A Hurler's Life

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'A Hurler's Life' is a podcast hosted by Brian Carroll - each episode chats with a former great of the game about their hurling lives! Twitter: @ahurlerslife Instagram: @ahurlerslife Email: ahurlerslife@gmail.com

Brian Carroll


    • Sep 28, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 15m AVG DURATION
    • 40 EPISODES


    Latest episodes from A Hurler's Life

    Paul Flynn

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 87:21


    Season 3 Finale with the majestical Paul Flynn from Ballygunner and Waterford.

    Dave Clarke

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 42:14


    This week I'm joined by the stylish wing back, Dave Clarke, from Kilmallock and Limerick.

    Christy Walsh

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 64:15


    Kerry stalwart Christy Walsh joins me this week as we reflect on that famous win over Waterford in 1993 and his commitment to Kilmoyley & Kerry hurling for over 2 decades.

    Niall Gilligan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 77:08


    This week I'm joined by Clare and Sixmilebridge sharpshooter, Niall Gilligan.

    Tom Dempsey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 79:22


    Tom Dempsey from Buffer's Alley and Wexford joins me this week as we reflect on his marvelous career for both club and county.

    Noel Lane

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 63:26


    I chat with former Galway great Noel Lane from the Ballinderreen club this week, as we look back over that wonderful decade for Galway hurling in the 1980s.

    Ben O'Connor

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 71:46


    One of Cork's greatest forwards of the modern generation, Ben O'Connor, joins me this week.

    Geoffrey McGonagle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 46:21


    The iconic dual player, Geoffrey McGonagle, from Derry and the Kevin Lynch's Hurling Club joins me this week.

    Ken Hogan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 77:43


    Tipperary stalwart Ken Hogan joins me this week as we look back at his career.

    Pat Critchley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 76:05


    This week I chat with the quiet spoken and gentle Portlaoise and Laois legend, Pat Critchley. Pat, better known for his coaching exploits these days, is the one and only hurler from Laois to have been honoured with an All-Star.

    Henry Shefflin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 96:53


    Henry Shefflin, the most successful player of all time, joins me this week as we try and dissect his wonderful career.

    John Troy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 73:54


    John Troy of Lusmagh and Offaly fame joins me to start off Season 3. A quiet and unassuming man, John was one of the most skillful hurlers of his and any generation.

    Ken McGrath

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 84:01


    The wonderful Ken McGrath from Mount Sion and Waterford joins me in the final episode of Season 2.

    Ollie Moran

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 94:19


    Limerick and Ahane stalwart Ollie Moran joins me this week. Ollie gives us an insightful and honest account of his career and life.

    Ger Cunningham

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 79:58


    I chat with former Cork and St. Finbarr's legendary goalkeeper Ger Cunningham,this week. We recall his All-Ireland success & the great rivalry with Tipperary, along with his Poc Fada dominance in the 80's.

    Joe Dooley

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 79:07


    I'm joined by Offaly legend Joe Dooley as we chat about his longevity throughout his county and club's most successful period.

    Larry O'Gorman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 88:13


    This week I'm joined by the great character that is Larry O'Gorman from Faythe Harriers & Wexford. We chat to the 'Brother' about his passion & love for hurling and the glory days of '96.

    Ryan O'Dwyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 75:25


    Ryan O'Dwyer, the former Tipperary and Dublin hurler, joins me this week in a compelling and honest interview about his career.

    Ollie Canning

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 61:53


    I'm joined this week by top defender Ollie Canning from Portumna and Galway. We chat about his successes with Portumna, his role with Sky TV and Canning Hurleys.

    Graham Clarke

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 85:35


    Down and Ballygalget's legendary goalkeeper Graham Clarke joins me this week to talk about his Ballygalget successes, his Down career and the Poc Fada win in 2010.

    Shane Dowling

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 46:26


    Limerick sharpshooter and all time championship top scorer, Shane Dowling, joins me this week.

    Brendan Bugler

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 76:18


    Clare's Two time All Star and swashbuckling half back Brendan Bugler joins me on this weeks show.

    Paddy Stapleton

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 71:14


    This week I chat with the interesting Paddy 'Saint' Stapleton about all things hurling and his upcoming book.

    Eddie Brennan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 88:42


    Kilkenny's 'Fast Eddie' - Eddie Brennan - starts off Season 2 with a cracker of a show.

    Tomás Mulcahy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 77:15


    This week former Cork All Ireland winning captain Tomas Mulcahy from the famed Glen Rovers club joins me.

    Jamesie O'Connor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 77:57


    This week I chat with former Clare sharpshooter Jamesie O'Connor.

    Dan Shanahan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 56:27


    Dan Shanahan from Lismore and Waterford reminisces abut the good old days of his career in this weeks show.

    DJ Carey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 61:18


    This week I chat with Kilkenny legend DJ Carey.

    David 'Dotsy' O'Callaghan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 68:10


    Dotsy gives us a run down on his career and hurling in the capital.

    Terence 'Sambo' McNaughton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 67:44


    Sambo McNaughton from Cushendall and Antrim joins me this week looking back at his eventful life and hurling career.

    Alan Kerins

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 49:31


    Former Clarinbridge and Galway hurler Alan Kerins chats about his hurling career and his charity work.

    Brendan Cummins

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 83:54


    This week I chat with the former great Tipperary netminder Brendan Cummins.

    Mark Foley

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 100:14


    This week I chat with former Limerick great Mark Foley from Adare and Limerick.

    Diarmuid O'Sullivan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 78:56


    The Rock from Cloyne, Diarmuid O'Sullivan, chats about his career in this weeks show.

    Seamus 'Cheddar' Plunkett

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 82:24


    I chat with Seamus 'Cheddar' Plunkett about his own career with Portlaoise & Laois and also about his time as Laois Senior Hurling Manager.

    Brian Whelahan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 98:15


    This week I chat with Offaly legend and ‘Millennium Man' - Brian Whelahan.

    Liam Dunne

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 89:00


    This week I chat with Wexford legend Liam Dunne.

    Jackie Tyrrell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 65:12


    In this weeks show I speak with 9 time All-Ireland winner and current RTE analyst Jackie Tyrrell.

    Anthony Daly

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 92:10


    On the show this week is 2 time All Ireland winning captain of Clare - Anthony Daly.

    John Mullane

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 70:47


    To get us started I am joined by one of the best forwards Waterford have ever produced - John Mullane.

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