The Left Wing Back Podcast

With Saturday fast approaching, we preview Bennekerry/Tinryland's clash with Annaghdown in the All Ireland Ladies Intermediate Club Football Final at 3pm in Croke Park. We go through the U20 Football Finals where Palatine and Ballon were victorious, with special mention to Palatine's fantastic underage season. We tee up the U20 Hurling Semi Finals. We discuss the news of Calendar Season Soccer and...

Bennekerry/Tinryland mentor Conor Byrne joined us along with other well known Carlow coaches Maurice Browne & Mick Kehoe for a wide ranging discussion on this weeks show. B/T are on their way to Croke Park to face Annaghdown of Galway on Saturday December 14th in the All Ireland Ladies Football Final. Conor gives us a flavour of what the group is like, how special this is and how they have man...

01:13 Bennekerry/Tinryland v Mullahoran All Ireland Semi Final 10:20 U20 Football Championship 13:39 Cental County U16 Football Championship Finals Night 15:25 Competitive nature of Championship 20:05 Finals Night Venue 22:23 Top scorers going into Finals Night This weeks guest is Carlow Games Manager - Robert Sansom ★ Support this podcast ★

Recently we had the pleasure of sitting down with recently retired Carlow Senior Footballer Darragh Foley at Lambert's Coffee Shop. Foley finishes up as Carlow's leading scorer of all time on the County scene. We chat to Darragh about why he retired. We do a deep dive into his time with Carlow. We chat about some funny moments and also some emotional ones which Darragh doesn't shy away from. The m...

Stephen Bambrick joins us to discuss Bennekerry/Tinryland's Leinster success. We chat about Rathvilly & Burren Rangers exiting Leinster, St Mullins prepping for their opener on Sunday, the County u16 Football Championship & more ★ Support this podcast ★

Mick Kehoe joins us to discuss the following: 02:05 Darragh Foley finishes up with Carlow 08:09 BK/Tin prep for Leinster Final  11:52 Ballon & Fenagh bow out of Leinster  33:13 Rathvilly & Burren Rangers step up in Leinster 42:43 County Championship off to a flyer All this and much more! ★ Support this podcast ★

Mick Kehoe joins Kev for a recap on all the happenings over the past week from Rathvilly's SFC success to Myshall's extraordinary 25 in a row achievement to Minor Final headlines and much more besides. Don't forget to email your LWB Player of The Year nominees to info@leftwingback.com in association with Valhalla Sauna's 00:00 Show Partner Mentions 00:50 Show starts 01:48 Mick on coaching Tinrylan...

Kev & BOD were once again located at the Talbot Hotel in Carlow for this week's episode reviewing the 2024 Carlow Football Finals. Details of the Camogie Finals were also given. And of course the Senior Football Final Replay is previewed. The lads also discuss possible LWB Player of The Year contenders! 00:00 - Intro 05:30 - Camogie Final Times 06:05 - Junior B Final 12:46 - Junior A Final 25:...

BOD spoke to the two members of the recent winning side with Rathvilly also prepping for Senior and JFC 'B' Finals this week! ★ Support this podcast ★

BOD sat down and had the craic with his brother Jeff and James Ruth ahead of the 2024 JFC 'B' Final between Eire Og and Rathvilly. ★ Support this podcast ★

Craig Kearney is well established in the Palatine nets.  He also keeps up his net keeping duty with New Oak while running a Web Design & Management business - www. Craigkearney.com We had a great discussion and it even featured an unexpected cameo from one of Craig's team mates! ★ Support this podcast ★

Brian O'Donoghue sat down for a fantastic discussion with two of Rathvilly's finest servants. Brian Murphy and Alan 'Briar' Kelly gave many great years to club and county. This wide ranging chat is sure to have you entertained! ★ Support this podcast ★

The lads were a joy to chat to ahead of this Saturday's IFC Final! Great craic and stories from both! ★ Support this podcast ★

Richard Kearney soldiered for many years with Leighlinbridge. Paddy Byrne is still doing just that for Ballon. They meet on Sunday. We had a great chat with both lads over the weekend. ★ Support this podcast ★

Pal & Rathvilly reach SFC Final - Fenagh v K/C in the IFC - Leighlinbridge to meet Ballon in the JFC A - Rathvilly v Eire Og JFC B - Ladies Football Finals & More Johnny Nevin joins us to Review the action! ★ Support this podcast ★

Kev & Fisher tipped on down to the Talbot Hotel on Tuesday evening to record our 2024 Carlow Football Championship Semi Final preview show. Talbot Hotel Carlow came on board as partners with us this year and have recently opened An Bhearu Bar & Bistro along with The Recovery Room at Talbot Fitness for all your post match and pre match recovery needs. Talbot Hotel Carlow have sponsored the...

Robert Sansom & Mick Kehoe join us to discuss a new County Football Championship launching in October. We chat about Round 3 & indeed the upcoming Quarter Final's of the Carlow Football Championship. We get a verdict on Killeshin v Graiguecullen in the Laois SFC Quarter Final & much more ★ Support this podcast ★

Tom Dillon is a seriously impressive human being. At just 18 years of age he has Captained Carlow u20 Footballers, plays like a seasoned pro for his club Grange, and this week begins another big stage in life when he takes up a course in UL to be a PE & Maths teacher. Tom joins us for a great discussion looking back on Round 2 of the Carlow Football Championships, a look ahead to Round 3 and j...

Cake delivered to Carlow - 1st round Football action talking points - 2nd round heads up - Paul Byrne in top form ★ Support this podcast ★

And just like that it's time for Carlow Football Championship action! Mick Kehoe joins to discuss the runners and riders for this years Championships. While Tommy Buggy joins us to discuss St Mullins' Senior Hurling Championship success after another incredible game with MLR. ★ Support this podcast ★

We took a spin out to the new, improved and seriously impressive Knockbeg College to meet their new principal John Maye who talked us through all things Olympics and a few bits on the school also. No punches pulled on the Athletics front, raw honesty from John as always and plenty of insight to boot! ★ Support this podcast ★

Former Carlow Senior Hurler Willie Hickey joins us for as honest an assessment of Hurling Final weekend that you'll find anywhere. Not a man to mince his words, Willie breaks down the Senior Final draw with MLR and St Mullins. He feels it's great for Burren Rangers to get up Intermediate despite losing to them in the game that decided that on Saturday. We go through the IHC and Shield finals and m...

It's Hurling Finals weekend in Carlow and we catch up with the following people to give us a flavour of what to expect: Alex Delaney - Carlow Town Alan Brennan - Naomh Bríd Ciaran Bolger - Burren Rangers Tommy Buggy - St Mullins Paul O'Brien - MLR ★ Support this podcast ★

We tipped down to the Talbot Hotel in Carlow for what initially was meant to be a brief chat over a coffee with Leo McGough in the fantastic new An Bhearú Bar & Bistro. It turned out to be a podcast for the ages. We of course did get to the Carlow Hurling Semi Final's eventually, but what transpired both before and after was just pure magic. Leo is an artist who paints pictures with words like...

Barry 'The Bowser' Doyle is once again joined by David Galway this week. The lads delve into what practically are Quarter Finals for some teams in the Carlow SHC this weekend. Early contenders for Hurler of the Year are discussed. A detailed breakdown on the All Ireland Senior Hurling Final between Cork and Clare. And much more besides! ★ Support this podcast ★