A class act
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Clare Snr H v Tipp
E Quilligan
A Hogan
C Cleary
C Leen
D Ryan
J Conlon
C Galvin
D Fitzgerald
D Lohan
C Malone
M Rodgers
P Duggan
K Smyth
I Galvin
D Reidy
I donāt know what to make of the team named- would be surprised if they were to start in those positions. It has plenty of athletic lads with hurling but wouldnāt have anywhere near the power of last years side who were very strong in the middle third.
Leydon at full back is a natural six and would be a very surprised if he was able to limit OāBrien one v one. The two corner backs are solid hurlers. I know very little about Woods at wing back. Gunning as always will bring serious pizzazz and it is good to see him play out the field - he will get the crowd going any time he gets on the ball.
Rynne can play anywhere from 5 to 12 but I think he is more suited to half back or midfield but he will bring workrate and ball winning to the hand forwards with Kilroy. Both OāFarrell and Whelan are ānice hurlersā but I doubt either will standout at this level - assume one of them will be on frees.
Collins and OāNeill inside is interesting - I would be surprised if OāNeill spends much time in their as his whole game is based on hard running and carrying ball - he is very similar to his club mate Ryan Taylor in that manner. Collins is probably best suited to corner forward at senior given his movement and skill level so will be interesting to see how he goes.
None of last years minors made the bench strangely enough and it looks watery enough aside from Organ who is a unit.
Collins looks the real deal in fairness; a classy, classy forward. Obviously another step up again at 20s level compared to minor or schools but he has it.
I like Rynne a lot too; from what Iāve seen of him, would agree that he would seem best suited to midfield. He was very good against us last year at this grade.
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Rynne aside Iād see the 4 other lads who are of the age as the weaker links of the side. Like last years minors may well struggle against lads two years their senior who are a bit further ahead in development but they have the hurling and athleticism they just need time. Iād see Leydon, OāConnor, Whelan and OāFarrell as solid lads who are probably flaky or just lacking something for this level but maybe they have improved over the winter.
Itās not like Limerick will have loads of monsters; I would say we were physically the smallest & lightest of all the teams at 20s last year, were bullied a bit at times.
Bar SOB, who is a big unit and can use his physicality, I canāt think of anyone who would be at that level of conditioning (Vince Harrington has gone massive but heās only on the bench). A lot of them would be light but with plenty of scope to develop; thatāll take a few years of work yet though.
Should be lively and able to run around the middle third though.
Same 26 but surely a few positional changes
https://x.com/gaaclare/status/1778332550840168868?s=46&t=bi9TPLB4aIa07RQv_xWOxQ
Sounds like Marc OāBrien had a nasty knee injury last night for the minors. He did a cruciate before so here is hoping it isnāt as serious as he is a fantastic talent.
Sounds like TK wonāt make the 26 so David Reidy will start you would think and Davy Mc will come in for Galvin. Only real selection headache is whether it is Leen, Hayes or Flanagan at corner back.
Fair few changes from the usual league team, whether theyāre taking a chance trying to get minutes into a few lads
Is Keelan Sexton gone? Know heās in New York
Clare should tank it for the Craic and let Waterford into the All Ireland series
Thereās a Clare journalist who does videos from his car, at least he did after the Munster final last year, an older chap, big supporter of Lohanā¦ does this ring any bells for anyone?
Was looking for his take on the game.
Itāll have been the refereeās fault.
Nicholas Rynne
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I think he usually has delays now for Munster matches/All-Ireland matches because of getting a slap on the wrist from the GAA for breaching embargoes for player interviews etc. His stuff will probably come out today for the match.
Used to be called Clare GAA TV - but now is called Clare TV (anything with the name GAA in it is being asked to remove it)
I actually enjoy him funnily enough, but he is ALL
ABOUT CLARE. Like the post above said - itāll be the referees fault
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Thanks lads
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Munster football final slated for Ennis. A day out anyway
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