The Buildup is Balls.ie's weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening. This is the GAA section of the show where Mark and Donny go head-to-head in another edition of 'Guess the Handicaps', with Donny looking to make it three in a row. There's also a look ahead to another weekend of Allianz League action. If you want to listen...
Feb 20, 2020•15 min
Mark, Mick and PJ are this week's Three Man Weave as they take you through a weird week of GAA. Wexford were the big winners from a weekend of weather chaos as the lads ask if the current GAA calendar is fit for purpose. The presence of a hurling black card on the agenda for this month's GAA Congress has also created a backlash, but does hurling need to look at the cynicism in stopping goals? Mark also provides some surprise drama with his National League Finals Higher or Lower Quiz and we celeb...
Feb 17, 2020•39 min
This week on The Buildup, we got a rematch of last week's scintillating game of 'Guess the Handicaps' between Donny and PJ. In a week where scrutiny towards GAA officiating was at fever pitch, Sean stepped in as arbitrator instead of Mark. Elsewhere on The Buildup: Ladbrokes ambassador Kevin Doyle chats to the lads about the need for Shane Long in the Ireland squad, the Mauricio Pochettino-shaped hole on Manchester United's touchline and tales of extreme weather. Finally, the two lads get us hyp...
Feb 13, 2020•19 min
This week's Three Man Weave saw Gary, Donny and PJ blitz the talking points from the GAA weekend. David Clifford's controversial red card against Tyrone, time-keeping in the Dublin vs Monaghan and Meath vs Mayo games, remarkable drama in Division 1 of the football league and, of course, the weather, were all covered. The lads also had their 30 second whinges with referees being the truest of Gaels, domed GAA grounds and funding for clubs all being highlighted. To subscribe to the show, visit her...
Feb 10, 2020•34 min
PJ and Donny go head-to-head in another edition of 'Guess the Handicaps', but there is controversy over the horizon. There's also a look ahead to another weekend of Allianz League action. If you have a Big Shout of 25/1 or over, send it to us, and you can win the grand prize of two cakes and a sports autobiography! Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information.Send us your Big Shouts or get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @b...
Feb 06, 2020•26 min
On this week's episode of the Three Man Weave, Mark, PJ and Gary ask one simple question: is football and hurling too good right now? It's only the 1st weekend in February but we've already been served up more drama and storylines than Abe Simpson could shake a fist at! The lads reflect on the late thrillers around the country on Saturday night, the possibility of a black card in hurling, the two David Fitzgeralds and much more. To subscribe to the show, search "Balls.ie Podcasts" on all good po...
Feb 03, 2020•32 min
Gary and PJ from the Three Man Weave join Mark to look forward to another weekend of GAA action, with PJ looking to defend his 'Guess the Handicaps' crown against the self-proclaimed 'lineal champ', Gary. If you want to listen to the full podcast, search 'The Buildup on Balls.ie' on all podcast apps. If you have a Big Shout of 25/1 or over, send it to us, and you can win the grand prize of two cakes and a sports autobiography! Ladbrokes will be also dropping a €1 free bet in online users' accoun...
Jan 31, 2020•20 min
The Three Man Weave returns for a new GAA season with Mark Farrelly in the hotseat, joined by Gary Connaughton and PJ Browne. This week the lads discuss Dublin v Kerry, Cork v Waterford, Limerick v Tipperary and plenty more besides. PJ has unearthed the GAA's newest cliche, while Mark is giving out about people giving out about the mark. We also chat to Sligo's Pat Hughes off the back of their first win in 18 months, courtesy of their 5-9 to 0-11 defeat of London. Subscribe to the podcast by sea...
Jan 27, 2020•50 min
The GAA is back after six long days of rest. The lads get PJ into the studio to chat about the opening weekend of the Allianz Leagues. Also, Mark and PJ go up against one another in 'Guess the Handicaps', the gameshow that's a staple of our GAA podcast. If you want to listen to the entire Buildup podcast, which includes a look ahead to the FA Cup weekend and the Royal Rumble, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed. Get in touch with the show for any reason...
Jan 24, 2020•24 min
The Buildup is Balls.ie's weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening. This is the GAA section of the show where Mick, Mark and Maurice look ahead to this Sunday's All-Ireland club finals and make their picks for the games. Can Borris-Ileigh continue their fairytale by overcoming champions, raging hot favourotes Ballyhale Sha...
Jan 16, 2020•22 min
The Buildup is Balls.ie's weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening. This is the GAA section of the show where we look ahead to another packed weekend in club GAA. We had our predicted upset in last week's game, but is there a chance for another this week? If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes a chat with...
Nov 28, 2019•18 min
The Buildup is Balls.ie's weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening. This is the GAA section of the show where we look ahead to another packed weekend in club GAA. Maurice was one from two in his selections last week. Can he do better this week as we finally reach the provincial final stage of the season? If you want to lis...
Nov 21, 2019•18 min
We're giving away two tickets to Ireland vs Denmark! To enter, rate and review the 'The Buildup on Balls.ie ' podcast feed and send us a screenshot of your review to thegaffer@balls.ie . The Buildup is Balls.ie's weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening. This is the GAA section of the show where we look ahead to another pa...
Nov 14, 2019•12 min
The Buildup is Balls.ie's weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening. This is the GAA section of the show where we look ahead to another packed weekend in club GAA. There's straggler county finals in Kerry football and Galway hurling, while the provincial championships are in full swing in both sports. We give our tips and a...
Nov 07, 2019•22 min
The Buildup is Balls.ie weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening. This is the GAA section of the show where the Three Man Weave crew of Mark, Mick and Maurice reconvene to discuss another busy weekend of GAA action. County finals in Dublin, Kerry and Tipperary take centre stage while the provincial championships also get u...
Oct 31, 2019•15 min
The PwC All-Stars Awards are this Friday, November 1st. The football team will be announced live on the night this year, so it's time for the debate to start! In studio we're joined by three-time All-Star Kerry's Marc Ó Sé, Kildare legend and 2010 All-Star Johnny Doyle, and by Connacht Championship winning Roscommon manager Anthony Cunningham to discuss the football nominations and what players deserve to be in the 2019 PwC All-Stars Team. They also give their reasons for the Footballer of the Y...
Oct 29, 2019•1 hr 32 min
The Buildup is new weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening. This is the GAA section of the show where the Three Man Weave crew of Mark, Mick and Maurice reconvene to discuss arguably the best time of the GAA calendar, county final season and look at some smart bets for the weekend's action. If you want to listen to the en...
Oct 24, 2019•14 min
The Buildup is our new weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening. This is the GAA section of the show where the Three Man Weave crew of Mark, Mick and Maurice reconvene to discuss arguably the best time of the GAA calendar, county final season. Maurice also has a punt of a treble for the weekend's action. If you want to lis...
Oct 17, 2019•16 min
The PwC All-Stars Awards are only around the corner and now that we know the nominations the debate on what 15 players deserve the nod has begun! In studio we're joined by Brendan Cummins, Brendan Bugler and Richie Power to discuss the hurling nominations and what players deserve to be in the 2019 PwC All-Stars Team. Listen to the discussion here or watch the full show on our YouTube or social media channels. Download the PwC All-Stars app now to pick your own football and hurling teams and vote...
Oct 12, 2019•1 hr
We speak to Paul Fitzpatrick, author of Charlie: The Story of Charlie Gallagher, the GAA's Lost Icon. Charlie Gallagher played for Cavan from 1955-1969, winning four Ulster titles, four Railway Cups and finishing as the top scorer in the country three times in the 1960s. He was the George Best of the GAA; bursting with charisma, renowned for his incredible talent and adored by everyone. Yet, like George, he had his own battles off the field and died in the 1989, aged 51. Paul's new book tells th...
Oct 04, 2019•18 min
What a weekend for Dublin football! It's the final Three Man Weave of the inter-county season, and it ends, as it does every year with Dublin as double All-Ireland champions. This week, the lads discuss what makes this Dublin's men's team the best we've ever seen play the game. They analyse the performances that and look in detail at exactly what went wrong for Kerry. The lads have a heated debate about what the future holds for the Dubs and whether they will soon suffer the dreaded "transitiona...
Sep 16, 2019•1 hr 17 min
The lads are back in studio and more excited than a dog in a bone shop! Maurice, Mark and Mick preview this weekend's All-Ireland final replay between Dublin and Kerry, while Maurice maintains Galway are in an ideal position going into their Ladies' senior final against Dublin on Sunday. The lads give their opinion on what tactical adjustments Dublin and Kerry should make from the first day, as well as what to do with Jack McCaffrey and, indeed, Tommy Walsh. They also play the long-awaited All-I...
Sep 13, 2019•1 hr 2 min
To celebrate another year of the SportsDirect Clubhouse on Balls.ie, your home for grassroots GAA now that the intercounty season has ended, we gathered in the Hodson Bay Hotel in Athlone for a special Clubhouse Live last Friday. For our football panel, we had a distinctly All-Ireland Replay theme with Kerry legend Marc Ó Sé and Dublin All-Ireland winner Eamon Fennell on stage, with Liam McHale mediating as honest, neutral broker. SportsDirect and proud supporters of grassroots GAA around the co...
Sep 13, 2019•44 min
The Buildup is our new weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening. This is the Gaelic Games section of the show where we make our picks for the All-Ireland Football Replay between Dublin and Kerry. Mark, Mick and Maurice talk about how they see the game going and if the five-in-a-row will be safe... or could it even be anoth...
Sep 12, 2019•24 min
To celebrate another year of the SportsDirect Clubhouse on Balls.ie, your home for grassroots GAA now that the intercounty season has ended, we gathered in the Hodson Bay Hotel in Athlone for a special Clubhouse Live last Friday. For our hurling panel, we talked Liam Sheedy, the Sunday Game, the importance of the club, weaker county hurling, and lot's more with our brilliant guests, Anthony Daly and Brendan Cummins. SportsDirect and proud supporters of grassroots GAA around the country and are p...
Sep 10, 2019•47 min
It's another Sunday night Three Man Weave. Maurice is back from Croke Park to join Mick and Mark and discuss a thrilling game of football. A penalty and a sending off. A brilliant display of tackling and fielding. Kerry super subs! Did Kerry leave it behind them? Jack McCaffrey's astonishing talent. Stephen Cluxton's dominance. An epic minor final. Today really had it all. We talk about the whole lot about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 01, 2019•58 min
Will it be five-in-a-row or "Kerry's greatest All-Ireland"? Maurice delves deep into the tactics bin to examine what Kerry need to do to disrupt Dublin's gameplan and have a chance of making history? We look at the likely match-ups, and argue of whether Tommy Walsh should start the game? Also, will Jim Gavin have his own trick up his sleeve? Gary also puts Maurice and Mick through their paces with an All-Ireland final quiz the two lads don't come out of too well! You can get in touch with the sh...
Aug 30, 2019•1 hr 2 min
It's an extra Three Man Weave for All-Ireland final week! Rob Carroll is the statsman for Sure, the official statistics partner of the GAA, and he joins us for our annual look at the stats trend in the GAA season. We also look ahead to the All-Ireland final and discuss what early stats we should look for if Kerry are going to stop the drive for five. You can get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or by getting in touch with Balls.ie's social media channels. You can subscribe t...
Aug 28, 2019•35 min
The Buildup is our new weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening. This week, Mark and Mick look ahead to the LGFA All-Ireland Semi-Finals in Croke Park this Sunday, and in particular the mouth watering clash between Cork and Dublin, two teams that have shared the last 14 All-Ireland titles. Can Cork stop the Dublin 3-in-a-r...
Aug 23, 2019•9 min
Mick, Mark and PJ were in studio straight after the All-Ireland hurling final to reflect on Tipperary's resounding victory. With the final whistle barely blown, the lads got together to share their thoughts on the game, Richie Hogan's sending off and the quality of this year's championship overall. We also pick our final Rolling All-Stars team and give our picks for hurler of the year. Be sure to subscribe on your favourite podcast app, rate and review the show, and tweet the show @ballsdotie. S...
Aug 18, 2019•1 hr 11 min
