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In this weeks RCB Sports Show, Adrian O’ Connor chats with Seamus Hayes and Nicholas Rynne on last weeks Senior & Intermediate Hurling Championships games and this weekend’s Senior and Intermediate Football Championship on right across the county. The lads chat about Sunday’s All Ireland Junior Camogie Final were Clare clash with Tipperary in Croke Park. Adrian chats with Gary Kiely of West Clare Cycling Club and owner of Landscape and Leisure in Kilrush. Gary tells me all about the upcoming Clare County Cycling Championships held in Creegh and hosted by WCCC this August 24th and also the West Clare Challenge Cycling Sportive run by West Clare Cycling Club and takes place on the Saturday the 9th of September in which some proceeds will go to develop youth cycling in West Clare and the rest to Charity. Gary tells me all about the plans to develop youth cycling in West Clare. Adrian brings you there RCB Sports news with news and results in GAA, Rugby and cycling. That rounds off another RCB Sports Show, tune in next week for a look back on all the GAA news.

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In this weeks RCB Sports Show, Adrian is Joined by Seamus Hayes and Nicholas Rynne as the discuss last Saturday’s two Senior Club Championship 1st round of games between Scariff and St Josephs Doora-Barefield and also the clash between County champions Ballyea and Kilmaley. They lads chat about Clare’s chances in the upcoming Ladies All Ireland intermediate TG4 LGFA IFC Final against Kildare in Croke Park and they also look at the Clare Junior Camogie All Ireland Final with Tipperary. Adrian chats with Dennis Hynes, FAI County Developing Officer about the new youths soccer camps coming to Kilkee next week for U12’s and a special evening for teen soccer on next .Thursday evening in Association with Strike Sport and Kilkee Waterworld

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The RCB Sports Desk brings you the results for this weekends TUS Senior Hurling Club Championship games from around Clare. 

Ballyea vs Inagh Kilnamona 1-16 to 0-15

Cloony-Quin vs Wolfe Tones 1-22 to 2-11

Kilmaley vs St Joseph’s Doora Barefiled. 1-21 to 0-20

Clonlara vs O’ Collaghan’s Mills. 2.15 to 1.17

Feakle vs Eire Og 2.23 to 1-17

Sixmilebridge vs Crusheen. 1-21 to 0-20

Broadford vs Clarecastle. 1-19 to 2-09

Cratloe vs New Market 0-15 to 3-15

RCB Sports Show Special

On this Special RCB Sports Show, I chat with twice top ranked A1 racing cyclist in Ireland, Italian International and former Grand Fondo European Champion, Matteo Cigala. Matteo currently races for Irish elite cycling team, Dan Morrissey-Pactimo and lives in Wicklow. Matteo runs several cycling related businesses, coaching.cigala.com, travel.cigala.com and so we chat about the holiday camps he offers to cycling enthusiasts in Ireland wishing to experience cycling in Italy or Spain. Matteo and I chat about racing in Ireland and pro cycling topics. We also chat about his career and his upcoming bid for a gold medal in the World Cycling Road Race Championships riding for Italy which takes place in Glasgow this August. After that I chat with Gary Kiely of West Clare Cycling Club and owner of Landscape and Leisure in Kilrush. Gary tells me all about the upcoming Clare County Cycling Championships held in Creegh and hosted by WCCC this August 24th and also the West Clare Challenge Cycling Sportive run by West Clare Cycling Club and takes place on the Saturday the 9th of September in which some proceeds will go to develop youth cycling in West Clare and the rest to Charity. Gary tells me all about the plans to develop youth cycling in West Clare.

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In this Friday’s RCB Sports Show, Adrian O’ Connor and Seamus Hayes look at this Saturday’s Senior Hurling County Championship where County Champions, Ballyea and Kilmaley clash in Cusack Park at 6.30pm and Scariff face St Joseph’s Doors Barefeild in Tulla at 4pm. They also chat about the Clare’s Ladies Junior Camogie All Ireland semi final on Saturday and the Clare Ladies intermediate football match on Sunday. In this weeks sports show we give a short excerpt from next Tuesday 30min show where Adrian chats with Italian International Cyclist and former European Champion, Matteo Cigala on his Coaching business in Ireland, some tips on riding cycling sportives in Italy, racing in Ireland and his bid for the World Championships in Glasgow later this year. You can catch the full show next Tuesday at 2.05pm and the repeat on Thursday at 6pm. Also Adrian brings you the RCB Sports news on GAA, Ladies World Cup Soccer and International Cycling to round of another great week of sports on the RCB Sports Show.

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 In this weeks RCB Sports Show, Adrian chats with Seamus Hayes and Nicholas Rynne on all things GAA. They discuss last Sunday’s All Ireland Senior Hurling Semi final in Croke Park where Kilkenny defeated Clare in a hard fought battle. Also they chat about the Garry cup Final, local hurling and football finals across Clare, the ladies Camogie and football and of course Ireland’s U20’s Rugby final against France on Friday night. Tune in next Friday night at 7pm or online or live stream on rcb.ie when we chat about the upcoming Clare club hurling and football championships starting soon.

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In this weeks RCB Sports Show, Adrian chats with Seamus Hayes and Nicholas Rynne on all things in Clare GAA. Seamus & Nicholas chat about their visit to the Clare Cup Final in Kilkishen where O’ Callaghan’s Mills were the victors over Clooney-Quin at the Hamilton Park Centenary celebrations and a look at the Cusack cup final between Brackens and Ennistymon in Corofin tonight. They also discuss Clare ladies IFC Semi Final against Westmeath in Cusack Park this Sunday and they also look back at the Clare Senior Camogie defeat to Cork last weekend. The Show looks at this weekends Senior Hurling Championship Semi Final between Clare and Kilkenny in Croke Park this Sunday to round of the RCB Sports show.
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The Hell of The West Triathlon 2023

RCB Sports was at the Kilkee “Hell of the West” Triathlon on Saturday to capture some of the days video highlights in Kilkee. Over 480 participants took part in the event in what was some early morning challenging weather for the swim.
The Kilkee Hell of the West Triathlon is an Olympic Distance Triathlon which is up and running since 1985 – making it one of the longest continuously running triathlons in Ireland and in the World. Organised by the Limerick Triathlon Club this race traditionally falls on the last weekend in June. Hell of the West starts with 1500m in the relatively calm waters of Kilkee’s Horseshoe Bay, followed by a 44km cycle against the winds of West Clare and a 10km hilly run along the rugged coastline of Loop Head.
Standard Distance National Champs 2023 Hell of the West Results.
Men’s Podium
1st, Ralf Bodamer
2nd, David Higgins
3rd, Anthony O’ Brien
Women’s Podium
1st, Emma O’ Brien
2nd, Deirdre Casey
3rd, Hilary Huges

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In this weeks RCB Sports Show, Adrian O’ Connor talks to Nicholas Rynne and Seamus Hayes about the Clare Senior Hurlers dominant win over Dublin in Limerick last weekend and look at Clare’s next game, The All Ireland Semi Final with Kilkenny. They chat about the Clare Senior Ladies Football success and their next game against Westmeath in Cusack Park, Ennis. They lads chat about the Finals for the Clare and Cusack cups this weekend and next. They also chat about under age Hurling in Kilkee and the impact of banning all GAA competitions for U12’s that the GAA have discused in the future. You can listen to the RCB Sports Show podcast on RCB.ie under the Sports Show each week.

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In this week’s RCB Sports Show, Adrian O’ Connor chats with Seamus Hayes and Nicholas Rynne on all things GAA in Co, Clare. They chat about this Saturday’s clash between the Clare Senior Hurlers and Dublin in the All Ireland Senior Hurling Quarter Finals at the Tús Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. They also chat about the Clare Ladies Quarter Final bid in the All Ireland Intermediate Football Championship as the look for a 3rd win in the Championship against Tyrone in Longford. They discuss the Clare Cup and the Cusack Cup to round off a great weekend of GAA on the RCB Sports Show. Contact  if you have any local sports news you’d like aired on this show. 
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In this week’s RCB Sports Show, Adrian chats with Seamus Hayes and Nicholas Rynne about Sunday’s Munster Hurling Final where Clare lost by 1 point to the All Ireland Champions Limerick. Seamus Hayes talks about the Clare Senior Footballers exit from the Championship and their last game of 2023 against Derry this Saturday. Seamus also discusses the Clare Senior ladies footballers who won their 1st game of the All Ireland Championship last weekend beating Offaly by 5 points. We look at what’s in store for the Clare Senior Hurlers and their next Championships game against Dublin followed by the RCB Sports News to round off another great RCB Sports Show. 
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In tonights RCB Sports Show, Adrian O’ Connor chats with Seamus Hayes and Nicholas Rynne on all things GAA. They discuss Last Sunday’s All Ireland Minor Hurling Final win for Clare and the impact it has on the future of Clare’s Hurling. Seamus Hayes breaks down Last Sundays loss by the Clare Senior Footballers to Clonas and what’s next for Clare Football. They also discuss this Sunday’s Munster Hurling Final Clash with All Ireland Champion’s, Limerick at the Tús Gealic Grounds in Limerick, they break down Clare and Limerick’s chances. If you have any local sports news you’d like added to our show, please contact . This show will also be available via podcast on the RCB.ie website in the sports section. 
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In this weeks RCB Sports Show, Adrian chats with Nicholas Rynne and Seamus Hayes on all things GAA. They take a look at the Clare Minors All Ireland Hurling Final against Galway this Sunday in Simple Stadium at 1pm. They also look at the Clare Senior footballers game against Monaghan in St Tiernach’s Park Clones this Sunday, throw in is at 2pm. They chat Rugby and Munsters Win last weekend and also in Camogie, Clare begin their All Ireland Senior Camogie campaign this Saturday in Down, John Carmody’s side take on Down in the first of three games in the group stages. That rounds off a great week of sports. If you have any upcoming local sports news, contact

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In this weeks RCB Sports Show, Adrian chats with Seamus Hayes and Nicholas Rynne on all things GAA. They discuss Clare’s loss to Donegal in SFC, they also look at the Clare Senior Hurlers Fantastic win over Cork Last Sunday and also the Up coming Munster Senior Hurling final followed by he RCB Sports News in which Adrian brings us the big news on Irish man and Cork native, Eddie Dunbar’s epic form in Giro d’Italia Grand Tour Professional bicycle race around Italy which finishes this Sunday in Rome. At the time this post was written, Eddie Dunbar was postioned in 4th over all chasing a final podium by the end of Sunday. Tune in each Friday night at 7pm live stream online at RCB.ie or on your radio 94.8fm. If you have any upcoming local sporting events, contact:

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In this weeks RCB Sports show, Adrian O’ Connor Chats with Seamus Hayes on this weekends Clare GAA with Clare Minors taking on Kilkenny in the All Ireland Minor Hurling Semi Final this Saturday and also the Clare Footballers take on Donegal in Cusack Park Ennis. We also chat about this Sundays big Championship clash between Clare Senior Hurlers and Cork in Cusack Park at 2pm. Also on the show, Adrian chats to TV Cycling Commentator, Cian Lynch this morning about this year’s 70th edition of Irelands biggest professional bicycle race, The Rás Tailteann and it’s stage finish in Ennis yesterday. Also in studio, Adrian chats with Jenna Murphy and Heather Murphy about Kilrush’s Junior B Final win over The Burren Gales last Sunday followed by the RCB Sports news to round of another great week of sports on the RCB Sports Show.

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In this week’s RCB Sports Show, Adrian chats with Nicholas Rynne and Seamus Hayes on all things GAA. They look back at what was a great week for Clare Hurling with the two wins in the U20s and the monic hurling. They’re all set for a Munster Final show down with Cork on Monday night and the Minors winning their fifth Munster Final last Tuesday night against Cork. They also look at this weekend’s double header in Thurles with the Clare Ladies meeting Tipperary for the Munster Camogie Championships at 3:30pm, and then the Clare Senior Men take on Waterford in the Senior Championship.
James Flanagan and Adrian O’ Connor chat with the newly crowned European Taekwon-do Champions, Luke Moriarity and also Keara Wealleans, along with Odin McNulty and Alyssa Wealleans in studio. To follow, the RCB Sports News Adrian brings you the latest GAA news, West Clare Cycling success and Traditional Currach racing in Querrin Regatta this Sunday. 

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Querrin Regatta Currach Racing 14th May

  

On Sunday, I experienced my 1st traditional curragh race at the Querrin Pier in West Clare simply named The Querrin Regatta. Currach racing is a sport that has been taking place in some form or other for over a century; it’s an event that celebrates the traditional Currach boat and the skill demanded to race them.

The morning was calm and misty, a humid day the sea as smooth as the surface of a floor. The makeshift office/tent on the pier stood like a Native American tent. The regatta’s commentator, Eugene was resting in his chair and announcing the names of teams for the first competition. Each racing Currach takes teams of three and four, with the naomhóg competition is acknowledged to be the most prestigious of all the rowing races.
The skill of all these teams at the Querrin Regatta is profoundly evident. Racing currach boats is notoriously difficult, skilful to manoeuvre. The speed and fluency at with which these boats streak across the water was thrilling and beautiful to watch. The Currach race may not look as dramatic as those races with the striking sail action of hookers and gliteogs, but they are fabulous, pure examples of sheer man/woman power and technique. The crowds on the pier ritually applaud each boat in turn as it passes the finish line back in at the pier. They deserve their applause. It’s very hard won.

As the men and women await the starting horn from the organisers mic, their hands gripped oars as if carved into them, each one had an utterly focused expression. They look openly ruthless, because, when it comes to racing, they take each stroke of the oars as if they were trying to out row a great Atlantic storm on the way back to shore.

The construction and design of the currach are unique to the west coasts of Ireland. It is referred to as a naomhóg in counties Cork, Waterford and Kerry and as a “canoe” in West Clare. It is similar to the Welsh corcle, though the two originated independently. The plank-built rowing boat found on the west coast of Connacht is also called a currach or curach adhmaid (“wooden currach”), and is built in a style very similar to its canvas-covered relative. Folk etymology has it that naomhóg means “little holy one”, “little female saint”, from naomh, Munster pronunciation “saint, holy”, and the feminine diminutive, óg). Another explanation is that it comes from the Latin navis, and it has also been suggested that it derives from the Irish nae, a boat.

The currach has traditionally been both a sea boat and a vessel for inland waters. The River currach was especially well known for its shallow draft and manoeuvrability. It’s framework was constructed of hazel rods and sally twigs, covered by a single ox-hide, which not only insulated the currach, but also helped dictate its shape. These currachs were common on the rivers of South Wales, and in Ireland were often referred to as Boyne currachs. However, when Ireland declared the netting of salmon and other freshwater fish illegal in 1948, it quickly fell out of use.

By Adrian O’ Connor

Next Clare Regatta will be held in Carrigaholt on the 15th of July and Doonbeg on August 6th. 



Results of the Querrin Regatta.

Women’s Final
1st Doonbeg/Inverin- Leah O’Sullivan, Julie Devane, Sienna Devane. 
2nd Carna/Rosmuc – Roisin Einniu, Maire Brid Breathnach, Bernie Joyce. 
3rd Clare/Mayo- Ruth O Leary
Trish Ward, Kathleen Ducey.
 
Mens Final
1st Galway/Doonbeg- Mairtin Einniu, Michael Sullivan, Eoin Honan.
2nd Carna/Rosmuc- Joe Rua Joyce, Mairtin and Michael Mulkerrins. 
3rd Carraroe- Michael Folan, Christopher Day, Shane Mc Donagh. 
 
Fear & Bean Final
1st Doonbeg- Eoin Honan, Leah O’ Sullivan. 
2nd Rosmuc- Bernie Joyce, Noel Griffin. 
3rd Kilrush/ Clarecastle- Trish Ward, Tom Blunnie 
4th Connemara-Mairtin Einniu, Julie Devane.
 
Junior’s Final 
1st Kilrush/Connemara- Darragh and James Blunnie, Cian O’Sullivan.
2nd Clarecastle/Galway- Ronan and Fionn O Leary, Conor Mc Donagh. 
3rd Aird- Ciaran and Liam McGrath, Gearoid Mulkerrins.
4th Na Breathnach- Stephen, Sean and Michael Breathnach.
 
Mens Naomhog Final 
1st Maharees- John Joe and Vincent Hussey, Colm O Connor, David Lynch. 
2nd Connemara/Doonbeg- Mairtin Einniu, Michael Mulkerrins, Michael Sullivan, Eoin Honan. 
3rd Carraroe/Kilrush- Michael Folan, Christopher Day, Shane Mc Donagh, Stephen O’ Brien. 

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In this weeks RCB Sports show Adrian O’ Connor chats with Nicholas Rynne and Seamus Hayes about last weeks Senior Hurling championships win for Clare against All Ireland Champions, Limerick. They also discuss this Sunday’s Munster Football Final Clash with Kerry at the Tús Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. We hear from Garry Kiely of West Clare Cycling Club about this Saturday’s Crotty Cup Cycle race in Kilkee. In the RCB Sports news Adrian and Jenna Murphy bring you local and international sports news to round off a great evening of sports on the RCB Sports Show. 

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Congratulations to Aaron Wade who won Saturday’s 89th edition of the Crotty Cup cycle race on Saturday (6th May). The main race A1/A2 elite men’s race was 126km long and featured a 3 lap course that took in Kilrush, Coorclare, Cree, Doonbeg, Bealaha, Kilkee and Moyasta.

Here is Aaron Wade being presented by his Grandfather Vincent Wade of Kilrush, Co Clare. Aaron’s Grandmother, Uncle and Father, Philip Wade were also there to support Aaron and witness his fantastic win in the 89th edition of Ireland’s oldest cycle race hosted by West Clare Cycle Club.
Below are the Full results of all races.

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Crotty Cup A1 A2, 3 laps 132km
1st Aaron Wade, Club Ciclista Padronés Cortizo
2nd Ronan Killen, Lucan
3rd Mark Shannon, Burren Road Club
4th Evaldas Stankevicius Greenmount CA
5th Aiden Connell, Dungarvan
6th Patrick O Loughlin, Panduit
7th Bryan Nolan, Newcastle West Cycling Club
8th Simon Ryan, Greenmount CA
9th Cathal Moynihan, Tralee Manor West CC
10th John Hodge, DungarvanLadies L&L Cup W1/2/3, 2 laps 88km
1st Ella Doherty, UCD CC
2nd Mia Smith, Brother UK Colours
3rd Niamh O Dwyer, Blackhouse Racing
4th Cora McCarthy, Blarney CC
5th Deirdre Hynes, West Clare CC
West Clare Cycling Club Cup A3, 2 laps 88km

1st Evan Keane, unattached
2nd John Lawless, Castlebar CC
3rd Brendan Reen, Sliabh Luachra
4th Luke Costello, Killarney CC
5th Alan Brigdale, Burren Road Club
6th Paul Collins, Newcastle West Cycling Club
7th Daniel Edstone, Castlebar CC
8th Richard Quinn, CRNS
9th Brendan Talty, Burren Road Club
10th Fran Brannigan, Sliabh Luachra
Cotter Cup A4 M50 M60, 2 laps 88km
1st Michael O Shea, Killorglin CC
2nd John Hassett, West Clare CC
3rd Barry Sutton, Greenmount CA
4th Cathal Dillane, Galway Bay CC
5th Ciaran Reynolds, unattached Munster

1st Unplaced M50 – Fergal Kennedy Carlow RCC

1st Unplaced M60 – Tony Daly, Tralee Manor West C

RCB Sports Show

In this weeks RCB Sports Show Adrian and Nicholas discuss tomorrow nights clash with the All Ireland Champions, Limerick. The game will be held at the TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. We also chat about this Sunday’s Munster Football Final with Kerry which is also held at the TUS Gaelic Grounds with a 4pm throw in. It’s a fourth provincial final meeting between the counties since 1992, and a 15th in total for Clare. Adrian and Nicholas chat about the Clare Senior ladies Camogie clash with Limerick in their bit for the Munster final which will be played at the TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Join us tonight for a packed evening of GAA.

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Mikey’s Mix

Mikey’s Mix on the air every Friday afternoon from 2:30pm, stay tuned for a treat where you’ll be in for a serious mix of music from classics to new music and even remixes which you wont hear anywhere else only on Mikey’s mix. Tune on Friday’s from 8pm to 9pm with your dancing shoes on and ready.

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In this his weeks RCB Sports Show Adrian chats with Nicholas Rynne and Seamus Hayes on all things GAA. We discuss round 1 of the Munster Hurling Championships held in Cusack Park this Sunday and also Saturday nights Clash with Limerick and Clare in the Munster SFC semi final in Limerick. We also look back at all the Clare GAA games in minor and U20’s this week to round off a great evening of sport on the RCB sports show.

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In this weeks RCB Sports Show Adrian chats with Seamus Hayes on all things GAA. We chat about the Clare Under20’s and Minor success in both Football and Hurling and Sunday’s Clash between the Clare ladies Footballers and Kildare in Parnell Park this Sunday. We chat about the Women’s Six Nation’s clash with Italy. Later in the show Adrian chats with Jenna Murphy from the Clare Minor Team on all ladies sports local, County and National. We also have special show on the rise and journey of the Clare Ladies Minor Football team leading up to their Munster Final Clash with Cork in Mallow next Wednesday evening, written and narrated by Jenna Murphy followed by the RCB Sports News to round off and great week of sports.

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