GAA on Balls.ie

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 stacked full forward line? Who misses out by the skin of their teeth? How many lads will be moved out of position to facilitate another? It is a fascinating listen and, yes, the lads do come to an agreement in the end! #15for50   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 truly is. You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 RTE's Ultimate Hell Week! You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 with the two differing on the rights and wrongs of "Proposal B," the championship restructure backed by the GPA but, it appears, doomed to failure.  You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 who were born in the wrong era and missed their county's golden age, and whether or not we dismiss the feats (and stats) of free takers far too easily.  You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 joy of seeing county legends like Eoin Kelly still ripping it up at club level!  You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, former Mayo manager Stephen Rochford joins Darran to break down Tyrone's shock All-Ireland win, and what went wrong from Mayo?  Where do both teams go from here? Is there still that elusive All-Ireland in Mayo?  And with the intercounty season at an end, Mick sent out the Bat Signal to his old Three Man Weave podcast crew of Maurice Brosnan and Mark Farrelly to further break down the final and look at the team of the year and much more.  You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, Darran joins us after Kerry crashed out of the All-Ireland championship with an extra-time defeat to brilliant Tyrone. What went wrong for Kerry? And what was their fault and what did Tyrone force them into? Maurice Brosnan also brings us through the TV coverage of the GAA this summer, and we list the best individual performances on losing teams in GAA history.  You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, Shane is live from Croke Park straight after Limerick hammered Cork to win their 10th ever senior hurling title, and their third in four years. Was it the best display we've ever seen in a final? Can anyone even get close to this team in the next few years? Can Cork rebound from such a heavy defeat? You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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,Darran is with us to review an extraordinary All-Ireland semi-final. How did Mayo do it? What does it mean for Dublin? Will they be back?  Maurice Brosnan then joins us to bring us inside the game, where we talk referee criticism, the poor promotion of the Championship, Liam Sheedy, and what Cork need to do to give themselves even a chance next Sunday.  Stay tuned to Balls.ie social channels for news of our Hurling final special this week.  You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, Shane is with us to look back on two fascinating hurling semi-finals. Cork are back in the big time, but what chance have they against a Limerick side that looked frankly awesome in Croke Park on Saturday? Is time up for Brian Cody after 6 years without an All-Ireland?  Darran then joins us to preview the football semi-final weekend which might only have one semi-final! Tyrone and Kerry may have to wait an extra week, but we preview both games, and Darran has a surprise pick for his All-Ireland winners.  We also present the best outside managers in GAA history.  You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 week,Shane is with us to look back on two fascinating hurling quarter finals and look ahead to this week's double bill in Croke Park where the 2021 All-Ireland finalists will be decided. What's next for Tipperary and a team of living legends? Can Waterford do the impossible? Are Kilkenny criminally underrated?  We also present 22 phrases a GAA fan can't live without and PJ and Gary battle it out to guess the handicapsfor the hurling AND football semi-finals.  You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 housemate of Canning, and by Galway's own Michael Lyster, the Sunday Game legend who represented the entire county in 2017 when the RTE cameras caught his celebration for Joe's famous semi-final point against Tipperary.   Check out our channel for Pt. 1 with Maurice Brosnan.  You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Joe Canning on his team, Maurice Brosnan to discuss Joe's legacy, and his favourite memories of the man who dominated Galway hurling for 14 years.  Check out our channel for Pt. 2 with Shane McGrath and Michael Lyster.  You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 week, Darran talks about a Cork team that might need to tear is all up after the second worst Munster final defeat of all time, and the worst in 102 years! Did Kerry get anything out of it? Why do Galway continue to flatter to deceive? And how Mayo have quietly reinvented themselves.  Shane then joins us to discuss Cork and Waterford advancing in the hurling qualifiers. What has happened to Galway? Will Clare be back?  We also look at the greatest jersey sponsors of all time (1.12.55) and PJ and Gary battle it out to guess the handicaps (1.14.52) for next weekend's games.  You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 week, Shane (0.58) looks back on an enthralling Munster Hurling Final, with Limerick securing three in a row thanks a second half blitz the likes of which we've rarely seen. Can anybody get in their way at that form? Maybe Kilkenny? Given the horrendous personnel issues in the Dublin camp, it's hard to know much about where The Cats are right now. Or maybe a challenger will emerge from the qualifiers. Shane is very impressed with Clare after their big win in the stifling heat of Thurles on Saturday afternoon.  Maurice Brosnan then brings us Inside The Game (40.06) with reaction to Dublin footballers' looking vulnerable against Meath, and a stunning weekend of Ulster football. Hee also takes us through his Embedded article from last week Tyrone's more positive approach paying dividends.  We also look at the greatest GAA moustaches of all time (1.12.55) and PJ and Gary battle it out to guess the handicaps (1.14.52) for next weekend's games.  You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 week, Darran looks back on the game of the Championship so far as Donegal just outlasted local rivals Derry after an almighty scare. We talk about the weekend's "soft" red cards and how they are maybe not soft at all. As Kerry and Mayo march on, we also discuss the drab situation of seeing Leitrim beaten so comprehensively on live television.  Maurice Brosnan then brings us Inside The Game with reaction to the Hurling Qualifiers draw, Laois' hurling bounceback, why structures alone won't solve GAA inequality, and he also takes us through his Embedded article from last week on a Dublin cliché we shouldn't so easily dismiss.  We also look at the greatest hurling helmets of all time and PJ and Gary battle it out to guess the handicaps for next weekend's games.  You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 course, the fine Balls tradition of guessing the handicaps continues, as PJ and Gary lockhorns for next weeks games.  This week, Shane looks back on four incredible games of hurling at the weekend, and a referee's decision that appears to have overshadowed them all.  We talk football with Mauruce Brosnan who also takes us through his Embedded article from last week on hand signals in Gaelic football.  You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 course, the fine Balls tradition of guessing the handicaps continues, as PJ and Gary lockhorns for next weeks games.  This week, Darran reflects on the serious markers laid down by pretenders to Dublin's crown Kerry, Donegal, and Mayo, while Shane looks back on how Clare upset the odds to overcome Waterford in Thurles on Sunday, and what awaits Tipperary next week.  You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. To be in with a chance of winning a GAA jersey of your choice, please subscribe to the podcast feed and email us a screenshot.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 the handicap for each game.  It sounds simple, and it is, though the lads don't often make it look so. We chat about the big stories of the weekend around each game as we get pumped for a summer of GAA!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 of guessing the handicap for each game.  It sounds simple, and it is, though the lads don't often make it look so. We chat about the big stories of the weekend around each game as we get pumped for a summer of GAA!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 of guessing the handicap for each game.  It sounds simple, and it is, though the lads don't often make it look so. We chat about the big stories of the weekend around each game as we get pumped for a summer of GAA!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 handicap for each game.  It sounds simple, and it is, though the lads don't often make it look so. We chat about the big stories of the weekend around each game as we get pumped for a summer of GAA!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 each game.  It sounds simple, and it is, though the lads don't often make it look so. We chat about the big stories of the weekend around each game as we get pumped for a summer of GAA!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another GAA season is upon us and with the Football Leagues kicking off this weekend, what better time to bring back a Balls.ie tradition like no other - Guess The Handicaps!  This week, Mick tests out Gary and Donny with eight fixtures across the football and hurling leagues, and the two boys will have the simple task of guessing the handicap for each game.  It sounds simple, and it is, though the lads don't often make it look so. We chat about the big stories of the weekend around each game as we get pumped for a summer of GAA!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.  It's the All-Ireland Hurling Final this Sunday and Offaly All-Ireland winner Daithi Regan joins us to discuss the ins and outs of Limerick and Waterford and how both teams will approach an intriguing encounter.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes, is our weekly podcast where we get you hyped for the sporting weekend in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley. This is the GAA section of the show where the lads preview an brilliant weekend of GAA Championship action headlined by knockout football where Connacht champions Roscommon meet Mayo, Kerry play Cork, and the Dubs start their quest for Six-In-A-Row against Westmeath.  In hurling, it's the last chance for Clare and Laois, and for Dublin and Cork.  Mark was also on Big Shout duty this week and combined some GAA picks with some Premier League action.  If you want to listen to the entire show, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.  Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes, is our weekly podcast where we get you hyped for the sporting weekend in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley. This is the GAA section of the show where the lads preview an insane weekend of GAA Championship action as the all four provincial semi-finals will be decided in the hurling, and the straight knockout football Championship gets under way.  Mark was also on Big Shout duty this week and had a bet that is almost all GAA.  If you want to listen to the entire show, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.  Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes, is our weekly podcast where we get you hyped for the sporting weekend in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley. This is the GAA section of the show where Mark, Mick and PJ react to a brilliant weekend of club GAA, including a Kerry classic between Dr. Crokes and Austin Stacks. They also look ahead to another packed weekend at the business end of the hurling and football county championships, while PJ is sold on the competitions with the best storylines to get stuck into over the next few weeks.  If you want to listen to the entire show, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.  Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes, is our weekly podcast where we get you hyped for the sporting weekend in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley. This is the GAA section of the show where Mark, Mick and PJ react to the government's decision to ban crowds for all sporting occasions going forward and talk about the GAA's response. There's also a massive weekend of club action to look forward to.  If you want to listen to the entire show, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.  Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes, is our weekly podcast where we get you hyped for the sporting weekend in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley. This is the GAA section of the show where Mark, Mick and PJ discuss the most exciting stories from the club championships and look ahead to some massive games this weekend.  If you want to listen to the entire show, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.  Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes, is our weekly podcast where we get you hyped for the sporting weekend in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley. This is the GAA section of the show where Mark, Mick and PJ discuss the most exciting stories from the club championships. Intercounty legends still doing it at club level, the utter dominance of Corofin, and what to watch out for on another feast of live GAA this weekend. Mark also outlines the somewhat bizarre challenges facing GAA players at the moment, and the lads discuss the furore surrounding the government's decision not to increase attendances at games.  If you want to listen to the entire show, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.  Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes, is our weekly podcast where in recent times we've trying to keep you entertained with interesting discussions, quizzes and more in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley. This is the GAA section of the show where Mark, Mick and PJ discuss the return in earnest of GAA up and down the country. A feast of streaming hurling and football awaits us each and every weekend as alternatives are being found for allowing spectators into games. Our only problem is finding the time to watch it all.  If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes a brilliant discussion with Jason Quigley on his possible next fight against Canelo Alvarez, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.  Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 for 30 is a weekly series on Balls.ie where we want your votes for crown the best teams from each counties in the 30 years since 1990. Each poll will be accompanied by a podcast. We've already picked the Donegal footballers, Waterford hurlers, Meath footballers, Tipperary hurlers, the Armagh footballers, the Mayo footballers,the Clare hurlers and the Kerry footballers. This week, we're back to hurling and the 1996 All-Ireland Champions Wexford.  Wexford famously made their breakthrough under Liam Griffin in '96 but faded badly in the late 2000s before returning with a bang in recent years under Davy Fitzgerald. We speak to former Wexford captain Diarmuid "Gizzy" Lyng to pick his 15 for 30 and look back on a fascinating up and down 30 years for hurling in his home county.  You can vote for your Wexford 15 for 30 now at Balls.ie here: https://www.balls.ie/gaa/15-for-30-wexford-vote-442231 or by emailing us at thegaffer@balls.ie. Alternatively, you can also vote using our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes, is our weekly podcast where in recent times we've trying to keep you entertained with interesting discussions, quizzes and more in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley. This is the GAA section of the show where Mark hosts our weekly GAA All-Ireland quiz. This week, Mick and PJ are teaming up to go through the 2005 Football Championship and hopefully make it to the final.  As 2020 GAA has finally returned and we don't need to talk about 2005 GAA anymore, this might be the lads' last chance. Can they FINALLY do it? If you want to listen to the entire show, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed. There's also a bonus epsiode on the same feed this week featuring a preview of the Premier League's final day with Kevin Doyle.  Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 for 30 is a weekly series on Balls.ie where we want your votes for crown the best teams from each counties in the 30 years since 1990. Each poll will be accompanied by a podcast. We've already picked the Donegal footballers, Waterford hurlers, Meath footballers and Tipperary hurlers, the Armagh footballers, the Mayo footballers, the Clare hurlers, and this week we're back to football, and the most successful county we've tackled yet - Kerry. The Kingdom might have have been in the middle of a famine of sorts at the beginning of the timeframe, but one the 11 year wait for Sam ended in 1997, there was no looking back. Since then Kerry have won a further six All-Irelands and played in another six finals. They've also accumulated 71 All-Stars in the last 30 years. We get the considered thoughts of two Balls.ie Kerrymen, PJ Browne and Mauirice Brosnan, who look back on his county's last 30 years and makes his tough calls.  You can vote for your Mayo 15 for 30 now at Balls.ie here: https://www.balls.ie/gaa/kerry-15-for-30-vote-441233 or by emailing us at thegaffer@balls.ie. Alternatively, you can also vote using our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes, is our weekly podcast where in recent times we've trying to keep you entertained with interesting discussions, quizzes and more in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley. This is the GAA section of the show where Mark hosts our weekly GAA All-Ireland quiz. This week, Mick and PJ are teaming up to go through the 2015 Hurling Championship and hopefully make it to the final.  With GAA back, it might be the last chance for the lads. Can they FINALLY do it? If you want to listen to the entire show, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.  Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 for 30 is a weekly series on Balls.ie where we want your votes for crown the best teams from each counties in the 30 years since 1990. Each poll will be accompanied by a podcast. We've already picked the Donegal footballers, Waterford hurlers, Meath footballers and Tipperary hurlers, the Armagh footballers, the Mayo footballers, and this week we're back to hurling with the Banner County themselves, Clare.  Clare made the breakthrough from obscurity in 1995 and went on to dominate for the rest of the 90s. They won another All-Ireland in 1997, and were back 16 years later in 2013 under Davy Fitzgerald.  We speak to the voice of Clare hurling, Syl O'Connor of Clare FM, who looks back on his county's last 30 years and makes his tough calls.  You can vote for your Mayo 15 for 30 now at Balls.ie here: https://www.balls.ie/gaa/clare-15-for-30-440357 or by emailing us at thegaffer@balls.ie. Alternatively, you can also vote using our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 for 30 is a weekly series on Balls.ie where we want your votes for crown the best teams from each counties in the 30 years since 1990. Each poll will be accompanied by a podcast. We've already picked the Donegal footballers, Waterford hurlers, Meath footballers and Tipperary hurlers, and this week, we're back to football and the 2002 All-Ireland Champions Armagh. We speak to Gaelic Life journalist and Dromintee man Niall McCoy who looks back on Tipp's last 30 years and makes his tough calls.  How many of the 2002 team will feature and how many guys who've been Armagh greats in less successful teams will make it?  You can vote for your Armagh 15 for 30 now at Balls.ie here: https://www.balls.ie/gaa/armagh-15-for-30-437193 or by emailing us at thegaffer@balls.ie. Alternatively, you can also vote using our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes, is our weekly podcast where in recent times we've trying to keep you entertained with interesting discussions, quizzes and more in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley. This is the GAA section of the show where Mark hosts our weekly GAA All-Ireland quiz. This week, Mick and PJ are teaming up to go through the 2002 Football Championship and hopefully make it to the final.  If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes a brilliant chat with Stephen Ferris about the 2009 Lions Tour, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.  Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

15 for 30 is a weekly series on Balls.ie where we want your votes for crown the best teams from each counties in the 30 years since 1990. Each poll will be accompanied by a podcast. We've already picked the Donegal footballers, Waterford hurlers, and Meath footballers and this week, we're back to hurling and the All-Ireland Champions Tipperary. We speak to former Tipp midfielder, All-Ireland winner, and two-time All-Star Shane McGrath who looks back on Tipp's last 30 years and makes his tough calls.  Given Tipp have won five All-Ireland titles with very different teams over the last 30 years, this could be the toughest team to pick yet.  You can vote for your Tipperary 15 for 30 now at Balls.ie here: https://www.balls.ie/gaa/tipperary-15-for-30-436309 or by emailing us at thegaffer@balls.ie. Alternatively, you can also vote using our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes, is our weekly podcast where in recent times we've trying to keep you entertained with interesting discussions, quizzes and more in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley. This is the GAA section of the show where Mark hosts our weekly GAA All-Ireland quiz. This week, Mick and PJ are teaming up to go through the 2014 Hurling Championship and hopefully make it to the final.  If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes a brilliant chat with Kevin Doyle on Euro 2012, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.  Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

15 for 30 is a new series on Balls.ie where we want your votes for crown the best teams from each counties in the 30 years since 1990. Each poll will be accompanied by a podcast. We've already picked the Donegal footballers and the Waterford hurlers, and this week, we're back to football, and the county of Meath. We speak to current Meath footballer Sean Tobin who looks back at the glory days of the 90s as well as some of the great servants of Meath football that have come along since to pick his best 15.  We also get the teams of two in-house Balls.ie Meath men Shane Cahill and Dylan Ryan.  You can vote for your Meath 15 for 30 now at Balls.ie here: https://www.balls.ie/gaa/15-for-30-meath-435625, or by emailing us at thegaffer@balls.ie. Alternatively, you can also vote using our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels.

On The Buildup podcast this week our groundbreaking GAA quiz returned in triumphant fashion as Mick and Donny joined forces to try win the 2012 All-Ireland Football Championship, quiz-style! Could they make it all the way and win Sam Maguire or would they go out in the first round? There's also more GAA talk as the lads discuss the winner of our bracket for the Greatest Gaelic Football Moment of the 21st Century. Elsewhere on the show, Jason Quigley tells us about his five favourite boxing matches ever and we try win €100 cash on Ladbrokes' 1-2-FREE. You can listen to the full episode of The Buildup through our 'The Buildup on Balls.ie' podcast feed. Send us your suggestions for lockdown topics or get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information.

15 for 30 is a new series on Balls.ie where we want your votes for crown the best teams from each counties in the 30 years since 1990. Each poll will be accompanied by a podcast. We started last week with the Donegal footballers, and this week, it's the turn of hurling, and the county of Waterford. We speak with the voice of Waterford hurling, WLR commentator Kieran O'Connor to get his Waterford 15 for 30 and discuss some of the key matchups for voters to decide on. You can vote for your Waterford 15 for 30 now at Balls.ie here: https://www.balls.ie/gaa/waterford-15-for-30-434983, or by emailing us at thegaffer@balls.ie. Alternatively, you can also vote using our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels.

15 for 30 is a new series on Balls.ie where we want your votes for crown the best teams from each counties in the 30 years since 1990. Each poll will be accompanied by a podcast. We're starting this week with the Donegal footballers, and we're joined by Brendan Devenney to pick his Donegal 15 for 30 and discuss some of the key matchups for voters to decide on. You can vote for your Donegal 15 for 30 now at Balls.ie here: https://www.balls.ie/gaa/15-for-30-donegal-434211, or by emailing us at thegaffer@balls.ie. Alternatively, you can also vote using our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels.  

This week we're launching a new bracket onsite, in association with Ladbrokes, to crown the Greatest Gaelic Football Moment of the 21st Century.  On The Buildup podcast, Mark and Mick revealed the 16 moment shortlist that is being put to a public vote and gave special mention to some of those that narrowly missed out.  You can vote onsite and on our social media channels in the first round of the bracket right now and you can also listen to full episode of The Buildup through our 'The Buildup on Balls.ie' podcast feed. Send us your suggestions for lockdown topics or get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information.

Over the last couple of weeks we've been hosting a special vote in assocation with Ladbrokes, trying to crown the best manager in the history of Irish sport. The bracket is now down to just two and it's an all-GAA final: Brian Cody vs Mick O'Dwyer. Two legends of the game but who should win? On The Buildup Podcast this week, Mark, Donny and PJ talked through the bracket and gave their verdict. You can vote onsite in our poll until 10am on Friday morning. You can also listen to full episode of The Buildup through our 'The Buildup on Balls.ie' podcast feed. Send us your suggestions for lockdown topics or get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information.

The Buildup is Balls.ie weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. Unfortunately, there is no sport on this and any coming weekend in the near future. Don't worry though, there's still so much to talk about.  This is the GAA section of the show where Mark hosts our weekly GAA quiz. This week, Mick and PJ are teaming up to go through the 2007 Football Championship and hopefully make it to the final.  If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes a brilliant chat with Jason Quigley and Kevin Doyle on their favourite Irish sporting occasions, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.  Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

The Buildup is Balls.ie weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. Unfortunately, there is no sport on this and any coming weekend in the near future. Don't worry though, there's still so much to talk about.  This is the GAA section of the show where Mark hosts our weekly GAA quiz between Mick and PJ where the last man standing wins. This week the theme is... the colour blue.  If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes a brilliant chat with Stephen Ferris and Kevin Doyle on the best individual performance they witnessed from opponents and teammates, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.  Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.