Papertalk: Irish Examiner Sport Podcasts

Paul Galvin joins Oisín McConville and Paul Rouse to discuss the Allianz Football League weekend. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shane McGrath, Mark Landers and TJ Ryan join Anthony Daly to discuss the opening weekend of Allianz Hurling League action.Joy for Antrim, but Banner blow sets up a humdinger with Davy. Are Cork back? Galway's show of strength. And would Tipp's Limerick formula work if this wasn't the 'mock leaving'?But with widespread dismay over the new interpretation of hurling advantage, where is the game going as a spectacle? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Sunday Game presenter Joanne Cantwell joins Paul Rouse and Oisín McConville to chat about steering the football conversation, her second life as a junior footballer, and to look ahead to the Allianz League campaigns. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

All-Ireland final referee Fergal Horgan joins Anthony Daly, TJ Ryan and Mark Landers to set the lads straight on the finer points of hurling's rule book. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith Higgins joins Paul Rouse and Oisín McConville to analyse the championship draws and plot the shape of the year to come.Plus Keith on retirement, Dublin and Mayo's ongoing quest. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brian Hogan, TJ Ryan and Mark Landers join Anthony Daly to discuss plans for the hurling season. Has the GAA salvaged as much as possible from a tricky position? Or has the club player been shafted again? And how many will be slow to come back at all?Plus a little racing, golf, soccer, philosophy, business advice and much more. Note: The hurling throws in after 38 minutes! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Waterford FC goalkeeper takes Graham Cummins through a career that brought him to the likes of Man City, Bohemians, Ipswich, QPR and Cardiff as well as a number of Ireland senior callups.Along the way he witnessed two of the most dramatic goals in football history, that Agueroooo moment in 2012, and Thierry's infamous handball in Paris.He worked with goalkeepers like Peter Schmeichel, Shay Given, Rob Green and Julio César.And he also sampled life in a Roy Keane dressing room. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Éamonn Fitzmaurice and Oisín McConville join Paul Rouse to debateDublin's collective training breach and discuss management principles,philosophies and regrets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former Republic of Ireland midfielder Graham Kavanagh retraces a fine playing career that took in Middlesbrough, Stoke, Cardiff, Wigan and Sunderland, as well as management at Carlisle and now a new calling as an agent. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Derek McGrath, Mark Landers and TJ Ryan join Anthony Daly full of anticipation for the year's hurling.But first, a Cheltenham debrief, a black card debate, a discussion on water breaks, maor foirne incursions, events in Clare and on The Crown, Kilmacud Sevens memories, and much more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former Leicester Tigers and England prop Graham Rowntree recalls a great career and his membership of the famous ‘ABC club’ alongside Richard Cockerill and Darren Garforth. As well as discussing his work as Munster forwards coach and looking ahead to Saturday's PRO14 final with Leinster.(Note, early audio issues fixed after five minutes) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The title is still up for grabs, but Ireland finished on a high with victory over England. Our rugby writers review an enthralling Six Nations campaign with sports editor Tony Leen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graham Cummins talks to former Republic of Ireland international Joe Gamble, who has coached at Cork City, Limerick and Waterford, and ex-Waterford head coach Fran Rockett, about the joys and frustrations of League of Ireland life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A special preview show marking your card for Cheltenham week with racing legend and Irish Examiner columnist Ruby Walsh, Irish Examiner racing correspondent Tommy Lyons, and former champion jockey and tv presenter Mick Fitzgerald. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Karl Sheppard has had to call time early on a fine League of Ireland career that brought Premier Division titles with Shamrock Rovers and Cork City.He talks to former City teammate Graham Cummins about retirement, why life in England wasn't for him, what made Michael O'Neill and John Caulfield such special managers, what really happened between him and Dundalk, and much more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Republic of Ireland and Reading goalkeeper Grace Moloney finally made her first competitive international debut in the Euro qualifier with Germany in December, a day she'd dreamed about since she was a little kid growing up in Slough wearing Ireland kits.This season she has also been in outstanding form for Reading, regularly featuring in WSL 'team of the week' selections. In this episode, Grace talks to Larry Ryan about what that Ireland debut meant to her and her family. She talks about her improvements in form and confidence, the changes she made to her attitude and approach.She discusses goalkeeping and the different coaching approaches between the men's and women's games.She recalls the joy of Ireland's 'golden generation' coming together - the U17 team that reached the 2010 European final. She talks about the buzz around both the WSL and the Ireland team these days, about equality, pay parity, and her own different take to many in the women's game.And she identifies why it's taken her until 27 to get h

Next Saturday’s Annual Congress could see some of the biggest changes to hurling in years. But are they needed? All-Ireland and All-Star winners Eddie Brennan and Shane McGrath joined Irish Examiner GAA correspondent John Fogarty to discuss the state of the game. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Republic of Ireland midfielder Conor Hourihane has enjoyed a flying start to his loan move from Aston Villa to Swansea. He talks to Graham Cummins about the ups and downs of a career that has also taken in Sunderland, Ipswich, Plymouth and Barnsley, proving some doubters wrong by reaching the Premier League and learning along the way that the most important asset a footballer has is his mind. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Legendary Cork ladies football manager Éamonn Ryan visited the Irish Examiner studio last March for a special podcast to mark International Women's Day. He was joined by Therese O'Callaghan, Irish basketball international Gráinne Dwyer, Sport Ireland's Nora Stapleton, and Irish Examiner Sports Editor Tony Leen. Here's a selection of Eamonn's wit and wisdom from that afternoon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Louise Galvin, Cliona Foley, Therese O’Callaghan and Eoghan Cormican discuss the progress and problems for women's sport in 2020, the impact of the 20X20 campaign, their highlights and lows of the year, and their wishes for women's sport in 2021.Is it the end of the dual player?Would amalgamation into the GAA really solve all problems for camogie and ladies football?Will the pandemic affect women's sport more?Misogyny and abuse of female players.Issues around sponsorship and corporate responsibility.The need for men to be allies with female sportspeople.And much more... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.