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The Hurling Pod

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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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Episodes

Are we too hard on Cork? | Chin and Coleman injury blows | Toughest away grounds

With another break week in the League, All-Ireland winners James Skehill and Paul Murphy joined Will O'Callaghan for Monday's edition of The Hurling Pod, to discuss injuries to Lee Chin and Mark Coleman, whether pundits are too harsh on Cork and the 'tough places to go'!. The Hurling Pod with Bord Gais Energy, proud sponsors of the All-Ireland Senior Championship.

Mar 04, 20241 hr 1 min

What are Waterford's ambitions? | Limerick let loose | Galway flat track bullies?

All-Ireland winners James Skehill and Paul Murphy are alongside Will O'Callaghan for Monday's edition of The Hurling Pod, featuring smashed glass, delayed trains, and some chat about the third weekend of the National Hurling League! The Hurling Pod with Bord Gais Energy, proud sponsors of the All-Ireland Senior Championship.

Feb 26, 20241 hr 16 min

BONUS: Brian Gavin on the handpass rule, VAR, and ref tests

On a mini bonus episode for this week, Will O'Callaghan sat down with former All-Ireland Hurling final referee Brian Gavin to discuss the failure rate in referee fitness tests, the motion to reform the handpass, and if VAR is needed. The Hurling Pod with Bord Gais Energy, proud sponsors of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

Feb 19, 202430 min

Best XV (one per county) | Fitzgibbon glory for Mary I Do we actually hate Clare?

With a break weekend in the National Hurling League, Paul Murphy, James Skehill, and Will O'Callaghan took on the challenge of picking a best XV with only one player per county allowed. They also chat about Mary I landing their third-ever Fitzgibbon Cup, and ponder whether all three really hate Clare? The Hurling Pod with Bord Gais Energy, proud sponsors of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

Feb 19, 202456 min

Tipp peaking early? | Skehill's holiday horrors | Brick flicks and handpasses

James Skehill has returned from his holiday to join Paul Murphy and Will O'Callaghan to review the second weekend of the National Hurling League on this week's (slightly delayed) Hurling Pod! The lads look at Tipp's fast start and whether they're now favourites to win the league, Paddy Leavy taking the 'Brick Flick' to new levels and Skehill finding out that all-inclusive is not necessarily all-inclusive... The Hurling Pod with Bord Gais Energy, proud sponsors of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling C...

Feb 13, 202459 min

Wexford avoid defeat against Kilkenny again | Clare's new blood | Disappointing Dublin

With James Skehill away on holiday, hurling analyst and coach Sean Flynn joined Paul Murphy and Will O'Callaghan to review the main talking points from the first weekend of the National Hurling League. They also discussed how some teams are overcomplicating their approach early in the season, and some of the puck out approaches being adopted as going short is very much back in fashion. Oh, and the lads have received their first-ever fan art! The Hurling Pod with Bord Gais Energy, proud sponsors ...

Feb 05, 20241 hr 1 min

'Lads, I didn't hit record' | Hating the Chiefs as much as Tipp | League (and Murph) are back

Full disclosure: Will forgot to hit record on the first take at this week's podcast. But James Skehill and the returning Paul Murphy powered through on the second attempt. to look ahead to the return of the National Hurling League, answered your comments from last week and even made a bet which will see one of them tattooed at the end of the season. By becoming a member at offtheball.com/join , you'll get an exclusive bumper second podcast each week tackling listeners' questions, previewing the ...

Jan 29, 202457 min

Burke's brilliance wins the All-Ireland final for St Thomas' | Skehill goes solo with Murphy away

With Paul Murphy hitting the slopes for his first holiday of the year, this week's Monday pod sees James Skehill and Will O'Callaghan reflect on a drama filled All-Ireland Club Hurling final between St Thomas' and O'Loughlin Gaels. By becoming a member at offtheball.com/join , you'll get an exclusive bumper second podcast each week tackling listeners' questions, previewing the weekend's action, and finding out which TV shows slipped Skehill by in his youth. The Hurling Pod is with Bord Gais Ener...

Jan 22, 202447 min

The Hurling Pod: Tony Kelly to miss the League | St Thomas' and O'Loughlin Gaels clash at Croke Park

The Hurling Pod is back for a third season, with All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy and James Skehill joining Will O'Callaghan each week throughout the League and Championship. James and Paul discuss where Sunday's All-Ireland Club Hurling final between St Thomas' and O'Loughlin Gaels will be won and lost, as well what impact Tony Kelly's absence will have on Clare during the League. By becoming a member at offtheball.com/join , you'll get an exclusive bumper second podcast each week tackling liste...

Jan 15, 202449 min

Reviewing the 2023 season | Combined Kilkenny 00s and Limerick 20s XV | Hurling's MVP

James Skehill and Paul Murphy are alongside Will O'Callaghan for the last episode of season two of The Hurling Pod. Skehill attempts to pick a combined team from the four-in-a-row Kilkenny and Limerick teams, while the lads also select their best moments of the 2023 inter-county season. Oh, and there's a couple of big announcements... On this week's podcast: (0:00) - The Skehill family welcome a new arrival and the lads are off to support The Killers at Electric Picnic (kinda). Club Championship...

Aug 07, 20231 hr 41 min

Limerick crush Kilkenny to seal four-in-row | Gillane is HOTY 'all day long'

James Skehill and Paul Murphy joined Will O'Callaghan for a live edition of the pod to discuss Limerick becoming the only the third county to ever win four successive All-Ireland Hurling titles in a row. On this week's podcast: (0:00) - Skehill forgets how Zoom calls work, Limerick's incredible clinical display in the second half, Kilkenny were blown away by Limerick's relentlessness. (06:14) - Casey's points caught the eye but it was Cian Lynch pulling the strings, Croke Park brings out the bes...

Jul 24, 20232 hr 7 min

Quaid is Limerick's most important player | TJ Reid kept Kilkenny in last year's final | All-Ireland final preview

It's All-Ireland weekend so The Hurling Pod gathered some of the greatest of the game to preview this Sunday's final - Joe Canning, Tommy Walsh, Ciarán Carey, James Skehill & Paul Murphy are all alongside Will O'Callaghan live in The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre! Hurling, It’s Anyone’s Game. Off The Ball has teamed up with Senior Hurling Championship sponsors, Bord Gáis Energy, to uncover stories highlighting the positive impact hurling has had on people’s lives | @BGEGAA

Jul 21, 202346 min

Tommy Walsh is the ‘catalyst for craic’ | Ciaran Carey on Limerick’s generational team | Shefflin's invincibles' jersey

The Hurling Pod was LIVE in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and to build up to Limerick vs. Kilkenny this weekend, Ciarán Carey & Tommy Walsh joined the lads to reminisce on their own glory days! Hurling, It’s Anyone’s Game. Off The Ball has teamed up with Senior Hurling Championship sponsors, Bord Gáis Energy, to uncover stories highlighting the positive impact hurling has had on people’s lives | @BGEGAA

Jul 21, 202333 min

No show like a Joe Canning show | The roast of James Skehill | ‘TJ Reid is probably the best ever we’ve ever seen’

Galway hurling legend Joe Canning joined The Hurling Pod - Will O'Callaghan, Paul Murphy & James Skehill - live in The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre ahead of this weekend's All-Ireland Hurling final! Hurling, It’s Anyone’s Game. Off The Ball has teamed up with Senior Hurling Championship sponsors, Bord Gáis Energy, to uncover stories highlighting the positive impact hurling has had on people’s lives | @BGEGAA

Jul 21, 20231 hr 4 min

Can Kilkenny end Limerick's run? | 'I get chills remembering the deafening noise of finals' | Murph 'made the BBC'

It's All-Ireland final week and James Skehill and Paul Murphy are alongside Will O'Callaghan to look ahead to the clash of Kilkenny and four-in-a-row chasing Limerick. On this week's pod: (0:00): Wexford searching for a new manager after parting ways with Darragh Egan. Memories of All-Ireland preparations, thoughts on the teams not having traditional banquets in Dublin post-game. Skehill shocks us all with a well-delivered Father Ted reference on twitter. (27:00) - Limerick just ahead of the Cat...

Jul 17, 20231 hr 45 min

'The best save I've ever seen' | Gillane's excellence | Clare too conservative in first-half

All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy (eventually) and James Skehill joined Will O'Callaghan to take live questions and comments from The Hurling Pod community following the All-Ireland semi-finals after Limerick and Kilkenny set up a repeat of last season's decider. On this week's pod: (0:00) - Paul Murphy gets stuck in traffic, so James Skehill gets a chance to talk interrupted about how good Eoin Murphy's wonder save was. 'The best save I've ever seen'. (04:46) - Aaron Gillane is now the front-runn...

Jul 10, 20231 hr 50 min

All-Ireland Semis | Who do Limerick play at 6 against Galway? | Will Butler tie down TK again?

Ahead of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling semi-finals this weekend, All-Ireland winners James Skehill and Paul Murphy join Will O'Callaghan to look ahead to Limerick against Galway and Clare's clash with Kilkenny. (0:00) - Some unusual feedback was addressed...does Murph look like a young Liam Neeson? Did the lads take the hatchet to Clare last week? Will's Crappy Quiz nightmare. (14:14) - Are Galway closer to Limerick this year? Who should pick Aaron Gillane? Rumours abound about who Limerick wil...

Jul 03, 20231 hr 53 min

'I couldn't wait for this week's pod!' | Galway's grit | Clare's goal rush

All-Ireland winners James Skehill and Paul Murphy join Will O'Callaghan to discuss whether Skehill still hates Tipp after their third consecutive Championship win against the Premier, as well as Clare's goal rush in their defeat of Dublin in the other quarter-final. On this week's podcast: (0:00) - Skehill answers his critics after Galway knock out Tipperary out of the Championship on the same week he saved the hay. We're heading to the Bord Gais Theatre on July 20th for a very special live show...

Jun 26, 20231 hr 40 min

'Jaysus I hate Tipp!' | Gaelic Grounds for All-Ireland Quarters | How do Limerick replace Hannon?

All-Ireland winners James Skehill and Paul Murphy join Will O'Callaghan to discuss the impact of Declan Hannon's injury on Limerick, Tipperary's record win against Offaly, and whether the McDonagh Cup finalists should enter the All-Ireland Series? They also preview this weekend's Quarter-Finals at the Gaelic Grounds. On the pod this week: (0:00) - Gaelic Grounds to host the All-Ireland Hurling Quarter-Finals. Limerick captain Declan Hannon will miss the All-Ireland semi-finals with a knee injury...

Jun 19, 20231 hr 47 min

Buckley's late heroics gives the Cats the cream | Limerick's 5th Munster in-a-row | Mikey Butler mentions galore

All-Ireland winners James Skehill and Paul Murphy joined Will O'Callaghan and the Hurling Pod community live to discuss the fall-out from the Munster and Leinster finals. Cillian Buckley's last-gasp goal handed Kilkenny their 75th Leinster title while Aaron Gillane led the scoring for Limerick as they edged out Clare to make it a historic five Munster crowns on the bounce. Hurling, It’s Anyone’s Game. The Hurling Pod has teamed up with Senior Hurling Championship sponsors Bord Gáis Energy, to un...

Jun 11, 20231 hr 46 min

Calling Clare to beat Limerick again | Debating TJ v Canning | Cork and Clare's day at Thurles

All-Ireland winners James Skehill and Paul Murphy join Will O'Callaghan ahead of this Sunday's Munster and Leinster Senior Hurling Championship finals, they also discuss last Sunday's under-20 and minor All-Ireland deciders and debate whether Joe Canning or TJ Reid were the best player of their era. On this week's podcast: (0:00) - Eoghan Gunning stars as Clare overcome Galway in the All-Ireland MHC final. Galway's most disappointing performance of the season. The superb turnaround in underage f...

Jun 05, 20231 hr 26 min

Wexford's great escape | Limerick join Clare in Munster final | Has Davy earned another year?

All-Ireland winners James Skehill and Paul Murphy joined Will O'Callaghan live to take your questions and discuss after the final day of the round-robin section in Munster and Leinster. Wexford won a thriller against Kilkenny in secure their Leinster SHC status, did Dublin miss a golden chance to reach the final? It's Limerick against Clare again in the Munster decider, while Tipperary advance to the All-Ireland series, despite their defeat to Waterford. And Carlow on a thrilling Joe McDonagh Cu...

May 28, 20231 hr 57 min

Clare into Munster final | Westmeath stun Wexford | McGrath holds his nerve

All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy and James Skehill joined Will O'Callaghan for another live edition of The Hurling Pod where the lads took your questions following an absorbing weekend where Clare edged out Cork to qualify for the Munster final, Westmeath came back from 17 points down to defeat Wexford and Limerick and Tipperary couldn't be separated. Hurling, It’s Anyone’s Game. Off The Ball has teamed up with Senior Hurling Championship sponsors, Bord Gáis Energy, to uncover stories highlightin...

May 21, 20231 hr 49 min

Bonus Pod: Skehill's draft finally revealed | Three players Limerick would love to have

In a bonus pod, exclusive to The Hurling Pod feed, All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy and James Skehill address listeners' questions and Skehill finally pulls back the curtain on his inter-county draft... Hurling, It’s Anyone’s Game. Off The Ball has teamed up with Senior Hurling Championship sponsors, Bord Gáis Energy, to uncover stories highlighting the positive impact hurling has had on people’s lives. For full competition details, please visit www.bordgaisenergy.ie/home/bge-gaa

May 17, 202348 min

What's wrong with Waterford? | 'Playacting makes me sick' | Limerick will bring a response

As Waterford exit the Championship in the group stages again, All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy and James Skehill joined Will O'Callaghan on The Hurling Pod to assess what's gone wrong for the Deise. On this week's pod: (0:00) - Skehill reveals he's spent 5 weeks preparing his draft. NFL fandom runs deep in hurling circles. (5:54) - Waterford lose their 6th straight Munster SHC game and Lohan has knocked Davy out of the Championship again. (11:16) - What was Waterford's warm-up huddle about? Is th...

May 15, 20231 hr 21 min

Bonus Pod: Dangerous tackles | Dream teammates | Cork's best forward

In a bonus pod, exclusive to The Hurling Pod feed, All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy and James Skehill address listeners' questions including whether referees need to be more strict on high tackles and which former opponents they would have loved to have as a teammate. Hurling, It’s Anyone’s Game. Off The Ball has teamed up with Senior Hurling Championship sponsors, Bord Gáis Energy, to uncover stories highlighting the positive impact hurling has had on people’s lives. For full competition details...

May 10, 202329 min

Cork and Tipp draw in Pairc Ui Chaoimh cracker | Dublin down the Models again | TV rights

All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy and James Skehill joined Will O'Callaghan on The Hurling Pod to reflect on a thriller between neighbours Cork and Tipperary at Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Dublin edging out Wexford for a crucial victory at Croke Park and to discuss the current debate around TV rights and prime hurling games being behind a paywall. Hurling, It’s Anyone’s Game. Off The Ball has teamed up with Senior Hurling Championship sponsors, Bord Gáis Energy, to uncover stories highlighting the positive ...

May 08, 20231 hr 30 min

THP S2 EP13: Brilliant Banner beat Limerick | Waterford up against it | Stalemate at Nowlan Park

All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy and James Skehill joined Will O'Callaghan to break down the second weekend of the Hurling Championship, including Clare inflicting a first Championship defeat on Limerick in 17 games, Cork's getting off to a flyer against Waterford, and Henry Shefllin's Galway taking a point on his return to his home county, Kilkenny. The Hurling Pod with Bord Gáis Energy.

Apr 30, 20231 hr 31 min

THP S2 EP12: Goals galore for Tipp in Ennis | Limerick survive Deise scare

After the first round of games in the Munster and Hurling Championships, All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy and James Skehill joined Will O'Callaghan for a live version of the podcast. The Hurling Pod with Bord Gáis Energy - proud sponsors of the Senior Hurling Championship and the Legends Tour Series at Croke Park. (0:00) - Our first live version of The Hurling Pod. Waterford give Limerick a good rattle but did they miss a chance to inflict a defeat? (16:44) - The cost to the Deise of losing De Bu...

Apr 23, 20231 hr 46 min

Midweek Bonus Pod: Who will be the hurler of the year? | Skehill's Kilkenny bolter...

Another Wednesday, another bonus episode - available only here on The Hurling Pod feed. Skehill and Murphy answer your questions and comments, including who will win hurler of the year? And young hurler of the year? The Hurling Pod with Bord Gáis Energy - proud sponsors of the Senior Hurling Championship and the Legends Tour Series at Croke Park.

Apr 19, 202349 min
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