The Amber Dugout

Owen, Damien & Paddy chat about the dressing room banter growing up playing with Kilbrittain. They talk about early training influences from the likes of Mícháel Holland, John Regan, Pat Deasy, Mick Donovan and Damiens father, Kieran O'Driscoll, as well as the players they looked up to from that era. Owen chats about playing senior football for Cork and Damien and Paddy talk about playing with Far...

Dan talks about what he learned about hurling in Farranferris, the Carbery Senior County final win and playing with Cork. The lads chat about big matches with Kilbrittain at Intermediate and Senior level and good coaches they had. Players that they enjoyed playing with and against and how to beat rival teams with a style thats doesn't limit themselves. Recorded June 20th 2022

With local legends Dan, Eddie and Niall, we chat about Niall's arrival from Bishopstown, Dan's big pressure frees and Eddie's sideline cuts. We chat about players that they all looked up to and breaking onto strong teams. Kilbrittain's hurling style then and now and some of the challenges we are facing in the future. Recorded June 20th 2022

We talk about playing for Carbery and Cork, the big win of 1995, the post match trip to the Canaries, some nights out down the village, local characters and even opening a pitch down in Kerry.

We talk about where it all started ,influential coaches and playing styles. Playing with their brothers, their favourite rivals and the journey from Junior to Senior, in a golden era of hurling and football for Kilbrittain GAA.

Past trainers of Kilbrittain GAA talk about the social side of GAA, matches and personal achievements. With Peter Brennan, Pa Finn and Humphrey Cronin. Pa Finn a St. Finbarr's man joined Kilbrittain in 1985 bringing the then Junior team to a win against Cobh in the Cork Junior County Championship allowing Kilbrittain entry into the Intermediate grade. Humphrey Cronin took the then Intermediate tea...

Past trainers from Kilbrittain GAA club chat about past matches, training strategies and coaching players. In part 1, Peter, Pa and Humphrey talk about becoming trainers with Kilbrittain, the players they coached and building a good team. Pa Finn a St. Finbarr's man joined Kilbrittain in 1985 bringing the then Junior team to a win against Cobh in the Cork Junior County Championship allowing Kilbri...

Full Episodes airing from Monday December 5th. Trailer of snippets from episodes coming up in this series. Recorded throughout 2022. There will be 7 episodes each of two parts. The episodes recount past GAA hurling and football match stories as well as talking about GAA today. With stories of local characters, after match antics and parish rivalries. With panels of past players, trainers, selector...