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The Camogie skort scandal that has seen so many protests across games over the past month continues.Most recently, AIB has come out in support of players, whereas other sponsors have stayed quiet.Anton is joined by Waterford Senior player Niamh Rockett to go through the latest.Listen here.
Crystal Palace are looking to secure their first trophy in over 32 years in the FA cup final this Saturday. In rugby, Munster are in action tonight in the URC, and in Gaelic games the first fixtures of the senior All Ireland Football and Camogie championships start this weekend.
There have been protests and matches postponed over the past few weeks.
The Munster senior camogie final between Cork and Waterford was deferred after all players confirmed that they would wear shorts in the tie. PJ talks to Michelle Gould of Vincents, camogie favorite Anna Geary and Finbarr McCarthy 96FM GAA Correspondent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Paraic McMahon head of News and Sport with the Clare Echo, talking about the U20 county team getting to a Munster Final and weekend Senior hurling action. Scariff Ogonnelloe and Clare camogie goalkeeper Rachel Daly talking camogie and recent skort controversies. and Michael Madden talks rugby with Lions tour announcement, Leinster beaten in semi final. -01.10 Paraic McMahon -26.34 Rachel Daly -39.19 Michael Madden Presented by Leo Doyle with Pat McNamara. Originally broadcast 10th May 2025
Armagh LGFA's Blaithin Mackin and Joe Feeney spoke with Stephen Gleeson after they retained the Ulster Senior Ladies Football Championship with a win over Donegal, as the men's team were just about to run out in hopes of doing the same!
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Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Police investigate alleged attack on prison officer by Southport killer Axel Rudakubana Pope Leo XIV What is behind the name Robert Prevost has chosen Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia face double figure sentences Rose named after Princess of Wales to celebrate power of nature Sycamore Gap pair guilty of chopping down tree in Northumberland Bayesian Diver dies working on tycoons sunken superyacht Mexico sues Google over Gulf of America name change US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm Madeleine McCann suspect Br ckner faces a new unrelated charge Gaelic Games Enforced skort rule in Camogie screams sexism
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Pope Leo XIV What is behind the name Robert Prevost has chosen Mexico sues Google over Gulf of America name change Police investigate alleged attack on prison officer by Southport killer Axel Rudakubana Sycamore Gap pair guilty of chopping down tree in Northumberland Gaelic Games Enforced skort rule in Camogie screams sexism US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm Rose named after Princess of Wales to celebrate power of nature Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia face double figure sentences Bayesian Diver dies working on tycoons sunken superyacht Madeleine McCann suspect Br ckner faces a new unrelated charge
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia face double figure sentences US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm Police investigate alleged attack on prison officer by Southport killer Axel Rudakubana Rose named after Princess of Wales to celebrate power of nature Pope Leo XIV What is behind the name Robert Prevost has chosen Madeleine McCann suspect Br ckner faces a new unrelated charge Mexico sues Google over Gulf of America name change Bayesian Diver dies working on tycoons sunken superyacht Gaelic Games Enforced skort rule in Camogie screams sexism Sycamore Gap pair guilty of chopping down tree in Northumberland
On Friday night, Munster Camogie announced that rather than allowing Cork and Waterford play in shorts, Saturday's Munster Camogie final has been deferred. We got instant reaction from former Cork and Dublin star Sarah O'Donovan.
Marty Morrissey, Gaelic Games Correspondent, reports that the Gaelic Players Association is seeking Government support to ensure the Munster Senior Camogie final between Cork and Waterford goes ahead as scheduled tomorrow afternoon.
PJ hears about the time the new Pope visited Cork, learns about the disturbing profile of Christian Brueckner, chats to Kayleigh MNÁsplaining about camogie, skorts and wishing our girls well on pitch. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
PJ chats to Kayleigh as we look forward to the weekend clash and wish our girls the best on the field. See also here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Minister for Arts, Culture, Communications, Media and Sport speaks to Drivetime about the Skorts issue that has convulsed the sport of Camogie.
John and Sarah discuss People before Profit's anti-Gript stance, the big political bunfight about what Camogie players should wear on the pitch, and Sarah offers interesting views on the "sex for rent" bill.
Big stories in the gaelic games world as well as big weekend of action upcoming.Matthew is joined by Liam White from the Limerick Voice and Seamus Brady from An Cluiche to discuss the topics.Discussed is the Skorts/Shorts Controversy in Camogie, Cork v Waterford, Armagh v Donegal, Louth v Meath, Clare v Tipperary, Galway v Wexford, Kilkenny v Offaly, Antrim v Dublin and much more!Follow us here: https://linktr.ee/gaelicstatsman?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYd2am-EoJ2FU7zRIYLqL8d-EKffAPfeoFmwSqFc5vtFVs96XMRbFYvg44_aem_AZXKYrtoWgk3-R90O49ZjXLlFWtpahdo9ZrFUVPUzHrDU_ZEsnLw5QmERoPoJKNRy_qCLLB6GqYrdNx5TEQ_MGUQSponsored by Capture Athletics: https://capture-athletics.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZaXrEurgmCsDtMcytZceOqCt8ECqw3zZFPW3hxCpIA4Z_QSlB4VlMvLSw_aem_AZXN9yURzDB57ZIudwGV-00rwzPctX4_01lu-fneo7sPCQg6nBWaV795Z-YcvVAQg-fX0T5jVefckbqHaBvIcHT3
Hello ! And welcome to a brand new Off The Ball podcast - Word On The Street!Every week, Susanna & Eve take a major sporting event or topic and head to the streets of Dublin to find out what you, the public, think. With a proud all female crew, from producer to presenter, there was no other topic this week but the 'Skorts vs Shorts' debate dominating headlines. To help us out, we bring in Camogie player and 'friend of the pod' to give the up close and personal (literally) account of players' experiences. Welcome Rachel!A pretty resounding opinion from the public this week... but we want to hear your thoughts.Have a topic in mind? Send us a DM on @OffTheBall on all our social platforms.
Hello ! And welcome to a brand new Off The Ball podcast - Word On The Street!Every week, Susanna & Eve take a major sporting event or topic and head to the streets of Dublin to find out what you, the public, think. With a proud all female crew, from producer to presenter, there was no other topic this week but the 'Skorts vs Shorts' debate dominating headlines. To help us out, we bring in Camogie player and 'friend of the pod' to give the up close and personal (literally) account of players' experiences. Welcome Rachel!A pretty resounding opinion from the public this week... but we want to hear your thoughts.Have a topic in mind? Send us a DM on @OffTheBall on all our social platforms.
PJ talks to Senator Nicole Ryan about the current controversy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown; Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare; Paul Gogarty, Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West; Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor with the Irish Examiner
9am-10am Department to announce proposals to curb spread of bovine tuberculosis Bearna families launch fundraising campaign and renew protests over dangerous road conditions for primary school children Special congress called to vote on Camogie skorts issue Cathaoirleach Martina Kinane's Charity Ball to be held in Athenry next month == 'Galway Talks with John Morley' broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM.
With the Camogie skorts versus shorts battle dominating Irish sporting headlines this week, Eoin chats to the woman who started it all off, Shauna Connolly. In 2023 she launched the 'Shorts Not Skorts' campaign and led the charge to change the rule at last year's Camogie Annual Congress. She talks about her experiences of that meeting and the views she came up against. Also on the line is Karl O'Brien, Dublin Camogie Chairperson, to explain how referees are responding to this complicated issue of player welfare vs rules of play.
Six time Cork All-Ireland winner, Ashling Thompson shares her view on the ongoing controversy over the requirement for Camogie players to wear skorts during games.
As the spotlight turns to Cork this weekend PJ chats to Hannah about the growing skort rebellion throughout the country Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Treaty Talk | 328 | McNamara and Costelloe chat Ladies football & camogie; including the skort debate | Waterford win; big football weekend #SportLK by Sporting LK
On Saturday, the Dublin and Kilkenny camogie teams took to the field wearing shorts ahead of their Leinster semi-final fixture, in protest against a rule which requires them to wear skorts during matches. Having been told by the referee that the game wouldn't go ahead if they didn't comply with the rules, they subsequently changed into skorts.The move followed research published by the GPA which found that 70% of 650 intercounty players said they experienced discomfort wearing skorts, while 83% said they should be given the option to choose.Sinead O'Carroll, Editor of TheJournal.ie, spoke to Matt about the issue.Hit the ‘Play' button on this page to hear their conversation.
Niamh Rockett, Waterford camogie player, discusses; and Maria McCormack, Sinn Féin senator
In part one of the show Tony Og Regan of Rahoon Newcastle discusses the charity match his club are organising between the Galway Legends v Galway Masters. This match is to raise funds for two amazing local charities Galway Autism Partnership and Jigsaw that do such fantastic work for young people and families in our Communities.https://www.idonate.ie/event/HurlingC...Killian Whelan looks back on the Galway Senior Camogie teams League campaign.
Oliver's monologue on a Wednesday
As the Eurovision Song Contest nears, RTÉ boss Kevin Bakhurst calls for a rethink on Israel's participation, citing the war in Gaza. We're joined by Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne, Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne and Irish Independent political correspondent Gabija Gataveckaite, alongside former Eurovision winner Charlie McGettigan.Also tonight – the government scrambles to find a new housing tsar after Brendan McDonagh steps away, and the Uisce Éireann funding row resurfaces. Ian Lawlor of Roundtower Capital weighs in.Plus – Cork and Waterford camogie teams make a stand on their right to wear shorts in Saturday's Munster Final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week on The Creep Dive, Sophie takes us deep into the bone-chilling case of Rosario Porto and Alfonso Basterra—the golden couple of Santiago who adopted a brilliant little girl, then slowly, disturbingly, betrayed her in the most unthinkable way. From obsessive parenting and secret sedatives to a murder investigation riddled with lies, this story is as baffling as it is horrifying. Plus, we unpack the Camogie skort protest that made headlines this week.Want this episode completely ad-free and get bonus episodes every Thursday?Support us on www.Patreon.com/TheCreepDive – where the real creeps come out to play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join Eoin Sheahan, Mick McCarthy, and Cameron Hill as they discuss all the sporting action over the bank holiday weekend, including Leinster's semi-final loss, and the ongoing controversy over skorts in camogie.The Newsround on Off The Ball with UPMC Ireland| #GetBackInAction
Paul Byrne asks former Cork Captain Anna Geary and Vincents Secretary Michelle Gould what should happen next after the weekend rebellion by Kilkenny, Dublin and Laois teams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jerry spoke to the chairperson of Kerry Camogie, Anne-Marie Russell, about the situation whereby currently, the Camogie Association nationally does not allow players to wear shorts. Last Saturday, Kilkenny and Dublin camogie players protested over the situation by wearing shorts ahead of their Leinster semi-final. However, they had to change back to skorts or else the match would have been suspended.
Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown; Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North; Claire Scott, Political Correspondent at The Sunday Times Ireland; Theresa Reidy, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Government at UCC
The Leinster Senior Camogie Semi Final was almost abandoned yesterday after 30 players lined out wearing shorts, which are not permitted under the rules. After a conversation with the referee, they returned to the dressing room and changed into skorts, a hybrid between skirts and shorts. Journalist Sarah Slater tells us more.
Niamh Rockett joins Shane Hannon, Colm Boohig and Rachel Sheehan to discuss the ongoing skorts vs shorts debate in Camogie, following the release of a paper from the GPA on the issue, supporting the players want to have a choice. OTB Breakfast with UPMC #GetBackInAction
A quite weekend on the gaelic games front but there are still provincial football finals to look at as Matthew and Liam White discuss the upcoming action.Includes previews to Mayo v Galway, Kerry v Clare and Waterford v Limerick, a look back at the U20 Football action and a look ahead to LGFA and Camogie this weekend.Follow us here: https://linktr.ee/gaelicstatsman?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYd2am-EoJ2FU7zRIYLqL8d-EKffAPfeoFmwSqFc5vtFVs96XMRbFYvg44_aem_AZXKYrtoWgk3-R90O49ZjXLlFWtpahdo9ZrFUVPUzHrDU_ZEsnLw5QmERoPoJKNRy_qCLLB6GqYrdNx5TEQ_MGUQSponsored by Capture Athletics: https://capture-athletics.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZaXrEurgmCsDtMcytZceOqCt8ECqw3zZFPW3hxCpIA4Z_QSlB4VlMvLSw_aem_AZXN9yURzDB57ZIudwGV-00rwzPctX4_01lu-fneo7sPCQg6nBWaV795Z-YcvVAQg-fX0T5jVefckbqHaBvIcHT3
Marin County Civic Center and Lagoon Park. Drew Patterson joins Steve Jaxon and Herlinda Heras on Brew Ha Ha to talk about the Marin Irish Festival. It is coming back to Lagoon Park, Marin County Fairgrounds on May 3 and 4, 2025. It's a celebration of Irish music, dance, and culture. They will have more than 40 artisan vendors and craft booths. Feast on traditional Irish food (corned beef and cabbage, fish and chips, shepherd's pie). To drink, there will be pints of Guinness, Harp, and local hard ciders and ales. The Marin Irish Festival is a production of Red Barn Productions. They are famous for The Great Dickens Christmas Fair and the Renaissance Pleasure Faire. The festival takes its inspiration from Beltane, the ancient Celtic holiday that celebrates the arrival of summer—with Maypoles, music, dancing, and revelry. They will have live Performances on Four Stages and, new for this year, an officially sanctioned Irish dance competition. The Ceili on the Lake Championships are a sanctioned feis (pronounced FESH) in partnership with the Jackie Flynn Irish Dance Academy. For information and registration, visit marinirishfestival.com/feis In addition to all that, there will also be Sheep Herding Demos with real Sheep Dogs, plus sheep shearing and wool spinning! The San Francisco Gaelic Athletic Association will demo hurling, Gaelic football, and Camogie, featuring fast-paced 5-on-5 blitz matches.
David Sullivan, Orlagh Phelan &, Mairead Teehan speak to Stephen Gleeson at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh following Offaly's 4-13 to 0-10 victory over Derry in the Division 2A decider!
Ger Manley, Meabh Cahalane, Saoirse McCarthy and Ashling Thompson speak to Stephen Gleeson following Cork's victory against Galway in the Division 2A decider
CAMOGIE: Galway senior manager Cathal Murray with Galway Bay FM's Tommy Devane ahead of their National League Final against Cork
CAMOGIE: Galway captain Carrie Dolan with Galway Bay FM's Tommy Devane ahead of their National League Final against Cork
Treaty Talk | 324 | U20s revival; Cork ease through; Camogie semi-final. #SportLK by Sporting LK
CAMOGIE: Galway vice-captain Dervla Higgins with Galway Bay FM's Tommy Devane ahead of their National League Final against Cork
CAMOGIE: Galway under-16 manager Brian Griffin with Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly after their All-Ireland championship over Tipperary