Current Offaly boss John Maughan joined Caoimhin on the Saturday Sport Show to recap a fruitful season with the Faithful county as he speaks about promotion to Division 2, the cost of GPS trackers and importance of sport science. Stephen Grealis also joins the show to give his thoughts on the local aspect of football here in county Mayo.
Paddy Mahon spoke to the Saturday Sport Show on CRCfm about the growth of the county town club, focus on player retention and his selection by the GAA to its infrastructure committee.
Jack McDonald told Caoimhin Rowland on the Saturday Sport Show on CRCfm about a Wimbledon first since 97, marijuana smoking sprinter, Lions rugby demise and Southgate's surprising bling.
Former pro-cyclist Jay Daly told Caoimhin on the Saturday Sport Show about the issues surrounding Sam Bennett's decision to abstain from this years Tour de France and why Jay believes Bennett will be searching for a new team come the end of this calendar year.
CRCfm Sport show producer Sean O'Hora joined Caoimhin to dissect the recently revealed Mayo GAA club championship draw. Beginning with the Senior draw and then rumbling through the Intermediate groups and finally filtering through to the Junior ranks.
Breaffy GAA rounders team became the toast of the town last week after beating Wexford's Glynn-Barntown to capture a momentous All Ireland victory for the suburban club. One of their players, Grainne Gavin joined Caoimhin Rowland on the Saturday Sport Show to discuss the achievement and shed light on the growing popularity of the sport in Ireland.
Manchester based journalist Damian Molloy spoke about the woes Manchester United are experiencing in the aftermath of their Europa League loss to Villareal and continuing unrest amongst its supporters due to visible upset at the Glazer ownership
Mayo county board Vice Chairperson Con Moynihan told Caoimhín Rowland on the Saturday Sport Show about the report he conducted into player retention in the county. His findings will help us to better understand the growing population centres of Mayo and Con explains why there'll be more 'B' teams in the county this year than ever before.
Max Marek joined the Saturday Sport Show to inform us on Toulon's covid sage and French rugby players caught eating waffles in Rome. As well as a look at one of sports teflon stars, Roger Federer. Who boasts a phenomenal career and an even more impressive off-field omertà.
A tennis instructor from Killaloe coached sport to children in a refugee camp in Greece, meeting those devastated by war and unrest. He told the Saturday Sport Show about his experience of raising funds for a defibrillator as well as getting help from Rafa Nadal, Usain Bolt, Lewis Hamilton and the Mayo mens football team along the way.
Offaly football manager John Maughan gave the Saturday Sport Show on CRCfm his views on the debacle surrounding Dublin GAA and breaching public health guidelines. John also answers on his son Johnny being name-checked by James Horan as a potential addition to the Mayo panel for the upcoming season.
Mayo manager James Horan told the Saturday Sport Show about his understanding over the recent tranche of retirements, how Oisín Mullin is fully committed to the cause and why MacHale is in dire need of resurfacing.
Mayo Bulls Ice Hockey head coach PJ Cunningham told Caoimhín Rowland on the Saturday Sport Show about the need for a rink in this county, as there is currently no facility in the Republic of Ireland for winter sports to prosper. With many clubs having to travel outside the country to Belfast to play. As PJ mentions, Mayo has a proud sporting tradition and an ice rink in the county town would help to grow the sport of ice hockey, (which has Irish roots), here in the West of Ireland.
Former FAI coach and current podcast host of 'In The Huddle Sportstalk' spoke about his time coaching some current Mayo footballers, the FAI's targeted development in GAA strongholds and how he tipped the FAI off about a certain John Joe Patrick Finn. You can listen to Paul's excellent show on Spotify through this link -https://open.spotify.com/show/3xOfLohSr9u0HRe7FCFLE6?si=aaSYD57KQsOvkIRn-gYWww
Stephen Grealis and Jimmy Blake told the Saturday Sport Show about their thoughts on the upcoming Republic of Ireland squad, with a particular focus on Stephen Kenny's selection for the upcoming World Cup qualifier vs Serbia in Belgrade.
The Galway Advertiser's Cian O'Connell on Galway United's hope of gaining promotion from a tough First Division in the LOI this season. He spoke about the strong Connaught connection at the club, John Caulfield's rejuvenation of the club and some exciting prospects expecting to make their name this season.
Tony Stakelum and Mike Kelly told the Saturday Sport Show about hurlings standing in Mayo, the origins of the sport in the county and the joyous news of Ballyhaunis man Keith Higgins joining the ranks of the hurling set-up for the 2021 season.
CRCfms rugby correspondents Michael Gallagher and Cathal O'Boyle on Andy Farrell's first win of the tournament and the burning question as to why Connaught starting players are treated differently to Leinsters reserves?
LOI expert Dónal Ryan joined Caoimhín Rowland on the Saturday Sport Show to preview the upcoming LOI 2021 season. They discuss some of the leagues new signings, some hot prospects coming through at the Showgrounds and how important the recently announced streaming service LOITV will be for the league.
Hungarian football expert Tomasz Mortimer told the Saturday Sport Show on CRCfm about the recent success of Hungarian football. A famed footballing nation from the 50s, the Central Eastern European country has spent considerable time in the doldrums. However, recent political will from the nations admitted football fanatic PM Viktor Orban has changed that. The Fidesz leader has invested in stadia across the country, and has since seen a rapid positive trajectory for the national team reaching Euro 2020, Ferencvaros qualification for CL group stage and the emergence of superstar Dominik Szoboszlai at RB Leipzig.