The Hurling Pod

All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy and James Skehill joined Will O'Callaghan to discuss Wexford's first Championship win against Galway in 28 years and Tipperary's fightback in injury time to rescue a draw at Waterford. Skehill looks at why Galway are still relying on the class of 2017 and the two lads ponder whether Henry Shefflin is making progress. They also discuss the refereeing decisions which...

All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy and James Skehill are back alongside Will O'Callaghan after a dramatic second weekend in the Munster and Leinster Senior Hurling Championships. The lads discuss Antrim bouncing back from a heavy loss to Kilkenny to earn a win over Wexford, the draw between Galway and Kilkenny in Salthill and Dublin doing enough against Carlow in Leinster. They talk about Clare showi...

After the opening weekend of the Championship, All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy and James Skehill joined Will O'Callaghan to eat some humble pie after Waterford's win against Cork following their confident predictions of a Rebel victory at Walsh Park. The lads also break down Limerick's comeback victory over League champions Clare, where the drive for five continued with a stunning display in the l...

Ahead of the first weekend of the Munster and Leinster Hurling Championships, All-Ireland winners James Skehill and Paul Murphy joined Will O'Callaghan to look ahead to Sunday's games, with a focus on the meeting of League champions Clare and All-Ireland kingpins Limerick. Skehill also gives an update on Podge Collins the calf, as Murph and Will get an education in farming while Skehill tries to p...

After Aidan McCarthy’s 2-10 helped Clare to defeat Kilkenny by a couple of points at Semple Stadium to land their first League title since 2016, the Hurling Pod team assembled for an instant reaction live show. Paul Murphy, James Skehill, and Will O’Callaghan were joined by former Banner dual-player Podge Collins from Thurles and took listeners’ questions live from OTB’s social channels. The Hurli...

All-Ireland winners James Skehill and Paul Murphy joined Will O'Callaghan to chat about Murph's superb performance while reading the Proclamation of the Irish Republic on Easter Sunday, the upcoming meeting of Kilkenny and Clare in Saturday's National Hurling League final. They also discussed the afternoon throw-in times for the All-Ireland quarter-finals and the Joe McDonagh again playing out in...

All-Ireland winners James Skehill and Paul Murphy joined Will O'Callaghan to chat about both semi-finals, as Kilkenny and Clare booked their place in the National Hurling League final. They discuss how the Cats dethroned reigning champions Limerick, Tipperary's issues with frees and some more talking. points. around the performances of referees. Oh, and times they encountered animals on the pitch....

All-Ireland winners James Skehill and Paul Murphy joined Will O'Callaghan to review the last round of the regular section of the National Hurling League. They also take listener questions, including whether league semi-finals are really necessary, if Cork now look the real deal, and why they think Tipperary won't progress from Munster. The Hurling Pod with Bord Gais Energy, proud sponsors of the A...

All-Ireland winners James Skehill and Paul Murphy joined Will O'Callaghan to break down the penultimate weekend of the National Hurling League's regular season, they also discussed why there are plenty of reasons for optimism in Wexford, and the return of Johnny Glynn. The Hurling Pod with Bord Gais Energy, proud sponsors of the All-Ireland Senior Championship.

With another break week in the League, All-Ireland winners James Skehill and Paul Murphy joined Will O'Callaghan for Monday's edition of The Hurling Pod, to discuss injuries to Lee Chin and Mark Coleman, whether pundits are too harsh on Cork and the 'tough places to go'!. The Hurling Pod with Bord Gais Energy, proud sponsors of the All-Ireland Senior Championship.

All-Ireland winners James Skehill and Paul Murphy are alongside Will O'Callaghan for Monday's edition of The Hurling Pod, featuring smashed glass, delayed trains, and some chat about the third weekend of the National Hurling League! The Hurling Pod with Bord Gais Energy, proud sponsors of the All-Ireland Senior Championship.

On a mini bonus episode for this week, Will O'Callaghan sat down with former All-Ireland Hurling final referee Brian Gavin to discuss the failure rate in referee fitness tests, the motion to reform the handpass, and if VAR is needed. The Hurling Pod with Bord Gais Energy, proud sponsors of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

With a break weekend in the National Hurling League, Paul Murphy, James Skehill, and Will O'Callaghan took on the challenge of picking a best XV with only one player per county allowed. They also chat about Mary I landing their third-ever Fitzgibbon Cup, and ponder whether all three really hate Clare? The Hurling Pod with Bord Gais Energy, proud sponsors of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions...

James Skehill has returned from his holiday to join Paul Murphy and Will O'Callaghan to review the second weekend of the National Hurling League on this week's (slightly delayed) Hurling Pod! The lads look at Tipp's fast start and whether they're now favourites to win the league, Paddy Leavy taking the 'Brick Flick' to new levels and Skehill finding out that all-inclusive is not necessarily all-in...

With James Skehill away on holiday, hurling analyst and coach Sean Flynn joined Paul Murphy and Will O'Callaghan to review the main talking points from the first weekend of the National Hurling League. They also discussed how some teams are overcomplicating their approach early in the season, and some of the puck out approaches being adopted as going short is very much back in fashion. Oh, and the...

Full disclosure: Will forgot to hit record on the first take at this week's podcast. But James Skehill and the returning Paul Murphy powered through on the second attempt. to look ahead to the return of the National Hurling League, answered your comments from last week and even made a bet which will see one of them tattooed at the end of the season. By becoming a member at offtheball.com/join , yo...

With Paul Murphy hitting the slopes for his first holiday of the year, this week's Monday pod sees James Skehill and Will O'Callaghan reflect on a drama filled All-Ireland Club Hurling final between St Thomas' and O'Loughlin Gaels. By becoming a member at offtheball.com/join , you'll get an exclusive bumper second podcast each week tackling listeners' questions, previewing the weekend's action, an...

The Hurling Pod is back for a third season, with All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy and James Skehill joining Will O'Callaghan each week throughout the League and Championship. James and Paul discuss where Sunday's All-Ireland Club Hurling final between St Thomas' and O'Loughlin Gaels will be won and lost, as well what impact Tony Kelly's absence will have on Clare during the League. By becoming a me...

James Skehill and Paul Murphy are alongside Will O'Callaghan for the last episode of season two of The Hurling Pod. Skehill attempts to pick a combined team from the four-in-a-row Kilkenny and Limerick teams, while the lads also select their best moments of the 2023 inter-county season. Oh, and there's a couple of big announcements... On this week's podcast: (0:00) - The Skehill family welcome a n...

James Skehill and Paul Murphy joined Will O'Callaghan for a live edition of the pod to discuss Limerick becoming the only the third county to ever win four successive All-Ireland Hurling titles in a row. On this week's podcast: (0:00) - Skehill forgets how Zoom calls work, Limerick's incredible clinical display in the second half, Kilkenny were blown away by Limerick's relentlessness. (06:14) - Ca...

It's All-Ireland weekend so The Hurling Pod gathered some of the greatest of the game to preview this Sunday's final - Joe Canning, Tommy Walsh, Ciarán Carey, James Skehill & Paul Murphy are all alongside Will O'Callaghan live in The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre! Hurling, It’s Anyone’s Game. Off The Ball has teamed up with Senior Hurling Championship sponsors, Bord Gáis Energy, to uncover stories high...

The Hurling Pod was LIVE in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and to build up to Limerick vs. Kilkenny this weekend, Ciarán Carey & Tommy Walsh joined the lads to reminisce on their own glory days! Hurling, It’s Anyone’s Game. Off The Ball has teamed up with Senior Hurling Championship sponsors, Bord Gáis Energy, to uncover stories highlighting the positive impact hurling has had on people’s lives | @B...

Galway hurling legend Joe Canning joined The Hurling Pod - Will O'Callaghan, Paul Murphy & James Skehill - live in The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre ahead of this weekend's All-Ireland Hurling final! Hurling, It’s Anyone’s Game. Off The Ball has teamed up with Senior Hurling Championship sponsors, Bord Gáis Energy, to uncover stories highlighting the positive impact hurling has had on people’s lives |...

It's All-Ireland final week and James Skehill and Paul Murphy are alongside Will O'Callaghan to look ahead to the clash of Kilkenny and four-in-a-row chasing Limerick. On this week's pod: (0:00): Wexford searching for a new manager after parting ways with Darragh Egan. Memories of All-Ireland preparations, thoughts on the teams not having traditional banquets in Dublin post-game. Skehill shocks us...

All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy (eventually) and James Skehill joined Will O'Callaghan to take live questions and comments from The Hurling Pod community following the All-Ireland semi-finals after Limerick and Kilkenny set up a repeat of last season's decider. On this week's pod: (0:00) - Paul Murphy gets stuck in traffic, so James Skehill gets a chance to talk interrupted about how good Eoin Mur...