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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, 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!

    Sunday, 15th December

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 52:43


    Sarah back with you with a jam packed edition of The Big Red Bench, we have reaction from Sarsfield as they advance to their All Ireland final, MMA returns to Cork, we hear from Seanie Cahalane of Castlehaven, racing driver Max Hart tells us his plans for the future and much more!

    Saturday, 14th December

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 51:29


    Dan Casey was back in store with another show on the Big Red Bench, we hear from Erika O'Shea, Dennis Taylor and talk all things Munster!

    Sunday, 8th December

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 53:29


    There's rugby, football, hurling and gaelic football on the menu for the latest edition of the Big Red Bench with Sarah McKenzie-Foley.

    Sunday, 1st December

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 56:05


    There's a jam packed show for you, including reaction to the weekend's gaelic games action. We'll also hear from Andy Farrell, Caelan Doris and Joe Schmidt about Ireland's win over Australia and more besides.

    Saturday, 30th November

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 53:25


    Dan Casey was back with another installment of the Big Red Bench! There was plenty of GAA, football and rugby action

    Sunday, 24th November

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 53:44


    Gaelic games and rugby are the order of the day for the latest edition of the Big Red Bench! Ger McCarthy speaks to Fiona Keating, Katie Quirke and Laura Hayes from Cork's camogie & LGFA teams. Plus we hear about Midleton RFC's 'Lunch with Leaders in Rugby' event and listen to PTII of Eimear Considine's post-retirement interview.

    Saturday, 23rd November

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2024 59:59


    Dan Casey was back for another helping of the Big Red Bench, we hear from Eimear Considine, Watergrasshill manager Eddie Enright as well as Neptune and Ireland basketball star Roy Downey

    Sunday, 17th November

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 54:01


    Sarah is at the helm for your Sunday sporting action. We hear from Sars after their Munster semi-final win, plus Wheelchair Rugby with the Rebel Wheelers, American Football with the Cork Admirals and Spike O'Sullivan gives his two cents on the Taylor v Serrano bout.

    Saturday 16th November

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 54:26


    Ruairi is back in the hotseat, looking back on the Ireland win over Argentina with the legend Moss Finn, and talking all things Katie Taylor and Mike Tyson with Gavan Casey of the 42.ie

    Sunday, 10th November

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 54:49


    We've got reaction from a jam-packed day of club hurling and football around the county, as well as more chat about who might be in the mix to replace Graham Rowntree at Munster, and Heimir Hallgrímsson breaks down his squad for Ireland's upcoming UEFA Nations League games.

    Saturday, 9th November

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2024 56:44


    Dan Casey with another show of the Big Red Bench, we've all the post match reaction to Ireland's loss against the All Blacks as well as all the latest LGFA action

    Sunday, 3rd November

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 55:27


    Sarah McKenzie-Foley brings you reaction to Saturday's clash at Thomond Park between the All Blacks and Munster. We've also got reaction from the ROI ladies' 9-NIL aggregate wins over Georgia, gaelic games with Ger McCarthy and a review of an ESPECIALLY chaotic Brazilian Grand Prix.

    Saturday, 2nd November

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 55:12


    Dan Casey was back with another show of the Big Red Bench, plenty of rugby, football and GAA action to get through!

    Saturday, 26th October

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 59:59


    Dan Casey back with another episode of the Big Red Bench. We hear from Cork boxer Tommy Hyde, John O'Shea in the Pairc and plenty more besides!

    Sunday, 20th October

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 53:39


    Sarah McKenzie-Foley is back in the hot seat to review a jam packed day of action across the county hurling and ladies football championships.We also have a chat with Cork Camogie's Saoirse McCarthy and Eileen Gleeson discusses her squad for Ireland's upcoming playoff clash with Georgia.

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    Saturday 19th October 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 53:36


    Dan Casey back with another Saturday show of the Big Red Bench as we catch up all things Cork City, GAA and rugby!!!

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