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The Hurling Pod with James Skehill and Paul Murphy. Will O'Callaghan guides the lads through the biggest stories in hurling. New episodes every Tuesday

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The Hurling Pod With James Skehill And Paul Murphy | Episode 10 | Limerick See Off Waterford | Clare Making Flying Start | Dublin Edge Wexford

Paul Murphy makes his return from his honeymoon to join James Skehill and Will O'Callaghan in reviewing the second weekend of the Leinster and Munster Hurling Championships. Limerick survived a succession of injuries to beat Waterford in a cracker, Clare blew Munster wide open with a stunning performance to overcome Tipperary. Dublin took a big step toward the Leinster decider with a one-point win at Dublin while Galway and Kilkenny eased to victories against Westmeath and Laois and respectively...

Apr 26, 2022•1 hr 49 min

The Hurling Pod With James Skehill And Paul Murphy | Episode 9 | Championship Week One Review

With Paul Murphy away on honeymoon, James Skehill and Will O'Callaghan look back on the opening weekend in the Leinster and Munster Senior Championships on The Hurling Pod. We got a glimpse of the real Limerick in their victory at Cork, while League champions Waterford ground out a win against Tipperary. Did Galway throw away a winning position at Wexford? The lads also answer your questions and preview this weekend's games.

Apr 19, 2022•1 hr 52 min

The Hurling Pod With James Skehill And Paul Murphy | Episode 8 | Bumper Championship Preview

With the dust now settled after the League, we look ahead to the first weekend of the Championship on The Hurling Pod with James Skehill and Paul Murphy. Former Kilkenny defender Murphy and ex Galway goalkeeper Skehill joined Will O'Callaghan to give their predictions on the three teams who will qualify from Munster and Leinster and considered how far reigning champions Limerick are ahead of the pack. The lads also discussed the recent fall-out around the under-14 development panel in Offaly and...

Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 28 min

The Hurling Pod With James Skehill And Paul Murphy | Episode 7 | Waterford And Westmeath Seal League Titles

Waterford have underlined their Championship potential by landing their fourth Allianz National Hurling title with a nine-point win against Cork at Semple Stadium while Westmeath put five goals past Down in securing a straight return to the top-flight. Timestamps: 0:00 - 19:55 - Stephen Bennett runs riot in the Deise's victory against Cork. 19:55 - 29:48 - Waterford selection options and are they Limerick's closest challengers? 29:48 - 44:30 - What Cork need to improve ahead of the Championship....

Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 37 min

The Hurling Pod With James Skehill And Paul Murphy | Episode 6 | Wexford Lack Energy In Waterford Rout | Cork Rally To Beat Kilkenny

With Waterford and Cork through to the Allianz National Hurling League Final, former Kilkenny defender Paul Murphy and ex Galway goalkeeper James Skehill joined OTB's Will O'Callaghan to look back on their semi-final wins last weekend. The lads also updated their Power Rankings with the start of the Championship looming and discussed Antrim staying in the top flight. Timestamps: 0:00 - 32:21 - Waterford blitz Wexford with a dominant semi-final victory. 32:21 - 36:31 - Free takers. 36:31 - 43:54 ...

Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 43 min

The Hurling Pod With James Skehill And Paul Murphy: Episode 5 | Flooring Porter | Semi-Final Line-Up | League A 'Farce'?

Welcome to your new home for hurling analysis this season, The Hurling Pod with James Skehill and Paul Murphy. Former Kilkenny defender Paul Murphy and ex Galway goalkeeper James Murphy joined Will O'Callaghan to discuss the end of the regular section of the League, this weekend's semi-finals and James becoming part of ITV Racing's Cheltenham coverage after Flooring Porter's win in the Stayers'. They also chat about James taking some blowback from his top five most valuable hurlers and Paul sele...

Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 10 min

The Hurling Pod With James Skehill And Paul Murphy: Episode 4 | Last Round of The League, Hurling's Most Valuable Players

Welcome to your new home for hurling analysis this season, The Hurling Pod with James Skehill and Paul Murphy. Former Kilkenny defender Paul Murphy and ex Galway goalkeeper James Murphy joined Will O'Callaghan to discuss the possibility of a strike over player expenses this weekend and previewed the final round of fixtures in the regular section in Division One. They also chat about retirement u-turns on the back of Tom Brady's NFL return, pick their top five hurlers in the game right now and an...

Mar 14, 2022•1 hr 38 min

The Hurling Pod With James Skehill And Paul Murphy: Episode 3 | Laois Stay Up | Cork And Wexford Into Semis

Welcome to your new home for hurling analysis this season, The Hurling Pod with James Skehill and Paul Murphy. Former Kilkenny defender Paul Murphy and ex Galway goalkeeper James Murphy joined Will O'Callaghan to look back on a weekend where Cork and Wexford qualified for the Division One League semi-finals, Kilkenny eased to victory at Dublin, Laois overcame Antrim to stay up, and Waterford enjoyed a big win over Tipperary. The lads also answered your questions and comments from the first two e...

Mar 07, 2022•1 hr 41 min

The Hurling Pod With James Skehill And Paul Murphy: Episode Two | Cork And Wexford March On | Power Rankings Update

Welcome to your new home for hurling analysis this season, The Hurling Pod with James Skehill and Paul Murphy. Former Kilkenny defender Paul Murphy and ex Galway goalkeeper James Murphy joined Will O'Callaghan to look back on a weekend where Cork inflicted a third defeat on Limerick, Wexford won in Galway and Waterford and Dublin remained unbeaten in One B. The lads also updated their power rankings and discussed how referees enforced the ball being thrown in hand passes. Timestamps: 0:00 - 4:05...

Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 26 min

The Hurling Pod With James Skehill And Paul Murphy: Episode One | Taking Stock After Two Rounds Of The League

Welcome to your new home for hurling analysis this season, The Hurling Pod with James Skehill and Paul Murphy. After a delayed start to the pod, we have a midweek special with Paul and James joining Will O'Callaghan to review the opening two rounds of the National Hurling League. The lads also look back on dramatic finishes in the Fitzgibbon and All-Ireland Club finals and make a major update to Will's Power Rankings. Timestamps: 0:00 - 14'21": Welcome to the first episode of The Hurling Pod, as...

Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 21 min

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