As New Oak picked up their league title, we catch up with their management team. We've all the reaction and analysis from the weekend's cup finals, and preview the ladies cup finals taking place this weekend. And we've all the reaction as CK United’s women came up short against DLR Waves.
Apr 29, 2026•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 104
We have all the reaction as the Premier Division trophy returns to New Oak after three long years, St. Pat's booked their spot in the Carlow Cup final for a third year in a row after beating high flyers Burrin Celtic, 2018 Premier Champions Hanover Harps are all but confirmed to be playing Division 1 football next season after they lost their penultimate match of the season against Crettyard, as cup final season begins this weekend, we preview the Division 2 and Division 3 Cup Finals and Carlow ...
Apr 23, 2026•2 hr 44 min•Ep. 103
After a month of twists and turns in the Division One title race, Slaney Rovers were crowned champions, Harry has all the reaction to the Rathvilly side's first title win since 2019. Whilst there was joy for Slaney, there was agony for Baltinglass who a week ago had the title race in their own hands but a draw away to Pat's B gave the advantage straight back to their rivals Slaney and put a halt to their hopes of three promotions in three years, their manager Aidan Gannon joins Harry to chat abo...
Apr 15, 2026•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 102
Harry is joined by Leanne Delaney, the CK United Women's team manager as they get ready to dive into a five game block of games starting with Cobh Ramblers this weekend after a four week break. We also dive into the Carlow Cup Quarter-Finals that took place this weekend and bring you all the post match reaction and analysis.
Apr 08, 2026•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 101
Blessing Kingsley stops by for a chat about a difficult few years for her as she aims to get back into League of Ireland football with Waterford. We've all the post match from the weekend, including the last of the Youths cup finals, and Hanover giving themselves a lifeline in the fight to avoid the drop, we cast an eye on the title races in both the Premier and Division One, we chat to Crettyard B Assistant Manager Brendan Fox as the Division Two side get ready to face the reigning Premier Divi...
Apr 01, 2026•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 100
It was a great weekend for Vale Wanderers women as they won both the Women's League and the Girls Youths Cup, Burrin Celtic completed a fairytale run to be crowned Paul Kirwan Memorial Youths Cup Champions, Mill Celtic got promotion straight back up to Division One after winning Division 2, we preview the Youths D2 Cup final taking place this weekend and we've all the latest on the Premier relegation race after Scott Roycroft's 94th minute equaliser left Hanover's Premier hopes hanging by a thre...
Mar 25, 2026•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 99
We catch up with St. Anne's after they were crowned Division 3 Champions in their first season back after a nine year absence from the league, we preview the Youths boys and girls cup finals this weekend and we get all the post match from a busy weekend in the Premier Division as New Oak kept their title hopes alive against a struggling Parkville and the reigning Champions St. Pat's edged further away from the relegation zone with a not so close victory in the Graigue derby over St. Fiacc’s....
Mar 19, 2026•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 98
On this week's episode, we have all the post-match from another busy weekend in the Premier, Kilree manager Micko Salter stops by for a chat about a tough season for them after being relegated from the Premier last May, and we analyse the state of the leagues and where we stand as the season races to a conclusion.
Mar 11, 2026•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 97
With the new League of Ireland season underway, CK United Chairman Peter Harvey sits down for a chat about where the club is at the moment. Harry is joined by St. Fiacc’s B manager, Pajo Thomas O'Rourke ahead of a tough run-in as they try and chase Division 2 glory, we've all the post match reaction from the weekend and we address listeners' topics for discussion.
Mar 04, 2026•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 96
Following CK United's first ever senior women's match, we talk to Manager Leanne Delaney and new captain Fia Murphy from Rathvilly. We've reaction as two Youths leagues were won over the weekend and we have post match reaction from a crucial relegation tussle between the bottom two in the Premier, Pat's and Hanover. After the top two played each other in Division One on Sunday afternoon, Harry catches up with the Slaney Rovers and Baltinglass managers to get their thoughts on where they stand wi...
Feb 25, 2026•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 95
It was cup weekend this weekend so we have post match from some of the weekend's Premier Cup action, including a stoppage time comeback and penalty shootout drama, and we discuss big upsets in the Carlow Cup. We get the reaction as Hanover Youths thwart St. Joseph's efforts to win the Youths League. Harry chats to Peter Grogan after a dream debut for Athlone, scoring in his first game back in the League of Ireland and Ciara Kelly discusses signing her first Senior League of Ireland contract as s...
Feb 18, 2026•2 hr•Ep. 94
All the post-match from a busy weekend at both ends of the Premier Division, a relegation six pointer between Pat's and Burrin, and a six pointer at the top of the table between New Oak and Bagenalstown, and Vale cruise through to the Quarter-Finals of the Women's LFA Junior Cup. Bagenalstown Youths B team manager Peter Doyle chats after they won the Youths Division 2 and Mark Canavan joins to chat about signing his first senior League of Ireland contract with Longford
Feb 11, 2026•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 93
This week we have all the post match reaction from a busy weekend including Killeshin vs Crettyard, the huge game in thr relegation battle between Parkville and Burrin and the Division 2 top of the table clash between Castle Rangers and Mill Celtic. We shine a spotlight on the Premier Division relegation race with as many as six teams battling it out in a tight battle to avoid the drop and we look at the key games that will decide who will no longer be playing Premier football next season. Newpa...
Feb 04, 2026•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 92
On this week's podcast, we have post match reaction and analysis from the only Premier game to survive the weather across the weekend in St. Fiacc's vs Killeshin, Danny Thompson and Keelan Lacey chat after a big win for Kildare side Clonmullion in Leinster, Harry sits down with the first ever CK United Men's First Team Manager, Tom O'Connor for an interview about his plans for the team and Carlow League Secretary Brian O'Reilly stops by for a chat to update us on the latest developments in the f...
Jan 29, 2026•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 91
After another busy weekend we have post match reaction and analysis as the last remaining Carlow League side in Leinster, Crettyard crash out of the competition at the Last 32, and St. Joseph's pull away at the top of the Youths League after victory against main rivals, St. Fiacc's. Peter Grogan and Aoife Kelly discuss their latest moves to different League of Ireland sides and we discuss all the latest transfers across the Carlow League.
Jan 23, 2026•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 90
This week we have post match reaction as Hanover claim their first official win of the season, beating title contenders Bagenalstown in their bid to avoid relegation, and from Vale's victory over Mill in a tightly contest top of the table clash in the women's league. Killeshin manager Greg Sykula joins us to chat after his side beat New Oak on Friday night and ahead of their LFA Junior Cup clash with Monread on Sunday, the last remaining Carlow League side in the competition, Crettyard manager B...
Jan 14, 2026•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 89
The Carlow Soccer Podcast returns for first podcast of 2026
Jan 07, 2026•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 88
In this special bonus episode, Harry catches up with CK United Chairman, Peter Harvey to discuss the news that broke on Friday that the club has been accepted into the new FAI National League.
Dec 19, 2025•19 min•Ep. 87
Post match from a busy weekend as Pat's slip to a third successive defeat as they lost their local derby against Killeshin and New Oak maintained their 100% record to the season with a win over Bagenalstown. Paul Popa Dowling chats as Hanover finally secure their first win of the season, and ahead of the first cup final of the season as Pat's and New Oak go head to head in the KCLR Carlow Shield on Friday night, we preview it with both sides.
Dec 17, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 86
Post match reaction from the weekend as St. Joseph's keep their position at the top of the Youths League with a big win over bottom of the table Baltinglass and reigning league champions St. Pat's suffer back to back losses as Davy Doyle's hat-trick saw New Oak come from behind twice to maintain their 100% record to the season. Also, Aoife Kelly chats after winning the Women's Colleges Premier final on penalties with Maynooth, beating SETU Carlow in the final and chats about her maiden season wi...
Dec 11, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 85
All the post match reaction and analysis from a busy weekend as Burrin end their run of draws, beating the Premier Champions St. Pat's in their own backyard, and last season's runners-up, New Oak get dumped out of Leinster at the Last 64 with a 2-0 extra-time defeat of North End. And as Division 3 hots up, St. Joseph's manager Seamus Dooley chats about their season so far ahead of a crucial game at the top of the table this weekend against Burrin B.
Dec 03, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 84
All the post-match reaction from a busy weekend across the league and after a busy season with Austin FC II, Peter Grogan stops by for a chat about his season and his experience at the club.
Nov 26, 2025•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 83
Freed from desire, na na na na na, the whole country is on a high after Troy Parrott sent Ireland to the World Cup play-offs, but despite Storm Claudia playing havoc with fixtures this weekend, there's still lots of Carlow Soccer content to sink your teeth into. Harry brings you post-match from the two Premier games to go ahead this weekend, as Killeshin and St. Fiacc’s drew 1-1 on Friday night and Burrin Celtic secured a fourth draw in a row as they drew 1-1 with 2023/24 champions, Crettyard wh...
Nov 20, 2025•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 82
This week, Brian O'Reilly sits down for a candid chat about Calendar Football and gives us the lowdown of the exemption process after the FAI AGM last weekend. We have the post match reaction from the Graigue derby between St Fiacc’s and St Pat's, Paul Popa Dowling chats about a tough start to the Premier season for Hanover that sees them as the only team yet to get off the mark and rooted to the bottom of the table, and after their first defeat of the season, Mill Celtic manager Brian Wynne cha...
Nov 12, 2025•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 81
With the FAI sending out the details of the exemption from calendar football yesterday, we update you on those. We've all the post-match reaction from a busy weekend as Premier champions, St . Pat's get their first win of the season against Crettyard in a battle of the last two champions. St. Fiacc's beat previously unbeaten Crettyard in the youths, and after an unbeaten start to the Division 2, one of just three teams still with a perfect record in the men's leagues this season, Mill Celtic man...
Nov 05, 2025•53 min•Ep. 80
As CK United win their first trophy in the club's history, Fran Egan and Leanne Delaney from the club discuss what it means to them, and we have all the post match analysis and reaction from the weekend as reigning champions, St. Pat's remain winless after two games, drawing with Killeshin on Friday night, St. Fiacc's get themselves back on track with a big win over Parkville and ten man Slaney beat Kilree at home on Sunday morning
Oct 30, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 79
We've post match from the weekend's Division 2 clash between Castle Rangers and Wolfhill, Harry sits down with Cliff McDonagh and Eric Kenna from St. Anne's to chat about their unbeaten run so far this season and their journey to getting a first team back in the club after several years, and after a tough start to life in Division One after relegation from the Premier last season, Kilree manager Micko Salter sits down for a candid chat ahead of another tough fixture against Slaney this week....
Oct 23, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 78
Harry was at Ferrycarrig Park on Saturday for Kylie Murphy's final ever game as she announced her retirement and managed to catch the woman herself for a quick chat afterwards, her teammate since day one, Lauren Dwyer pays tribute to her too. We've all the post match reaction from the final O35's cup final this week, as well as all the weekend's action including a goal fest on Saturday which saw the defending Premier Division champions, St. Pat's beaten in their first match of the season.
Oct 15, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 77
On this week's episode we chat to Burrin Celtic O35's management as they became just the second Division 3 side to do a treble after they won the Martin Mullins Memorial Seniors Cup. We've post match from New Oak and Crettyard in the opening match of the Nationalist Premier Division, and all the audio from last month's Ladies League Launch Night.
Oct 08, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 76
This week we have post match from the two O35's cup finals from the weekend, Castle Rangers manager Ciaran Brennan chats after winning the KCLR Plate and we preview the O35's Division 1 Cup final this weekend between Crettyard and Bagenalstown.
Oct 01, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 75