The day is here! 'Clubhouse Live' making its return this tonight in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone.
We had an excellent time at our last 'Clubhouse Live' event with Glen Rovers in May, and we're delighted that this iteration will be in association with St Dominic's GAA club in Roscommon.
We've organised a star-studded panel to look back on an another captivating GAA season. But just who are the men who'll lend their insight into to our 'Clubhouse Live' audience?
Anthony Daly
The man who captained a Clare side that had been searching for Liam McCarthy for 81 years. The wing-back enjoyed unparalleled success as captain of the Clare senior hurling panel, winning two All-Irelands and three Munster titles in a three year stretch.
Since his retirement from inter-county hurling in 2002, Dalo managed Clare to an All-Ireland semifinal before taking over Dublin. or three years. He led the Dubs to their first Leinster hurling title in 52 years in 2013, defeating Galway in the final.
Dalo's now a regular pundit on the Sunday Game.
Marc Ó Sé
Another member of one of the GAA's most successful families. A three-time All-Star, Marc Ó Sé had a stellar football career as a corner-back, playing in a Kerry team that won five All-Irelands at the beginning of the century. Furthermore, Ó Sé won the Player of the Year award in 2007 in a year which saw the Kingdom win the All-Ireland and Munster.
Ó Sé won ten Munster championships throughout his 14-year inter-county career before retirement in 2016. He also spent over 20 years plying his trade for An Ghaeltacht in the West Kerry Football Championship.
Eamon Fennell
A winner of four Leinster titles as a member of the Dublin panel, Eamon Fennell took his place at the heart of the midfield at the turn of the decade. He helped Dublin end 16 years of hurt, coming on as a substitute as the Dubs beat Kerry to win the All-Ireland in 2011.
Fennell also had a stellar club career, winning a host of titles, including the All-Ireland crown, with the powerhouse St Vincent's.
Brendan Cummins
A dual-code player for Tipperary, it was hurling which gave Cummins his greatest days. Cummins kept goal for Tipperary for nearly 20 years before retirement in 2013. Cummins was a five-time All-Star, keeping goal for two All-Ireland wins in 2001 and 2010.
Cummins also won five Munster titles as a player. Since retirement, he's come out as an adept pundit, writing for the Sunday Independent, as well as being a member of The Sunday Game panel. Cummins has also won nine Poc Fada singles titles.
Liam McHale
One of Ireland's greatest basketballers, it's his exploits in the GAA for which McHale is most known. One of the central figures in Mayo's renaissance at the end of the 80s and throughout the 90s, McHale won eight Connacht titles as a Mayo player.
He was infamously sent-off in the All-Ireland Final replay of 1996, one which Mayo eventually lost. That same year, he was an All-Star for the first and only time. Since retirement, he's had roles as selector for both Mayo and Roscommon.
The night will be chockful of GAA chat. Marc Ó Sé, Liam McHale and Eamon Fennell will run the rule over the year's football, looking back at last weekend's All-Ireland final and looking forward to the replay. Likewise, Anthony Daly and Brendan Cummins will put old Clare-Tipp rivalry aside to chat about the season of hurling that we've had. There will also be plenty of club discourse, owing to St Dominic's continual support of the game in all facets.
There will be prizes up for grabs on the night including a Roscommon GAA jersey, as well as a season ticket to all of Roscommon's home football or hurling games of the 2020 season. We'll also be hosting debuting our live "The Chase: GAA Edition" where one lucky contestant goes up against Balls.ie's very own Chaser for a chance of winning the big prize!
