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The Carlow Soccer Podcast

Harry Shorthose
Dive into the heart of Carlow's football scene with the Carlow Soccer Podcast, your ultimate destination for all things Carlow & District League. Hosted by the passionate and knowledgeable Harry Shorthose, this podcast delves deep into the latest happenings, stories, and matches within the vibrant Carlow football community. Join Harry as he brings you exclusive interviews with players, coaches, and league officials, offering unique insights into the local football landscape. From match analyses and player spotlights to in-depth discussions on league standings and upcoming fixtures, this podcast covers it all. Whether you're a die-hard fan cheering from the sidelines or a player looking to stay connected with the pulse of Carlow soccer, the Carlow Soccer Podcast is your go-to source for all the latest news, updates, and insider perspectives. Tune in and stay ahead of the game with Harry Shorthose and the Carlow Soccer Podcast.
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Episodes

Murt O'Mara from Bagenalstown, Post-Match reaction & More

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, 20251 hr 35 minEp. 82

Brian O'Reilly sits down for a candid chat about Calendar Football

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, 20251 hr 43 minEp. 81

Calendar Football, Mill Celtic & More

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, 202553 minEp. 80

CK United win their first trophy in the club's history, post match analysis and reaction & more

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, 20251 hr 31 minEp. 79

St. Anne's unbeaten run, Kilree manager Micko Salter & More

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, 20251 hr 8 minEp. 78

Kylie Murphy, Post-Match Reaction & More

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, 20251 hr 46 minEp. 77

Burrin O35's treble, historic rivalry post-match, Ladies League launch & more

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, 20251 hr 24 minEp. 76

Cup Finals, KCLR Plate & More

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, 20251 hr 2 minEp. 75

Crettyard post match reaction

I realised this was missing from the main podcast and I hate to let people down so here you go, the missing Crettyard post match reaction from Buds Maher.

Sep 25, 20258 minEp. 74

Carlow League Secretary, LFA Senior Cup & More

Carlow League Secretary Brian O'Reilly chats about the start of the new season, post-match reaction after New Oak's win over Evergreen in the LFA Senior Cup, Dolmen Celtic O35's coach Paul Connors chats ahead of their Last 16 match in Leinster against St. Fergus, and ahead of their KCLR Carlow Plate match against Slaney this weekend, Kilree Celtic manager Micko Salter chats.

Sep 17, 20251 hr 3 minEp. 72

KCLR Carlow Shield, Post-Match & More

Post-match from last weekend's shield match between New Oak and St. Fiacc’s and we preview this week's Shield matches.

Sep 10, 20251 hr 10 minEp. 71

Part 2 of Our Preview of the New Season

Part 2 of our preview of the new season as we shine a spotlight on the lower divisions with audio from the launch night. And with all three Over 35's divisions coming down for decision over the last two weeks, Harry has all the reaction from the three clubs.

Sep 04, 20251 hr 32 minEp. 70

Grassroots Amateur Football Clubs of Ireland & More

We've all the post match reaction as Crettyard came crashing out of the LFA O35's Cup with a heartbreaking late winner, and Thomas Doyle of the Grassroots Amateur Football Clubs of Ireland chats about the FAI's decision to allow leagues to apply for an exemption to calendar football and discusses some of the hard work that the committee put in to fight for the right of choice.

Aug 21, 202541 minEp. 68

Padraig Amond, Exemption from Calendar Football & More

Hanover O35's manager Pa Dowling chats after their win in the local derby against New Oak in Division One which keeps them in the hunt for back to back league titles, Padraig Amond joins Harry for a chat all about his summer camps in Vale Wanderers and chats about life at Waterford and how he's adapting to life as captain, and after the breaking news on Friday that leagues will be able to apply for an exemption from calendar football, Carlow League Secretary, Brian O'Reilly sits down for a chat ...

Aug 13, 20251 hr 18 minEp. 67

Local Referee discusses all things refereeing, his own League of Ireland ambitions, being assaulted and more.

With no soccer action this week, one of Carlow's top referees Nathan Bannon sits down with Harry to discuss all things refereeing. From his own achievements to date including an LFA Junior Cup final and a FAI Women's Amateur Shield final, to his own ambitions of refereeing in the League of Ireland, what it's like working with linesmen, the loneliness of the job, the abuse he and other referees have endured, being assaulted, the most misunderstood rules, his motivation for refereeing and what kee...

Aug 04, 20252 hr 38 minEp. 66

Heading to the USA, Post Match Reaction & More

We've all the post match reaction from last week’s top of the table clash in Division 1 of the O35's League as Bagenalstown edged past Hanover, and as they prepare to head to the US to play soccer in college, two of the Carlow League's brightest young stars join Harry for a chat; Jayden Kelly of St. Fiacc’s and Aaron Cunnigham-Burke of Hanover Harps chat ahead of their departures over the next few weeks.

Jul 23, 20251 hrEp. 65

Huge Top of the Table Clash

We have post match reaction from last Friday night's O35's win for St. Pat's against Dolmen and we preview a huge top of the table clash in Division 1 between Bagenalstown and Hanover with both sides locked on 13 points each as joint leaders.

Jul 16, 202532 minEp. 64

Peter Harvey chats all things CK United, All Carlow League O35's LFA match & More

Post match from the all Carlow League O35's LFA match between St. Fiacc’s and Killeshin, Parkville's O35's lead the O35's Division 3 with three games to go, we check in with their manager, Aidan Maher and Harry catches up with Peter Harvey to chat all things CK United, including plans for third tier, first team women's football, their grounds in Tullow, plans for Buckley Park and more.

Jul 09, 202559 minEp. 63

Top of the Table Clash, LFA Cup & More

Post match from the top of the table clash in the O35's league between Hanover and Crettyard and we preview the all Carlow League clash in the LFA O35's Cup between St. Fiacc’s and Killeshin.

Jul 02, 202550 minEp. 62

Kennedy and Gaynor Cup, Over 35's & More

With the Kennedy and Gaynor Cup tournaments over, both managers join us to review how the tournaments went. We've post-match reaction from a dramatic penalty shoot-out between New Oak and Crettyard O35's on Friday night and Bagenalstown Over 35's manager Murt O’Mara discusses their great start to the season ahead of a top of the table clash with reigning champions, Hanover.

Jun 18, 20251 hr 5 minEp. 61

Carlow League Awards Night, Team of the Season & More

The junior season may be over but we still have plenty to talk about. We've all the reaction from Friday's Carlow League Awards Night as Harry catches up with some of the big award winners on the night, fresh from winning a quadruple with North End, Robbie Kane chats about life in Wexford and all about how he's yet to be booked down there, and the votes are in, we reveal who you voted into your Team of the Season.

Jun 12, 20251 hr 26 minEp. 60

Team of the Season, Carlow Cup final reaction & Kennedy Cup

After a dramatic Carlow Cup final between New Oak and Pat's we have all the analysis and post-match reaction from both camps, Carlow manager, Davy O'Connor previews the Kennedy Cup and voting for your Team of the Season opens tonight.

Jun 04, 20251 hr 1 minEp. 59

Carlow Cup Final, Gaynor Cup & More

As the Junior season winds down, we have all the post-match reaction from last Friday's Premier Cup Final. We also preview Saturday's Carlow Cup final between New Oak and Pat's, and Carlow Gaynor Cup Manager Alan Smith joins us to look ahead to the tournament.

May 29, 20251 hr 5 minEp. 58

New Oak Heartbreak, Premier Cup Final & More

After New Oak’s heartbreaking defeat to Evergreen in Sunday's LFA Junior Cup, we analyse where it all went wrong and have some post match reaction from manager Gavin Dowling, ahead of Friday's Premier Cup Final against New Oak, Parkville manager Podge Rooney joins us for a chat and reigning O35's D1 Champions Hanover are unbeaten so far in the league, manager Pa Dowling joins Harry to chat about their goals for the season.

May 21, 20251 hr 14 minEp. 57

New Oak’s big LFA Junior Cup final against Evergreen, Carlow League's annual awards & more

On this week's episode, Harry has a big preview of New Oak’s big LFA Junior Cup final against Evergreen, we have all the post match reaction as St. Fiacc’s claim a Division One league and cup double, Barry Mackey chats after Mill Celtic fell short in the LFA Ladies Junior Cup, and it's awards season, Harry has all the details as the Carlow League's annual awards list is revealed

May 14, 20251 hr 37 minEp. 56

New Oak, Mill Celtic, Division One Cup final & More

This week, Harry has all the post match reaction as New Oak reach their first LFA Junior Cup final, beating Tallaght on Saturday to finally reach the final after knocking on the door for thr last four years, he previews Mill Celtic's Ladies LFA Junior Cup final in Newbridge against Terenure which takes place this Sunday, he previews the all Graigue affair in the Tully’s Travel Division One Cup final taking place on Saturday and has post match from a tough Premier Cup Quarter-Final match between ...

May 07, 20251 hr 32 minEp. 55

Leinster Semi Final Preview, Divisional Cups & Relegation

Post match from last weekend's Premier Cup games, we preview New Oak's Leinster semi-final against Tallaght, post match from the Division 3 Cup final as Harry chats to winning Nurney manager, Eddie Dermody, we preview the Ladies Carlow Cup final, and after their Premier Division relegation was confirmed in a 5-1 defeat to neighbours Bagenalstown, Kilree Celtic manager, Micko Salter joins us for a chat about what's next for the South Bagenalstown side.

Apr 30, 20251 hr 32 minEp. 54
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