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Listen back to the Friday May 15th 2026 edition of Across The Line as Paul Carroll looks ahead to the weekend's sporting action in Tipperary. On this week's show: - Brendan Cummins reflects on the Munster U20 hurling final - Noel Dundon and Tommy Guilfoyle look ahead to Tipperary vs Clare in the Munster senior hurling championship - We hear from Tipperary senior camogie manager James Heffernan ahead of the Munster final vs Waterford - Gary Culbert looks ahead to the NT&DL Premier Division title decider between Shinrone and BT Harps - Barry Drake provides our weekly greyhound racing update
Listen back to the Friday April 24th 2026 edition of Across The Line as Paul Carroll looks ahead to the weekend's sporting action in Tipperary. On this week's show: - Shane Brophy from the Nenagh Guardian looks ahead to the Tipperary vs Waterford game in the Munster senior hurling championship - We hear from Brendan Cummins folloiwng the Tipperary U20 hurlers defeat to Clare - Football analyst Anthony Shelly gives his thoughts on Tipperary vs Cork in the Munster senior football semi-final - Paul speaks to Tipperary senior ladies football vice-captain Laura Morrissey ahead of their Munster championship opener with Cork - Joe Winston from Clonmel Rugby club looks ahead to their Division 2C AIL final - Barry Drake previews the weekend's greyhound racing action
Listen back to Friday April 3rd 2026's edition of Across The Line as Paul Carroll looks ahead to the weekend's sporting action in Tipperary. On this week's show: - Minor hurling manager James Woodlock and U20 football manager Paddy O'Gorman look ahead to big championship games for tehir teams - We hear from Brendan Cummins after the Tipp U20 hurlers beat Waterford on Wednesday evening - Shane Brophy from the Nenagh Guardian reflects back on the county championship draws - Barry Drake provides our weekly greyhound racing update
Listen back to the Friday March 27th 2026 edition of Across The Line as Paul Carroll looks ahead to the weekend's sporting action in Tipperary. On this week's show: - Tipperary defender Michael Breen chats about 2026 so far, recovering from injury and building towards the championship - We hear from Tipperary manager Brendan Cummins following Wednesday's U20 Munster hurling championship opening round win vs Cork - Tipperary minor football manager Kevin Mulcahy looks ahead to the start of their championship - Ronan Quirke speaks to Clonmel boxer Conor O'Donovan who makes his pro debut this weekend - Barry Drake provides our weekly greyhound racing update
Listen back to the Friday March 20th 2026 edition of Across The Line as Paul Carroll looks ahead to the weekend's sporting action in Tipperary. On this week's show: - Enda Treacy joins Paul to look ahead to Tipperary vs Kilkenny in the National Hurling League - Tipperary U20 hurling manager Brendan Cummins looks ahead to the start of the U20 Munster Hurling Championship - Anthony Shelly looks ahead to the Tipperary vs Waterford National Football League game and Tipperary vs Limerick in the U20 Munster football championship - Geraldine Kinane looks ahead to two big games for Tipperary camogie this weekend - Barry Drake previews the weekend's greyhound racing action.
On Monday, the annual Poc Fada will take place up the Cooley Mountains in North Louth.The sport has ancient traditions in Irish history, but it wasn't until the early 1960s where the competition as we know it today developed.So, what is it like to play in the Poc Fada?Joining Tom Dunne to explain is Brendan Cummins, former Tipperary hurler, who holds the record for the most Poc Fada wins.
On Monday, the annual Poc Fada will take place up the Cooley Mountains in North Louth.The sport has ancient traditions in Irish history, but it wasn't until the early 1960s where the competition as we know it today developed.So, what is it like to play in the Poc Fada?Joining Tom Dunne to explain is Brendan Cummins, former Tipperary hurler, who holds the record for the most Poc Fada wins.
Tonight we have an All Ireland title to celebrate after our under 20's easily got the better of Kilkenny in Nowlan Park on Saturday. We hear from manager Brendan Cummins, captain Sam O'Farrell, Darragh McCarthy and Paddy McCormack. Analysis from Ken JJ and Tom. We have camogie with Ger and the curtain came down on our football year in Leitrim on Sunday. We hear from manager Philly Ryan and analysis from Tom and Conor. We also announce the winner of the TippFM Sports Star of the Month from May. We hope you like...
Tipperary were crowned All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Champions in UPMC Nowlan Park on Saturday.
Tipp U20 Mgr Brendan Cummins chats to CRKC (Pre v KK) 30.05.2025
Listen back to Friday May 30th 2025's edition of Across The Line as Paul Carroll looks ahead to the weekend's sporting action in Tipperary. On this week's show: - Tipperary U20 hurling manager Brendan Cummins & full-back Aaron O'Halloran speak ahead of Saturday's final against Kilkenny whilst Enda Treacy from the Tipperary Star gives his thoughts on the game - Anthony Shelly looks ahead to a must-win game for Tipperary against Leitrim in the Tailteann Cup - Tipperary senior camogie goalkeeper Laura Leenane speaks ahead of their All-Ireland championship clash with Cork - Barry Drake previews the weekend's greyhound racing action
Listen back to Friday May 16th's edition of Across The Line as Paul Carroll looks ahead to the weekend of sport in Tipperary. On this week's show: - Tommy Dunne and Brian Flannery preview Tipperary's clash with Waterford in the Munster senior hurling championship - Post-match reaction from Brendan Cummins, Sam O'Farrell & Oisín O'Donoghue after the Munster U20 hurling final victory over Clare - Anthony Shelly on Tipperary vs Kildare in the Tailteann Cup - Greyhound racing update with Barry Drake
Stephen Gleeson fills in for Paul as the Munster championship takes centre stage where we hear from Brendan Cummins, Niall Fitzgerald, Barry Drake and Enda Treacy ahead of the action...
Listen back to Friday evening's edition of Across The Line as Paul Carroll looks ahead to another busy weekend of sport in Tipperary. On this week's show: - We hear from Tipp U20 hurling manager Brendan Cummins and U20 football selector Paddy O'Gorman following their midweek games - Ken Hogan looks ahead to the National Hurling League final between Tipperary and Cork - Tipperary senior football manager Philly Ryan on the season so far and the Munster quarter-final meeting with Waterford - South Tipp GAA PRO Pat Murphy on the draws for the South Championships - Barry Ryan previews Peake Villa's Munster junior cup semi-final - Barry Drake previews the weekend's greyhound racing action
Listen back to Friday March 21st 2025's edition of Across The Line as Paul Carroll looks ahead to the weekend's sporting action in Tipperary. On this week's show: - Tipperary U20 hurling manager Brendan Cummins and panel members Cathal English and Stefan Tobin look ahead to the start of their Munster championship campaign - Thurles CBS coach Aidan Stakelum looks back on a special Croke Cup final win - Nenagh Guardian head of sport Shane Brophy joins Paul to preview the weekend's GAA action - Barry Drake provides our weekly greyhound racing action.
Sean Boylan, Noel Meade and David Sheehan paid tribute to our late esteemed colleague Brendan Cummins. Bestselling author Cathy Kelly, who has been through the mill, talked about the many challenges she's faced recently. Teacher Ursula Hynes and students from Ratoath College told us about their new sensory garden at the school. And beekeeper Eoin Mac Giolla Coda warned of the dangers facing our native honeybee from imported continental bees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the passing of legendary Meath commentator Brendan Cummins, we return to late September 2017 and the day he retired as LMFM Head of Sport, when he joined Gerry Kelly on Late Lunch to reflect on his life and career in broadcasting. There was also a surprise or two in store for Brendan, as some really special people dropped by to pay tribute to the great man! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Brendan Cummins joins Jacqui Hurley and Rory O'Neill to look ahead to the Munster and Leinster hurling finals. Can Clare or Dublin upset the apple cart, or are we looking at Limerick and Kilkenny winning the Mackey and O'Keeffe Cups once more? The panel also preview the Joe McDonagh final between Offaly and Laois.
Listen back to Friday May 31st 2024's edition of Across The Line as Paul Carroll looks ahead to the weekend of sport in Tipperary. On this week's show: - Brendan Cummins, Cian Treacy and Will O'Callaghan all join Paul to look ahead to Tipperary vs Offaly in the All-Ireland Under 20 hurling final - Irish amateur snooker champion Brendan O'Donoghue features on 'The Sporting Edge' - Barry Drake provides our weekly greyhound racing update.
This week we talk hurling after the curtain came down on a disappointing Munster Championship for Tipperary. We hear from Liam Cahill, Tom McGrath, Ken Hogan and JJ Kennedy. Our u-20's upped the mood music with their amazing display in the Munster final, we hear from manager Brendan Cummins and Darragh McCarthy. Ger Kinane on camogie rounds off another busy show, we hope you like..
Listen back to Friday May 24th 2024's edition of Across The Line as Paul Carroll looks ahead to the weekend of sport in Tipperary. On this week's show: - Shane McGrath and Enda Treacy preview Tipperary vs Clare in the Munster senior hurling championship - We hear from Tipp manager Brendan Cummins ahead of the Munster U20 hurling final - We look ahead to the start of the All-Ireland camogie championships - Tipperary camogie PRO Geraldine Kinane is the feature on 'The Sporting Edge' - Barry Drake provides our weekly greyhound racing update.
This week we celebrate the winning National Camogie League champions after Tipp's one point win over Galway. We hear from Denis Kelly and Ger Kinane. Brendan Cummins and Shane Brophy on Under 20 hurling and Michael Dundon on underage hurling. Finally Johnny Cremmins and Barry Ryan on St. Michael's historic 10th Munster Junior Cup win. We hope you like...
Tipperary All-Ireland winners Shane McGrath and Brendan Cummins join Corkonians Jacqui Hurley and Rory O'Neill to say glowing things about Limerick's four-in-a-row heroes.
Ahead of the All-Ireland hurling semi-finals, Jacqui Hurley and Rory O'Neill are joined by Ursula Jacob and Brendan Cummins to preview the weekend's action. They look ahead to the camogie quarter-finals, with Kilkenny and Cork meeting off earlier than most expected and Antrim reaching the last six to take on Tipperary.
Colm Collins joins Jacqui Hurley and Rory O'Neill to discuss his decision to end his long Clare tenure. He and Eamonn Fitzmaurice also preview the weekend's football while Brendan Cummins and Jackie Tyrrell look ahead to the hurling quarter-finals.
Brendan Cummins joins Jacqui Hurley to preview a pivotal Sunday in the Hurling Championship as Limerick and Clare meet in the Munster final and Galway and Kilkenny do battle in the Leinster decider. He also pays tribute to late Cork dual legend Teddy McCarthy.
Brendan Cummins and Michael Foley join Jacqui Hurley to wonder whether Limerick are coming back down the mountain. Enda McGinley argues that the football championship gets a bad rap and looks at how Derry will get on starting out a new competition after their Ulster title.
Brendan Cummins and RTÉ Sport online's Conor Neville join Rory O'Neill to look ahead to the hurling weekend including Waterford v Clare, while Enda McGinley and RTÉ Sport online's Niall McCoy join the podcast to preview the Ulster and Leinster football deciders.
Listen back to Friday April 28th 2023's edition of Across The Line with Paul Carroll as we look ahead to the weekend of sport in Tipperary. On this week's episode: - Tipperary U20 manager Brendan Cummins looks ahead to their game with Waterford whilst Tipperary minor hurling manager James Woodlock looks back on their Munster campaign - St. Michaels manager John Cremins and local soccer analyst Muiris Walsh preview Saturday's FAI Junior Cup final between St. Michael's and Newmarket Celtic - We hear from Tipp Ladies Footballer Cliona O'Dwyer - And Talking Dogs with Barry Drake.
This week we have a lot to digest after our opening championship win in Ennis. We hear from Liam Cahill, Ken, Paddy and JJ. Our footballers Munster Championship ended in Killarney, we hear from David Power and Martin Quinlivan. Brendan Cummins on under 20 hurling and Barry Ryan on the FAI Junior Cup Final. We hope you like..
Listen back to Friday March 24th, 2023's edition of Across The Line with Paul Carroll. On this week's show: - Ken Hogan previews Tipperary vs Limerick in the National Hurling League semi-final - Brendan Cummins looks ahead to Tipp's U20 Munster championship campaign - Geraldine Kinane reviews a busy weekend for Tipperary camogie - Samantha Lambert looks ahead to Tipperary vs Armagh - Peter Silke talks Cashel vs Nenagh Ormond - Talking Dogs with Barry Drake.
Hear reaction from the Meath and Louth camps after today's games against Cork and Clare respectively. Brendan Cummins spoke to Matthew Costello, while Colm Corrigan got the views of Mickey Harte. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Brendan Cummins, who is one of Ireland's most violent prisoners is suing the State after being placed in solitary confinement for the last 3 and a half years. His lawyers are arguing that being locked up for 23 hours a day is making him more aggressive due to the solitary placement in what is known as the National Violence Reduction Unit. To explain this case, Sean was joined by Conor Gallagher, The Irish Times, Crime Correspondent… Image: Photo of Midlands Prison via Google Maps
Brendan Cummins, who is one of Ireland's most violent prisoners is suing the State after being placed in solitary confinement for the last 3 and a half years. His lawyers are arguing that being locked up for 23 hours a day is making him more aggressive due to the solitary placement in what is known as the National Violence Reduction Unit. To explain this case, Sean was joined by Conor Gallagher, The Irish Times, Crime Correspondent… Image: Photo of Midlands Prison via Google Maps
Videos circulated online last night from the Cherry Orchard area in Ballyfermot in Dublin. Phone camera footage shows two stolen cars being driven dangerously around the streets of an estate in the Dublin suburb, and eventually ramming a Garda car. Andrea was joined on Lunchtime Live by Brendan Cummins, a youth worker in the area, Brendan O'Connor is the President of the Garda Representative Association and other listeners to discuss the anti social behaviour in the area…
We're down to the final four in the hurling as we reach the All-Ireland semi-finals, with Clare facing Leinster champions Kilkenny and reigning All-Ireland and Munster kingpins Limerick taking on Galway. Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill are joined by Derek McGrath and Brendan Cummins to look ahead to two intriguing ties.
Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill are joined by Brendan Cummins and Eoin Ryan to reflect on the All-Ireland hurling quarter-finals, while Kevin McStay and Paul Fitzpatrick of the Anglo-Celt look back on the Tailteann Cup semi-finals.
Ahead of a big weekend of action in hurling and Gaelic football, Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill are joined by Malachy Clerkin, Brendan Cummins and Eamonn Fitzmaurice.
Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill are joined by Oisín McConville, Brendan Cummins and Marty Morrissey to look ahead to the weekend's action. But first there is time to quiz Oisín on pitch dimensions and which grounds he considered 'tight'. Brendan gives his take on Limerick's situation after events on Monday morning.
Paul Carroll steps in for Shane Brophy for Friday May 8th, 2022's edition of Across The Line. On this week's show: - Declan Fanning talks Tipperary vs Limerick. - Paudie Maher on Darkness into Light and Tipperary vs Limerick. - Brendan Cummins reflects on Munster Under 20 final loss. - Geraldine Kinane previews Tipperary vs Clare in the Munster camogie semi-final. - Samantha Lambert previews Tipperary vs Kerry in the Munster Ladies Football semi-final. - Pat Cullen on his Hall of Fame award with Mid Tipperary GAA. - Talking Dogs with Barry Drake.
The fall out from this weekend's defeat at the hands of Clare in the Munster Championship takes center stage this evening. We hear from Colm Bonnar, William Maher, Brendan Cummins, Mick Ryan, Ken Hogan, Noel Dundon and JJ Kennedy. Camogie with Geraldine and boxing with Martin Fennessy rounds out another busy hour, we hope you like....
Listen back to Friday April 15th, 2022's edition of Across The Line with Shane Brophy. On this week's show: - Colm Bonnar, Declan Fanning, Andy Moloney and Tony Considine all preview Tipperary vs Waterford in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship. - Hear from Brendan Cummins and John McNamara following wins for the Tipperary Under 20 hurlers and Minor Footballers during the week. - Talking Dogs with Barry Drake.
Listen back to this week's edition of Across The Line with Shane Brophy. On this week's show: - Tipperary minor hurling review with manager James Woodlock. - Tipperary Under 20 hurling review with manager Brendan Cummins. - Tipperary under 20 football preview with manager Paddy Christie. - Tipperary junior camogie preview with manager Ray Delaney. - Talking Dogs with Barry Drake.
Development Perspectives CEO Bobby McCormack brought perspective to the debate on climate change. Darragh O'Heiligh appealed for consideration from contractors carrying out repairs on our streets. Susann Sullivan's fledgling chocolate business is taking off, Brendan Cummins paid a lovely tribute to Des Ferguson and Gerry's take on Lady Gaga rolled on... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Wooly, Lee and Niall discuss the news of the week while Brendan Cummins joins the show for a chat with Wooly.
Wooly, Lee and Niall review the weekend's club action and the news from the weekend.
This week we hear from our new under 20 hurling manager Brendan Cummins. We traverse the county bringing you reports from Dan Breen, Seamus O'Riain and the Intermediate Championships. We hope you like.....
Michael, Seán & Enda look back on a busy couple of weeks in Tipperary GAA as Colm Bonnar & Brendan Cummins are appointed Senior & U20 Managers resepectively. They review Round 1 & preview Round 2 for all 24 games in the Tipperary Dan Breen, Séamus O'Riain & Intermediate Hurling championship. An action packed episode and the lads even throw in their predictions.
It's been described as the greatest hurling final display since Kilkenny's demolition of Waterford in 2008 and after Limerick's record score and victory over Cork this year, just how can they be beaten? Brendan Cummins and John Mullane join Will Slattery and Michael Verney on this week's Throw-In to look back on Limerick's incredible performance as well as reviewing where Cork got it so wrong and what other counties can do to stop the ‘green machine' from dominating in the years to come. “It was probably the best half of hurling I've ever seen,” says Mullane. “It was just relentless. They just pushed this button, they went into gear and they just blitzed Cork and it was just a joy to sit back and watch it. The great teams don't let up and they didn't let up in the second half.” Listen and follow the Throw-In on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, with new episodes every Monday throughout the Championship. For more from the Throw-In, visit the show page at: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-throw-in/ The Throw-In's All Ireland Championship series is in association with Bord Gáis Energy.
This week I chat with the former great Tipperary netminder Brendan Cummins.