Aimee is perhaps the greatest Gaelic footballer of her generation. There are a couple in that top bracket, but the Armagh forward has already picked up Player of the year and despite her young age, has represented the Armagh senior team for nine years. Her debut came in 2015 In this wide ranging podcast, we examine the amalgamation piece around the GAA/ LGFA and Camogie Association, her one piece of advice to those decision makers and her hopes that the hierarchy of all three organisations can f...
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr
Is County Mayo’s Gaelic football team cursed? You might have heard of the “Curse of Bambino” for the Boston Red Sox in US baseball. This is the story of Ireland’s equivalent. Irish-American sports reporter Dave McKenna investigates this curious case to find out if a decades old hex is behind their recent failures. Did the team really disrespect a funeral in 1951? And did that cause the mysterious bad luck that’s plagued the team ever since? Episode 1 of 3. Let us know what you think of #AmazingS...
Mar 10, 2024•37 min
This Podcast isn’t quite what you’d expect? Jackie Tyrell has won nine All-Ireland titles with Kilkenny & everything with his club. He’s one of Gaelic Games highest rated and respected TV analysts. He’s a model, assured and confident- it appears. Behind it all, was a hurler crippled with doubt. This Podcast explores the journey Jackie Tyrell has travelled. A bumpy one. The James Stephen’s club man also lifts the lid on Brian Cody, what he was like, what made him different. Jackie also explai...
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr
It's the Monday morning review of all the games and talking points as the Allianz Leagues burst into life
Mar 03, 2024•34 min
An extra-length Podcast, for a very good reason. It's 20 years since Cormac McAnallen died. At 24, the Tyrone captain already won a senior All-Ireland in 2003 and was next in line to life Sam Maguire as leader. It didn't happen. In the early hours of March 2nd, Donal McAnallen heard a noise in Cormac's room and found his brother. Donal explains what unfolded, Cormac's death and the trauma that seemed to hit everyone in a Gaelic Football nation. The Cormac Trust was setup in Cormac’s memory and i...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 15 min
All the talking points, games and the great forwards of our times.
Feb 25, 2024•36 min
Shauna Ennis is a double All-Ireland winning captain. The Meath defender is also a camog, playing for the successful Na Fianna club in Meath. in 2023, the club reached All-Ireland semi-finals in Camogie and football. Despite several efforts, nine dual players had to play both games within 21 hours. One game in Louth, another 300km away. Then there's the boys, treated better than the girls. Mary McAleese has set the target for 2027, listening to this podcast it can't come soon enough. But, it's a...
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 1 min
It's the Monday review podcast, uploaded for your commute. Start your week with your GAA wrap and a look ahead to what's next
Feb 18, 2024•44 min
Frank McGuigan was one of Gaelic Games greatest footballers. An All-star award in 1984 after his historic 11-points from play during the Ulster final of the same year. An icon to this day. Football is great and life is good. However a car accident ended his playing career and could have cost him his life. Frank was drunk behind the wheel and the accident sparked a period of depression and excessive drinking. In this extraordinary podcast, McGuigan explains the toll alcohol took on his marriage, ...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 11 min
We hear from three MacRory Cup winning players, immediately after Omagh CBS defeat St Patrick's Academy Dungannon on the occasion of the 100th MacRory Cup final. It's immediate reaction. Manager Diarmuid McNulty joins Oisin & Thomas too. Then there's Oisin and the refeere mistake that's cost him four weeks on the sidelines. His response isn't what Thomas was expecting. It's the GAA Social on a Monday
Feb 11, 2024•41 min
An Ulster GAA Icon, who shaped the lives and football careers of thousands of young men. Adrian McGuckin helped St Patrick’s Maghera win 12 MacRory Cup titles and four All-Ireland championships. This weekend it’s the 100th MacRory Cup final. He managed Derry, but regrets it now. He explains why? This all comes after a playing career where the Ballinderry man won Ulster championships, played at Wembley and was the catalyst for success at both county and club level- with a humble heart. In his mid...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 5 min
It's the Monday GAA Social review of a busy weekend in the Allianz league. Oisin picks the 2024 All-Ireland winner
Feb 04, 2024•37 min
This is an absorbing listen. Conor Glass is the most talked about GAA player of 2024. After winning an All-Ireland club title with Glen, beating Kerry with Derry six days after, and 24-hours-later, engaged into Tyrone royalty (She obviously said yes) In a revealing GAA Social, Glass brings us into the heart of Mickey Harte taking the Derry job and exclusively reveals he asked Malachy O’Rourke to consider the vacant managers position. It’s a big moment for club and county. There are other revelat...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr
It's the opening weekend of the Allianz leagues and Oisin McConville casts his eye over the major talking points with Thomas Niblock- and there's plenty! Monaghan stun Croke Park, Tyrone pick-up a win and Derry win in Tralee (With the Watty 3) Jim McGuinness is up and running- but there's cause for concern in Cork. Armagh, just OK. Thomas & Oisin go through division three and four and all the talking points on the Monday GAA Social. Available from 5am for your commute (Or just working from h...
Jan 28, 2024•50 min
Is it the last dance? Conor McManus explains his vision for 2024 and his future in Monaghan colours. Management is a discussion point, but this podcast brings listeners into the reality of playing top level Gaelic Games when the body is screaming stop. Operations await Conor in the very near future as a life beyond Blue and white is soon near. But not yet. After narrowly losing to Dublin in the 2023 All-Ireland semi-final, Monaghan were close. McManus explains his belief Monaghan can improve and...
Jan 23, 2024•51 min
This is the remarkable life and story of Neil Lennon, wrapped in the hands of Gaelic Games. Born in Lurgan in County Armagh, Lennon rose to prominence in Gaelic games. Captaining his school and club in Lurgan, winning an All-Ireland with St Michael's before playing alongside Kieran McGeeney for Armagh, losing the Ulster final to Derry. That Ulster final ignited a relationship with former Derry player Anthony Tohill, who ended up at Celtic Park on Old Firm day. Chris Sutton taking bets on who cou...
Jan 21, 2024•1 hr
It's been a long (short) season, with some brilliant (awful) games- but in the end, we have the best teams with the biggest prizes-a fine season. Limerick have Liam & Dublin won Sam. The Podcast will be taking an emotional break for a bit- Oisin & Thomas seem happy enough with this. Will we ever see them again? Would anyone actually be bothered? Before the break- The GAA Social 'Team of the Year' is picked. Actually, it's been more crafted. We also have our end of season review for the P...
Aug 02, 2023•52 min
Dublin are back as kings of Ireland. Philly McMahon joins Oisin & Thomas to talk through the All-Ireland final, Player of the year, the 2023 season and covering the All-Ireland final for the BBC- just a little bit differently. Philly McMahon is a very, very happy man!
Jul 31, 2023•41 min
Seamus Moynihan is one of the Kerry all-time legends. Four All-Ireland medals, three All-stars, Nine Munster championships and a lifetime in a Kerry defence. Championship arrived as a 19-year-old in midfield and finished 14 years later. Oisin always said Moynihan was his toughest opponent. In this episode we hear from the Glenflesk man about life, football, taking the U20's this year and his expectations ahead of the All-Ireland final. A fascinating insight into one of the all-time greats. Seamu...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Limerick join Kilkenny and Cork as the only sides to complete four-in-a-row. Will they become the first to make it five? In the immediate aftermath of a pulsating All-Ireland final, where Limerick burst into life after the break, we pick through the bones of another All-Ireland hurling championship. Oisin has enjoyed a busy weekend. He played in an exhibition game against Manchester United and roasted Jaap Stam (There's photographic proof) he's now made for life. Thomas was supposed to play in t...
Jul 24, 2023•27 min
In a wide ranging podcast- recorded 36 hours after a heart-breaking All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Kerry- this is remarkable stuff from one of the best players in Gaelic football- in Gaelic games! Brendan Rodgers should pick-up an All star award in midfield later this year after a dramatic change of position in 2023. His performance against Kerry was scintillating. We reflect on that defeat, his move to midfield and who he believes will win Sam Maguire (and Liam MacCarthy) The podcast examines...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 8 min
We got there in the end, the All-Ireland final most people predicted. The journey over an explosive weekend in Croke Park was less obvious. Monaghan brought Dublin to the brink and Derry 'Could have/should have' beaten the All-Ireland champions Kerry. The BBC Commentary and studio team were in full flow and the Harte/McConville battle is back on! Referee decisons critical-Maurice Deegan was part of the commentary team- his insight into the decisions in realtime was superb. Is the job now just im...
Jul 17, 2023•28 min
This week, it's very different. Dion Dublin visited Croke Park for the first time. The day before, Thomas brought the former England football international to Glen where he met a former All-Ireland winner, the current Derry captain and the community aspect of a sport that's different. Roy Keane, Eric Cantona and the real Alex Ferguson are explored and Dion gives us his take on Gaelic games, the contradictions within the sport and what sets it apart. It’s a unique insight. Filled with laughs and ...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr
After an magical weekend covering the hurling live on BBC TV- we pick through the bones of an incredible festival of joy at Croke Park. The Shane O'Donnell goal, Fogarty block and the mother of all saves "The best i've ever seen in my life" Kilkenny will now play Limerick in this years final. Thomas couldn’t make the jolly boys day out because he was presenting the TV coverage- but Oisin continued the fine tradition and was in a very happy place! Then there's Derry minors. Another All-Ireland ti...
Jul 10, 2023•36 min
John O'Dwyer is 31- no longer a Tipperary hurler. The game has moved in a different direction and players like John feel they no longer fit the modern hurling pattern. It's an interesting take on our wonderful sport- and it's echoed by others. All-Ireland winner, All-star, and a player who still feels he is 'The best on the field' believes it could be up to Kilkenny to save hurling. What does that mean? This weekend it's the All-Ireland hurling semi-finals- they're both live on BBC television, B...
Jul 05, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Quarter-finals all done. What happened and what happens next
Jul 03, 2023•32 min
Rory O'Carroll is different. 5 x All-Ireland titles with Dublin- but decided to leave the most successful team of all time and go travelling. Life is too short. That journey brought him working in a women’s prison in New Zealand, learning new languages and a new perspective. Following your dreams. Rory has won two All-Ireland football titles with Kilmacud Crokes and was playing in the infamous Glen final earlier this year- should it have been replayed? Rory gives his answer. In 2013, Rory was vi...
Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 6 min
What a draw, Dublin against Mayo and Cork V Derry as a double header. That's all after Tyrone against Kerry and an Ulster derby Armagh V Monaghan. Life is great
Jun 26, 2023•46 min
Neil McManus on the GAA Social has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling. What a career. 2007 he made his debut with Antrim, he'll continue to wear the maroon of Cushendall. But there's so much more. His love of the sport, how he describes hurling, its future and the rural depopulation that's hitting the Glens of Antrim. But there's a plan- and McManus is leading! His father was evicted from his Belfast home when the troubles started- but instilled a community feel that's vibrant to...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 7 min
We have the draw for the final 8 for Sam Maguire and the semi-final line-up for the Tailteann cup. It was perhaps the best weekend for Gaelic football this summer and the new format seems to be working. It's a packed GAA Social Extra with all bases covered. We also talk officials in the game and Oisin is clear- it's time for 2 referees at the top of the game!
Jun 19, 2023•44 min
