The Short Grass Kildare Nationalist Sports Podcast

This week's episode looks at an exciting time for ladies football in the county. The U16s secured a fantastic win over Cork to reach the All-Ireland final, while the senior side face Armagh this weekend in the All-Ireland quarter-finals. The episode also looks ahead to a busy weekend on the local club scene, before turning to a passionate debate on the Kildare senior football team and how Brian Fl...

This week's episode of The Short Grass Kildare Nationalist Sports Podcast reflects back on a disappointing weekend for Kildare GAA, and a disappointing 2026 season as a whole for the Kildare senior footballers. The pundit question where the Kildare team are positioned at the end of Brian Flanagan's second season in charge and discuss what must be improved if the team is to bounce with a vastly imp...

This week's panel of host Pat Costello, Ger McNally, Seamus Dillon and Tommy O'Connell starts with a look back at a history making win over Kerry for the Kildare minor football team. That was the first of three clashes between the two counties in the space of seven days and the podcast moves on to discuss the huge double header of action in Newbridge when the mens and ladies teams face off against...

Kildare have been drawn to face Al-Ireland champions Kerry in Newbridge in a knockout Championship tie. This feature podcast gives our panel's initial reaction to draw for Round 2B of the All-Ireland Football Championship.

It's a reflective Episode 36 of the Short Grass Kildare Nationalist Sports Podcast as the panel look back on a disappointing defeat for the senior footballers, the end of the season for the Kildare hurlers and the incredibly dramatic success for the minor footballers in the Leinster Final.

It's a bumper edition this week as the panel look back on Kildare GAA games for the U20 footballer, the senior hurlers and the ladies footballers. There's plenty to look too as well with the opening round of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and also a Leinster Minor Football Final to be played this weekend.   0:00 Under 20 Review 16:25 Senior Hurlers Review 36:15 LGFA Leinster Final Re...

It was a complete mixed bag this week in Kildare GAA and the conflicting emotions of this week's podcast reflects that. The utter despair of Sunday's Leinster SFC exit was followed by a superb week for underage football in the county, culminating in a Leinster U20 title. This week's podcast also reflects on the three young ladies teams who lifted silverware in the last week.

It's one of the biggest weeks of the year in Kildare sport. There's Leinster semi-finals this coming week for the U20 and Senior Footballers, and another big Leinster Championship game for the ladies after a superb win last weekend. The hurlers continue to battle and scrap and show that they can be competitive in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship. Then of course, there's the small matter of...

The Short Grass Kildare Nationalist Sports Podcast returns after a short break ahead of a huge weekend for Kildare teams.  The panel of Pat Costello, Ger McNally and Seamus Dillon look ahead to what is coming with the Kildare Senior Footballers, Hurlers and camogie team all due to start their Championships this weekend. There's also a look at how the Kildare underage teams are progressing, the loc...

Neasa Dooley was a star forward for Kildare before being enticed down under to sign for AFLW side Brisbane Lions ahead of the 2025 season. After a huge impact for the club, she has already signed a contract extension that will keep her at the club into a third year in 2027. At the moment, she is preparing for pre-season ahead of her second year with the club and she took time out to speak to Pat C...

This week's podcast reflects back on the disappointment of relegation for the Kildare Senior Footballers. There's also talk on the Kildare hurlers and the ladies football team, as well as a look at the U20 and minor Leinster Championships, and the club GAA scene in Kildare.

It's the biggest weekend of the year so far with four senior county teams in action, as well and the minor and U20 hurlers beginning their Championships. The mens and ladies face crucial ties near the foot of their respective divisions, Brian Flanagan's footballers in particular face a pivotal tie against Louth. The county hurlers and camogie team are both still in with an outside chance of reachi...

As well as a Cheltenham flavour to it, this week's podcast lauds the performances of the Kildare hurlers after they ensured that they will be in playing Division 1B of the National League, at least, next season. There's also a look ahead to a crucial game for the footballers when they travel to promotion chasing Cork.

This special edition of the Kildare Nationalist Sports Podcast sees Pat Costello and Ger McNally interview local trainer Padraig Roche after he landed his second Cheltenham Festival winner with Saratoga.

The panel are in a sombre and reflective mood this week after a dismal display by the Kildare footballers against Meath left them very much in the midst of a relegation battle near the foot of the Division 2 table. There was better news, however, for the hurlers and ladies footballers as they both recorded impressive wins to significantly boost their chances of avoiding the drop.

Kildare's camogie team made a winning start to their National League season but there was disappointment elsewhere for three senior county teams, although the the hurlers did at least draw plaudits for a superb display in their loss to Clare.   The panel also look across an increasingly busy sporting landscape around the county.

A bumper edition of the Short Grass Kildare Nationalist Sports Podcast focusses on Kildare's four senior county team as well as all the hot sporting topics of the week.

This week's panel of Pat Costello, Ger McNally, Tommy O'Connell and Seamus Dillon reflect back on the superb win by the Kildare hurlers last week and ahead to a huge game for the footballers this coming weekend. There's also discussion on the burning issues in Kildare sport including the changes to the local GAA Football Championship, the return of the club action, the Kildare influence on the Iri...

Episode 24 of the Short Grass Kildare Nationalist Sports Podcast looks back on a fine win for the Kildare footballers but also defeats for the ladies and hurlers as the National League continue.   In other sporting action, the panel of Pat Costello, Ger McNally and Tommy O'Connell look forward to seeing five Kildare men in action for Ireland in the opening round of the Six Nations in Paris, and th...

The Kildare mens and ladies football teams made excellent starts to their National Leagues last week weekend and are out in action at home this weekend. The hurlers also begin their National League this weekend. All that, and more, is covered in this week's edition by the panel of Ger McNally, Tommy O'Connell and Seamus Dillon.

It's a bumper edition of the Short Grass Kildare Nationalist Sport Podcast as both the Kildare men and ladies football teams prepare to begin their National League campaigns. The panel of Ger McNally, Seamus Dillon and Tommy O'Connell look back over the O'Byrne Cup final defeat to Westmeath and also step into the shoes of Brian Flanagan to pick their starting 15 for the opening round game against...

This week's episode The Short Grass Kildare Nationalist Sports Podcast looks ahead to the weekend as both Kildare senior footballers and hurlers play for early season silverware after impressive wins last week over Dublin and Antrim. The show also includes live reaction to the announcement of the Kildare team for the O'Byrne Cup final against Westmeath.

The first Short Grass Kildare Nationalist Sports Podcast of 2026 is a busy one. The panel of Ger McNally, Tommy O'Connell, Richard Commins and Seamus Dillon look back two tough All-Ireland semi-final defeats for Sallins and Grange, and also announce the Loading and Lifting Teams of 2025 for the Senior, Intermediate and Junior Football Championships. The inter-county season is now up and running ag...

It's the last episode of The Short Grass Kildare Nationalist Sports Podcast of 2025 and there is still lots to talk about after two Kildare teams were crowned Leinster champions last weekend. The panel of Pat Costello, Ger McNally and Tommy O'Connell look back on the highs of those wins and also look ahead to Kildare's first inter-county game of the 2026 season next weekend. There are also some of...

The reflect on two Leinster Final losses for Kildare clubs last weekend but are more hopeful for this weekend coming with two more finals on the horizon.