The Echo Sport Podcast

On The Echo Sport Podcast this week, Denis Hurley and Barry O'Mahony join Éamonn Murphy to look at a great weekend for Cork hurling clubs in the Munster championships. Russell Rovers, Watergrasshill and Sarsfields are all through to provincial deciders, extending their campaigns into December. Russell Rovers and Watergrasshill will be favourites to land the Munster titles, keeping up Cork's great...

On The Echo Sport Podcast this week, Denis Hurley and John Horgan join Éamonn Murphy to discuss East Cork's dominance of the club hurling championships this season.   Will we see changes to the rules on player availability for the Imokilly squad? What next for Lisgoold and Watergrasshill as they make the step up for 2025, with the Hill still in Munster action as well? At Junior A level can Ki...

On The Echo Sport Podcast this week, Denis Hurley and Barry O'Mahony join Éamonn Murphy to discuss the Cork hurlers' change of captaincy and their haul of five All-Stars. Does it bode well for their revenge mission in 2025 and what changes can we expect in the squad when Pat Ryan gets his troops back together next month? They discuss the county final action over the weekend, with Russell Rovers an...

On The Echo Sport Podcast this week, Denis Hurley and Barry O'Mahony join Éamonn Murphy to reflect on a packed weekend of club football finals, with four new county champions and one game heading to a replay. They discuss Castlehaven's Munster prospects, Jack Cahalane's chances of making a breakthrough with Cork and if Kilmurry can make it third time lucky in the provincial arena. Plus there's a f...

On The Echo Sport Podcast this week, Denis Hurley and Barry O'Mahony join Éamonn Murphy to reflect on Imokilly and Glen Rovers' dominant county final victories. They pick the young hurlers likely to step up to the Cork panel for 2025, including Timmy Wilk, Jack Leahy and Diarmuid Healy, and analyse the Glen's prospects when they return to the top flight. They discuss the future of divisions in the...

On The Echo Sport Podcast this week, Denis Hurley and Barry O'Mahony join Éamonn Murphy as we head to the business end of championship. Castlehaven met St Finbarr's for the fifth semi-final in a row and the county champions were worthy winners this time, led by Brian Hurley who landed an incredible 0-7 from play. Nemo Rangers were far too good for Mallow but will still be underdogs for the county...

On The Echo Sport Podcast this week, Denis Hurley and Barry O'Mahony join Éamonn Murphy after a cracking weekend of Cork club GAA action where the torrents of rain didn't impact on the quality of the games. It's Imokilly against Sarsfields in the Premier Senior final, a repeat of last year's semi which the club side won after a dramatic late Luke Elliot goal. The divsion look unbeatable right now...

On The Echo Sport Podcast this week, Denis Hurley and Barry O'Mahony join Éamonn Murphy to review the football action and preview the hurling semi-finals. They look at St Finbarr's victory over Ballincollig and ask if they're better placed coming in against county champions Castlehaven now they've had a tough test. The other side of the draw is on hold, after the board postponed four games on Sund...

On The Echo Sport Podcast this week, Denis Hurley and Barry O'Mahony join Éamonn Murphy to reflect on a packed weekend of hurling action. They detail the game of the year in Castlelyons' shootout thriller with Na Piarsaigh, where it took 13 penalties apiece to separate them, and only after Alan Fenton twice levelled with the season on the line. They look ahead to the Premier Senior semi-finals, af...

On The Echo Sport Podcast this week, Denis Hurley and Barry O'Mahony join Éamonn Murphy to review a cracking weekend of Cork club action. They look at the winners and losers from the football group stages with St Finbarr's offering us a reminder of their quality by hitting Valleys for four goals. Castlehaven remain the Premier Senior leading lights, straight into the semis, but Nemo having be...

On The Echo Sport Podcast this week, Denis Hurley and Barry O'Mahony join Éamonn Murphy to review a bumper weekend of Cork club hurling action. They look at the winners and losers from the group stages. Relegation battles loom for some big clubs, including Charleville, league finalists, who must now defeat Bishopstown to save their Premier Senior status after an epic battle with Kanturk. They disc...

Cork hurling stars Shane Kingston and Patrick Horgan join Éamonn Murphy in the studio for a special Echo Sport Podcast, brought to you in association with Blackwater Motors Group. They look back at injury issues and controversial All-Ireland refereeing decisions as well as taking the positives from an epic campaign in Rebel red this summer. The connection with the supporters was a major element an...

On The Echo Sport Podcast this week, Denis Hurley and Barry O'Mahony join Éamonn Murphy to preview the last round of Cork hurling matches, with places in the quarter and semi-finals up for grabs, as well as the relegation playoffs. There's a review of the victories for the Imokilly hurlers and Muskerry footballers and Kanturk's impressive draw with Midleton. You can find us every week on Echo...

Barry O'Mahony and Denis Hurley join Éamonn Murphy to reflect on the weekend hurling action, which included a huge upset as Fr O'Neills beat the Barrs, a Blarney versus Courceys classic and some huge displays from the Watergrasshill, Na Piarsaigh, Bride Rovers and Erin's Own. There was no shortage of contenders for our Hurler of the Week, from sharpshooters like Shane Barrett, Liam O'Shea, Ger Col...

Barry O'Mahony and Denis Hurley join Éamonn Murphy to reflect on the weekend football action, which included a huge upset as Mallow beat the Barrs, a Cill na Martra versus Beál Áthan Ghaoirthaidh classic and some huge displays from the Haven, Kanturk and Knocknagree. We pick our standout club football from the second round. Plus a hurling preview about the matches you need to catch next weekend, i...

Cork secured two All-Ireland camogie titles at Croke Park showing the depth, character and quality of camogie on Leeside. Rory Noonan joins Éamonn Murphy to break down the two finals and assess what next for the Rebels... Barry O'Mahony and Denis Hurley reflect on the divisional hurling and football games, with Imokilly clearly a serious contender for the Seán Óg Murphy Cup, while Midleton are dea...

Cork club hurling was back in style this weekend with champions Sars showing they remain the team to beat at Premier Senior, Glen Rovers adjusting to life in Senior A comfortably, even without the injured Patrick Horgan, and Dungourney pulling off an opening round upset over Ballinhassig, with Cork U20 Jack Leahy lashing over 0-15.  Watergrasshill pulled off the result of the Bank Holiday Hol...

The Cork club championships are back, with a packed schedule of hurling and football action over the coming weeks. Denis Hurley and Barry O'Mahony join Éamonn Murphy to preview the 10 competitions across two codes. They pick their Team of the Week and Footballer of the Week for the first round and reveal the Power Rankings in all the grades from Premier Junior up to Premier Senior. You can find us...

Cork hurlers fans are struggling to come to terms with another harrowing defeat in an All-Ireland final. John Horgan and John McHale join Éamonn Murphy to break down the devastating loss to Clare after an epic battle at Croke Park. They look at the Rebels' struggles up front, the impact of the subs made and the controversial decisions that shaped a great game. John Horgan picks his young hurlers t...

It's the biggest week in the GAA season, as the Cork hurlers and their passionate supporters gear up for the All-Ireland. Denis Hurley and Barry O'Mahony join Éamonn Murphy to preview the Rebels' bid for a first hurling title since 2005. They ask the key questions that will decide who returns from Croke Park with Liam MacCarthy. Did Cork peak in beating Limerick in the semi-final? Are Clare their...

From being moments away from being knocked out of the championship in May, Cork have an All-Ireland final to look forward to.  Denis Hurley, Barry O’Mahony and John Horgan look back at Cork’s superb win over Limerick and examine where the game was won and lost.  Overcoming such a wonderful side is a mark of how far Cork have come and we discuss the the various big moments in Cork’s champ...

The race for the All-Ireland SFC seems a bit more open following Dublin's departure but that doesn't necessarily mean that the games will be more open. On this week's Echo Sport Podcast, Denis Hurley and Barry O'Mahony discuss the quality of the football quarter-finals and what changes might be in store for football in general and at a local level as the dust settles following Cork's elimination t...

The Cork footballers' season came to a very underwhelming conclusion in picturesque Inniskeen where the glorious weather didn't inspire the Rebels the way it had when they stunned Donegal. On this week's Echo Sport Podcast, Denis Hurley and Barry O'Mahony join Éamonn Murphy in the studio to look on the major issues impacting Cork GAA, with a focus on the footballers' elimination and what the futur...

Another double-header this weekend for Rebel supporters, the hurlers taking on Dublin and the footballers travelling to face Louth. Denis Hurley and Barry O'Mahony join Éamonn Murphy to preview the big knockout games and reflect on the matches in Tullamore. Can John Cleary's side shake off the disappointment of a near-miss against Tyrone? Brian Hurley is set to be absent against Louth so they'll r...

A road trip to Tullamore is coming up for Cork fans. Denis Hurley and Barry O'Mahony join Éamonn Murphy to preview the footballers' battle with Tyrone and hurlers' visit to Offaly. Pat Ryan's side are unbackable favourites to set up an All-Ireland quarter-final against Dublin but the counties that finish third in the Munster and Leinster groups have a terrible record in the qualifiers. Robbie O'Fl...