of the Ennis Town Darts League, the start of the Womens’ Premier Division in soccer along with rugby results and fixtures including Colaiste Muire’s historic big for Munster silverware.
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