Best GAA Performance Podcasts (2026)

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3 Reasons Your New Year Goals Fail (And How to Fix it) 1:55

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Danesfort's adventure ends, Ballygunner set up a Loughrea showdown and a great day for Graignamanagh 28:52

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It's the final KCLR Hurling Podcast post-match edition of the year in which we hear about Danesfort's defeat, Ballygunner and Loughrea winning their All-Ireland Semi- Final and and a great day for Graignamanagh. The KCLR Hurling Podcast brought to you by Morrissey Motors Peugeot Kilkenny.By The KCLR Sport Team

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WOTS: "I say boxing day.. Jesus Christ Eve!" | Christmas Special | Dartsmas and Sporting Traditions 37:57

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Happy (Early) Christmas from the Word On The Street gang! What better way to celebrate our two-way conversation this festive season than by finding out people's favourite Christmas sports events!? From the darts to rugby and local traditions, there's so much happening during the Silly Season. What's your favourite Christmas sporting tradition? Get …

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The Football Pod Club: Sinead Goldrick and Carla Rowe on Dublin's rise and the AFLW surge 1:09:35

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Welcome back to The Football Pod Club - it’s our third episode of the series, and we’re joined by two superstars of the women's game, Dublin's All-Ireland winning captain Carla Rowe and her county teammate, Sinead Goldrick - the Dublin and Foxrock-Cabinteely legend who also stars in the AFLW. Do enjoy. CHAPTERS (00:30) - Goldrick and Rowe join The …

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5 Tips for Managing Nutrition Over Christmas and New Years 8:06

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The highs and lows of 2025, hopes for 2026 and a look ahead to this weekend's All-Ireland Club Semi-Finals 56:11

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This week Eddie, Michael and Oisin gives their highs and lows from the club and county seen in 2025. They also talk about their hopes for 2026 which actually turns into a Leinster v Munster hurling debate. Danesfort are in AIB All-Ireland semi final action on Sunday we look ahead to that as well as the senior semi-finals. The KCLR Hurling Podcast b…

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New Carlow Senior Manager Pat Bennett on his plans for 2026 and the Danesfort look ahead to an All-Ireland Semi Final 22:54

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No post-match podcast this week but we do have a sit-down interview with new Carlow Manager Pat Bennett while we continue the countdown to Danesfort's AIB All-Ireland Semi Final. The KCLR Hurling Podcast brought to you by Morrissey Motors Peugeot Kilkenny.By The KCLR Sport Team

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REACTION FROM ARMAGH: A tight Extra-Time Thriller under the lights | Scotstown 0-19 - Kilcoo 0-16 13:05

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OTB's David Wilson was in Armagh and brings you immediate reaction from the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship which saw Scotstown take home the crown after a tight Extra Time encounter with Kilcoo Hear from Michael McCarville, Kieran Hughes and goalkeeper Rory Beggan as they give their reaction to winning the Ulster Championship for the firs…

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STEPHANIE PUNCH: 'We've nearly gone through an extra game...!' | St Finbarr's Senior Club Camogie final 15:18

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Stephanie Punch of St Finbarr's GAA joins Eoin Sheahan ahead this weekends All Ireland Senior Camogie Club Final. The Final sees the Barrs take on Athenry in Croke Park.

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Q&A: Downsides to Going Over Protein Target, Calorie-Banking, and Advanced Nutrition Strategies 12:21

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This week's questions: 1. Are there any downsides of my going over my protein targets for the day? (set about 2g per kg bodyweight). 2. Should I cut my calories each day the week leading up to a wedding where I’ll be having a big day of eating and drinking? 3. What are some more advanced nutrition strategies you use with athletes that they might no…

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THE DODGY BOX ISSUE: ‘It’s costing people jobs!’ | The Dodgy Box is no longer a ‘victimless crime’ 37:05

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With sports streaming becoming increasingly expensive, one fifth of Irish households are said to be using ‘dodgy boxes’ in order to watch live sport and television. Eoin Sheahan is joined by Newstalk’s Jess Kelly, as well as Clubber’s Jimmy Doyle, LOI TV’s Mark Scanlon and Adam Leventhal of the Athletic to discuss the consequences of the dodgy box,…

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GAA Where We All Belong: "The club is going from strength to strength" | "It's onwards and upwards for Cashel" | Stephen Gleeson 41:19

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In our final instalment of our GAA "Where we all belong" series, Stephen Gleeson took us to his daughters club Cashel King Cormacs in Co. Tipperary. We get to hear from members, coaches, teachers and Stephen himself about what makes this club so special for all of it's members. This is with thanks to the GAA, #GAABelong.…

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Coaching at Foundation & Youth Development Phases 41:47

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🎙️ The Locker Room Podcast – Coaching Series 🎧 Episode: Coaching the Child & Youth Player at Foundation Phase (FP) & Youth Development Phase (YDP): How We Actually Develop Players Host: Ciaran Deely (DSS Coaching) Guest: Ross Bennett (Head of Integrated Performance, QPR FC) In this episode, Ciaran is joined by Ross Bennett for a practical conversat…

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CIARÁN MURPHY | "It is the warrior's sport" | Old Parish: Notes on Hurling | Gaeltacht community | Off The Ball 43:06

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Ciarán Murphy returns to Off The Ball for the first time in over a decade to talk about his new book, Old Parish: Notes on Hurling. He chats to Eoin Sheahan about the writing of this book, the lessons learned from some hurling icons, the danger and bravery inherent in the game, and what it means to be a country man living in Dublin.…

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Eddie and Mickey on the great Danes and Shamrocks narrow defeat to St Martins 1:07:52

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Eddie and Mickey discuss and emotional win for Danesfort and a narrow defeat for Ballyhale Shamrocks against a driven St Martins team. The KCLR Hurling Podcast brought to you by Morrissey Motors Peugeot Kilkenny.By The KCLR Sport Team

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The Football Pod: Sherlock-Geaney shootout, Dingle-Barrs rules debate, Ballyboden win, Kilcoo-Scotstown 41:52

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It's your Monday episode of The Football Pod - after a classic Munster Club Football Final - Tommy, James and Paddy get stuck into it all, from the midfield warfare, to the controversial decisions and the shooters exhibition. We had our Leinster Football final and plenty of action from the Junior and Intermediate deciders also. Enjoy. Chapters (01:…

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REACTION FROM THURLES: Dingle win Munster Club SFC on last kick of the game against St Finbarr's | OFF THE BALL 9:48

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Tommy Rooney gives you immediate reaction from Semple Stadium, Thurles where Dingle won the Munster Club Senior Football Championship on the last kick of the game as they beat St Finbarr's 1-18 to 0-20 Tommy catches up with the Geaney brothers, Conor & Dylan, Tom O'Sullivan & Mark O'Connor on the winning side and lastly St Finbarr's selector Jimmy …

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Henry Shefflin on Shamrocks narrow defeat while Danesfort claim the Tommy Murphy Cup 27:50

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Unfortunately, Shamrocks Ballyhale lost out by a point to St Martins in a pulsating AIB GAA Leinster Senior Club Final on Saturday night in Croke Park but it was a better day for Danesfort in Navan as one of the greats made his comeback. We hear from Henry Shefflin, Daithi Hayes, Adrian Burke, Paul Murphy, Cathal O'Neill and Anthony Ireland Wall. T…

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The Football Pod Club: Padraic Joyce on a life in Football and Galway’s pursuit of Sam, 25 years on 1:14:10

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Welcome back to The Football Pod Club - it’s the second episode of our winter series, and we’re delighted to have sat down for a brilliant chat with Padraic Joyce to chat about his phenomenal playing career, being an intercounty manager in 2026, and Galway’s pursuit of Sam Maguire. CHAPTERS (00:30) - Padraic Joyce joins The Football Pod Club (02:00…

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Q&A: Nutrition When Tapering, Injury Nutrition, And Carbs During Football Match? 17:22

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This week's questions: How should I adjust my nutrition when tapering for a big race? What's your advice on managing nutrition during periods of injury? Given that the likes of football (around 60 mins) isn’t limited by glycogen depletion, is there any merit to having sports drink during a match? Performance Nutrition Coaching: ⁠⁠⁠https://conoronei…

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Micky and Eddie on why Graigue-Ballycallan's U 21 A isn't just good for GB, the Leinster Finals and Ballygunner's Munster success. Also UL manager Brian Ryan on the importance of the Fitzgibbon Cup 1:06:36

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Micky and Eddie on why Graiguie Ballycallan's U 21 A isn't just good for Graigie Ballycallan and how defeat might not have been the worst thing for Dicksboro. The lads also deep five into this weekend's AIB GAA Leinster Finals for Shamrocks Ballyhale and Danesfort and Ballygunner's Munster success. As well as all of that UL manager Brian Ryan on th…

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Coaching Roundtable with John Divilly, Aidan O'Rourke, Shane Keegan, & Steven Poacher 31:28

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🎙️ The Locker Room Podcast – Coaching Series Hosted by: Steven Poacher (Leitrim Senior Football Manager) Guests: • John Divilly (Galway Senior Football Coach, 2020–2025) • Aidan O'Rourke (Kildare Senior Football Coach) • Shane Keegan (Wexford Senior Hurling Coach) In this special Locker Room Podcast episode, Roscommon senior football manager Steven…

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The Football Pod: Newbridge-Scotstown epic, the semi-pro era, club-county divide, special guest reveal 46:44

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Welcome back to The Football Pod - plenty to get stuck into, as always - it’s Tommy, James and Paddy looking back on an interesting weekend of action on the club scene, with plenty of stories worth looking at in the county game too. Enjoy! Chapters (01:00) - Tommy at the Plaza, GAA image rights, pre-season camps and the Provincial draw. (20:00) - R…

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Ronnie on a great day for the parish, Taggy looks ahead to the Leinster Finals and Dessie fires back at the Banner 34:11

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Adrian Ronan and Aidan "Taggy" Fogarty look back on a dramatic JJ Kavanagh U 21 A Final that saw Graigue Ballycallan win 1-20 to 2-16 after extra time. Both men also look ahead to Shamrocks Ballyhale and Danesfort's Leinster deciders next weekend which will both be live on KCLR. As well as all that Ballygunner uses TG4 for respond to a "certain Cla…

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THE SATURDAY PANEL: All Ireland winners special | Hannah Tyrrell & Niamh Hetherton 51:03

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Dublin ladies All-Ireland winners Hannah Tyrrell and Niamh Hetherton join John Duggan in studio for this week's Saturday Panel. The Saturday Panel on Off The Ball, brought to you by L'Oreal Men Expert, Try new Derma Control for Oily and Blemish-prone skin.

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Brian Dowling a good win for Kierans and the analysis of Babs Keating, plus Adrian Burke on Danesfort's Leinster Final countdown 11:03

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Yesterday St Kierans overcame Good Counsel College 2-20 to 1-11 in the Leinster Senior A Championship, that victory means they are through to the semi finals. Afterwards we spoke to Manager Brian Dowling about that but also the comments made about his Kildare team by Babs Keating. As well as all that Ronnie chats to Danesfort manager Adrian Burke o…

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Q&A: Maintaining Muscle When Running Marathons, Twice-a-Day Training, and Avoiding Colds When Training Hard 14:47

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This week's questions: How should I adjust my nutrition if I'm training twice a day? I’m constantly getting colds during heavy training periods – could my nutrition be a factor? What are the non negotiables for maintaining muscle mass when trying to amp up running training in distance (20km-ish and heading for marathon) and intensity (on separate d…

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The Football Pod: gaa therapy, new trends, boot deals, the torture of injuries, club powerhouses 50:03

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Welcome back to The Football Pod - Paddy, James and Tommy are talking shop; from GAA boot deals, retiring stars tortured by injuries, to the new trends emerging amongst the first club campaign under the new rules...hope you enjoy, we'll be back over the next two Mondays, breaking down the AIB All-Ireland provincial club finals. Chapters (01:00) - P…

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Eddie is back as we discuss wins for Ballyhale and Danesfort, the Richie Hogan comeback, facilities in Kilkenny and Carlow schools hurling 1:03:59

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Shamrocks Ballyhale and Danesfort have AIB GAA Leinster Club Hurling Finals to look forward to, we discuss Shamrocks tough semi final and look ahead to their clash with St Martins of Wexford. We talk about pitches and facilties in Kilkenny. We also chat club commitment and if too much is asked of players. The KCLR Hurling Podcast brought to you by …

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Eoin Cody, TJ Reid, Henry Shefflin and Willie Hyland on a dramatic Leinster semi, great work being done by Danesfort and Kilkenny's new Performance Lead Sean Kelly 59:36

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Shamrocks Ballyhale and Danesfort have Leinster Final's to look forward to, we hear from both clubs following contrasting semi-finals. Sean Kelly is Kilkenny's new Performance Lead replacing Michaell Fennelly, we hear from him and Ronnie drops into studio to talk about Kelly's appointment, the return of the Walsh Cup and facilities. As well as all …

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Word On The Street: Ep.26 'The ACL Epidemic' | Why are ACL injuries so common in women's sport? | Mental health and community | Preventative measures 47:08

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Happy Thursday everyone! Every week we ask the public if they have a topic in mind, and this week you delivered! Amy Gibbons, a Gaelic football player and coach, reached out to us about her 3rd ACL rupture. She is a major advocate for research into why ACL injuries are so prevalent in women's sports, and what can be done to mitigate it. We spoke to…

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The Football Pod Club: Gavin White and Shane Ryan on Kerry’s journey to All-Ireland Glory 1:06:02

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We’re back with a new run of The Football Pod Club with AIB, and where better to start this four-episode series than a deep-dive with two of Kerry’s All-Ireland Champions. Kerry Captain, Gavin White and their All-Star goalkeeper Shane Ryan joined Paddy, James and Tommy in Killarney for a chat about their lives in Gaelic Football, and their incredib…

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Inner Drive: Rhys McClenaghan on losing out in Tokyo, qualifying for Paris '24, & winning Gold! 🏅 32:25

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Olympic Gold Medallist Rhys McClenaghan joined Eoin Sheahan to dive into his journey to the Paris Olympics as well as his devastating loss in Tokyo. We'll also hear from his parents and his coach who gave us their account of the biggest moments in his career. Inner Drive on Off The Ball is brought to you by Allianz | #Stopthedrop…

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Q&A: Fibre Bloating Problems, Nutrition In-Season vs. Off-Season, and the 3pm Energy Dip 11:58

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This week's questions: 1. I know I need plenty of fibre for my health, but with training a lot, I struggle to get enough in without bloating. Any tips? 2. What would you say are the biggest changes between nutrition for the off-season versus in-season? 3. Struggling with the 3pm energy dip in work. How do I avoid this? Performance Nutrition Coachin…

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Managers, Head Coaches, Specialists & Selectors - What's the Story? 44:34

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Managers, Head Coaches, Specialists, & Selectors – What’s the Story?Hosted by: Ciaran Deely (DSS Coaching)Guest: Ross Bennett (Head of Integrated Performance, QPR FC) In this thought-provoking episode of The Locker Room Podcast, Ciaran is joined by Ross Bennett, Head of Integrated Performance at QPR FC, to unpack the ever-evolving world of coaching…

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Micky Walsh goes solo on the Munster semi finals, Mullally leaving Carlow and the Kilkenny sides in Leinster 39:31

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Micky Walsh goes solo on the Munster semi finals, Mullally leaving Carlow and the Kilkenny sides in Leinster. The KCLR Hurling Podcast brought to you by Morrissey Motors Peugeot Kilkenny.By The KCLR Sport Team

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Joe Nolan on the departure of Carlow boss Tom Mullally, Shane O'Donnell and Mikey Mahony on reaching the Munster Final plus Tommy Murphy on the Carlow u 21 semi's 24:52

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Joe Nolan on the departure of Carlow boss Tom Mullally, Shane O'Donell and Mikey Mahony on reaching the Munster Final plus the great Tommy Murphy on the Stryve Carlow u 21 semis. The KCLR Hurling Podcast brought to you by Morrissey Motors Peugeot Kilkenny.By The KCLR Sport Team

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Word On The Steet | Ep.26: Slevin Sisters | "We're the same but different" | Two twins, three different sports | Off The Ball 26:54

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Happy Thursday everyone! Welcome to a very special episode of Word On The Street, where the team head to Claregalway to chat to Kate and Emma Slevin, twin sisters competing at the highest levels of completely different sports on completely different sides of the world. Footballer Kate and Gymnast Emma talk about their upbringing in rural Galway, mo…

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The Football Pod Returns: All-Stars debate, Club heats up as County stories emerge, big interviews on the way 32:37

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Welcome back to The Football Pod as we return from a wee sabbatical and catch up in a car in North Galway - shortly after recording a feature interview (more on that later) - we're talking All-Stars winners, the stories emerging as counties return to training and the clubs that are flying high in the provincial series. We're bringing back The Footb…

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Q&A: Eating After Evening GAA Training, Motivation When Fat-Loss Stalls, and Beetroot Shots 11:19

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This week's questions: 1. I always train in the evening and struggle to eat afterwards. Should I just have a protein shake and go to bed or sacrifice sleep to get a big meal in? 2. Been losing weight well for a few months there, but have sort of plateaued, probably because I’ve started half-assing things a bit to be honest. Anything I can do to get…

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A review of Leinster and preview of Munster, the All Star selections and Kilkenny Intermediate toty 1:14:18

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Shamrocks Ballyhale march on but Mount Leinster Rangers go out, we chat about both games as well as the rest of the Leinster matches. As well as that we name the Kilkenny intermediate club team of the season and talk Munster Club hurling and PWC All Star choices. And yes, we talk pitch invading! The KCLR Hurling Podcast brought to you by Morrissey …

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Shamrocks, Danesfort and Barrow Rangers march on while MLR bow out, all the reaction to a busy weekend of Leinster hurling 36:11

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Henry Shefflin, Joey Holden and Richie Reid react to Shamrocks Ballyhale 4-point win against Kilcormac Killoughey while we also hear from KK manager Declan Laffan. Following their win over Castletown Geoghan we chat with Clough Ballacolla manager Willie Hyland on facing Shamrocks in the semi final, that is thanks to our friends in Midlands 103. Plu…

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UNLOCKED - THE SUNDAY PAPER REVIEW | ‘I found myself shaking with anger while I was writing...’ | OFF THE BALL 16:06

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Here is a free segment this week’s Sunday Paper Review where John Duggan is joined by Paul O’Hehir & Roy Curtis, reflecting on the sentencing of DJ Carey… You can catch the full hour by subscribing to the Off The Ball podcast network. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

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EOIN KELLY | 'Let the hurling do the talking' | Tipperary's All-Ireland winning year | Off The Ball 22:08

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Former Tipperary captain Eoin Kelly speaks to Stephen Gleeson about Tipperary's magnificent All-Ireland winning year, and what it meant for both the players and the county. | In association with Braeburn Coffee, only at Applegreen.

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MORNING PAPERS: Hurling All Stars Revealed! Who are the winners and losers? | Off The Ball GAA 48:35

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Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur O'Dea and Dara Smith-Naughton were together on Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast to discuss all the morning's major sporting stories. With the Hurling All Stars announced this morning, the lads considered whether too much influence is placed on players' performances in the All-Ireland final. Catch The Off The Ball Br…

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Q&A: Avoiding Cramping , Adjusting Carbs per Session, and Gaining a Stone Before Christmas 13:40

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This week's questions: - How do I calculate my carb needs for different session types: easy cardio, intervals, heavy lifts, and long team training sessions? - I struggle with cramping in the last 5 minutes of the game. Is there anything I should do nutrition-wise to sort this? - Manager says I need to gain a stone over the off-season. Do you have a…

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EIMEAR NÍ BHRAONÁIN | The Dodger: DJ Carey and the Great Betrayal | Off The Ball 47:33

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Journalist Eimear Ní Bhraonáin joins Eoin Sheahan this evening to talk about her new book, 'The Dodger' about the rise and fall of former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey.

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The downfall of a hurling hero | DJ Carey's story told by Denis Walsh | OTB Breakfast 31:22

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Denis Walsh of the Irish Times joins Ger Gilroy & Colm Boohig on the show, following DJ Carey's sentencing. Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings fr…

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MORNING PAPERS: ‘He seemed to have seen this as a job…’ | DJ Carey sentenced. | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST 46:10

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Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea bring you all of the latest sporting stories, the morning after & DJ Carey was sentenced… Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join Off The Ball Breakfast is liv…

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The Kilkenny SHC team of the year and player of the year unveiled, local clubs in Leinster and Ballygunner get going 56:52

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In this episode Micky and Eddie unveil the KCLR Hurling podcast senior club championship team of the year and we preview the local sides chances in the AIB Leinster Club championship. As well as all that we examine Ballygunner's win in Limerick and get clarification from a Ref! The KCLR Hurling Podcast brought to you by Morrissey Motors Peugeot Kil…