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Our take on the local Down football scene

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    • May 18, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 11m AVG DURATION
    • 69 EPISODES


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    Down Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 76:20


    Ross Carr & Ciaran Brannigan join us this week to discuss and analyse Mayo v Down last week --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    LIVE LEARN LOVE GAELIC GAMES

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 67:59


    Coach Michael Gerard Doherty tells us about his creating, organising and implementing a player and coach pathway --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    JOE COULTER INTERVIEW

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 76:28


    Mayobridge to London - We discuss current coaching methods, High Performance Environments & Joe's coaching journey --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    Kevin Walsh @GROWCOACH

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 88:39


    Ex Galway senior county football manager talks to me about his book the Invisible game & his new venture GROW COACH - coaching resource aimed at coaches of all ages and levels --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    LOB COACHING ROOM EP4 - The GAA GAMEDAY JOURNAL

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 55:36


    Monaghan U17 Manager Mark Counihan joins us to talk about his new book to help GAA managers/coaches and his Mgt journey to date --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    TMC performance consultant Kevin Mulcahy joins us to discuss his coaching philosophy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 55:36


    Kevin Mulcahy gives his opinion, insight and ideas on coaching at the highest level and his idea of high performance at every age grade --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

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    LOB COACHING ROOM EP2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 76:41


    Elite Team Performance Expert Dr. FERGUS CONNOLLY Joins us this week to talk about his journey and sheds light on the world of performance --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    TACTICAL PERIODISATION

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 86:36


    EPISODE 1 of the COACHING ROOM: Sam Holmshaw, Luke Barrett & Stephen Lonergan discuss how GAA can implement TP and what they believe are key elements of the methodology --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    Year of the Saul Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 72:48


    Dr Eddie Harney a man synonymous with Saul GAC joins us this week to talk about his past present and future endeavors and what his club means to him. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    BLUE WAVE

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 79:53


    Down s Conor Deegan & Kerry s Stephen Wallace join me this week as we discuss the real issue in the championship this year. Also is there a problem with Dublin plus much much more --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    LEARN AND COME BACK STRONGER

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 50:29


    Panel this week discuss the Cavan match the good, the bad and the ugly --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    ULSTER SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 71:35


    Danny Hughes & Mark Poland join Peter McGrath Jnr and Mark Fitz to analyse the win over Fermanagh and the upcoming encounter against Cavan --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    Fermanagh v Down Ulster SFC Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 66:25


    Mark Poland, Peter McGrath Jnr joins myself and Mark fitz to analyse the upcoming Ulster match plus the comings and goings of Managers around the County --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

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    Renowned GAA coach Colm Nally interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 100:22


    Colm joins me this week as we discuss his new book a must for any GAA coach and the A-Z in GAA coaching --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    STAR - Kieran Donaghy LOB PODCAST SHOW

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 65:43


    GAA Royality - Kerry's very own Kieran Donaghy joins us as we discuss his influences his experiences and everything inbetween --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    Lob JFC ALL-STARS

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 42:23


    Mark & Marty pick their 15 players that lit up this years JFC and also name their player of the championship sponsored by @PlayrFit --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    IFC & SFC ALLSTAR TEAMS

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 102:34


    The pundits pick their all star teams - the LOB ALL-STAR TEAM AND PLAYERS OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    The New versus the status quo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 115:06


    We discuss the 3 finals in all their glory this week and the team of the week plus much much more --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    JFC SEMI FINALS PREVIEW

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 32:06


    Martin Walker join me on this special addition of the LOB Show as we preview analysis and predict the upcoming Semi Finals --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    IFC & SFC Semi Final Preview Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 106:29


    Full roster of guests this week Referee Neil Cousins, rostrevor stalwart Jarlath Farrell, Down coach Mark Doran and Downpatrick talisman Peter Turley join us to discuss all the talking points this week, review all the action and preview the upcoming week - action packed episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    LOB IFC & SFC PREVIEW SHOW

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 89:09


    *New Episode* IFC & SFC LOB TEAM OF THE WEEK....... RD3 Analysis Plus Quarter Final Predictions My right hand man Mark Fitz along with Gaelic Life journo Niall McCoy and County Down Coach Mark Doran join the LOB Show this week --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    LOB New Beginnings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 91:33


    Co Founders of EAST BELFAST GAA Dave Mcgreevy and Richard Maguire join me to discuss the journey so far - plus Mark Fitz announces our first team of the week --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    LOB ROUND 2 PREVIEW

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 48:56


    Mark Fitz joins me to discuss the the previous weeks games and also the upcoming Championship games --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    SFC Review show

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 81:42


    Miceal Magill & Mark Doran join us this week to discuss and analyse all the upcoming action in SFC --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW SHOW

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 48:51


    Mark Fitzsimmons joins the panel this week to discuss the upcoming games and what players to look out for - Do you agree --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW SHOW

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 32:46


    Ronan McCartan joins us to discuss and analyse the upcoming Junior Championship - Do you agree? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    LOB Review Week 3 05.08.20

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 108:31


    Down legend Conor Deegan and Mr Rostrevor Jaralth Budgie Farrell discuss all the weeks happenings plus much much more --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    The Review Show 27.07.20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 110:15


    Darragh Cross Maestro Marcus Miskelly & joint manager of Dromara GAC Myles Cahill join the panel this week to discuss and analyse all the happenings across all 4 divisions plus much much more --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    DOWN LEAGUE REVIEW SHOW 20.07.20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 74:17


    Eamonn Morgan & Pete McGrath Jnr join the panel to discuss and analyse all the results and performances from all 4 divisions --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    JFC IFC SFC PREVIEW SHOW

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2020 86:18


    Shane Mulholland, Ciaran Brannigan & Cormac Venney analyse all the upcoming DOWN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    Down Senior Manager Paddy Tally

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 46:14


    Down Manager Paddy Tally gives us an insight into his coaching/managing career and how his experiences have shaped his coaching philosophy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    A REAL FOOTBALL MAN

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 75:11


    Glen supremo John Kennedy now of Dromintee talks us through his tenure as Glen underage coach, manager to leading his successful teams into senior football and getting them to Div1 football plus his innovative take on training and coaching --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    Ex Ballinderry & Derry legend Conleith Gilligan lockdown interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 83:28


    Kilcoo coach Conleith Gilligan joins us to discuss - winning mentality - coaching influencers - battling self doubt - thoughts on Down Club football - coaching styles --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    Lockdown Interview Series - Ex Down stalwart John Clarke

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 68:51


    John Clarke from corner back to full forward gives us his run down on the county setup in the 00s and his future plans --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    DOWN COACHING LEGEND PJ McGEE INTERVIEW

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 104:13


    PJ joins us this week as we look back over his time in management coaching and shares his views on how to create a successful team --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    BREDAGH TO TIMBUKTU - MR INTERNATIONAL JEROME QUINN

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 71:08


    Online international web video GAA journalist Jerome Quinn talks us through his early career with the BBC to flying the globe covering the vast GAA Scene --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    Wizard of Oz - Marty Clarke

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 77:57


    Ex Down and AFL Star Marty Clarke joins us on the show to cover everything from cranfield to Melbourne to croker and everything since....Episode not to be missed --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    Year of the Magpie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 89:16


    Guests Ronan McCartan & Michael Kane come on the show to discuss kilcoo GACs remarkable journey on becoming Kings of Ulster and only a kick of the ball on becoming All Ireland champions --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    The Coaching Manuel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 88:15


    Esteemed Sport scientist, coach, & CEO of DEELY SPORT SCIENCE - Former London GAA Manager Ciaran deely gives an in depth analysis on A-Z of coaching --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    START THE MERRY GO ROUND

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 70:10


    RONAN MCCARTAN JOINS THE LOB PODCAST SHOW TO REVIEW ALL FOUR DIVISIONS OF 2019 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    LOAD OF BALLS ALL STARS

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 81:09


    BALLYHOLLAND AND DOWN LEGEND SHANE MULHOLLAND JOINS LOB THIS WEEK TO TALK ABOUT - CHAMPIONS - ALL STAR TEAM & RELEGATION PLAYOFFS --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    THE BUSINESS END

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 66:33


    Eamonn Morgan aka Rambo joins the LOB SHOW this week as we go through the relegation playoffs and the CHAMPIONSHIP final previews --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    CLEAN OUT THE SHEDS

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 68:40


    This week LOB Podcast Show is joined by Performance Consultant CORMAC VENNEY - Analysis & Preview of Junior Championship Final and also we delve into the fascinating world of performance psychology and impact on our local game --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    £2 be or not £2 be

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 79:08


    Newly crowned DIV3 champions ANNACLONE manager CIARAN BRANNIGAN joins the LOB discussion this week --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    DARWIN'S - SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 66:24


    LOB is joined by Peter McGrath Jnr for all the going ons in the DOWN FOOTBALL LEAGUES & CHAMPIONSHIP --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    Carlow Rising or is it the Johnnies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 68:56


    Steven Poacher joins the LOB show this week to give us his take on the upcoming Junior, Intermediate and Senior Championship matches --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    BACK TO PORRIDGE

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 55:51


    Back to league action as teams look to jostle for porsition....Niall McCoy of the Gaelic Life joins LOB this week to give us his analysis --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    All Fun & Games til u lose a championship match

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 66:30


    Peter McGrath Jnr joins LOB this week to discuss Div4 to 1 and also a preview of all the intermediate and senior championship --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    DONT DRINK THAT WATER -part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 46:10


    LOB joined in the studio to discuss the remaining championship games & the upcoming league fixtures in DIV 4 to DIV 1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    Don't Drink that water ! Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 55:49


    LOB joined in studio with Gaelic Life journalist Niall McCoy as we discuss this weekend's happenings --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

    DOWN SENIOR & INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL PREVIEW

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 69:04


    LOB joined by current Down u20s Manager Conor Deegan - predictions and expectations discussed in the first round of championship season --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loadofballs/message

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