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Davy Fitz names unchanged Clare side for All-Ireland hurling replay

It’s more of the same for the Banner ahead of Saturday’s showdown in Croke Park.

Updated 18.35

CLARE WILL START with an unchanged side in the All-Ireland hurling final replay against Cork.

With no fresh injury worries following their U21 title defence, Davy Fitzgerald is free to name the same XV that started the sides’ thrilling 0-25 to 3-16 draw.

David McInerney, Colm Galvin, Tony Kelly and Podge Collins all starred in that underage win a fortnight ago and now have a chance to add a senior All-Ireland on Saturday evening.

But there is no place yet for Shane O’Donnell who was rumoured to be in contention for a starting spot in the full-forwards.

The Eire Óg teen has been involved with the senior panel throughout the season and has 3-2 to his name including goals against Waterford, Laois and Wexford.

Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy last night made one change to his own starting XV. Cian McCarthy starts at half-forward in place of Jamie Coughlan.

Clare (SH v Cork): Patrick Kelly; Domhnall O’Donovan, David McInerney, Cian Dillon; Brendan Bugler, Pat Donnellan (c) Patrick O’Connor; Conor Ryan, Colm Galvin; John Conlon, Tony Kelly, Colin Ryan; Podge Collins, Darach Honan, Conor McGrath.

– Originally posted 10.26

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    Mute Mikie Twoshoes
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    Sep 26th 2013, 11:21 AM

    Great future ahead for Clare in the coming years, exceptionally skillful team.

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    Mute Robert English
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    Sep 26th 2013, 11:37 AM

    If it’s not broke, don’t fix it; good man Davy. Up The Banner!!!

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    Sep 26th 2013, 11:59 AM

    Cork won’t repeat mistakes of last day and Liam McCarthy will be residing on lee side this year. Rebels Abu!

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    Sep 26th 2013, 11:25 AM

    In Honan we trust… Darach to play to his full potential Saturday and blow this cork team away with couple of goals… The banner to finish job and could well lay claim from Saturday that they could go on and dominate hurling for a few years…

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    Sep 26th 2013, 12:37 PM

    The last time clare dominated the hurling scene the Gaa chiefs didn’t like it 1 bit and robbed them of an all Ireland in 98-Who dares to speak….

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    Sep 26th 2013, 3:17 PM

    Hahaha, hold on, robbed? Ye had a 3rd replay, which ye lost after the ref blew the 2nd game up 2 mins early! Let it go…

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    Mute Kevin Beakey
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    Sep 26th 2013, 4:17 PM

    How can you let go of a sure all Ireland… Clare were very badly treated by GAA hierarchy in 1998… Promises made by chiefs not honoured forced relays and players found guilty without even a trial…
    Never forgotten never forgiven

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    Sep 27th 2013, 11:30 AM

    There is nothing sure in this life, it was only the Semi. Ye hadn’t even gotten to the final, so no such thing as a guaranteed All-Ireland.

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    Sep 26th 2013, 12:46 PM

    We love davy fitz in clare and we loved ger loughnane. ..all our faith has been repaid in abundance by these two ‘controversial’ figures!

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    Sep 26th 2013, 12:57 PM

    As a hurling man I wouldn’t of started d honan! Clare need to unsettle that cork full back line! It’s cork for me anyway

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    Sep 26th 2013, 12:39 PM

    Pity the Clare team didn’t change its manager.Lovely team to watch but methinks that Davy Fitz is a rotten sideshow with his foul mouth in front of kids watchin and sends out bad example.JBM the model manager, calm cool but still gets his message across.I hope Clare win but can’t bare Davy Fitz..sorry

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    Mute Mikie Twoshoes
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    Sep 26th 2013, 1:01 PM

    That’s very unfair – Davy Fitz is an exceptional sportsman with a genuine passion for the sport and the GAA.

    He may not have the eloquence of JBM or some others, but he’s every bit as dedicated and driven and a great role-model for young people all over the country.

    Everyone is different – just because he doesn’t fit the perfect mould doesn’t make him less a man.

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    Mute Daniel O Connell
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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:44 AM

    Couldnt agree More

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    Mute Martin
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    Sep 26th 2013, 10:49 AM

    Is he going to play any little fishes????

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    Sep 26th 2013, 10:59 AM

    Hopefully it 15v15 this time around,cork made the most of the extra man last time

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    Sep 26th 2013, 11:18 AM

    I agree with you totally hope it’s even now no referee in corks side like last day

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    Sep 26th 2013, 11:33 AM

    As Clare did with the extra time..but any way will be a great game.Up the Banner !

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    Sep 26th 2013, 12:28 PM

    We wouldn’t even be talking about this game if it wasn’t for the ref! Clare could have conceded six goals, far from perfect..

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    Sep 26th 2013, 3:09 PM

    Nelly, Clare finished with 15 you langer of a human being!

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    Sep 26th 2013, 3:11 PM

    Think he meant the ref! 15 v 16 :)

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    Sep 26th 2013, 3:44 PM

    Spot on whos yer man.diarmuid missed that one

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    Sep 26th 2013, 3:56 PM

    Do you feel like a langer diarmuid that you didn’t cop on to that?ya big LANGER ya

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    Sep 26th 2013, 5:50 PM

    Can’t wait to hear your excuse nelly for when we wipe the floor with ye REBELS ABU

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    Sep 26th 2013, 6:02 PM

    I’m not from Clare.just a neutral supporter.even if cork win it should be noted that the 2games they played to get to the final where against 14 men and in the final Clare had to play against 16men and all cork could manage was a draw.cork shouldn’t have got as far as the semis

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    Sep 26th 2013, 7:53 PM

    Troll

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    Mute Diarmaid Twomey
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    Sep 26th 2013, 9:06 PM

    I’m gutted Nelly, gutted I didn’t understand your moronic “joke”. Might skip the final Saturday and weep all day instead. Remember Nelly, when I am sipping a celebratory pint with family on Saturday after a great win you’ll still be a langer who gets his kicks off trolling. Try going out and finding some friends some time fella, it’d do ya the world of good!

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    Sep 26th 2013, 10:22 PM

    Dude go and find a bit of wit and a sense of humour.im not going to get into a childish argument with you.cos thats what you’re looking for ya big SUBLA

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    Mute Diarmaid Twomey
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    Sep 27th 2013, 5:46 AM

    Oh I touched a trolls nerve, what’s the matter nelly? As I said, get a life and stop relying on trolling cork fans to get your daily dose of human interaction.

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    Sep 27th 2013, 6:26 AM

    Don’t know how you think you touched a nerve.im not relying on cork people to get a kick its just ye guys can’t admit when ye are in the wrong.sums up cork people really.do you think the referees made it easy for cork in the last 3games?if it was the other way around ye would be whinging for years

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    Mute Diarmaid Twomey
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    Sep 27th 2013, 7:41 AM

    Boo hoo nelly, just have a think how pathetic you actually are, cribbing anonymously for months now on here. What a truly sad life you have!

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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:19 AM

    Diarmuid its actually great craic rising silly hot headed people that don’t know what a bit of banter is.if you are silly enough to rise to me i can’t help winding you up its funny.like I said find a sense of humour buddy it’s just a bit of craic.

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    Mute Diarmaid Twomey
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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:37 AM

    But no one finds you funny nelly. You are a clown who is boring the life out of people. It’s not often you’d hear dubs backing cork fellas but dubs were even telling you shut up on here recently. I don’t know what your definition of comedy is but you may want to reevaluate it fella. As I said it’s only a reflection of how pathetic you are when you’re blabbering on so long now! change the record, diverse a bit! You’ve grossly outplayed your “mock the langers” hand!

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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:54 AM

    You can say what you like cos your not offending me in the slightest.i don’t care what other people think I think it’s funny.i don’t think I’ve out played it cos theres still cork people replying and trying to defend what I’m saying.which btw are all true facts.il ask you again have the ref’s made it easy for cork in the last 3games yes or no.come on answer the question

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    Sep 26th 2013, 2:32 PM

    Banner will win by 5

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    Sep 26th 2013, 3:08 PM

    There was no reason to change really, Clare are a great team with a great future ahead! Best of luck to the banner on Saturday, albeit I hope to Christ we beat ye! Rebels Abu!

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    Sep 26th 2013, 7:01 PM

    Haha May the best team win, ye have a great team that’s no doubt. But I’ve a great feelings our banner boys will take it home :) we are going to do it :)

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    Sep 26th 2013, 3:38 PM

    Hon the rebels !!!! Cork to win by a goal and a pint ! Clare left it after them the last game.

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    Sep 26th 2013, 4:43 PM

    Question to darragh re timekeeping by referee in drawn game…. if his stopwatch told him to play 2 mins 40 seconds additional time; how many minutes would he instruct 4th official to show on the board ?
    A: 2 minutes

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    Sep 26th 2013, 1:53 PM

    Min d banner

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    Sep 26th 2013, 9:40 PM

    Clare were the better team overall but they still couldn’t win the match in the allotted time. If it wasn’t for the GAA’s greediness for a draw, Cork would have won the match and that was them playing poorly. Cork won’t make the same mistakes again. Liam Mc is on his way home. Corcaigh Abu

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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:42 AM

    Clare are man for man better hurlers all over the field than cork bar Anthony Nash. If they have their mind right and if the ref is any way neutral it will be a walk in the park for them. Just wish it wasnt Davy Fitz who is going to take the credit. Heres hoping to another good game of the greatest sport in the world and lets hope the ref isnt being looked after by frank murphy again.

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    Sep 26th 2013, 4:41 PM

    Hurling…. Nobody cares, the GAA season is over after last Sunday

    DUBLIN ALL IRELAND CHAMPIONS

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    Sep 26th 2013, 5:06 PM

    @steo football=poor relation.

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    Sep 26th 2013, 7:10 PM

    Only bad hurlers play football.

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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:07 AM

    Liam’s booking a holiday to Ennis lads

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