Richard Kearney soldiered for many years with Leighlinbridge. Paddy Byrne is still doing just that for Ballon. They meet on Sunday. We had a great chat with both lads over the weekend. ★ Support this podcast ★Door Kevin Regan

Mick Kehoe joins Kev for a recap on all the happenings over the past week from Rathvilly's SFC success to Myshall's extraordinary 25 in a row achievement to Minor Final headlines and much more besides. Don't forget to email your LWB Player of The Year nominees to info@leftwingback.com in association with Valhalla Sauna's 00:00 Show Partner Mentions…

Kev & BOD were once again located at the Talbot Hotel in Carlow for this week's episode reviewing the 2024 Carlow Football Finals. Details of the Camogie Finals were also given. And of course the Senior Football Final Replay is previewed. The lads also discuss possible LWB Player of The Year contenders! 00:00 - Intro 05:30 - Camogie Final Times 06:…

BOD spoke to the two members of the recent winning side with Rathvilly also prepping for Senior and JFC 'B' Finals this week! ★ Support this podcast ★Door Kevin Regan

BOD sat down and had the craic with his brother Jeff and James Ruth ahead of the 2024 JFC 'B' Final between Eire Og and Rathvilly. ★ Support this podcast ★Door Kevin Regan

Craig Kearney is well established in the Palatine nets. He also keeps up his net keeping duty with New Oak while running a Web Design & Management business - www.Craigkearney.com We had a great discussion and it even featured an unexpected cameo from one of Craig's team mates! ★ Support this podcast ★…

Brian O'Donoghue sat down for a fantastic discussion with two of Rathvilly's finest servants. Brian Murphy and Alan 'Briar' Kelly gave many great years to club and county. This wide ranging chat is sure to have you entertained! ★ Support this podcast ★Door Kevin Regan

The lads were a joy to chat to ahead of this Saturday's IFC Final! Great craic and stories from both! ★ Support this podcast ★Door Kevin Regan

Pal & Rathvilly reach SFC Final - Fenagh v K/C in the IFC - Leighlinbridge to meet Ballon in the JFC A - Rathvilly v Eire Og JFC B - Ladies Football Finals & More Johnny Nevin joins us to Review the action! ★ Support this podcast ★Door Kevin Regan

Kev & Fisher tipped on down to the Talbot Hotel on Tuesday evening to record our 2024 Carlow Football Championship Semi Final preview show. Talbot Hotel Carlow came on board as partners with us this year and have recently opened An Bhearu Bar & Bistro along with The Recovery Room at Talbot Fitness for all your post match and pre match recovery need…

Robert Sansom & Mick Kehoe join us to discuss a new County Football Championship launching in October. We chat about Round 3 & indeed the upcoming Quarter Final's of the Carlow Football Championship. We get a verdict on Killeshin v Graiguecullen in the Laois SFC Quarter Final & much more ★ Support this podcast ★…

Tom Dillon is a seriously impressive human being. At just 18 years of age he has Captained Carlow u20 Footballers, plays like a seasoned pro for his club Grange, and this week begins another big stage in life when he takes up a course in UL to be a PE & Maths teacher. Tom joins us for a great discussion looking back on Round 2 of the Carlow Footbal…

Cake delivered to Carlow - 1st round Football action talking points - 2nd round heads up - Paul Byrne in top form ★ Support this podcast ★Door Kevin Regan

And just like that it's time for Carlow Football Championship action! Mick Kehoe joins to discuss the runners and riders for this years Championships. While Tommy Buggy joins us to discuss St Mullins' Senior Hurling Championship success after another incredible game with MLR. ★ Support this podcast ★…

We took a spin out to the new, improved and seriously impressive Knockbeg College to meet their new principal John Maye who talked us through all things Olympics and a few bits on the school also. No punches pulled on the Athletics front, raw honesty from John as always and plenty of insight to boot! ★ Support this podcast ★…

Former Carlow Senior Hurler Willie Hickey joins us for as honest an assessment of Hurling Final weekend that you'll find anywhere. Not a man to mince his words, Willie breaks down the Senior Final draw with MLR and St Mullins. He feels it's great for Burren Rangers to get up Intermediate despite losing to them in the game that decided that on Satur…

It's Hurling Finals weekend in Carlow and we catch up with the following people to give us a flavour of what to expect: Alex Delaney - Carlow Town Alan Brennan - Naomh Bríd Ciaran Bolger - Burren Rangers Tommy Buggy - St Mullins Paul O'Brien - MLR ★ Support this podcast ★Door Kevin Regan

We tipped down to the Talbot Hotel in Carlow for what initially was meant to be a brief chat over a coffee with Leo McGough in the fantastic new An Bhearú Bar & Bistro. It turned out to be a podcast for the ages. We of course did get to the Carlow Hurling Semi Final's eventually, but what transpired both before and after was just pure magic. Leo is…

Barry 'The Bowser' Doyle is once again joined by David Galway this week. The lads delve into what practically are Quarter Finals for some teams in the Carlow SHC this weekend. Early contenders for Hurler of the Year are discussed. A detailed breakdown on the All Ireland Senior Hurling Final between Cork and Clare. And much more besides! ★ Support t…

Having made it two wins from two in the IHC, we decided to go have a chat with arguably Carlow Town's most passionate young Hurler who not long ago also co-founded the famed Bush Ultras! Kev & Barry go through the weekend's games which at Senior saw Ballinkillen go seriously close to a big upset against MLR while Bagenalstown pushed on against a Na…

The Carlow SHC got underway last weekend with MLR and St Mullins drawing, while Naomh Eoin were 5 point winners over Ballinkillen. This weekend we look at Ballinkillen v MLR and Naomh Eoin v Bagenalstown. We chat about Carlow Town's resurgence, the growing interest in the Carlow Intermediate Championship and much more! ★ Support this podcast ★…

With a meeting set for Tuesday night, it is becoming likely that the Carlow Senior Hurling Championship will only have 5 teams this year. Will Naomh Brid's first team have no Hurling? Will they be let go back Intermediate? What is the collateral damage? We discuss all this and indeed have great in depth chats on Inter County and club structures wit…

This week saw Ireland achieve massive 400m and 1500m success taking home gold and silver from the European Championships. 400m in particular hasn't been something that Ireland have been traditionally known for in terms of success. So how was this tradition created in such a relatively short timeframe? And how can it be applied to GAA in Carlow to n…

In this detailed discussion Kev & Bowser go through the Niall Carew era in detail after he parted company with the county at the weekend. Kev has been crunching the numbers and the stats comparison between Carew & Turlough O'Brien's respective tenure's make for interesting debate and discussion. The lads trash out what the priorities should be. Men…

Hurling legend Terence 'Sambo' McNaughton joins us for a fantastic discussion this week. We also look at the Carlow Footballers clash with Wicklow & much more An icon of Hurling, 'Sambo' outlines his concerns over insufficient promotion of the game. He gives us great perspective and some of the challenges and also insight on how to improve things. …

Kev has a lot to get off his chest so he has drafted in Barry 'The Bowser' Doyle for this heated episode. Topics include: * ⁠Carlow v Wexford & massive game v Antrim * Carlow v Fermanagh Tailteann Cup & Huge game v Wicklow * ⁠GAA GO statistical analysis * ⁠Media Coverage shortcomings * Jarlath Burns biggest test ★ Support this podcast ★…

You won't have seen a more vocal and passionate Carlow man in Dr Cullen Park on Saturday evening than former Carlow Hurler Pat Coady. Pat joins us to discuss the famous day. We ask Pat: - Is it the biggest day in Carlow Hurling History? - Is it the biggest result in Hurling history? - Is there enough made of it in National Media and Podcast outlets…

In a very special episode, we bring you reaction from an historic day at Dr Cullen Park as Carlow earned themselves a draw against All Ireland Finalists Kilkenny. We hear from: Dion Wall Paul Doyle Niall Bolger Chris Nolan Kevin McDonald Johnny Nevin Jack Kavanagh Marty Kavanagh ★ Support this podcast ★…

Stephen Attride joins us for a fantastic wide ranging discussion. Topics include: Carlow v Laois Rivalry 2018 tussles Captaining Laois Serious Head Injury Finding exercise away from Football Knockbeg Running for Ireland Killeshin Life in Oz All this and much more! ★ Support this podcast ★Door Kevin Regan

Former Hurler of the Year and All Ireland Winning Captain Eoin Larkin joins us today for excellent discussion. The Kilkenny stalwart chats to us about the following: Leinster SHC Working with Brian Cody Standard in Carlow TV Coverage issues Hurling facing competition Carlow v Kilkenny ★ Support this podcast ★…

With two games played in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, Carlow have enjoyed a grand total of approximately 3 minutes of action on The Sunday Game highlights show. It's been a pet hate for years in the county and this year it has become a major talking point again. As bad as this is, how does Carlow man Peter Fortune feel? Peter is captai…

Tommy Buggy Chats: - Carlow Minor Hurling Glory Days - Carlow Hurling Ahead of it's time in 00's - Return to St Mullins - Leinster SHC - TV Coverage & More ★ Support this podcast ★Door Kevin Regan

In terms of Hurling there is very little that Michael Walsh hasn't seen or done. He has won the All Ireland with Kilkenny as a Player, Managed his county at underage level, Managed Carlow Senior Hurlers and also has worked as a pundit for KCLR for the best part of 20 years. Michael joins us for a great discussion not just on the above, but many oth…

BOD is in the hot seat with Kev in for a fleeting visit. The wide ranging episode covers the following: Carlow's Leinster SHC clash v Galway - U20 Hurling & Football optimism - Minors showing potential - Ladies Football Flagships - Minor Camogie & More ★ Support this podcast ★Door Kevin Regan

League Champions: Edel Hayden & Ella Molloy speak to BOD after enjoying recent Division 4 League Final success with Carlow ‍ ★ Support this podcast ★Door Kevin Regan

When it comes to covering all things GAA there are few that have done and seen more than Johnny Nevin. Having played both codes at the highest level and held his own with the best in the business, Johnny gives us his views on the current state of county setups from Senior right down to underage in both codes. We get his thoughts on the Senior Footb…

Carlow Ladies Footballers take on Limerick this coming Saturday at 2pm in the Lidl National Football League Final. We caught up with Clíodhna Ní Shé ahead of the clash for a good honest wide ranging discussion. ★ Support this podcast ★Door Kevin Regan

It was a fantastic weekend for Carlow Ladies Footballers as they sealed promotion after a last gasp Maeve O'Neill goal. We catch up with Rachel Sawyer who talks us through it. Carlow Senior Hurlers are prepping for a League Final this Sunday. We chat to veteran Jack Kavanagh ahead of that. We also go through underage fixtures, camogie and lots more…

Two great characters join us for this weeks show. Brian 'Skeough' Kelly wore the Carlow jersey with distinction for a decade or so and he doesn't pull any punches in how he sees the modern game. He also shares some hilarious stories. Marty 'Mouse' Kavanagh chats to us about Carlow's promotion to Division 1 for 2025. The turnaround in fortunes in 12…

When it comes to Carlow GAA there are very few people that offer better insight on both codes than James Hickey. As a player he has achieved a massive amount and he's on a great path in terms of coaching and managing teams both at underage and adult level. He joins us to talk about a wide range of topics which is sure to keep you entertained for an…

Steven Miller of Laois Today joins us with Carlow and Laois on somewhat of a collision course over the past few weeks and they may indeed meet again over the coming weeks in both codes depending on what happens. We ask do Laois have a sense of entitlement that they should beat Carlow in Hurling? Are referees almost gone above criticism? A petition …

GAA League tables is an incredible offering on Twitter! In what is his first ever interview, Niall who is the person behind the service talks us through the story of it. We hear of how it was formed. How it has grown. How people rely on it. Criticism from a well known former Monaghan player! And much more! It's a cracking listen - what a character!…

On this weeks show we address the difficulty we faced this past week in gaining Media access to O'Moore Park. We dissect where the wheels came off the wagon for Carlow against Laois with Billy O'Loughlin. We give the results and fixtures of the newly formed Carlow Football Leagues as well as Camogie and Ladies Football. We discuss the topic of gett…

When it comes to Carlow v Laois in footballing terms, there are very few Carlovians who have as much experience in both counties set ups than our very own Mick Kehoe. We get some insight on how Laois might generally size Carlow up. We ask if Carlow are best primed to do it this time around. We look at possible match ups and speak about new talent o…

This week Kevin McDonald was announced as the new Carlow Senior Hurling Captain. Kevin joined us for an exclusive wide ranging chat. We spoke about what type of captain he will be. The dynamics of his household when MLR play St Mullins. His versatility. Why MLR can't quite make a SFC Final. Would he be interested in playing county football. Winning…

Ciaran Cunnigham join us to discuss: Carlow v Waterford - Carlow v Laois - Goalkeeping - Competition for Number 1 - Video Analysis & more ★ Support this podcast ★Door Kevin Regan

We're back with a brand new season of The Left Wing Back! Carlow footballer Shane Clarke and Carlow hurler Jack McCullagh join us to tee up this weekends league games with Waterford and Kerry respectively. Lots of good stuff in here! Massive thanks to Detail Menswear, Padraic Dunne Motors, Ray Whelan LTD, Murray's Bar Ballymurphy, Earth Spa's and P…

Loads to get through. Teams of the year, Player of the year, pure mayhem! And of course the finals themselves! If you have enjoyed our coverage you can support us for the price of a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leftwingback ★ Support this podcast ★Door Kevin Regan

With a manic weekend of Football Finals we've been putting in the hard yards to get interviews sorted with representatives of all 7 clubs competing. We speak to the following: Conor O'Brien - Asca Simon Rea - Eire Og Stephen O'Meara - Tinryland Emmet Moran - Fighting Cocks James Doyle - St Mullins Niall Gorman - St Patrick's Tullow Shane 'Shock' Mc…

Four become Two - Let the Craziness ensue! Dunzer, Kev and Clarkey go through all the madness of Semi Final Weekend. Penalties. New born babies. 7 Goal thrillers. It was blockbuster stuff. We're live on Facebook and YouTube, drop us a comment. ★ Support this podcast ★Door Kevin Regan