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Across the Four Lakes Podcast

Author: Presenter Kieran Murphy-a freelance sports reporter

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A sports and human interest Podcast where guests discuss topics related to their own sport and their sporting lives

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Today I talk to Kilkenny man, Pado Flynn. Pado has joined Palatine GFC and will coach their senior footballers this year. We discuss his reason for joining the club while we also hear his views on the national GAA competition structure, his relationship with referees and other topics.
Greyhound trainer, Maurice Lawler, reflects on a wonderful success story at the recent National Coursing Championships where rank outsider, Tactical, was runner-up in the Oaks Final in what was described as a race for the ages. He also defends the sport and says the bad press which coursing sometimes get is undeserved.
Martin talks about his love for the game of basketball, his respect for the players in what is a minority sport in Ireland, his relationship with referees, assesses what the American basketballers have brought to the game in Ireland and discusses the strong link that exists between the game of basketball and gaelic football.
His job is his hobby. His hobby is his job. Carlow GAA Games Development Manager, Sean Gannon, discusses the problems small counties face as they try to compete against the bigger counties with superior playing numbers. The Carlow inter-county player explains why the national football league is the most important competition for him. He captained Éire Og to five senior crowns out of seven but reflects on his disappointment of not achieving five-in-a-row county titles ...
She has been described as the best ever club player to have played in the National League. Kylie Murphy reflects on the positive changes which have taken place in Irish women's club soccer over the last ten years. She is also confident the Irish ladies soccer team can qualify for their first major championship.
Maria Kinsella, co-chairperson of the Gaelic Players Association, talks about the moves to unify the GAA, the Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA), the Camogie Association and other strands of the GAA into one organisation.
He has only missed two county finals since 1971. He actually scored the winning goal in one. Leo McGough, Carlow's Memory Man, is passionate about his hurling and has been at hurling county finals in 28 counties. Here he talks about his love for the ancient game and his Clare background. For him, Marty Mouse Kavanagh is the greatest of all Carlow hurlers. He explains why he feels Setanta and Carlow Town must join together for the good of the game. He talks about a range...
Patrick Salt Murphy talks about his love for refereeing, the lack of respect for referees which is driving new recruits away from the sport, the community aspect of referees and gives his views on whether the GAA will have to consider giving referees more than just their travel and meal expenses.
This is Darragh Foley's 13 year playing with the Carlow senior footballers. He has no medals to show for it but he has the memories-both good and not so good. Here he talks about the introduction of the Tailteann Cup, and what it means to play for one of the weaker counties. He airs his views on the GPA, the proposed amalgamation of the different strands of the GAA bodies, club, family and why Jamie Clarke of Bagenalstown Gaels has impressed him so much this year.
Cyclist, Con Scully, is heading to Europe this summer. Here, he reflects on his recent good performance in the junior Gent Wevelgem in Belgium. He has another event next week in Belgium. Once his Leaving Certificate is done the Carlow teenager is heading back to the continent. These are exciting times for the 18 year old Carlow cyclist who is hoping to repay the faith, his sponsor, Liam McLoughlin of McLoughlin Architecture has shown in him
"He has the strength of his father and the kindness of his mother."Sean O'Brien announces his retirement and members of his beloved Tullow RFC pay tributes to The Tullow Tank
Deirdre Tomlinson may have retired from inter-county football but she continues to play at club level where she helped Bennekerry-Tinryland regain the 2021 club title which Old Leighlin had held for the previous three years.Recently she took the Most Valuable Player award when Midland Warriors won the Insuremyhouse.ie Masters Basketball National title at the Basketball Arena in Tallaght. Here she covers a range of topics as she recalls a journey to Derry with only 13 players for a ...
After recent heavy defeats for the minor, under 20 and senior Carlow footballers in the Leinster championship, former inter-county player, legendary Éire Og footballer and now a radio analyst, Willie Quinlan discusses what now for Carlow football. Going forward, he says a review on how underage squads are prepared and trained is a must if Carlow is to close the gap which is developing between them and other counties. As a parent he discusses how he parks his disappointment whe...
Recently, Des Kavanagh, the President of the Irish Football Union, was back in his home club in Carlow where he had thrill of presenting his own grandson, Rian, with the under 14 Players Player of the Year. It was a moment to savour. Here, Des talks about some of the highs of his tenure in office. The triple crown in 2021, the emergence of ladies rugby in Ireland, the joy of getting to an Irish international rugby game when it looked, at one stage, as if he might be the only ...
Shane Redmond enjoyed a long career at underage and senior inter-county football with Carlow. Before the start of the 2022 season he announced that he was retiring but would continue to play football with his club, Tinryland. There are many aspects of playing with Carlow that he continues to miss but the sacrifices he made and the sacrifices his family, his girlfriend and friends made to support him he is glad that is behind him. He recently attended a wedding in Mexico and was able...
As Marty Kavanagh closes in as Carlow's leading inter county scorer of all time , Pat Coady, who currently holds the record says he is proud to be able to hand over to his own club man. Coady also speaks about his club's arch rivals, Mt Leinster Rangers, who have set the bar high not just in club hurling in the county but at national level too. "We know the level of hurling Rangers are capable of."Coady recalls a golf game where another St Mullins club man,...
One night, you are sitting at home watching television. A knock comes to the door. The caller informs you that one of your family members has a drug debt and that it has not been paid. You are told the debt is now yours. Your life is shattered. This is only one aspect of the abuse of drugs in society. Carlow GAA clubs are taking steps to remind their members and particularly young people about the dangers of taking drugs and where that path can lead to. ...
It was their one and only senior hurling championship win. Palatine's success in 1972. Offaly man, Willie O'Rourke, played at centre-back. He was one of only two players who wore a helmet at the time. He recalls the people who made it happen. Players like JJ Canavan, Sean Treacy, Fran Mullins. Then there was what is now known as the management team. Tom Neville, Sean Hickson, Mick McAssey, Dick Gladney and many, many more. Willie pitted his wits against the great Carlow player...
After Carlow's final Joe McDonagh Cup game against Westmeath in 2021, David English stepped down from inter-county hurling. He admits it was a tough decision but now he concentrates on club hurling. He has won Christy Ring and Joe McDonagh Cup finals in Croke Park with Carlow and has pocketed minor and under 21 medals with Ballinkillen. He covets a senior title with Ballinkillen. Here, he reflects on his hurling career with club and county.
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