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The Big Red Bench - with Ruairí O'Hagan, Valerie Wheeler and Colm O'Sullivan. Every Saturday and Sunday from 6 on Cork's RedFM

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    Sunday, 15th June

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2025 51:18


    Melanie Browne back with another edition of the Big Red Bench. GAA filled episode, looking back on Corks Munster hurling VICTORY, not to be for the Minors, and some MMA build up ahead of a massive weekend in Togher. For all this and lot's more, make sure to listen in.

    Saturday, 14th June

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 54:13


    Dan Casey was back with another installment of the Big Red Bench, a mighty win for the Cork footballers earlier today we get all the reaction from O'Moore Park Portlaoise, we also check in on the Cork Admirals ahead of their family fun day

    Sunday, 8th June

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2025 52:31


    We've got all the reaction from Cork's Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final win over Limerick, plus the Rebel Wheelers join us to talk about what's already been an historic 2025.

    Saturday, 7th June

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 45:51


    Dan Casey was back with another installment of the Big Red Bench on Cork's Good Times RedFM, plenty of Cork vs Limerick action as well as hearing from our friends in Ringmahon Rangers

    Sunday, 1st June

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 52:05


    We've got reaction from Cork's football & camogie action across the weekend plus we preview next weekend's Munster Hurling Final against Limerick.We also catch up with the latest news from the Cork Women & Schoolgirls' Soccer League via Steve Mulcahy.

    Saturday, 31st May

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 53:19


    Dan Casey was back with another installment of the Big Red Bench. Plenty to get through including hearing from Pat Ryan and John Kiely ahead of next Saturday's Munster final. We also hear from Cork's Megan Connolly ahead of the WNT clash vs Slovenia on Tuesday

    Sunday, 25th of May

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 51:36


    Melanie Browne here with today's Big Red Bench to tell you that Cork are through to the 2025 Munster Hurling Final!! All the reaction to that amazing win over Waterford, plus much MUCH more

    Saturday, 24th May

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 58:11


    Dan Casey was back with another episode of the Big Red Bench. Plenty to look forward to, especially Cork's huge hurling clash versus Waterford tomorrow. We hear from Pat Ryan and former player Pat Mulcahy

    Sunday, 18th May

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 51:46


    There's reaction from Cork's clash with Limerick in the Munster SHC plus Sarah McKenzie-Foley debriefs the Imola Grand Prix, Ryan Creech talks his plans for 2025 & beyond and Heimir Hallgrimsson talks about his ROI squad for June's friendly games.

    Saturday, 17th May

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 50:47


    Dan Casey was back with another installment of the Big Red Bench, plenty to look forward to including a HUGE Limerick preview

    Sunday, 11th May

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 52:23


    It's a packed show this evening as Sarah McKenzie-Foley takes you through the latest news across football, hurling, athletics and Formula One.

    Saturday, 10th May

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 52:24


    Dan Casey was back with another installment of the Big Red Bench, there was plenty of action including plenty of the camogie skort controversy

    Sunday, 4th May

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 52:45


    There's gaelic games galore on the first half of the show this evening, before we move on to a second half crammed with rugby, football and Formula One. Catch up on all your weekend's sporting action with Sarah McKenzie-Foley on the Sunday edition of the Big Red Bench!

    Saturday, 3rd March

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 54:26


    Dan Casey was back with another installment of Cork's favourite sports show, we hear Ella Ryan' s fully recorded track 'Rebel Rising' as well as plenty more Cork sporting action beside including hearing from the Rebel in the West

    Sunday, 27th April

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 53:56


    Sarah McKenzie-Foley is back in the hot seat to bring you all the reaction from the Cork hurlers' win over Tipp, plus reaction to Ireland's W6N 2025 campaign. Plus there's a catch up with Cork Olympian Nicola Tuthill and Chris from RedMenTV talks Liverpool's historic Premier League win.

    Saturday, 26th April

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 50:45


    Dan Casey was back with another installment of the Big Red Bench on Cork's Good Times RedFM, plenty of sporting action to wade through including Cork's upcoming game against Tipp, City's game versus Sligo Rovers tonight and then plenty of camogie,LGFA and...baseball action!???

    Sunday, 20th April

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 49:59


    Melanie Browne with another edition of Big Red Bench, today we have a mix of Hurling, Football, Golf and Rugby! Something to suit everyone's sporting needs....

    Saturday, 19th April

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 59:28


    Dan Casey was back again with another installment of The Big Red Bench and it's all Cork GAA today!!! Ella Ryan popped into studio to play us the new Cork GAA anthem

    Sunday, 13th April

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 53:18


    A mixed edition of the Big Red Bench, Melanie Browne taking the reigns talking all things Rugby, Soccer, GAA, motorsports and more!

    Saturday, 12th April

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 55:48


    Dan Casey was back with another episode of the Big Red Bench. Plenty to get through on the show from rugby to soccer and everything GAA!

    Sunday, 6th April

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 51:56


    Melanie Browne on todays episode of Big Red Bench, Cork are 2025 Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Champions! We have all the reaction from Supervalu Pairc Ui Chaoimh PLUS so much more, including soccer, rugby and boxing!

    Saturday, 5th April

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 50:56


    Melanie Browne with another episode of The Big Red Bench. We look ahead at Corks long awaited clash against Tipperary, with the second half being centered around Rugby, looking at Munsters win last weekend and Ireland V Italy in the W6N

    Sunday, 30th March

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 53:52


    Melanie Browne back again with another edition of the Big Red Bench. Lots to talk about today, looking ahead at Cork's Allianz League Final next weekend, reaction from Bandon Grammar's historic Munster Schools Junior Cup Final win, plus we hear from Munster coach Ian Costello after his sides win over Connacht.

    Saturday, 29th March

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 53:36


    Melanie Browne takes the reigns for todays Big Red Bench. With Cork LGFA, reaction from Cork Camogie defeat with Ger McCarthy, Rugby preview and soccer, there's something for everyone to enjoy in todays episode!

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    Sunday, 23rd March

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 53:03


    We've got reaction from Cork's wins this weekend across hurling and football, plus reaction to Clonakilty's double title win in the Pinergy Munster Schools Girls Cup, post-match thoughts from Ireland Head Coach Scott Bemand to his side's loss to France in the W6N and lots more besides.

    Saturday, 22nd March

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 52:22


    Dan Casey was back with another installment of the Big Red Bench. We have the Galway hurling preview as well as camogie reaction and LGA previews

    Sunday, 16th March

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 53:20


    It's rugby all the way for this Sunday's edition of the Big Red Bench with Sarah McKenzie-Foley. She speaks to both head coaches ahead of the Munster Schools Boys Sr Cup final while Ger McCarthy previews the Munster Schools U19 Girls Jr & Sr Cup Finals. We also hear from the Ireland senior camp after the final round of Six Nations action against Italy.

    Saturday, 15th March

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 56:16


    Dan Casey back with another installment of the Big Red Bench, huge chat about the state of affairs with Cork GAA

    Sunday, 9th March

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 53:14


    A hurling centric show with Melanie Browne, with reaction from THAT game against Clare, Kilkenny legend Paul Murphy chats inconsistency in the modern era of referees, and some soccer including current Republic of Ireland striker Adam Idah at the launch of the Cork Super Cup and legend of the game Ronnie Whelan chats Italia 90 with Ruairi

    Saturday, 8th March

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 56:47


    Dan Casey was back with another installment of the Big Red Bench, we had everything from Cork GAA previews to Cork City previews as well as a look ahead to Cheltenham

    Sunday, 2nd March

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 53:20


    The latest Sunday edition of the Big Red Bench has you covered across Cork hurling & football reaction, Ireland & Munster rugby, athletics and Cork City FC Women's team news.

    Saturday, 1st March

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 56:47


    Dan Casey was back for another installment of the Big Red Bench, hear all the latest from the Pairc as well as the Red78's reaction to the new Munster head coach Clayton McMillan

    Sunday, 23rd February

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 51:17


    It's a jam packed show covering Cork hurling & camogie, Ireland rugby & football and Siam Warriors muay thai as Sarah McKenzie-Foley returns to the hot seat with all of your Sunday sporting action.

    Saturday, 22nd February

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 54:58


    Dan Casey was back with another installment of the Big Red Bench on Cork's Good Times Redfm, we talk LGFA, camogie and have a Cork hurling and Cork City Shamrock preview

    Sunday, 16th February

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 54:08


    Melanie Browne with you for a jam packed Big Red Bench. Reaction from Cork footballers battle against Westmeath, 2025 Camogie league preview, and Ruairi chats to Muay Thai fighter Nacim Younsi to mix things up this week!

    Saturday, 15th February

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 52:18


    Dan Casey is back with another installment of The Big Red Bench. We review Cork City's opener against Galway and we hear a chat with GAA royalty in Mickey Burke. All of this and plenty more besides

    Sunday, 9th February

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 54:04


    Melanie Browne back with another episode of The Big Red Bench. All the reaction for Cork Ladies Footballers win over Tipperary, another big win for Ireland as they top the six nations table and preview of the big NFL clash , Superbowl LIX between The Philadelphia Eagles and The Kansas City Chiefs

    Saturday, 8th February

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 59:51


    Dan Casey was back with another episode of the Big Red Bench, we hear Cork City previews from Evan McLaughlin and Charlie Lyons as well as plenty of LGFA action!

    Sunday, 2nd February

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 53:55


    Sarah McKenzie-Foley is back to bring you reaction from Cork's draw with Limerick on Saturday night, plus reaction to Ireland's Round One Six Nations win over England with Moss Finn. We've also got post-match thoughts from Cork LGFA after their away loss to Galway.

    Saturday, 1st February

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 51:00


    Melanie Browne back with another edition of the Big Red Bench. We look ahead at the big game between rivals Cork and Limerick in a repeat of last years semi final, Ireland rugby got their six nations campaign off to a winning start and Ger McCarthy chatted to members of the Cork LGFA team as they look for league success this year

    Sunday, 26th January

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 53:28


    Melanie Browne is back with a jam packed Big Red Bench, as Cork GAA returns with successful league openers in both codes, The All Ireland Champions beaten in round one, and we preview Ireland's Six Nations campaign.

    Saturday, 25th January

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025 54:18


    Dan Casey was back with another episode of the Big Red Bench on Cork's Good Times Redfm, Cork GAA is back in both codes! We preview the opening games with help from Coldplay

    Sunday, 19th January

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 53:01


    Melanie Browne is back with another installment of the Big Red Bench. We have reaction from Sarsfields unlucky loss against Dublin's Na Fianna, we hear from the UCC camp after their successful Fitzgibbon Cup Campaign start, and Sarah McKenzie-Foley reviews Munster v Northampton, while looking ahead at Irelands upcoming 6 nations games.

    Sunday, 12th January

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 52:48


    Sarah McKenzie-Foley & Mel Browne are on deck with reaction from the victorious Watergrasshill dressing room after their All Ireland win in Croke Park. Aoife Healy and Eimear Heffernan speak about the upcoming Ashbourne Cup. We've also got rugby and football news!

    4th January

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 51:39


    Dan Casey was back with another episode of the Big Red Bench, we review Cork v Waterford and hear from some of the biggest names in sport!

    Sunday, 22nd December

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 52:37


    It's the final live Sunday Bench for 2024! Sarah chats with Spike O'Sullivan about last night's Fury v Usyk bout, Ger McCarthy talks Cork LGFA with Senior boss Joe Carroll, and Sarah breaks down every driver pairing on the confirmed 2025 F1 grid.

    Saturday, 21st December

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 60:20


    We're reeling back in the year that was on The Big Red Bench, we hear first from All Black captain Kieran Read and Munster legend Fiona Hayes to talk rugby before going back in time to the All Ireland hurling final!

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