Loaf of Bread GAA

On Slice 41 it’s something pretty cool – it’s NYPD GAA man Mike live from the patrol car on the streets on New York!! We chat all about the clubs beginnings in the 70’s, the rivalry with the Fire Dept, pubs in the area, playing as the warm up to the Connacht Championship, entering the league for the first time, Twitter banter with Manhattan Gaels, America’s “greatest player” Shane Hogan, NYGAA sto...

A special short one for you today as I take a look back at yesterday’s epic encounter in the Leinster JFC and a little look at the GGE board and what it means to so many around Europe. So have a listen into the story of the GGE board and what happened in Parnell Park yesterday between Dublin JFC St Mark’s and Gaelic Games Europe Champions, Amsterdam GAC, in the AIB Leinster JFC!

It’s a special Slice this Saturday as I meet with two amazing sisters – Moira Dunne, founder of beproductive.ie and RTÉ newsreader Eileen – as we chat about the what is sure to be one of the great GAA treasures, their book All Star Gazing: 50 Years of the All Stars. We chat about the legacy of their father, Mick, a GAA correspondent and co-founder of the awards ceremony, the incredible array of hi...

On Slice 40 I chat to Eamonn and find out all about Seattle Gaels GAA as we celebrate the famous Thanksgiving Day this Thursday November 25th. We chat all about the Emerald City, his introduction into the club and ending up as manager, being the largest club in the NW of the USA, hosting the US Nationals, the Seattle-Dublin Aer Lingus flight starting through the club, trying to get Russel Wilson t...

On Slice 39 I have the pleasure of chatting to author, Seán O’Sullivan, about his new and unique GAA book, The Players Advice. This is sure to be a top seller in the coming months! Seán tells us about the inspiration for the book coming from the back of a physics class, having an insane number of GAA names involved, forewords by Mick Bohan and Marty, being one of the youngest authors with O’Brien...

On Slice 38, it is something different. I chat with Sanya in Dubai, an author who has lived a large portion of her life in Ireland – from Monaghan to Mullingar and all in between. She tells us about her books based on a set of children’s characters called the Wadi Tribe. We look at how her character, Tach, a number 14 full forward turtle finds his way to Croke Park to play hurling. All done throug...

Privet and welcome to Moscow, Russia!!! On Slice 37 it’s a very special one for me as I get to chat to one of my oldest mates from home, Colm, alongside Brendan (Derry) and Kieran (Fermanagh) as we chat all about Seamus Heaney’s GAC in Moscow, Russia! We chat the origins of the club and how it could have been Joe Dolan GAA, teaching GAA on the Russian curriculum, approval from the Heaney family, c...

On Slice 36 I have the pleasure of travelling north of Stockholm in Sweden to the town of Gavle where I meet Mick (Kilkenny), Dane (Kildare) and former Éire Óg Oxford man, Conor (Donegal) to find out all about one of the world’s newest GAA clubs, Gavle GAA. We chat all about life in Sweden, celebrating before and after matches, the rivalries formed in a short time in Sweden, having good sponsorshi...

On Slice 35 I chat to two awesome men – Kristopher, the founder of the Augusta GAA club, and navyman, Erik. We chat all things Augusta GAA, being at Wexford v Kilkenny 2004, Perdue College hurling, the rivalries with Michael Cusacks, Orlando, Atlanta and others, a man from Tullamore, having no Irish pub, maroon and white jerseys, becoming Hurling Kings of the South East, jabbing in the back and mo...

On Slice 34 I have the pleasure of chatting the top man himself, Justin Parks (as he relaxes in the sun outside) and his club Costa Gaels GAA on the beautiful southern coast of Spain along Marbella. We chat everything from Justin’s early life in Northern Ireland and the normality of living in “The Troubles” as the son of an RUC officer, the work in running clubs around Spain and Europe, pipping Ma...

On Slice 33 I have something slightly different to offer. As somebody who is a huge, huge fan of quizzes, a message from a listener called Diarmuid lead me to a WhatsApp chat with the man you might be familiar with. When he appeared as a contestant on the award-winning quiz show, The Chase, several years ago little did he think his impact would be so immense that he would become a Chaser himself a...

On Slice 32 I fly from the state of Tennessee to the southeast Asian wonder that is Thailand. And of course, who else would I meet but two former county players for Offaly and Westmeath! Niall and David (“Dude”) bring me through the craic in Thailand GAA and beyond. We chat making CVs in Internet Cafes, teaching in Templogue, the conversation between the 2 lads before Dude came to Thailand, Offaly...

On Slice 31 I fly from China to the east of the USA and the state of Tennessee where Ben and Adam bring us through the life and craic at Knoxville Hurling Club. I find out all about the “Keep Knoxville Scruffy” motto, witnessing the Joe Canning goal versus Kilkenny, why Adam has a son called Ronan, having Offaly and Wexford lads at the club and making the vital choices like Wendy’s or Supermacs, R...

"The Smallest GAA Club in the World" On Slice 30 I fly from the west of Canada to the south of China to the city of Shunde near Hong Kong and Macau . It is here I chat with Ciarán from the mighty Co. Down and Sonny from the beautiful Ontario in Canada and chat all about life in the home of the great Bruce Lee! The lads tell us all about being in the home of the self-proclaimed Smallest GAA Club in...

On Slice 29 this week I fly from the south of the US up to the western city of Vancouver in the beautiful Canada, one of my favourite places in the world. It is here I meet the gent himself, Patrick Quaile, former Fermanagh goalkeeper and now cofounder of the St Finnian’s GAA club in the city. We chat all about his time with Fermanagh and Malachy O’Rourke, St Patrick’s Donagh back home, playing wi...

On Slice 28 we have a bit of a state rivalry going on as we move through Texas to meet former Sligo football star Adrian Brett and find out all about San Antonio GAA. I find out all about his Sligo career, the life at San Antonio, convincing basketballers to wear O’Neills shorts, size 17.5 shoes, playing with St Brendan’s and London, changing kits like Man Utd, Maurice Fitz beating Mayo, managed b...

On Slice 27 I travel from the paradise of Bermuda to the south of the USA to the state of Texas. Here I meet Allie from Dallas and Eddie from Athleague in Co. Roscommon to chat all about Dallas Fionn MacCumhaill GAA. We chat the Rose of Tralee links, naming of Fionn MacCumhaill and the website story, Ronald Blackman’s (NBA Hall Famer) son on the team, Alamo and the Irish, Bernard Flynn, Dessie Far...

On Slice 26 I fly from the British flag in the UK to a flag that contains the British flag in the Atlantic Ocean as I make the trip to the beautiful Bermuda. It is here I chat with Raheny native Ronan and learn all about Bermuda GAA and how it has evolved from the mid-2000s when my sister-in-law was among the original founders! I chat with Ronan and how the small island has grown the game, looking...

On Slice 25 I make the Transatlantic journey from the USA to the UK and meet the gang from the different clubs representing Warwickshire LGFA. I catch up with Mairead from the Kingdom, Caroline from Magheracloone in Monaghan and the one and only legend and mad-scone herself, Gemma, formerly of Mullingar Shamrocks and Westmeath. We chat all about Gemma’s club swapping antics and her WhatsApp jokes...

On Slice 24 I don’t have far to travel as I head up the east coast to New Jersey and meet the gang at the wonderful Jersey Shore GAA. For many you might not expect to be chatting GAA with the home of one of the most iconic reality shows ever but here we are! I chat with 3 NJ men with serious Irish links. Matthew, Matt and Patrick all have a huge love for the game. Patrick tells about his time play...

On Slice 23 I travel back to the USA and go from the Middle East heat to the Florida heat as I hit up Jimmy from Ceathru Rua in Galway and the life in Orlando GAA. We chat about the incredible GAA crest the club has featuring Disney and HP, his time at Donegal Boston GAA, having Tipp captain 1983 Liam Bergin at the club, his sculpting work within Disney and theme parks, the club being on TG4 and m...

On Slice 22 I travel back to the middle East and to the small nation of Kuwait to catch up with Abbie from Co. Down and Lucy from the Isle of Man! We chat all about life in Kuwait and what it has to offer, how the girls ended up in the GAA, training on the school rooftop, Lucy’s Premier League netball career, rivalries within the middle east and beyond and of course some key questions like choosin...

"I don't rate Vogue Williams camogie skills" On Slice 21 I go from super Sweden and make the huge journey across the globe to the far corner and catch up with the gang at Marist Rangers. I meet with Pádraic (Kilkenny), Michael (Donegal), Lauren (Sligo) and Denise (Wexford). Poor DOC was a no show. We chat everything about the GAA life in New Zealand, growing player numbers and clubs, the great cra...

On Slice 20 I go from the heat of the African continent to the north of Europe and the Swedish Capital city of Stockholm. Emma, Donal, Julia and Philip bring us through the life at the Stockholm Gaels GAA club. Emma tells about her arrival from Connemara to dark winter in Stockholm, playing in Scandinavia against the rivals in their own nation, Denmark, Norway and Finland, Julia taking up the game...

Sawubona, Molo, Hallo! Whichever way you want to say it, welcome to South Africa on the Loaf of Bread GAA podcast! On Slice 19 I have such an eye-opening chat with Derek from Mayfield in Cork and the wonderful development officer from South Africa himself, Luyanda and life with South Africa Gaels GAA. It is brilliant to chat to them honestly about the amazing work being done by the South Africans...