SportsBeat Xtra

On this week's SportsBeat Xtra Dayna spoke with Kilkenny cyclist Mia Griffin after she secured her first-ever pro victory in the Tour El Salvador. We also caught up with Waterford's Tom Breen, who’ll be representing Ireland at the ISA Longboard World Championships. And - Odhrán spoke with Leinster Rugby and Wexford native Charlie Tector after he signed his first professional contract with the URC...

Earlier this week I made the trip out to Enniscorthy to catch up with Wexford Hurling Manager Keith Rossiter ahead of the start of the Leinster Hurling Championship. A segment of our chat featured on this week’s SportsBeat Xtra but in all, Keith and I had an over 30-minute chat on his changing approach to management since taking over the Wexford job, dealing with some high-profile retirements ahea...

On this week's episode of SportsBeat Xtra Odhrán spoke with Wexford Hurling Manager Keith Rossiter and Captain Lee Chin ahead of the Leinster Hurling Championship Dayna Kearny was out in Carlow for the homecoming of Grand National winner Nick Rockett and spoke with Willie and Patrick Mullins And - we took a trip out to Tramore Badminton Club as part of this month's Club Focus.

On Monday last week I was out in Nowlan Park to catch up with all the captains of the teams competing in the Leinster Hurling Championship. One of those captains was Wexford’s Lee Chin who after returning from Australia linked up with the Yellowbellies in the middle of their League Campaign. We got to speak very briefly on his return, Wexford’s league performance and look ahead to the opening roun...

I had the opportunity to chat with Kilkenny Hurling captain Paul Donnelly earlier this week ahead of the start of the Leinster Hurling Championships. After a mixed campaign for the Cats we spoke on the league campaign and how their preparing for the visit of Galway to Nowlan Park on April 19.

This day last week Nick Rockett led home a brilliant one-two-three-five for Carlow-based trainer Willie Mullins in the Grand National at Aintree. Beat’s Dayna Kearney took a trip to Leighlinbridge in Carlow for the champion's homecoming.

On this week's episode of SportsBeat Xtra Odhrán previews the Hurling League Finals taking place this Sunday in Páirc Uí Chaoimh alongside Off The Ball's Will O'Callaghan. And Tommy Rooney catches up with Wexford captain Liam Coleman and Carlow's Mikey Bambrick ahead of the opening weekend of the Leinster Senior Football Championship.

On this week's episode of SportsBeat Xtra, we hear from Tipperary hurler Ronan Maher ahead of the Division 1A final and Munster Championship. Jillian Hayes joins Odhrán in studio to take a look back at their monumental season And - we look back at Waterford FC's last-minute defeat to table toppers St. Patrick's Athletic.

Ahead of Wexford's Football League Division 4 final on Saturday Odhrán caught up with Wexford manager John Hegarty following an unbeaten run in the Division to secure top spot in the table and promotion to Division 3.

On this week's episode of Sportbeat Xtra Odhrán is joined by Off the Ball's Will O'Callaghan to preview the final round of fixtures in the Division 1A Hurling League. John Fallon joins the show to recap Ireland's superb 2-1 win against Bulgaria on Thursday ahead of their second leg of the Nations League play-off against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday, And - we hear from Waterford FC manage...

On this week's episode of SportsBeat Xtra Odhrán was joined by Champ.ie's Barry Doyle to review all the drama of the Cheltenham Festival last week. Odhrán spoke with Wexford Football manager John Hegarty, Glenn Malone and vice-captain Eoin Porter following Wexford's promotion to Division 3 of the Football League And - Owen Bryne from Wexford Eagles comes into the studio to chat about the upcoming...

On this week's episode of SportsBeat Xtra Odhrán caught up with Champ.ie's Barry Doyle to preview the upcoming Cheltenham Festival South East trainer Joseph O'Brien also joins the show And - we took a look at the historic moment for Waterford FC as they fielded their first-ever Senior Women's team in the Women's Premier Division.

On this week's episode, Odhrán caught up with South East trainer Joseph O'Brien ahead of the Cheltenham Festival next week. We had the chance to chat with O’Brien about all things from the transition from jockey to trainer, what makes Cheltenham so special and how he’s feeling ahead of the Gold Cup.

Ahead of this week's episode of SportsBeat Xtra Odhrán had the opportunity to sit down with Waterford Wildcats star Helena Rohan following her side's success in the Women's Super League, winning the first league title for the Wildcats in over two decades.

In this season preview, Odhrán spoke with members of the Waterford FC Women's squad ahead of their debut season in the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division. We hear from manager Gary Hunt on his excitement to finally get the season underway, Goalkeeper Maeve Williams on making the move from Wexford FC to her hometown club and Academy graduate Danielle Griffin on captaining the Blues in the maid...

On this week's SportsBeat Xtra Odhrán spoke with Team Ireland Hockey defender and Cashel native Caoimhe Perdue ahead of Ireland's clash with the USA in the semi-final of the Nations Cup.

On this week's SportsBeat Xtra Odhrán spoke with Wexford FC's Ciara Rossiter ahead of their opening Women's Premier Division clash with league champions Athlone Town on March 8th.

On this week's SportsBeat Xtra Odhrán spoke with Team Ireland Hockey defender and Cashel native Caoimhe Perdue ahead of Ireland's clash with the USA in the semi-final of the Nations Cup. Wexford FC's Ciara Rossiter also joined the show ahead of their opening Women's Premier Division clash with league champions Athlone Town on March 8th. And we took a trip out to Graiguenamangh Rowing Club as part...

On this week's episode of SportsBeat Xtra Odhrán is joined by Waterford native Freya Marsh who became the youngest Irish female to win gold at the MMA European Championships in Serbia. And Off the Ball's Will O'Callaghan joins the show to preview all the South East hurling fixtures on offer this weekend.

On this week's SportsBeat Xtra, Odhrán is joined by former UL and inter-county hurlers, Kilkenny's Kieran Joyce and Offaly's Shane Dooley to chat all things Fitzgibbon Cup. Ireland International and Waterford Wildcats star Kate Hickey and Waterford Wildcats Head Coach Jillian Hayes join the show ahead of a big weekend of fixtures. And - we speak to Tipperary's Caoimhe Maher and Kilkenny's Kelly An...

On this week's episode of SportsBeat Xtra Odhrán sat down with Waterford Wildcats star and Ireland International Kate Hickey and Wildcats Head Coach Jillian Hayes

Odhrán sat down this week with former inter-county stars Kieran Joyce (Kilkenny) and Shane Dooley (Offaly) ahead of the Fitzgibbon Cup final.

Aoife speaks to Mark Hogan from Pro Football Ireland Live from New Orleans ahead of the Super Bowl   We look at the team lining out for Ireland's second Six Nations game against Scotland.   We look at the health of hurling in Carlow following their historic victory over Waterford with the Host of the Left Wing Back Kevin Regan.

On this week's SportsBeat Xtra Odhrán sat down with Déise Hurling Manager Peter Queally ahead of their Hurling League opening against Carlow on Sunday.

On this week's SportsBeat Xtra Odhrán caught up with Waterford Senior Hurling Manager Peter Queally ahead of his side's clash with Carlow in the Hurling League on Sunday. Piltown native and former Ireland International Karen Duggan joins the show ahead of the 2025 Women's Premier Division Season. And - we too a trip to Waterford Pétanque Club as part of this month's Club Focus.