Loaf of Bread GAA

This very special episode tells the story of Palestine and their love for 'the freedom sport' - the GAA. Stephen, Denis, Cathal, Claire and, directly live from the West Bank, Mohammed, share their experiences with GAA Palestine in a fascinating chat! VISIT gaapalestine.com for DONATIONS and information! The GAA Palestine Tour of Ireland - COMING THIS SUMMER!

Back on Loaf 2, I had the pleasure of chatting with St Finnian's Vancouver main man and former Fermanagh goalkeeper, Patrick Quaile. Since then, I've been very privileged to call him a friend (and a fellow Red Devil fan!) Recently, on a trip back to Ireland, Patrick and I met up in Clonard, Co. Meath, to meet face-to-face for the first time and do a little chat on St Finnian's Vancouve...

After many months of planning it is a great honour to see Equator Gaels GAA in Uganda come to life! Through the work of men like Daniel Reid, the Pearl of Africa now has two GAA sides. Along with the main men, Stephen (Gaelic Mystery Kits) and Dan (Outfield Online), we were also able to create the incredible Equator Gaels GAA jerseys (which you can find online!!!!). This club is going to be one of...

On a recent cruise trip from Barcelona to France, Italy, Malta and back I got a message from Mick in Sitges GAA asking to meet. So we did briefly in the lobby of my AirBnB for a pic with the Sitges GAA jersey! And now, here is the chat we had when I got home! Find out all about Sitges GAA and all it has to offer!

From the global moments of Grand Slam titles, Formula 1 champions and boxing trilogies, to the All-Irelands, surprise managers, heartbreak and joy, right down to the personal moments which won't make most of the headlines elsewhere These are my 23 moments for 2023. Get in touch and let me know what your moments were!

Loaf of Bread GAA - 2023 Sporting Season Review with Connla McCarthy First time podcast guest Connla McCarthy (former Westmeath Topic now Kildare Nationalist / Offaly Tribune sports journalist) comes along to make his debut on podcasting to break away from the GAA-only chats on the Loaf pod to chat all things sport in this 2023 Season Review - GAA, soccer, rugby - take your pick!

A great chat with Eamon (Derry) all about St Declan's GAA. The craic with Liam Sheedy and Eoin Kelly up north, Darragh "The Menace" Ennis of The Chase, competitiveness in the counties in the UK, ten years going, the St Barnabas final, a Waterford legend in midfield, and no team would be complete without a "shit Justin Bieber!"

Another special episode, this time from the city of Gavle, north of Stockholm in Sweden, where I went a couple of weeks ago to check out the Nordic Championships involving Gavle GAA, Hillerod Wolfe Tones of Denmark, Stockholm Gaels and Stockholm Camogie, and Sandviken GAA. Find out about the craic, the games, me running a media room in a stadium, penalty saves from Donegal Paul, the growth of Stoc...

This is hopefully a two-part podcast where myself and guests Chris (Mayo/Taiwan) and Jordan (originally USA, now Taiwan) chat about life in the Asian GAA and Taiwan Celts. But there is something more to this chat - a GAA documentary about Derek Brady and his tragically short but impactful life in Asia. This one is very much about Legacy. We hope to chat again in March next year Please follow and s...

A quick chat with the legend herself, Sunday Game presenter, Jacqui Hurley, to talk a little about football 2023 and life in the hot seat!

Did you know that a man from Down scored the first hattrick in GAA in Wembley? This short episode tells a little about Wembley and GAA but mostly from the history point of the records of the great Laois-born broadcaster, Mick Dunne, and his efforts to improve the annual GAA event in England's soccer home through correspondents near and far. With thanks to Lily, Moira, Una and Eileen Dunne for allo...

On Slice 55 I chat with Sandra (Kilkenny), Elizabeth (Lisdoonvarna) and Stephen (Detroit) to find out all about Cu Chulainn Raleigh GAA in North Carolina! We chat about the foundation of the ladies’ team and the first tournament in Greenville, the rivalry/friendship with Charlotte GAA, Bluffton, Atlanta, Orlando, Salem and others, choosing between a motorcycle and founding a GAA club, Clare FM com...

On Slice 54 I meet with Ryan S, Ryan F and Christina to find out all out the amazing Charleston Hurling Club in South Carolina, USA! We chat all about the input of Brendan from Tullamore in the early days of the club and using the old Tullamore jerseys, Christina being the only lady on the co-ed team, Ryan F as referee and goalkeeper, the Charleston GAA Pub League, surrounding clubs like Citadel,...

On Slice 53 I meet the gang from Portugal GAA! I chat with Luana (Brazil), Hugo (Portugal), John (Cork) AND THE MYSTERY GUEST – an All-Ireland winning member of the Cork panel from 2010, who is revealed near the end of the chats! We talk all about Hugo living next to Markievicz Park in Sligo for time, the Portugal-Ireland historical links, Jon’s time at Bishopstown GAA and beginning Newcastle-Sund...

On Slice 52 I chat to James (Monaghan), Aoife (Offaly) and Levi (Dublin) to find out the craic in Sharjah Gaels in the Middle East! We chat about the mad crowd celebrations in Bahrain, the rivalry with Abu Dhabi Na Fianna, the Sharjah Wanderers Rugby Club, Levi dropping the hurl and kicking the sliotar, the club’s 10thanniversary in 2022, standing for Amhrán na bhFiann before finals, the Sharjah G...

On Slice 51 it’s the turn of Orang Éire GAA in Malaysia! I chat to Na Fianna man, Cian, Belmullet’s finest Pat, and Toronto native, Jenn (married to Pat!) to find out about life in KL. We chat the club name, working with Guinness, rivalries with Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Johor Boru and others, teachers flying to Tokyo from school for a weekend, the 10th anniversary in Clifden GAA, “12 Pubs” re...

On Slice 50 it’s the turn of the gang at Singapore Lions GAA! I chat with Derek (Dublin), Paul (England) and Kim (Brisbane) to find out about the club has appeared most often as the “toughest team” in Asia GAA!! I find out all about going from being the “Mayo of Asia” to winning tournaments, the influx of physios and doctors to the region including one Cormac Ó’Mhuircheartaigh, the jersey link to...

On Slice 49 the journey in Asia continues as I chat to Asian County Board and Seoul GAA man, Joe Trolan, to find out the craic in Asia and South Korea. We chat all about soccer scholarships from Coleraine FC to the USA, time with Atlanta GAA, discos in Slaughtneil in Derry in the 90s, sleeping outside the pub in Philadelphia, rivalries with Busan GAA and Daegu GAA, his AGM hiccups, army base train...

On Slice 48 I chat to Niamh (Sligo) and Chris (Derry) to find out all about Japan GAA in their 25th Anniversary! We chat about experience with Hong Kong GAA, playing Singapore GAA and the AGG tournaments, the Japanese All You Can Drink, locals taking on the skills of the GAA world, Japan GAA in Croke Park in 2017, a Fair Play award for a fair player, the beautiful Japanese GAA jersey, and of cours...

On Slice 47 I chat to 4 of the finest from the Middle East Kerry GAA club. I meet Jamie (Kerry), Enoch (Dallas), Aoibheann (Offaly) and Shane (Donegal) to find out all the craic in the UAE once again! We chat rivalries with Fujairah, RAK, Dubai Celts, Jumeirah and others, the newly formed Laochra GAA team in Dubai, no Corkmen joining the team, Virgin Media using the Kerry ME logo in the All-Irelan...

On Slice 46 it is a special one as I chat to Jakob and Charlotte (“Lotti”), both of whom are members of the first ever All-German GAA club, Darmstadt GAA! I find out about Jakob living in Carlow and learning the game from a 10 year old, games against other German teams, Lotti playing in her first camogie tournament, how the famous Germans loving their rules went against them in hurling, training i...

On Slice 45 I chat to Kerry (Ottawa/Antrim) and Dermot (Galway) about Ottawa Gaels GAA and the Canadian GAA as a whole. I find out all about the clubs origins, Kerry’s Cushendall and Antrim days, the East Canada GAA scene with Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Prince Edward Island and others, the visit of Joe McDonagh to Ottawa, playing the great St Mike’s teams, the World Games 2023, Aussie John in Queb...

On Slice 44 I chat to two Dubs! Firstly, Kilmacud Crokes, Dublin Ladies and All-Ireland winner, Éabha Rutledge and Raheny GAA man, CJ O’Higgins. We chat all about Éabha’s time playing in Chicago with Na Aisling Gaels, bitter rivalries with Brigids in the Windy City, the toughest players at both their clubs, the What-Might-Have-Been squad underage at Raheny with CJ, the growth of Meath and Westmeat...

On Slice 43 I chat to Martin (Laois) and Megan (Limerick) to find out all about Madrid Harps GAA – and it is some craic!! Hear as we chat all about hostels in Valencia, Alvaro with his Cork accent, being European champions, having a star on their jersey, Rayo Vallecano shirts and Che Guevara hats in goals, The Great Eight team, Galician referees, the “EL GAAsico” rivalry with Barcelona and who the...

On Slice 42 I have the pleasure of chatting to local Atlanta man Mark, Westmeath man Cormac and Cavan man and Chairman, Ray, as we find out all about Atlanta GAA in Georgia, USA. We find out all about being fans of Atlanta United, playing days with Bunbrosna and Lavey back home before playing in Stateside, the 96 Olympics and Michelle Smith, Ray playing in the ’86 NY Final with Larry Tompkins and...