This is 15 for 50: The Hurling Edition. We tasked three of the greatest minds in hurling - Anthony Daly, Anthony Nash and Liam Sheedy - to come up with a XV of the greatest hurlers the game has seen from the past 50 years to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the All-Stars! Who will get into a stacked full forward line? Who misses out by the skin of their teeth? How many lads will be moved out of position to facilitate another? It is a fascinating listen and, yes, the lads do come to an agreement...
Nov 19, 2021•54 min
Continuing on the coaching theme, this week Maurice chatted to Martin Bennett, sprint coach to the stars of the GAA. Over the course of the podcast, Martin delved into his role with the Waterford hurlers, how to get the most of an athletes performance and how impressive Tyrone's Conor Meyler truly is. You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie . If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment. See omny...
Nov 15, 2021•43 min
With Mick away, Maurice took the reins this week for a special GAA Embedded interview with Donegal legend Eamon McGee. Amongst other things, Eamon chatted about whether Jim McGuinness ruined football (the answer is no), the problems surrounding coaching throughout the GAA, and his experience on RTE's Ultimate Hell Week! You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie . If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating an...
Oct 26, 2021•56 min
Mick and Maurice bring you this week's GAA Embedded. The lads discuss the jots of following the club season from afar in 2021, some outstanding performances of the club weekend, including a 39 year old JJ Delaney! For the main part of the show, Maurice talks to Cahair O'Kane of the Irish News with the two differing on the rights and wrongs of "Proposal B," the championship restructure backed by the GPA but, it appears, doomed to failure. You can get in touch with the show on social media or by e...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 26 min
The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Kevin joins us this week after Stephen Kenny's perfect week. Kevin wanted a clean sheet and a goal from a forward. He got two clean sheets and seven goals in two games. We discuss how things have turned around for Ireland and what it means going forward...
Oct 13, 2021•30 min
Mick and Maurice bring you this week's GAA Embedded discussing a top class club weekend, the continuing managerial appointments, and a striking plea from Maurice for the GAA Special Congress to adopt Proposal B in changing the structure of the football championship. We also discuss great players who were born in the wrong era and missed their county's golden age, and whether or not we dismiss the feats (and stats) of free takers far too easily. You can get in touch with the show on social media ...
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr
The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Kevin joins us this week ahead of a Ireland's trip to Baku to take on Azerbaijan, the team who almost took all three points in Dublin just last month. Is Stephen Kenny's first competitive win on the offing at the end of yet another week of off field dis...
Oct 08, 2021•26 min
Mick McCarthy and Maurice Brosnan are back with GAA Embedded as we dissect some of the biggest stories in what is fast becoming a 12 month GAA season. Is Jack O'Connor the right man for Kerry? Why do so many teams still have no manager so late in the year? We talk about Hurler of the Year and the joy of seeing county legends like Eoin Kelly still ripping it up at club level! You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie . If you enjoy the show, please subsc...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 9 min
The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Kevin joins us this week ahead of a massive game between Liverpool and Manchester City in the Premier League this weekend. We also discuss Manchester United consistent inconsistency and the magic of Leo Messi. Get in touch with the show by emailing theg...
Sep 29, 2021•28 min
The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Rick Gehman of The First Cut Podcast on CBS Sports joins us this week to give the American side of the fascinating showdown at this weekend's Ryder Cup. Whistling Straits in Wisconsin is the venue as a rookie filled team of stars for the US takes on Pad...
Sep 23, 2021•18 min
The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Jason joins us this week to look ahead to a huge world heavyweight titte fight between Anthony Joshua and the former Cruiserweight champ, the unbeaten Oleksandr Usyk? Can the Ukranian cost a massive upset? Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffe...
Sep 23, 2021•21 min
The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Kevin is with us this week to look ahead to this weekend's Premier League action. We discuss Premier League refereeing and "letting it flow", as well as contrasting weeks in the Champions League for Manchester United and Liverpool. Get in touch with the...
Sep 18, 2021•30 min
GAA Embedded is our weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every week of the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan have been our guides through the hurling and football championships. We also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more. This week, former Mayo manager Stephen Rochford joins Darran to break down Tyrone's shock All-Ireland win, and what went wrong from Mayo? Where do both teams go from here? Is there still that elusive All-Ireland in M...
Sep 12, 2021•1 hr 40 min
This is The Preview, in partnership with Ladbrokes, where we look ahead to the Ireland's clash with Serbia on Tuesday as we look to finally get a win in the World Cup qualifying campaign at the fifth attempt. It's a massive game for manager Stephen Kenny after Ireland once again failed to beat the group minnows at the Aviva Stadium. Former Republic of Ireland internationals Kevin Doyle and Stephen Hunt bring us through the teams they would select for the game, and pick the bones after a dreadful...
Sep 05, 2021•46 min
This is The Preview, in partnership with Ladbrokes, where we look ahead to the first game is a massive week for Stephen Kenny and Ireland. Former Republic of Ireland striker Kevin Doyle brings us through the team he would pick the trip to Portugal and gives us his insight into the dropping of Darren Randolph, and much more. Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further informatio...
Aug 31, 2021•35 min
GAA Embedded is our weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every week of the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan have been our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more. This week, Darran joins us after Kerry crashed out of the All-Ireland championship with an extra-time defeat to brilliant Tyrone. What went wrong for Kerry? And what was their fault and what did Tyrone force them ...
Aug 30, 2021•1 hr 13 min
The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Kevin is with us this week to look ahead to this weekend's Premier League action. We also touch on Stephen Kenny's options ahead of Ireland's massive World Cup triple header next week, and discuss Rio Ferdinand's calling out of his ex-teammate Phil Jone...
Aug 25, 2021•25 min
GAA Embedded is our weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every week of the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan have been our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more. This week, Shane is live from Croke Park straight after Limerick hammered Cork to win their 10th ever senior hurling title, and their third in four years. Was it the best display we've ever seen in a final? Can an...
Aug 22, 2021•31 min
GAA Embedded is our weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. It's All-Ireland final week and we preview Cork V Limerick with three greats of the game, Shane McGrath, John Mullane and Tommy Walsh. You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie . If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 19, 2021•56 min
The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Kevin is with us this week to talk about the return of the Premier League, where fans have returned, and so has the entertainment. Inspired by Paul Pogba, Manchester United hit Leeds for five last week - can they continue this form? And is it too early ...
Aug 18, 2021•21 min
GAA Embedded is our weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every week of the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan have been our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more. This week,Darran is with us to review an extraordinary All-Ireland semi-final. How did Mayo do it? What does it mean for Dublin? Will they be back? Maurice Brosnan then joins us to bring us inside the game, where ...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 8 min
The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Kevin is with us this week just a day before the return of the Premier League. Can Manchester City retain? What about Liverpool's challenge? Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Ple...
Aug 12, 2021•29 min
GAA Embedded is our weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every week of the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan have been our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more. This week, Shane is with us to look back on two fascinating hurling semi-finals. Cork are back in the big time, but what chance have they against a Limerick side that looked frankly awesome in Croke Park on Saturd...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 21 min
GAA Embedded is our weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every week of the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan will be our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more. This week,Shane is with us to look back on two fascinating hurling quarter finals and look ahead to this week's double bill in Croke Park where the 2021 All-Ireland finalists will be decided. What's next for Tippera...
Aug 05, 2021•1 hr 21 min
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Jul 29, 2021•17 min
On the day the great Joe Canning retired from intercounty hurling, we have an emergency two part special of GAA Embedded today to talk about perhaps the best hurler of his generation and one of the best of all time. In Part Two, we're joined by our regular hurling analyst Shane McGrath, a former housemate of Canning, and by Galway's own Michael Lyster, the Sunday Game legend who represented the entire county in 2017 when the RTE cameras caught his celebration for Joe's famous semi-final point ag...
Jul 28, 2021•29 min
On the day the great Joe Canning retired from intercounty hurling, we have an emergency two part special of GAA Embedded today to talk about perhaps the best hurler of his generation and one of the best of all time. First we talk to our regular GAA analyst, and a Galway fan who's grown up with Joe Canning on his team, Maurice Brosnan to discuss Joe's legacy, and his favourite memories of the man who dominated Galway hurling for 14 years. Check out our channel for Pt. 2 with Shane McGrath and Mic...
Jul 28, 2021•28 min
GAA Embdeded is our new weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every Monday for the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan will be our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more. This week, Darran talks about a Cork team that might need to tear is all up after the second worst Munster final defeat of all time, and the worst in 102 years! Did Kerry get anything out of it? Why do Galway...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 21 min
The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Stephen is with us this week just a day before the first Lions test in South Africa. Three Irish players have been selected to start the game. Should there have been more? Why we're loving Rassie vs. Gatland, what South Africa will bring to the table, a...
Jul 23, 2021•31 min
GAA Embdeded is our new weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every Monday for the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan will be our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more. This week, Shane (0.58) looks back on an enthralling Munster Hurling Final, with Limerick securing three in a row thanks a second half blitz the likes of which we've rarely seen. Can anybody get in their way ...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 36 min
