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The Balls.ie podcast network brings you the best and funniest podcast content from the world of Irish sport and beyond. Featuring our twice weekly Three Man Weave podcast on GAA and our World in Union rugby show.

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  1. Choosing The Best Hurling XV Of The Past 50 Years With Anthony Daly, Anthony Nash and Liam Sheedy | PwC 15 For 50

    This is 15 for 50: The Hurling Edition. We tasked three of the greatest minds in hurling - Anthony Daly, Anthony Nash and Liam Sheedy - to come up with a XV of the greatest hurlers the game has seen from the past 50 years to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the All-Stars! Who will get into a...

  2. GAA Embedded: Martin Bennett on Sprint Coaching, Conor Meyler and Getting The Most Out Of Performance

    Continuing on the coaching theme, this week Maurice chatted to Martin Bennett, sprint coach to the stars of the GAA. Over the course of the podcast, Martin delved into his role with the Waterford hurlers, how to get the most of an athletes performance and how impressive Tyrone's Conor Meyler…

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  3. GAA Embedded: Eamon McGee Special on Jim McGuinness, Bad Coaching In The GAA and RTE's Ultimate Hell Week

    With Mick away, Maurice took the reins this week for a special GAA Embedded interview with Donegal legend Eamon McGee. Amongst other things, Eamon chatted about whether Jim McGuinness ruined football (the answer is no), the problems surrounding coaching throughout the GAA, and his experience on...

  4. GAA Embedded: Championship Restructure Pros and Cons, With Cahair O'Kane

    Mick and Maurice bring you this week's GAA Embedded. The lads discuss the jots of following the club season from afar in 2021, some outstanding performances of the club weekend, including a 39 year old JJ Delaney! For the main part of the show, Maurice talks to Cahair O'Kane of the Irish News…

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  5. The Buildup: Hope At Last, With Kevin Doyle

    The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Kevin joins us this week after Stephen Kenny's...

  6. GAA Embedded: Players Born At The Wrong Time & An Impassioned Plea For Proposal B

    Mick and Maurice bring you this week's GAA Embedded discussing a top class club weekend, the continuing managerial appointments, and a striking plea from Maurice for the GAA Special Congress to adopt Proposal B in changing the structure of the football championship. We also discuss great players...

  7. The Buildup - Do Ireland Need To Go Back To Basics? With Kevin Doyle

    The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Kevin joins us this week ahead of a Ireland's trip...

  8. GAA Embedded: Jack O'Connor The Wrong Fit, County Legends Tearing It Up At Club

    Mick McCarthy and Maurice Brosnan are back with GAA Embedded as we dissect some of the biggest stories in what is fast becoming a 12 month GAA season. Is Jack O'Connor the right man for Kerry? Why do so many teams still have no manager so late in the year? We talk about Hurler of the Year and the...

  9. The Buildup: Liverpool At Their Best, Messi Magic - With Kevin Doyle

    The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Kevin joins us this week ahead of a massive game...

  10. The Buildup: Ryder Cup Preview - With Rick Gehman

    The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Rick Gehman of The First Cut Podcast on CBS Sports...

  11. The Buildup: Don't Sleep On Usyk Against Joshua - With Jason Quigley

    The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Jason joins us this week to look ahead to a huge...

  12. The Buildup: Refs' "Common Sense", Same Old United, Anfield Impact- With Kevin Doyle

    The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Kevin is with us this week to look ahead to this...

  13. GAA Embedded - Tyrone Champs & More Mayo Heartbreak, With Stephen Rochford & Darran O'Sullivan

    GAA Embedded is our weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every week of the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan have been our guides through the hurling and football championships. We also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more. This week,...

  14. The Preview: Ireland V Serbia, with Kevin Doyle & Stephen Hunt

    This is The Preview, in partnership with Ladbrokes, where we look ahead to the Ireland's clash with Serbia on Tuesday as we look to finally get a win in the World Cup qualifying campaign at the fifth attempt. It's a massive game for manager Stephen Kenny after Ireland once again failed to beat…

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  15. The Preview: Portugal V Ireland, with Kevin Doyle

    This is The Preview, in partnership with Ladbrokes, where we look ahead to the first game is a massive week for Stephen Kenny and Ireland. Former Republic of Ireland striker Kevin Doyle brings us through the team he would pick the trip to Portugal and gives us his insight into the dropping of...

  16. GAA Embedded - Tyrone Stun Kerry, With Darran O'Sullivan

    GAA Embedded is our weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every week of the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan have been our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more. This week,...

  17. The Buildup: Phil Jones, Bomb Squads, And Klopp Moaning - With Kevin Doyle

    The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Kevin is with us this week to look ahead to this...

  18. GAA Embedded - Unstoppable Limerick Win 3 Out Of 4, With Shane McGrath In Croke Park

    GAA Embedded is our weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every week of the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan have been our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more. This week,...

  19. GAA Embedded - All-Ireland Preview With John Mullane, Shane McGrath & Tommy Walsh

    GAA Embedded is our weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. It's All-Ireland final week and we preview Cork V Limerick with three greats of the game, Shane McGrath, John Mullane and Tommy Walsh. You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing [email protected]. If you enjoy the show…

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  20. The Buildup - Pogba Consistency Key To United Challenge, With Kevin Doyle

    The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Kevin is with us this week to talk about the…

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  21. GAA Embedded - A Dynasty Crumbles To The Most Fitting Opposition, with Darran O'Sullivan

    GAA Embedded is our weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every week of the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan have been our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more. This...

  22. The Buildup - The Premier League Is Back, With Kevin Doyle

    The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Kevin is with us this week just a day before the...

  23. GAA Embedded - Cork Are Back, With Shane McGrath. And Football SF Previews, with Darran O'Sullivan

    GAA Embedded is our weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every week of the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan have been our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more. This week,...

  24. GAA Embedded - Hurling Semi-Finals And Deaf Dogs, With Shane McGrath

    GAA Embedded is our weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every week of the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan will be our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more. This...

  25. GAA Embedded - The Joe Canning Legacy Pt. 2, With Michael Lyster & Shane McGrath

    On the day the great Joe Canning retired from intercounty hurling, we have an emergency two part special of GAA Embedded today to talk about perhaps the best hurler of his generation and one of the best of all time. In Part Two, we're joined by our regular hurling analyst Shane McGrath, a former...

  26. GAA Embedded - The Joe Canning Legacy Pt. 1, With Maurice Brosnan

    On the day the great Joe Canning retired from intercounty hurling, we have an emergency two part special of GAA Embedded today to talk about perhaps the best hurler of his generation and one of the best of all time. First we talk to our regular GAA analyst, and a Galway fan who's grown up with…

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  27. GAA Embedded - Kerry And Mayo Markers, Galway's Disastrous Weekend, With Darran O'Sullivan & Shane McGrath

    GAA Embdeded is our new weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every Monday for the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan will be our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more. This...

  28. The Buildup - The First Test Is Here, With Stephen Ferris

    The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Stephen is with us this week just a day before the...

  29. GAA Embedded - Can Limerick Be Stopped? With Shane McGrath

    GAA Embdeded is our new weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every Monday for the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan will be our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more. This...

  30. The Buildup - The Lions with Stephen Ferris

    The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Stephen is with us this week the day after the…

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  31. GAA Embedded - Derry's Big Chance And Football's Existential Crisis, With Darran O'Sullivan

    GAA Embdeded is our new weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every Monday for the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan will be our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more. This...

  32. EuroBalls Ep 7: Agbonlahor & Doyle - Dodgy Penalties, Sterling's Brilliance, Tips for Final

    EuroBalls, in partnership with Ladbrokes, is our dedicated Balls.ie Euro 2020 show. We'll be looking at all the biggest stories, games, and bets throughout the tournament in the company of Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle and Aston Villa legend and England international Gabby...

  33. EuroBalls Ep 6: England's To Lose, With Kevin Doyle

    EuroBalls, in partnership with Ladbrokes, is our dedicated Balls.ie Euro 2020 show. We'll be looking at all the biggest stories, games, and bets throughout the tournament in the company of Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle and Aston Villa legend and England international Gabby...

  34. GAA Embedded - Controversy Overshadows Unreal Weekend Of Hurling, With Shane McGrath

    GAA Embdeded is our new weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every MOnday for the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan will be our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more. Of...

  35. EuroBalls Ep 5: England's Route To Final & Quarter-Finals Previewed, with Kevin Doyle

    EuroBalls, in partnership with Ladbrokes, is our dedicated Balls.ie Euro 2020 show. We'll be looking at all the biggest stories, games, and bets throughout the tournament in the company of Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle and Aston Villa legend and England international Gabby...

  36. GAA Embedded - Shane McGrath & Darran O'Sullivan On Tepid Week 1

    GAA Embdeded is our new weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every MOnday for the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan will be our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdown, and much, much more. Of...

  37. EuroBalls Ep 4: England To The Final And Belgium's Shaky Backs - With Kevin Doyle

    EuroBalls, in partnership with Ladbrokes, is our dedicated Balls.ie Euro 2020 show. We'll be looking at all the biggest stories, games, and bets throughout the tournament in the company of Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle and Aston Villa legend and England international Gabby...

  38. EuroBalls Ep 3: The Group Of Death Climax & Are Spain Really That Bad? - With Kevin Doyle

    EuroBalls, in partnership with Ladbrokes, is our dedicated Balls.ie Euro 2020 show. We'll be looking at all the biggest stories, games, and bets throughout the tournament in the company of Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle and Aston Villa legend and England international Gabby...

  39. EuroBalls Ep 2: Gabby Agbonlahor & Kevin Doyle on England V Scotland

    EuroBalls, in partnership with Ladbrokes, is our dedicated Balls.ie Euro 2020 show. We'll be looking at all the biggest stories, games, and bets throughout the tournament in the company of Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle and Aston Villa legend and England international Gabby...

  40. The Buildup US Open Special - Tips & Preview With Mike Bailey

    The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley. This week, we're looking forward to the third Major Championship of 2021, the…

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  41. Guess The Handicaps - Week 4: Gaelic Football

    It's a football show this week for Guess the Handicaps and it's a massive week for a number of counties in the Allianz League with promotion and relegation at stake in almost every game. Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are all delved into as PJ takes on Gary. The boys will have the simple task of guessing…

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  42. EuroBalls Ep 1: Gabby Agbonlahor & Kevin Doyle's Euro 2020 Preview

    EuroBalls, in partnership with Ladbrokes, is our dedicated Balls.ie Euro 2020 show. We'll be looking at all the biggest stories, games, and bets throughout the tournament in the company of Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle and Aston Villa legend and England international Gabby...

  43. Guess The Handicaps - Week 4: Hurling

    It's hurling only this week for Guess the Handicaps and it's a massive week for a number of counties in the curtailed Allianz League campaign. This week, it's a triple threat with Mick and PJ taking on champion Gary with five fixtures from Divisions 1A and 1B. The boys will have the simple task…

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  44. The Buildup - What We Need To See From Ireland This Week, With Kevin Doyle

    The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Kevin joins us this week to discuss Ireland's two...

  45. Guess The Handicaps - Week 3: Gaelic Football

    It's football only this week for Guess the Handicaps and it's a massive week for a number of counties in the curtailed Allianz League campaign. This week, Mick moves to the contestant's chair where he takes on PJ with five fixtures from Divisions 1, 2 and 3. The two boys will have the simple task...

  46. The Buildup - European Finals Preview And Playoff Final & 1999 Treble Memories With Kevin Doyle

    The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Kevin joins us this week to discuss a massive week...

  47. Guess The Handicaps - Week 2: Gaelic Football

    Our fine GAA tradition continues this week, but now with double the show! It's a Gaelic Football Show today. Check out our feed for yesterday's Hurling Show. This week, Mick tests out Gary and PJ with six fixtures from Divisions 1 and 2, and the two boys will have the simple task of guessing the...

  48. Guess The Handicaps - Week 2: Hurling

    Our fine GAA tradition continues this week, but now with double the show! It's hurling only today, with the football show coming on Friday. This week, Mick tests out Gary and PJ with four fixtures from Divisions 1A and 1B, and the two boys will have the simple task of guessing the handicap for…

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  49. The Buildup - Final Day Preview And Worrying Irish Stats With Kevin Doyle

    The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. Kevin joins us this week to discuss a crowds being...

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Balls.ie Podcasts has 100 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on November 19, 2021.

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The Balls.ie podcast network brings you the best and funniest podcast content from the world of Irish sport and beyond. Featuring our twice weekly Three Man Weave podcast on GAA and our World in Union rugby show.

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Balls.ie Podcasts publishes a few times a week, based on its 100 episodes since October 2020.

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