The Left Wing Back Podcast

Having made it two wins from two in the IHC, we decided to go have a chat with arguably Carlow Town's most passionate young Hurler who not long ago also co-founded the famed Bush Ultras! Kev & Barry go through the weekend's games which at Senior saw Ballinkillen go seriously close to a big upset against MLR while Bagenalstown pushed on against a Naomh Eoin side who faded badly. The lads chat a...

The Carlow SHC got underway last weekend with MLR and St Mullins drawing, while Naomh Eoin were 5 point winners over Ballinkillen. This weekend we look at Ballinkillen v MLR and Naomh Eoin v Bagenalstown. We chat about Carlow Town's resurgence, the growing interest in the Carlow Intermediate Championship and much more! ★ Support this podcast ★

With a meeting set for Tuesday night, it is becoming likely that the Carlow Senior Hurling Championship will only have 5 teams this year. Will Naomh Brid's first team have no Hurling? Will they be let go back Intermediate? What is the collateral damage? We discuss all this and indeed have great in depth chats on Inter County and club structures with David Galway, former Carlow Senior Hurler, Games...

This week saw Ireland achieve massive 400m and 1500m success taking home gold and silver from the European Championships. 400m in particular hasn't been something that Ireland have been traditionally known for in terms of success. So how was this tradition created in such a relatively short timeframe? And how can it be applied to GAA in Carlow to net the same results? Incoming Knockbeg College Pri...

In this detailed discussion Kev & Bowser go through the Niall Carew era in detail after he parted company with the county at the weekend. Kev has been crunching the numbers and the stats comparison between Carew & Turlough O'Brien's respective tenure's make for interesting debate and discussion. The lads trash out what the priorities should be. Mentions of possible future candidates are fi...

Hurling legend Terence 'Sambo' McNaughton joins us for a fantastic discussion this week. We also look at the Carlow Footballers clash with Wicklow & much more An icon of Hurling, 'Sambo' outlines his concerns over insufficient promotion of the game. He gives us great perspective and some of the challenges and also insight on how to improve things.  The conversation is broad based and one of th...

Kev has a lot to get off his chest so he has drafted in Barry 'The Bowser' Doyle for this heated episode. Topics include: * ⁠Carlow v Wexford & massive game v Antrim * Carlow v Fermanagh Tailteann Cup & Huge game v Wicklow * ⁠GAA GO statistical analysis * ⁠Media Coverage shortcomings * Jarlath Burns biggest test ★ Support this podcast ★

You won't have seen a more vocal and passionate Carlow man in Dr Cullen Park on Saturday evening than former Carlow Hurler Pat Coady.  Pat joins us to discuss the famous day.  We ask Pat: - Is it the biggest day in Carlow Hurling History?  - Is it the biggest result in Hurling history?  - Is there enough made of it in National Media and Podcast outlets? The hero of the day in O'Moore Park on Sunda...

In a very special episode, we bring you reaction from an historic day at Dr Cullen Park as Carlow earned themselves a draw against All Ireland Finalists Kilkenny. We hear from: Dion Wall Paul Doyle Niall Bolger Chris Nolan Kevin McDonald Johnny Nevin Jack Kavanagh Marty Kavanagh ★ Support this podcast ★

Stephen Attride joins us for a fantastic wide ranging discussion.  Topics include: Carlow v Laois Rivalry  2018 tussles  Captaining Laois Serious Head Injury Finding exercise away from Football Knockbeg  Running for Ireland Killeshin Life in Oz All this and much more! ★ Support this podcast ★

Former Hurler of the Year and All Ireland Winning Captain Eoin Larkin joins us today for excellent discussion. The Kilkenny stalwart chats to us about the following: Leinster SHC Working with Brian Cody Standard in Carlow TV Coverage issues Hurling facing competition Carlow v Kilkenny ★ Support this podcast ★

With two games played in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, Carlow have enjoyed a grand total of approximately 3 minutes of action on The Sunday Game highlights show. It's been a pet hate for years in the county and this year it has become a major talking point again. As bad as this is, how does Carlow man Peter Fortune feel? Peter is captaining the Louth Senior Hurlers this year and just a...

Tommy Buggy Chats: - Carlow Minor Hurling Glory Days  - Carlow Hurling Ahead of it's time in 00's  - Return to St Mullins  - Leinster SHC  - TV Coverage & More ★ Support this podcast ★

In terms of Hurling there is very little that Michael Walsh hasn't seen or done. He has won the All Ireland with Kilkenny as a Player, Managed his county at underage level, Managed Carlow Senior Hurlers and also has worked as a pundit for KCLR for the best part of 20 years. Michael joins us for a great discussion not just on the above, but many other important facets of the game not just in Carlow...

BOD is in the hot seat with Kev in for a fleeting visit. The wide ranging episode covers the following: Carlow's Leinster SHC clash v Galway - U20 Hurling & Football optimism - Minors showing potential - Ladies Football Flagships - Minor Camogie & More ★ Support this podcast ★

League Champions: Edel Hayden & Ella Molloy speak to BOD after enjoying recent Division 4 League Final success with Carlow ‍ ★ Support this podcast ★

When it comes to covering all things GAA there are few that have done and seen more than Johnny Nevin. Having played both codes at the highest level and held his own with the best in the business, Johnny gives us his views on the current state of county setups from Senior right down to underage in both codes. We get his thoughts on the Senior Footballers Championship opener v Wexford. The standard...

Carlow Ladies Footballers take on Limerick this coming Saturday at 2pm in the Lidl National Football League Final. We caught up with Clíodhna Ní Shé ahead of the clash for a good honest wide ranging discussion. ★ Support this podcast ★

It was a fantastic weekend for Carlow Ladies Footballers as they sealed promotion after a last gasp Maeve O'Neill goal. We catch up with Rachel Sawyer who talks us through it. Carlow Senior Hurlers are prepping for a League Final this Sunday. We chat to veteran Jack Kavanagh ahead of that. We also go through underage fixtures, camogie and lots more ★ Support this podcast ★

Two great characters join us for this weeks show. Brian 'Skeough' Kelly wore the Carlow jersey with distinction for a decade or so and he doesn't pull any punches in how he sees the modern game. He also shares some hilarious stories. Marty 'Mouse' Kavanagh chats to us about Carlow's promotion to Division 1 for 2025. The turnaround in fortunes in 12 months. The excitement of the Leinster Championsh...

When it comes to Carlow GAA there are very few people that offer better insight on both codes than James Hickey. As a player he has achieved a massive amount and he's on a great path in terms of coaching and managing teams both at underage and adult level. He joins us to talk about a wide range of topics which is sure to keep you entertained for an hour as always. ★ Support this podcast ★

Steven Miller of Laois Today joins us with Carlow and Laois on somewhat of a collision course over the past few weeks and they may indeed meet again over the coming weeks in both codes depending on what happens. We ask do Laois have a sense of entitlement that they should beat Carlow in Hurling? Are referees almost gone above criticism? A petition to bring the Down Hurlers to Bahana for the League...

GAA League tables is an incredible offering on Twitter! In what is his first ever interview, Niall who is the person behind the service talks us through the story of it. We hear of how it was formed. How it has grown. How people rely on it. Criticism from a well known former Monaghan player! And much more! It's a cracking listen - what a character! ★ Support this podcast ★

On this weeks show we address the difficulty we faced this past week in gaining Media access to O'Moore Park. We dissect where the wheels came off the wagon for Carlow against Laois with Billy O'Loughlin. We give the results and fixtures of the newly formed Carlow Football Leagues as well as Camogie and Ladies Football. We discuss the topic of getting access to players and management for interview...

When it comes to Carlow v Laois in footballing terms, there are very few Carlovians who have as much experience in both counties set ups than our very own Mick Kehoe. We get some insight on how Laois might generally size Carlow up.  We ask if Carlow are best primed to do it this time around.  We look at possible match ups and speak about new talent on both sides. We get super insight into what it'...