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A tribute to TJ, no arguments with the All Stars and the Kilkenny Senior Club team of the season unveiled

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TJ Reid talks retirement and what's next

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Goodbye to TJ..until next weekend and North v South

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The final review

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The perks of being a Shamrock

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It takes a Village to raise a trophy

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Adrian Mullen on hurling rules and the county final plus the Carlow lads and the Joe Mc awards

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Eddie Doyle talks junior and Taggy talks senior

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Saluting Eoin Murphy, reviewing the semis and a look ahead to the intermediate final

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All the semi final reaction from players and management

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Le Crunch time in Kilkenny, the romance of the relegation final and Kinnerk stays with Limerick

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Listen to the Rower! All the reaction from another busy hurling weekend

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The Kilkenny quarters and Carlow Finals examined in detail

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All the reaction to the Kilkenny quarters and Carlow’s Final weekend !

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Micky and Eddie on Boro's exit, Bennetsbridge brilliance, Tullaroan tenacity and Clara's comeback.

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All the reaction to the first round and relegation semi finals, next weeks fixture details, Brian Dowling on the rules and Hickey on Carlow

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Adrian Ronan on the new rules

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We preview and review all the Championship games and discuss the rules trial

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Senior fixture details and intermediate reaction

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It’s knockout time — championship hurling has arrived in Kilkenny

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The Carlow Semi Finals special

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The analysis and reaction from the final Kilkenny SHL group games

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Brian Dowling, Mark Dowling and Joe Nolan on a big weekend in Kilkenny and Carlow

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What’s at stake in the final round of the Kilkenny group stage, how Ballygunner were pushed to the limit, and a look ahead to the Carlow semi‑finals.

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All the usual analysis and we ask if the art of fielding is fading away

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Darragh Corcoran and Rob Downey on club, county and hurling rules

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Eddie and Micky on senior weekend 3 and the weight of sliotars

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Adrian Mullen reflects on his comeback; Ronnie discusses development squads & Pat Hoban and Taggy break down weekend three.

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Eddie and Mickey on weekend 2 of the Kilkenny SHL the closing stages in Carlow and if anyone can catch Ballygunner?

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All the reaction and analysis from a busy Kilkenny SHL weekend and Naomh Brid end a long wait in Carlow

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Eddie and Mickey on the opening weekend of the Kilkenny Senior League 2026 and Waterford's backroom team

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All the reaction for the opening weekend of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling League

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Micky and Eddie talk Mayo, discuss Kilkenny’s newly confirmed management team and look at the start of the leagues

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The Kilkenny SHL players preview special

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Ballyhale Shamrocks Eoin Cody on club and the new county management and Kilkenny Chairman PJ Kenny on appointments and facilities

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Could arranging a meeting between Sam Ryder and Liam McCarthy be a motivator for Limerick for 2027?

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Micky and Eddie on the All-Ireland Final and the inter county musical chairs

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Micky and Eddie on Henry Shefflin getting the big job, the All-Ireland preview and the TOTY so far

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We talk Henry Shefflin, David Herity and the Kilkenny Cats Social App with Walter Walsh.

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Adrian Ronan on the appointment of Henry Shefflin as Kilkenny Senior Manager

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How do Cork Rebuild, Limerick's last dance? Kilkenny Recruit: The Big Hurling Talking Points

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Ronnie reacts to Limericks' win an Taggy talks Tribesmen

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Micky on the merits of bringing in an outsider to help pick the Cats manager, Ronnie on the runners and riders, and a look ahead to the All‑Ireland Semi‑Finals.

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Seamus Flanagan on the challenge of Daragh Joyce — and why hurling needs strong All‑Ireland semi‑finals

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We look at the club nominations for the Kilkenny manager’s job, and we discuss how to save the Hurling Championship.

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Brian Lohan’s frustration with officiating, Ben O’Connor’s quarter‑final delight, and the start of the Carlow Senior Championship.

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Willie Maher in the studio while the lads discuss if Waterford, Wexford & Kilkenny are all competing for the same backroom talent and management teams?

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Mickey and Eddie on Derek Lyng’s departure — plus full reaction to the Munster, Leinster and Joe McDonagh Cup Finals

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Cork boss Ben O'Connor's displeasure with the Ref, John Kiely's joy & Dessie Walsh on Kilkenny winning the Celtic Challenge

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Kilkenny's next move, Carlow's Joe McDonagh defeat and Galway's Leinster success.

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Taggy and Ronnie react to Derek Lyng stepping down as Micky and Eddie break down structures and this weekend’s finals

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Ronnie and Taggy break down Kilkenny’s recent struggles and the development squad debate

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How do Kilkenny bounce back?

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Derek Lyng and Adrian Ronan on Kilkenny's Championship exit

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Mossie Keoghan reflects on the season so far and looks ahead to a big day in Dublin, while Dan Cody and Richie Power Sr share their thoughts on the Kilkenny GAA Golf Classic.

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Kilkenny face a semi‑final of sorts in Parnell Park, we look at what went wrong for Tipp, and Carlow march into the Final.

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Liam Cahill on Tipp edging towards the exit, Derek Lyng on winning, Brian Dowling on relegation, and Carlow into the final!

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Kilkenny U20 boss Henry Shefflin on reaching the Leinster Final, as Michael Walsh reacts to the season‑ending loss of Jordan Molloy

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Kilkenny: Simmering or Off the Boil? Carlow Power On and Waterford Look Unlucky — or Just Slightly Off it?

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Kilkenny Stumble in Offaly, Cork Soar in Munster, and Carlow Rise Up in Down

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Is Munster Lopsided? Kilkenny’s Young Guns Shine, and Mickey Mourne's a loss to Down

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Kilkenny in Full Flow as Cork Count the Casualties

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TJ on record breaking, Lyng on bouncing back and Pat Bennett on winning but not being too pleased.

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Kilkenny need a reaction; Cork look sharp and Limerick lie in wait

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Liam Cahill, Ben O'Connor, Peter Queally and Conor Cleary on the opening day of the Munster Championship 2026

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Kilkenny have a nightmare while Carlow have a dream

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Adrian Mullen and Eoin Cody look ahead to the Leinster Championship

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Kilkenny under 20 manager Henry Shefflin on drawing with Wexford and the new rules

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Eddie and Michael on the league final, the 5-point goal and banning short puc outs

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Henry Shefflin on his first win as under 20 manager, Taggy and Ronnie on analysis plus Kiely & O'Connor on the League Final

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Taggy on the League Final, an inter county players right to travel and the benefits of training camps.

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Cian Lynch, Rob Downey and David Reidy talk league finals and Munster while Bill Beckett drops into studio

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Picking Kilkenny's Championship team, how good are Galway and Carlow need to bounce back

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John Kiely, Derek Lyng, Micky Walsh, Pat Bennett and James Hickey on draws, finals and relegations

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All the reaction and analysis of St Kieran's College All-Ireland Final victory

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Mickey and Eddie on where Tipp are at and the importance of a good Kilkenny display next weekend.

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Kilkenny survive but still need a performance against Tipp, we hear from Adrian Ronan and Ken Hogan. Plus we preview St Kieran's All-Ireland Final.

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Mickey and Eddie on Kilkenny's bad night in Salthill, Cork v Limerick and the resilience of St Kieran's

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Carlow Manager Pat Bennett on his side's likely relegation, Brian Dowling on Kildare driving on and James Hickey on what he makes of it all

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Derek Lyng on Kilkenny's bad night in Galway, St Kieran's on another great comeback and we hear from Ben O'Connor and John Kiely

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Mickey's impressed by Corks corner backs, Cody at 11 or 14 ? Murphy or Tallis ?

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Derek Lyng, Ben O'Connor, Brian Lohan and Pat Bennett on the weekend's action

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Henry Shefflin on managing the Kilkenny U 20's, Jackie Tyrrell on the season so far and Richie Power on the importance of talking

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Taggy joins Micky to look back on the Cats win against Waterford and Limerick's victory over Tipp. Plus, Cian Kenny talks free taking, winning with his college and taking on Cork

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Derek Lyng and Davy Fitzgerald on big wins for their teams

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Is Ben O'Connor deflecting or making himself a target, how are Kilkenny fixed ? A big day for Carlow and draw reaction.

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Ronnie on Kilkenny so far and what he makes of Cork while Declan Hannon and Niall O'Meara talk retirement

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Kilkenny learn in defeat in Limerick, Carlow fade to man a from Faythe, Cork and Tipp melee and do Refs need help.

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Derek Lyng on what was learned in Limerick, we talk VAR in hurling and does Ben O'Connor make a very good point.

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Mossy Keoghan on being an All Star, working under Eddie Brennan and Tullaroan's new manager. Plus we hear from Derek Lyng and Chairman PJ Kenny

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Are Wexford in bother? Are Limerick back to the pack or was Walsh Park an aberration? Plus we hear from Kilkenny Captain TJ Reid

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James Hickey on the weekends action including Waterford's win, Corks strength and manliness and the greatness of Lee Chin

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Did Kilkenny get what they wanted out of the Offaly clash? Galway progression, Cork look strong and Carlow start well.

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Derek Lyng reacts to Kilkenny's opening day win while Carlow finish on the up against Down

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Mickey and Eddie on Kilkenny's new shield, why intercounty intermediate needs to return and our Ballygunner overlords

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Lyng and Dowling on a close game in Callan, the Gunners fire their way to the All-Ireland title, Grace Walsh on Laochra Gael and Naoise Waldron's thoughts on 2026

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Kilkenny Manager Derek Lyng sits down with KCLR ahead of the 2026 season

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Tallis to challenge Murphy, who'll play full back ? and Dave Mulcahy takes over Tullaroan. Plus, we look ahead to Ballygunner versus Loughrea.

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Derek Lyng on opening with a win, Taggy on TJ being named captain and Pat Bennett on Carlow's learnings

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Mickey and Eddie chat Kilkenny's Walsh Cup cancellation, Carlow's defeat to the Dubs, camogie on ice and how Limerick, Clare and Tipp are shaping up