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On William Hill's The Square Ball this week, Dave and Ashling were joined by none other than Galway's much-beloved, Cyril Farrell.  Farrell discusses how he first made his mark as a coach and manager, most famously leading the Galway senior hurling team to three All-Ireland titles in the 1980s (1980, 1987, and 1988), a golden era for the county. As well as growing up in a sports mad area in Galway.There's a yarn or two thrown in as well!18+ | Gamblingcare.ie00:00 - Introduction04:00 - Early life and Great School Story11:00 - Galway Manager21:30 - 198031:00 - "Good Hurlers"36:00 - Stepping Away41:00 - Tough Decisions46:00 - Winning51:00 - Tony Keady59:20 - Galway Hurlers This year1:05:00 - The Modern Game

William Hill's The Square Ball is back again and this week Donegal's Eamon McGee is the guest in studio.Eamon was renowned as one of the best defenders in the country during his stint with Donegal from 2004 until 2016, winning an All-Ireland, three Ulster Titles and a League Title along the way.While there's a small chat about the games this weekend at the beginning of the episode, it's not long before talk turns to Eamon's remarkable career as well as his analytical and articulate takes on life.18+ | Gamblingcare.ie

It's safe to say we were in the presence of hurling and football royalty this week as Jimmy Barry-Murphy joined William Hill's The Square Ball in studio.Across both codes, Jimmy has seven All-Irelands, 12 Munster titles, three League titles and seven All-Stars, making him one of the most illustrious players to ever take the field in hurling and football.Like, subscribe and leave us a comment.18+ | Gamblingcare.ie

There's very little left to say about Chrissy McKaigue that hasn't already been said. After his retirement from inter-county football last year at the age of 35, he left with two Ulster titles, an All-Star and league medals from all four divisions, a feat that nobody else in Gaelic football has achieved. If you were a forward playing Derry and say McKaigue coming your way, you knew you were in for a tough afternoon. Enjoy The Chrissy McKaigue episode of William Hill's The Square Ball.18+ | Gamblingcare.ie

The great Peter Canavan was in The Square Ball studios this week and what a treat it was to look back over the amazing career of one of the greatest of all time. From underage all the way to the steps of the Hogan Stand, Canavan was always a leading figure for his teams on the way to their success.00:00 - Introduction02:30 - Underage23:00 - The 90s39:00 - Mickey Harte and 200353:30 - 2005 Season1:02:00 - Kerry/Tyrone Rivalry

Waterford hurler Paul Flynn is the guest this week on William Hill's The Square Ball and there was a lot to talk about from an illustrious career of highs and lows, including Munster success, All-Ireland heartbreak and some iconic moments along the way.Like, comment and subscribe to The Square Ball.

This special bonus episode of William Hill's The Square Ball is coming to a little earlier than usual this week. Co-host of The Square Ball Ashling Thompson was in studio this week and with the postponement of Saturday's Munster Senior Camogie Final on Saturday, in which Ashling's Cork team were due to compete, she shared her thoughts on the decision and what comes next.Normal service will resume on Thursday with another episode dropping!

In this episode of William Hill's The Square Ball, Meath legend Anthony Moyles joins us in studio to discuss a career of ups and downs, as well as reflecting on that controversial Leinster Final ahead of the rematch between Meath and Louth, and the Battle of Croke Park during the 2006 International Rules series.00:00 - Introduction03:00 - Meath v Dublin23:00 - Meath Senior Panel31:20 - His Debut34:10 - 200143:00 - Frustrations50:00 - 2007 season58:00 - That Wexford Game1:07:00 - Louth Leinster Final1:20:15 - International Rules

Five All-Ireland medals, three National Leagues, ten Munster titles, three All-Stars and one Footballer of the Year award... Marc Ó Sé is a true legend of the game and we're delighted that he joined us on William Hill's The Square Ball this week.There was a lot to touch on in this interview ranging back to his early days with An Ghaeltacht and growing up in a football obsessed household, to breaking onto the panel under Páidí Ó Sé and going on to win five All-Ireland titles. Sit back, relax and enjoy, this is The Marc Ó Sé episode of William Hill's The Square Ball.00:00 - Introduction09:30 - Marc Ó Sé Interview17:15 - Brother Battles26:00 - Páidí Ó Sé31:30 - Pressure of the Ó Sé Name39:50 - Kerry Panel52:20 - Tyrone1:02:30 - Dealing with Defeat1:11:20 - Donegal1:20:20 - Some Great Stories!

In the latest episode of William Hill's The Square Ball, Dave McIntyre and Darran O'Sullivan discuss the the Footbal Championship, dark horses, storming favourites, rules changes and everything in between.Darran also discusses the epic game in Páirc Uí Chaoimh over the weekend and how he made a poor decision with his choice of seats.

This week, William Hill's The Square Ball are delighted to have Tipperary great Eoin Kelly in studio. Two All-Irelands, five Munster titles, two National Leagues and six All-Stars, the Mullinahone man had a career most players could only dream of having. From playing u21 aged 14 to captaining Tipperary to All-Ireland success, sit back and enjoy The Eoin Kelly episode of William Hill's The Square Ball.00:00 - Introduction07:00 - Eoin Kelly Interview16:00 - Coming into the Tipp Squad25:00 - Championship debut40:00 - Borrisoleigh Five48:00 - 2007 Season1:03:00 - 2009 Final1:08:00 - 2010 Success

One of Dublin's most iconic players, Ciarán Whelan, is the guest this week on William Hill's The Square Ball. Looking back at a career of highs and near misses, Whelan shares his view of it all in a remarkably forthright interview with host Dave McIntyre and co-host Darran O'Sullivan. This is one all GAA fans will not want to miss.00:00 - Introduction8:30 - A Whelan/Fenton midfield18:00 - Dublin senior panel 199625:00 - Leadership34:00 - That game in Semple Stadium40:00 - Tommy Lyons55:00 - Mayo and Tyrone games1:08:00 - Nearly coming back in 2011

Kilkenny great Tommy Walsh is the star in the chair on The Square Ball, powered by William Hill, this week. Listening to Dave rattling off his accomplishments at the start of the interview is a firm reminder that Tommy Walsh is hurling royalty.This is The Man, The Myth, The Legend - Tommy Walsh on The Square Ball, powered by William Hill.Don't forget to like and subscribe, and do leave us a comment about guests you'd like to see this season. 00:00 - Introduction and Ashling chat07:10 - Tommy Walsh interview12:00 - His love of the game20:00 - His first time on the Kilkenny panel28:30 - Playing his first All-Ireland Final33:00 - The Cork Rivalry41:00 - The Drive for Five45:50 - The Brian Gavin Incident50:00 - The 2014 season1:04:00 - Retirement

It's Season 2 of The Square Ball, powered by William Hill, and this season is going to be bigger than ever with 20 episodes coming your way over the coming months.Our first guest is none other than Kildare legend Johnny Doyle who joined Dave McIntyre and Conor McManus to chat about his lengthy career spanning from 1995 all the way up until 2024. A brilliant servant to Kildare, a warrior on the pitch, and an absolute gentleman to boot, it's a cracking episode to kick off Season 2.00:00 - Intro and football league chat10:00 - Johnny Doyle interview12:30 - Retirement from Allenwood19:00 - His Kildare debut26:50 - His love of midfield33:30 - Playing against Micko41:00 - The most emotional game he played in46:00 - Kieran McGeeney era57:00 - McGeeney's departure 1:12:00 - Reflections on his career

Joe Canning was the guest for the season finale of The Square Ball powered by William Hill. One of the greatest hurlers of his generation, Joe outlines his pathway to success and the relentless drive to win which powered his illustrious career.Since making his senior club debut aged 15 back in 2004, he won four All-Ireland titles at inter-county level – one senior, one U-21, and two minors - and five All-Stars as well as his Hurler of the Year Award in 2017. He's also a four-time All-Ireland winner with his club.This is The Square Ball, powered by William Hill, The Joe Canning interview.All good things must - temporarily - come to an end! This is the final episode of the season for The Square Ball, be sure to check out our catalogue of extraordinary interviews from some of the biggest names in GAA. Don't forget to like and subscribe!18+ | Gamblingcare.ie

Our guest this week is one of the leading goalkeepers in the GAA, an All-Ireland winner and an All-Star, it's Tyrone's Niall Morgan.Niall joined Dave and Conor in studio this week to discuss his illustrious GAA career, as well as the recent departure of Tyrone joint managers Brian Dooher and Feargal Logan, his constant desire to improve, the famous 2021 All-Ireland win, and much, much more.The Square Ball is a new weekly Gaelic Games show, powered by William Hill.18+ | Gamblingcare.ie

Does this week's guest need any introduction? Probably not, but we'll give one anyway.Former Derry footballer Joe Brolly is our guest on The Square Ball this week and to say we touched on many different topics would be an understatement. In typical Brolly fashion the conversation flowed from one topic to the next and the result is an incredible hour or so of conversation with the Dungiven man.Sit back, relax and enjoy a conversation with Joe Brolly.The Square Ball is a new weekly Gaelic Games show, powered by William Hill.18+ | Gamblingcare.ie

When you think of Cork hurling, the name Patrick Horgan won't be far from the first thing entering your mind. We were honoured to be joined in studio by one of Cork's most famous sons to discuss his extraordinary career - which isn't done yet! - and his obsession with the game of hurling, his fascination with the NFL and a lot more. It's an excellent chat and one you won't want to miss!This is the 12th episode of The Square Ball, powered by William Hill, and in important news we also have to announce that we have a temporary substitution on the team. With Lee taking a short paternity break, Monaghan legend Conor McManus has stepped back into studio to fill the void and back up Dave McIntyre in the second chair. He'll be sticking around for a couple of weeks as well so you can look forward to his dulcet Monaghan tones for a few episodes to come.The Square Ball is a new weekly Gaelic Games show, powered by William Hill.18+ | Gamblingcare.ie

Donegal and Ghaoth Dobhair's Kevin Cassidy is our guest in studio this week on The Square Ball and this episode dives deep into his remarkable career and story.The chat touches on Kevin's childhood, from offers of a trial with Celtic to moving to Donegal as a young fella and not being able to speak a word of Irish. We also talk about his gaelic footballing career with Donegal, including some ill-advised but hilarious nights out after games as well as the background to his well publicised departure from the Donegal panel in 2012.The Square Ball is a new weekly Gaelic Games show, powered by William Hill.18+ | Gamblingcare.ie

In this week's The Square Ball, Lee Keegan and Dave McIntyre are joined by former Limerick hurler, Shane Dowling.Shane joined Lee and Dave in studio to talk about his career with Limerick including that incredible u21 game against Cork, dealing with injuries, filling in apps for training, being born in the wrong era and breaking the narrative that all he talks about is Limerick! Much, much more is discussed as well.The Square Ball is a new weekly Gaelic Games show, powered by William Hill.18+ | Gamblingcare.ie

It's the biggest week in the Gaelic Football calendar and that requires a big character for the show.This week in our All-Ireland Final preview, Lee and Dave are joined by Donegal and Ghaoth Dobhair star, Kevin Cassidy.What way will the showdown between Armagh and Galway go on Sunday? Well, the lads had some things to say on the matter...The Square Ball is a new weekly Gaelic Games show, powered by William Hill. 18+ | Gamblingcare.ie

It's All-Ireland Final week and we're set for an incredible showdown between Cork and Clare this weekend. Lee and Dave are joined in studio to discuss what could be a game for the ages by hurling gurus Shane Dowling and Alan Cadogan.Does dethroning Limerick make Cork heavy favourites? How will Clare deal with space in front of their full-back line? What makes Shane O'Donnell such an elite forward? All of this and more were discussed in this excellent preview.The Square Ball is a new weekly Gaelic Games show, powered by William Hill. 18+ | Gamblingcare.ie

In this week's The Square Ball, Lee Keegan and Dave McIntyre are joined by Clare dual star Podge Collins.Podge joined Lee and Dave in studio to talk about his the craziness of winning two All Ireland titles in 2013, Clare's subsequent underachievement, playing intercounty football and hurling matches on consecutive days, life under Davy Fitz, coaching with his cousin and much more.The Square Ball is a new weekly Gaelic Games show, powered by William Hill.18+ | Gamblingcare.ie

We were in the presence of footballing royalty in The Square Ball studios this week as Lee and Dave were joined by Monaghan's greatest ever footballer, Conor McManus.After unapologetically fanboying Conor for several minutes in studio, Lee and Dave dived deep into his career from bursting onto the scene at wing back to managing an injury at a young age, as well as his favourite moments from his career, representing Ireland and whether retirement is on the cards this year.The Square Ball is a new weekly Gaelic Games show, powered by William Hill.18+ | Gamblingcare.ie

In this week's The Square Ball, Lee Keegan and Dave McIntyre are joined by Cork camogie star Ashling Thompson.In an extraordinary interview Ashling opens up practically every element of her remarkable life. Nothing is off limits as Ashling speaks with searing honesty and openness about her relationship with her mother, who pushed her every step of the way in her sporting career, her mental health battles following her partner's suicide, the after effects of being a serious car crash, going off the rails as a youngster and how she managed to claw back her life and what fuels her driving passion to succeed on the pitch. The Square Ball is a new weekly Gaelic Games show, powered by William Hill.18+ | Gamblingcare.ie

In this week's The Square Ball, Lee Keegan and Dave McIntyre are joined by three-time All Ireland winner and Tipperary legend, Pádraic Maher.Pádraic was in studio with Lee and David to his first All-Ireland victory with Tipperary, why that Tipp side never went back-to-back, avoiding a red card in the 2012 final, celebrating free kicks and the chilling diagnosis that forced him to prematurely call time on his career. The Square Ball is a new weekly Gaelic Games show, powered by William Hill.18+ | Gamblingcare.ie

In this week's The Square Ball, Lee Keegan and Dave McIntyre are joined by Mayo legend and four-time All Star, Keith Higgins.Keith joined Lee and Dave in studio to talk about some of the biggest moments in his career filled with incredible highs and crushing lows, as well as his love of hurling and the joy he got playing it with his brother.In an extended interview, Keith revealed the origins of his nickname 'Zippy' (4:30), his first All Ireland Final loss in 2006 (13:00), how a mostly forgotten match in London was a turning point for Mayo (22:30), his battle with James O'Donoghue that still annoys him (36:00), player power (55:00), his love of hurling (1.12:00), and the sad passing of his brother, Pearce (1.19:00).The Square Ball is a new weekly show, powered by William Hill. 18+ | Gamblingcare.ie

In this week's The Square Ball, Lee Keegan and Dave McIntyre are joined by three-time All Ireland winner and former Footballer of the Year, Seán Cavanagh. No subject was off the table as Seán discussed the lows following his 2016 sending off against Mayo (5.10), his relationship with his father (18.45), the moment he wanted to quit GAA in 2005 (27.00), his relationship with Mickey Harte (39.28), the fallout from his challenge on Conor McManus in the 2013 All Ireland quarter-final (57.28) and much, much more.The Square Ball is a new weekly show, powered by William Hill. 18+ | Gamblingcare.ie

In our first episode of The Square Ball, Lee Keegan and Dave McIntyre are joined by four-time All Ireland winner Darran O'Sullivan. They discuss some of the epic Kerry v Mayo battles over the years, whether Darran feels he could have got more out of his career, growing up in London, having trials with QPR, being made Jack O'Connor's fall guy at Kerry, and moving on from an inter-county career. The Square Ball is a new weekly show, powered by William Hill. 18+ | Gamblingcare.ie