Take Your Datapoints Podcast

Cathal and Brian spend what felt like the entire off-season discussing the various elements that made the 2018 All-Ireland a very memorable championship.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

Brian and Cathal discuss the 2018 All-Ireland final, and lament the end of a terrific championship.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

Brian and Cathal try to come to terms with Clare getting knocked out after a second close game, before turning their attention to the big one: Galway versus Limerick, in the 2018 All-Ireland final!Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

Cathal and Brian try to wrap their heads around the ridiculously amazing 2018 semi finals.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

Cathal and Brian review both quarter finals, preview both semi finals, and perform mental gymnastics to figure out how their beloved Clare could have the edge over Galway.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

This week, Brian and Cathal discuss the Leinster final replay, the opening knockout rounds of the All-Ireland, and the enjoyment of following a fast paced sport without diving.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

In this episode, Cathal and Brian discuss the close Munster final, the even closer Leinster final, the far less close Joe McDonagh cup final, and the unlikely-to-be-close preliminary round of the All-Ireland.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

Brian and Cathal discuss the results of the Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher finals, before getting into the upcoming Joe McDonagh, Leinster and Munster finals.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

Brian and Cathal discuss the final round robin matches, the round robin itself, and the upcoming lower-tier finals!Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

Cathal and Brian make no secret of their delight at Clare qualifying for the knockout stages of the All-Ireland by knocking Tipperary out, wrap up the rest of the group stages, and speculate about which managers will and won't survive the winter.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

Brian and Cathal discuss the craziness of Munster, the final matches in Leinster and the Joe McDonagh, and the conspiracies arising from Tipperary's ghost goal.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

Cathal and Brian return to our old habits of bashing Offaly hurling, praise Galway's rediscovered form, explain who we felt 'won' the draw between Cork and Tipperary, discuss Waterford's terrible luck, and predict this weekend's matches.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

Cathal and Brian discuss all the nail-biters that happened over the weekend, look forward to what could well be nail-biters this weekend, and giggle at Michael Ryan's vow of silence.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

Brian and Cathal discuss the opening round of Leinster, Dublin's apparent turnaround despite the tough loss, the Joe McDonagh cup team that took a joke we made as good advice, and the upcoming Munster openers.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

Cathal and Brian discuss the shiny new Joe McDonagh cup, running the wrong way, a proposal for a stadium name change, and the upcoming Leinster games.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

Cathal and Brian discuss the surprisingly one-sided league final, followed by a lengthy review of each division one team before they begin their All-Ireland campaigns.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here 

A shorter episode this time, as Brian and Cathal discuss the final matches of the 2018 league.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

Even more snow delays have pushed back the league another week. Brian and Cathal brave the long winter to discuss the quarter finals, relegation games, division finals and upcoming semi finals.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here 

Everything is finally set, and the knockout stages of the league can begin. Cathal and Brian round up the last of the regular league, and discuss our predictions for how the knockout and relegation games will go.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

With only one round left (now postponed) in the league's group stage, Brian and Cathal discuss the various potential permutations of the quarter finals, the relegation games, and the division finals.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

Cathal and Brian discuss further league results and predictions. With three teams of the eight quarter finalists decided, the pressure is building, as more teams than expected could still find themselves in relegation matches.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

Cathal and Brian update you on the continuing adventures of the 2018 league, including Wexford and Clare's surprisingly strong starts, Offaly's surprisingly rapid rise and fall, and Galway's surprisingly creamy middles.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

Brian and Cathal remember just how unpredictable the league can be, and discuss all that talk about Cody.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

Cathal and Brian wrap up the last of the pre-season, and explain how to become more than just a fairweather fan in time for the opening league fixtures.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

This week, Brian and Cathal speculate about the very structure of the upcoming season, and the drastic changes to the All-Ireland. We also go through every team in division one of the league, and throw out all kinds of predictions for how they'll perform in 2018.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

Cathal and Brian return to your earholes, and bring you up to date on everything that happened in the world of hurling between the end of the 2017 season and now.Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapointsiTunes link herePocket casts link here

Cathal and Brian wrap up the first season of podcasts by looking back over the 2017 season. Which teams got better? Which teams got worse? And who will win the various 'TYDP Things of the Year' awards, possibly the most prestigious titles in all of Gaelic games? Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapoints iTunes link here Pocket casts link here

In a bittersweet episode, Cathal and Brian discuss the end of the All-Ireland, and Galway's win over Waterford. On top of this, there's also more general GAA news, as Offaly get the hero they deserve, and information about what's next for the podcast and the website, as we hesitantly enter the off-season. Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapoints iTunes link here Pocket casts link here

It's nearly time for the All-Ireland final, so Cathal and Brian get into how each team made it this far, and who we're tipping to win it all. Before all that though, there's also discussion of the last semi-final, a political episode of Cork Flag Watch and needless animal/county comparisons. Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapoints iTunes link here Pocket casts link here

In this episode, Cathal and Brian discuss the result of one semi final, and look forward to the other. A quest for filler also begins, as with so few matches, they find themselves with no option but to bash Offaly hurling yet again. Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapoints iTunes link here Pocket casts link here

After taking some time to grieve over Clare's departure, Brian and Cathal get into discussing other notable departures following this season, who they'll be cheering for now that their home county is out, and a look forward to the first semi-final match. Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapoints iTunes link here Pocket casts link here

A huge amount to discuss this week, as we enter the final stages of the All-Ireland! Cathal and Brian discuss Munster teams winning every game last week, including the Munster final, and look forward to the quarter finals. Mystery, betrayal, and even more flag discussion: we had to make this episode twice the length just to pack it all in.

Cathal and Brian discuss far too many matches this week, and an extra long episode is the result. Featuring an urgent appeal for the midlands, confusing silent x's and blatant home-county bias! Apologies for some lingering audio issues, which were minimised as much as possible. Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapoints iTunes link here Pocket casts link here

This week, Cathal and Brian discuss the surprisingly interesting clash between Carlow and Laois, the feasability of creating a Megazord in the midlands, the technical differences between a comfy win and a hammering, and the three steps Tipperary must follow if they hope to have a chance against Westmeath.

Cathal and Brian discuss the events of the remaining provincial semi-finals, try to explain various flags using a non-visual medium, and lose faith in the scallion eaters. Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapoints iTunes link here Pocket casts link here

This week, Brian and Cathal delight in the wins from both Wexford and Warwickshire, and make both bold and tentative predictions for the remaining provincial semi-finals. Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapoints iTunes link here Pocket casts link here

This week, Cathal and Brian whinge about everything Clare did wrong in their first Munster final win in quite some time. We're delighted, really. They also look ahead to this weekend's fixtures in the lower-tier finals and in Leinster, and Cathal explains the shiny new All-Ireland format. Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapoints iTunes link here Pocket casts link here

Brian and Cathal discuss the predictable results from last weekend, the very strange results from the early GAA, and the results yet to come between Clare and Limerick. Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapoints iTunes link here Pocket casts link here

This week, Brian and Cathal discuss the incredible start to the Munster championship, rediscover our enthusiasm for the championship in the process, and attempt to discuss the upcoming Leinster quarter finals without getting too sidetracked with motorways or Marty Morrissey stealing our ideas.

The league is finished, the Leinster round-robin is finished, and this week, Brian and Cathal finally start looking forward to the matches that matter.

Cathal and Brian finally lay out their plans on how to fix the league and All-Ireland structures once they run the GAA. Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapoints iTunes link here Pocket casts link here

Cathal and Brian discuss the surprisingly lopsided League final (Gaillimh Abú), take inspiration from Lancashire's first ever win in the Lory Meagher, and discuss everybody's odds for this year's All-Ireland. Send listener mail to mail@takeyourdatapoints.com or tweet us @TYDatapoints

Cathal and Brian discuss the lopsided results from the last weekend, and make our predictions for the end of this year's league. Also featuring lower-tier championships, apologies to Carlow, and our first ever listener mail! (To mail@takeyourdatapoints.com ) iTunes link here Pocket casts link here

Cathal and Brian discuss the increasingly unpredictable league. This week, teams were relegated, promoted and knocked out, and not the teams we expected either. We also look forward to the semi finals, where we make futile attempts to predict what will happen. iTunes link here Pocket casts link here

It's quarter final time in the league, and Cathal and Brian are bitter that Clare are in the relegation match instead. Listen to them complain about the league structure, as well as discuss last weekend's, and upcoming, matches.

Brian and Cathal resume talking about the hurling league after the two week gap caused by the club final, which they also talk about. Predictions are made, and spice bags are craved.

This week, Brian and Cathal discuss the various surprising results that appeared in round two of the league. Also features previews of upcoming matches, and more fuel for the Warwickshire hype train.

This week, Brian and Cathal discuss the various surprising results that appeared in round two of the league. Also features previews of upcoming matches, and more fuel for the Warwickshire hype train.

Cathal and Brian discuss the opening weekend of the hurling league, then make their predictions for round 2.

Brian and Cathal discuss the first few articles from the site, before getting into the upcoming league.