Podcast appearances and mentions of John Leahy

It was a Monday program with sports from start to finish to mark the first weekend of the NFL season, a University of New Hampshire football win, the return of football to New England College in Henniker in 51 years and a come from behind Red Sox victory in Arizona. Our guests included correspondent John Leahy and the head coach of football at UNH Rick Santos.

A busy Tuesday on the show leading off with our monthly visit with the NH Insurance Department. We were joined by the State Insurance Commissioner D.J. Bettencourt to discuss the importance of life insurance during "Life Insurance Awareness Month". Also Mr. Bettencourt talked about the departments financial contribution to New Hampshire's General Fund in Fiscal 2025. Also with us Tuesday, correspondent John Leahy on the Red Sox and the upcoming NFL season plus our first visit with UNH head football coach Rick Santos discussing his team's win on opening weekend, and a preview of Saturday night's home opener vs. Holy Cross.

We kicked off the week with correspondent John Leahy discussing a successful Red Sox weekend in New York and looking ahead to the NFL season which is just 10 days away. Also mentioned Monday, a Concord Monitor story from Monday which detailed the proposed casino for Concord near the junction of Loudon and Sheep Davis road in close proximity to Route 393. Concord's Planning Board last week granted a year's extension for approval for the first phase of the project from September 1, 2025 to September 1, 2026.

Tuesday's edition included our correspondent John Leahy on the Patriots and Red Sox in addition to the possible re-alignment of Major League Baseball. We also recognized the return of a “Bob” to the big leagues for the first time is 15 years. Finally on the 62nd birthday of John Stamos, his demands for appearing at a September music festival in Chicago to play drums for The Beach Boys.

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 11ú lá de mí Lúnasa, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1979 bhí duine aois 17 coinníodh faoi choimeád ag cúirt speisialta I Luimneach de bharr gur rinneadh sé briseadh agus iontráil agus rún chun an foirgneamh a chuir trí thine. I 1989 thug daoine rabhadh chuig na bean tí nach raibh an t-oigheann micreathonnach ábalta baictéir dainséarach a mharú agus nach raibh sé ábalta bia amh a cócaráil. I 2001 bhí Matt The Threshers I Birdhill ceann de na BnB's is fearr in Éirinn. Suite ar teorainn idir an tAonach Urmhumhan agus Luimneach, bhí an teach tábhairne an stop is fearr do dhaoine a raibh ag taisteal timpeall an tír agus bhí aithne ar gach duine air de bharr go raibh an bia go hiontach don phraghas a bhí sé. I 2003 tháinig sé amach go raibh John Leahy ceann de na léachtóir ag an Kickham Country don deireadh seachtain I Muileann na mUamhan. Labhair sé faoi iománaíocht I Muileann na mUamhan ó 1980 agus a chuid tuairimí d'iománaíocht sa pharóiste. Sin The Boomtown Rats le I Don't Like Mondays – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 1979. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 1969 thug siad cuireadh do 350 duine chuig ceolchoirm d'amhránaí nua a shínigh le Mowtown Records. Chan The Jackson Five ag The Daisy Club I gCalifornia. I 2000 saolaíodh Madonna leanbh mic darbh ainm Rocco Ritchie ag Ospidéal Cedars-Sinai I Beverly Hills. Agus ar deireadh breithlá daoine cáiliúla ar an lá seo rugadh Hulk Hogan I Meiriceá I 1953 agus rugadh aisteoir Alyson Stoner I Meiriceá ar an lá seo I 1993 agus seo chuid de na rudaí a rinne sí. Beidh mé ar ais libh amárach le heagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo. Welcome back to another edition of Ar An Lá Seo on the 11th of August, with me Lauren Ní Loingsigh 1979: A 17 year old was remanded in custody at a special court in Limerick charged with breaking and entering and intent to set fire to the dwelling. 1989: Housewives were warned that microwave ovens do not kill ahrmful bacteria and should not be used to cook raw food. 2001 - MATT the Threshers in Birdhill was included in a recent compilation of Ireland's top one hundred BnB's. Located on the Nenagh-Limerick main artery, the pub is a favourite stop for travellers and is outstanding for its high-quality food at a decent price.   2003 - All-Star hurler John Leahy broke new ground for himself; he was one of the lecturers at the Kickham Country weekend in Mullinahone. John spoke on hurling in Mullinahone since 1980 and his views on the rise to prominence of hurling in the parish.  That was The Boomtown Rats with I Don't Like Mondays – the biggest song on this day in 1979 Onto music news on this day In 1969 350 special guests were invited to see Motown Records new signings The Jackson Five play at The Daisy Club in Beverly Hills, California. 2000 Madonna gave birth to a baby boy Rocco Ritchie at The Cedars-Sinai Hospital Beverly Hills. And finally celebrity birthdays on this day – Hulk Hogan was born in America in 1953 and actress Alyson Stoner was born in America on this day in 1993 and this is some of the stuff she has done. I'll be back with you tomorrow with another edition of Ar An Lá Seo.

Monday's show featured correspondent John Leahy on the New England Patriots first pre-season game against Washington and the unveiling of the Tom Brady statue outside of Gillette Stadium. The question we debated was, should the Patriots erect a statue to honor the coach who guided them to six Super Bowl championships, Bill Belichick? Also on Monday we mentioned the many music and theatrical venues we are fortunate enough to have in New Hampshire.

Monday's show covered a wide variety of topics from Nancy Mace announcing her candidacy for Governor of South Carolina to National Chocolate Cookie Day which is today. Correspondent John Leahy joined us to discuss the surging Boston Red Sox, the Patriots and their first pre-season game this week against Washington plus John's visit to Concord this Wednesday to perform on the Bank of New Hampshire Stage.

A wide-ranging program on Monday from baseball to professional wrestling to the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. We were joined by our correspondent John Leahy to talk about the Red Sox' weekend and the legacy of the late wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan who is credited to bringing his genre of sports-entertainment into the mainstream. In addition we had a visit from Kate Saunders, the Executive Director of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. Kate previewed the 92nd Annual League of New Hampshire Craftsmen's Fair which starts Saturday at Mount Sunapee in New Hampshire and runs through Sunday, August 10. For more information it's www.nhcrafts.org

Tuesday we welcomed back our correspondent John Leahy to discuss THE most bizarre finish to a Major League Baseball game in about 54 years. It took place Monday night in Philadelphia. Other topics on Tuesday included higher energy bills for many customers in New Hampshire, the departure of a Kraft from the Patriots' front office and the celebration of National Hammock Day!

Cork and Tipperary do battle for the first time in an All-Ireland Hurling Final this Sunday.

Monday's show featured correspondent John Leahy as we discussed the current 10-game winning streak of the Boston Red Sox entering baseball's All Star break. Baseball's trading deadline is set for July 31 and we talked about several scenarios prior to that date that the Sox may consider. Sunday's start of the MLB was also one of our Monday topics with Pinkerton Academy's Liam Doyle being selected fifth by the St. Louis Cardinals, the highest New Hampshire pick since Carlton Fisk in 1967. In addition, we paid tribute to one of America's favorites on National Mac & Cheese Day.

Tuesday's program featured Rob Morrill of Morrill Farm in Penacook. Last Saturday Morrill Farm celebrated its' 100th anniversary with an "Open Farm"which drew over a thousand people, many for the first time. Much Morrill Farm history and memorabilia was on display as well as the many cows that were paid a visit including one calf born that very morning.  Also with us Tuesday was our correspondent John Leahy who discussed the recent Red Sox success even after the departure of Raffy Devers and how the young players and the role players have made their impact on the team.

Monday's show featured Northeast Delta Dental President and CEO Tom Raffio reviewing Saturday's race at Mount Washington where Colorado's Joseph Gray beat the Cog up to the summit of New England's tallest peak for the second time. Tom also talked about Tuesday's event at Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester honoring the 1975 World Series' 50th Anniversary. Some consider that series, the greatest ever played. It featured the Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds. We also chatted with correspondent John Leahy about new rules for college hockey in the United States where, for the first time, players from Canada's Major Junior Leagues will be given the opportunity to play for collegiate teams in the U.S.

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 16ú lá de mí an Mheithimh, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1978 tháinig sé amach gur chaith daoine sa tír níos mó ná 520 milliún punt ar alcól agus tobac I rith 1976 agus d'ardaigh sé nach mór 87 milliún punt ón bhliain roimhe. I 2000 ní raibh an rialtas ag sheachaint beart níos mó chun na tithe a dhéanamh níos inacmhainne mura n-oibríonn an phacáiste nua. I 1998 d'éiligh ar Denis Landy ó Charraig na Siúire cosc a chur ar guma conganta a dhíol sa chontae. Tháinig an nuacht seo tar éis a d'fhostaigh Comhairle Contae Tiobraid Árann duine chun an guma conganta a glanadh suas ón tsráid ina bhaile. I 2001 tháinig an nuacht amach go mbeadh John Leahy – imreoir iománaíocht ag teacht ar ais chun imir leis an chontae arís. Ghortaigh sé a ballnasc croiseach ach dúirt sé go raibh sé ag súil le teacht ar ais. Sin John Travolta agus Olivia Newton John le You're The One That I Want – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 1978 Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 1972 tháinig David Bowie amach lena 5ú halbam The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars – an coincheap den albam ná chun scéal a rá d'eachtrán darbh ainm Ziggy Stardust. Chuaigh an t-albam chuig uimhir a 5 sa Bhreatain agus uimhir 75 I Meiriceá agus tháinig sé amach go raibh sé an t-albam ab fhearr riamh. I 2002 46 bhliain tar éis a chéad amhrán, chuaigh Elvis Presley chuig uimhir a haon sa Bhreatain lena amhrán Little Less Conversation. Tar éis é sin bhí 18 uimhir a haon aige. Agus chomh maith bhí sé an t-amhránaí a raibh sna cairteacha den chuid is mó I rith 44 bhliain. A chéad uimhir a haon a bhí aige ná All Shook Up I 1957. Agus ar deireadh breithlá daoine cáiliúla ar an lá seo rugadh Jurgen Klopp sa Ghearmáin I 1967 agus rugadh amhránaí John Newman sa Bhreatain ar an lá seo I 1990 agus seo chud de amhrán. Beidh mé ar ais libh amárach le heagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo. Welcome back to another edition of Ar An Lá Seo on the 16th of June, with me Lauren Ní Loingsigh 1978: irish people spent a record of £520m on alchol and tobacco during 1976 which waas an increase of almost £87m. 2000: the government were not shrinking from further action to make houses more affordable if the sweeping package unveiled does not work. 1998 - CARRICK-ON-SUIR councilor, Denis Landy, demanded a global ban on the sale of chewing gum in South Tipperary. The Labour councilor issued the demand after South Tipperary County Council was forced to hire a "gum buster" to remove chewing gum from a cobbled street in his town.  2001 - DOWN but by no means out. a defiant John Leahy vowed that he will make a supreme effort to make a comeback for Tipperary next year. Although devastated by his cruciate ligament injury his hopes are still high.  That was John Travolta and Olivia Newton John with You're The One That I Want – the biggest song on this day in 1978 Onto music news on this day In 1972 David Bowie released his fifth studio album The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars a concept album telling the story of a fictional bisexual alien rock star named Ziggy Stardust. The album which reached No.5 in the UK and No. 75 in the US has been consistently considered one of the greatest albums of all time. 2002 46 years after his first hit, Elvis Presley started a four week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'A Little Less Conversation', (Elvis vs. JXL), giving Elvis a total of 18 UK No.1 singles, the most by any artist in chart history. This also set a new record for the longest span of No.1 hits with 44 years, 11 months and 9 days. His first UK No.1 single was 'All Shook Up' in 1957. And finally celebrity birthdays on this day – soccer coach Jurgen Klopp was born in Germany in 1967 and singer John Newman was born in the UK on this day in 1990 and this is one of his songs. I'll be back with you tomorrow with another edition of Ar An Lá Seo.

Tuesday we welcomed back correspondent John Leahy to the program to discuss the conclusion of the NHL and NBA playoffs and his new book, “Living on Air” which chronicles his 30-year adventure in broadcasting. John will be in person this Saturday from 1-3 PM at BAM on Fort Eddy Road in Concord. Other topics on Tuesday included, a major Celtics trade, World UFO Day and thoughts on the 2025 Laconia Motorcycle Rally.

Monday's headline story was the trade of Raffy Devers by the Red Sox to the San Francisco Giants. Correspondent John Leahy joined in that discussion along with the incredible Stanley Cup final performance by former Boston Bruins star Brad Marchand now with the Florida Panthers. We also had some fun honoring National Veggie Day along with National Cannoli Day and National Fudge Day!

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 9ú lá de mí an Mheithimh, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1978 tháinig an nuacht amach go bheir an airm agus na gardaí ar drong a ghoid 400 mhíle punt ó veain I Luimneach agus beir siad orthu ó eangach. I 2000 tháinig sé amach go raibh rátaí iasacht tithíochta ag dul suas ach go mbeadh an praghas de thí ag laghdú don chéad uair I 5 bhliain. I 2001 chuaigh an fhoireann iománaíocht Tiobraid Árann chuig cluiche ceannais na Mumhan agus bhuaigh siad I gcoinne an Chláir le pointe amháin. Ghortaíodh John Leahy I rith an chluiche agus ní raibh siad cinnte ag an am an mbeadh sé chun imir arís an bhliain sin. I 2010 d'oscail bóthair nua san Aonach Urmhumhan in ainneoin na rudaí a dúirt na daoine a raibh ina chónaí ann. Ainmnithe Ormond Keep Road, bhí sé ag dul idir cúpla eastát tithíochta agus bhí sé páirteach den phlean nua a bhí ag comhairle baile an tAonach Urmhumhan. Sin Jason Donovan le Sealed With A Kiss – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 1989. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 1990 shroich Wilson Phillips uimhir a haon I Meiriceá lena hamhrán Hold On. Agus 25 bhliain roimhe chuaigh a athair chuig uimhir a haon lena hamhrán Help Me Rhonda. I 2007 bhí George Michael an chéad duine chun ceolchoirm a bheith acu ag an stad nua Wembley I Londain agus bhí dhá cheolchoirm aige ar a turas 25 Live Tour. Agus ar deireadh breithlá daoine cáiliúla ar an lá seo rugadh aisteoir Michael J Fox I gCeanada I 1961 agus rugadh aisteoir Johnny Depp I Meiriceá ar an lá seo I 1963 agus seo chuid de na rudaí a rinne sé. Beidh mé ar ais libh amárach le heagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo. Welcome back to another edition of Ar An Lá Seo on the 9th of June, with me Lauren Ní Loingsigh 1978: An armed gang who got away with £400,000 from a security van in west Limerick slipped through the huge army and garda dragnet combing 3 counties for them. 2000: home loan rates were going up but housing prices were starting to fall for the first time in 5 years. 2001 – Tipperary Senior Hurlers reached a Munster Final, they won over Clare by a single point. It came at a cost with John Leahy taken off injured and a chance of missing the final was a possibility.  2010 - A much-debated new road opened in Nenagh despite continued opposition from local residents. Dubbed the ‘Ormond Keep Road,' the new route travels between several housing estates and forms part of a plan conceived by Nenagh Town Council.  That was Jason Donovan with Sealed With A Kiss – the biggest song on this day in 1989 Onto music news on this day In 1990 Wilson Phillips went to No.1 on the US with 'Hold On'. 25 years earlier to the day Wendy and Carnies father Beach Boy Brian Wilson had been at No.1 with 'Help Me Rhonda'. 2007 George Michael became the first music artist to perform at the new Wembley Stadium in London when he played the first of two shows at the venue during his '25 Live Tour'. And finally celebrity birthdays on this day – actor Michael J Fox was born in Canada in 1961 and actor Johnny Depp was born in America on this day in 1963 and this is some of the stuff he has done. I'll be back with you tomorrow with another edition of Ar An Lá Seo.

Sports dominated Monday's show as we talked about Sunday's “Over the River and Through the Woods” 5K road race dedicated to the memory of the late Joe Kasper who died unexpectedly almost a year ago. For 15 years Joe served as the announcer and disc jockey for all of the Delta Dental-sponsored races in the region. His name will forever be attached to this event. John Leahy joined us to discuss the exciting Stanley Cup Final between Florida and Edmonton plus discuss baseball no-hitters and cycles. The New Hampshire Fisher Cats celebrated their first no hitter is 13 years on Saturday night as Rafael Sanchez pitched the Masterpiece at Delta Dental stadium against the Altoona Curve.

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 29ú lá de mí Bealtaine, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1971 dúradh go mbeadh stailc ann de 400 oibreoirí ESB agus dá mbeidís chun an stailc a dhéanamh go mbeadh 140 míle custaiméirí chun a leictreachas a chailleadh. I 1987 bhí ráflaí ann go mbeadh laghdú sa phraghas I bpeitreal agus bhí an Rialtas na hEorpa ag labhairt faoi. I 1997 fuair Bertie Ahern fáiltiú iontach nuair a chuaigh sé chuig Ros Cré. Chuaigh sé ann de bharr go raibh an scairdeán I Rosemary Square ag oscail arís tar éis é a athchóiriú. I 2000 bhí Craobh na Mumhan chun tosú ag an am le Tiobraid Árann agus Port Láirge chun imir I gcoinne a chéile sa chéad bhabhta le John Leahy sa tosaí agus bhí sé sin an rud a bhí gach duine ag labhairt faoi. Sin The Tamperer agus Maya le Feel It – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 1998. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 1992 bhí daoine buartha go raibh páistí sa Sacred Heart I New Jersey ag aitheantais mar Freddie Mercury, rinne siad an cinneadh gan We Are The Champions ó Queen a canadh ag an searmanas bronnta. I 2002 nocht siad mósáic sa mhúsaem The Beatles Story a bhí 16 troigh a bhí dearadh ag John Lennon. Bhí an mósáic pháirteach de linn snámha John Lennon ina dteach I Surrey nuair a bhí sé ina chónaí ann ó 1964 go dtí 1968. Agus ar deireadh breithlá daoine cáiliúla ar an lá seo rugadh amhránaí Noel Gallagher sa Bhreatain I 1967 agus rugadh amhránaí Mel B sa Bhreatain ar an lá seo I 1975 agus seo chuid de amhrán. Beidh mé ar ais libh amárach le heagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo. Welcome back to another edition of Ar An Lá Seo on the 29th of May, with me Lauren Ní Loingsigh 1971: strike action by 400 esb engineers a tactic that wouldve left 140,000 consumers without power supplies had been deferred. 1987: a strong hint of a drop in petrol prices currently amongst the highest in europe was given by the government last night. 1997 - Fianna Fail Leader, Mr Bertie Ahern TD, got a rousing reception when he arrived in Roscrea. His visit co-incided with the opening of the restored 120 year old fountain in Rosemary Square, he addressed the gathering from the fountain wall.  2000 – The Munster Championship was a bout to begin, Tipp would face Waterford in the first round with the selection of John Leahy in the forward line, the main talking point ahead of the opener.  That was The Tamperer with Feel It – the biggest song on this day in 1998 Onto music news on this day In 1992 Concerned that some pupils were overly identifying with Freddie Mercury, the sacred heart School in Clifton New Jersey decided not to sing the Queen song 'We Are The Champions', at their Graduation Ceremony. 2002 A 16ft by 6ft mosaic designed by John Lennon went on display at The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool. The mosaic had been built into Lennon's swimming pool at his Kenwood home in Surrey where he lived between 1964 and 1968. And finally celebrity birthdays on this day – singer Noel Gallagher was born in the UK in 1967 and singer Mel B was born in The UK on this day in 1975 and this is one of her songs. I'll be back with you tomorrow with another edition of Ar An Lá Seo.

Monday's show featured the return of our correspondent John Leahy as we touched on everything from Lou Gehrig Day to the upcoming Stanley Cup Final to the 1967 release of the Beatles' “Sgt. Peppers' Lonely Hearts Club Band” album on this date. Also with us Monday was Chris Ames A.K.A The World Famous Monkey Boy! We discussed his upcoming return to Historic Holman Stadium on June 27 and plans for a new Monkey Boy You Tube channel.

It was a sports oriented Monday on the program after a busy weekend of activity on the ice, courts and diamonds of North America. Hockey East Correspondent John Leahy joined us for a segment. We also paid tribute to Baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra who was born on this date 100 years ago. At the end of today's show we played the song “Yogi Said It”, a song in praise of the great Baseball player and “wordsmith”. Give it a listen!

Monday's show featured John Leahy our resident Hockey East correspondent who will be in Concord Wednesday evening at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage to perform a world premiere song during their monthly open mic show. We were also joined in studio by local golfing champ Jim Cilley who is currently serving as chairman of “Friends of the Beav”, the Beaver Meadow Golf Course in Concord. It's a non profit organization working to raise funds to allow more juniors, beginners, women and minorities to learn and play the game of golf.

Monday's show featured John Leahy on the weekend sports scene and a preview of this weekend's production of the Thornton Wilder classic “Our Town” at the Concord Auditorium. Joining us in studio were the director of the show Cindy Dickinson and cast members Hannah McCauley who is playing the role of Emily and Jeremy Lent who will portray George. For more info it's communityplayersofconcord.org.

Re-capping a busy weekend in sports was the theme of Monday's show. The Masters Golf Tournament, the end of the Celtics regular season, the NH Mountain Kings first playoff appearance and the crowning of a new NCAA hockey champion. Hockey East correspondent John Leahy discussed how the Western Michigan Broncos captured college hockey's top prize while appearing in their first Frozen Four.

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 3ú lá de mí Aibreán, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1965 tháinig an nuacht amach go raibh 1,000 oifigeach den stát nach raibh ag obair a thuilleadh – bhí siad mar ionadaí de státseirbhíseach, múinteoirí gardaí agus an airm, chuala siad gearán den Aire Airgeadas dá dhearcadh chuig a pinsean. I 1998 bhí an National Irish Bank I dtrioblóid mar tháinig an nuacht amach go raibh siad ag tógáil níos mó airgead as a chustaiméirí. I 1998 bhí Tiobraid Árann ag imir I gcoinne Cill Chainnigh ag Staid Semple ach tháinig an nuacht amach nach mbeadh John Leahy ag imirt de bharr gur gortaíodh é. I 2014 faoi dheireadh bhuaigh an club rugbaí ormand san Aonach Urmhumhan. Tar éis 9 mbliain bhuaigh siad an Roinn 2A. Sin Run DMC le It's Like That – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 1998. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 1979 thosaigh Kate Bush a turas ceoil darbh ainm Tour Of Life sa Learpholl. Bhí na daoine a raibh ticéad acu an ádhúil mar dúradh go mbeadh sé 25 bhliain roimh a mbeadh Kate Bush ag déanamh turas ceoil eile. I 2011 chuaigh Adele chuig uimhir a haon sna cairteacha lena albam 21 agus d'fhan sí ann ar feadh 10 seachtain. Bhí amhráin ar an albam cosúil le Rolling In The Deep agus Set Fire To The Rain. Agus ar deireadh breithlá daoine cáiliúla ar an lá seo rugadh amhránaí Leona Lewis sa Bhreatain I 1985 agus rugadh aisteoir Eddie Murphy I Nua Eabhrac ar an lá seo I 1961 agus seo chuid de na rudaí a rinne sé. Beidh mé ar ais libh amárach le heagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo. Welcome back to another edition of Ar An Lá Seo on the 3rd of April, with me Lauren Ní Loingsigh In 1965 nearly 1,000 retired state officers who were representing civil servants, teachers, gardai and the army, heard severe critcism of the minister for finance for his attitude towards their pension claims In 1998 The northern ireland wing of beleagured national irish bank was at the centre of fresh allegations of overcharging its customers In 1998 - TIPPERARY faced into a crucial National Hurling League clash against Kilkenny at Semple Stadium, but they would be without John Leahy who has been ruled out through injury. In 2014 – Finally, it was to be for Nenagh Ormond Rugby Club. After Nine years the wait for Nenagh Ormond to win promotion to Division 2A of the Ulster Bank League was over at last. That was Run DMC with It's Like That – the biggest song on this day in 1998. Onto music news on this day in 1979, singer-songwriter Kate Bush, then 20, kicked off her 28-date Tour Of Life at Liverpool's Empire Theatre. Ticket holders were particularly lucky, given that it would be another 25 years before Bush committed herself to another extended run of concerts. 2011, British singer-songwriter Adele broke a UK chart record when her second album, 21, spent ten consecutive weeks at No.1. Featuring the hits “Rolling in the Deep” and “Set Fire to the Rain.” And finally celebrity birthdays on this day – Leona Lewis was born in England in 1985 and actor Eddie Murphy was born in New York City on this day in 1961 – and these are some of the things he has done. I'll be back with you tomorrow with another edition of Ar An Lá Seo.

It was a Sports Monday on the program as we were joined by New Hampshire Fisher Cats General Manager Taylor Fisher and the team's Broadcasting and Media Relations Manager Chris Jared. The Fisher Cats open their 2025 baseball season this Friday night at Delta Dental Stadium against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies at 6:35 PM. We were also joined by our Hockey East correspondent John Leahy who reviewed the weekend's NCAA tournament action and looked ahead to the Frozen Four in St. Louis coming up on April 10 & 12.

Monday's show featured our Hockey East correspondent John Leahy who discussed the NCAA Men's Hockey matchups this weekend at Manchester's SNHU Arena. Other topics included the controversial opening of the “Snow White” remake, the anniversary of Harry Houdini's birth and the celebration of the 85th anniversary of the opening of the first Dairy Queen.

10-time New Hampshire championship boys hockey coach Dunc Walsh of the Concord High Crimson Tide joined us Tuesday's to discuss his team's historic 2-1 four overtime Division One title victory over Bishop Guertin on Saturday at SNHU Arena. Also, Hockey East correspondent John Leahy joined us to preview this week's league tournament at TD Garden. John also mentioned the release of his new book, “Living On Air”.

Winter sports were the focus Thursday. Hockey East correspondent John Leahy joined us to update his league's post season tournament. We also had a visit from Tenney Mountain Ski Area owner Steve Kelly who talked about the men's and women's professional ski races this weekend and the resurgence of Tenny Mountain. www.skitenney.com

Monday's show featured our Hockey East correspondent, John Leahy, who reviewed the final weekend of the regular season and previewed the first week of the post season. Also on Monday, the welcoming of a new Prime Minister for Canada, a farewell to former Bruins captain Brad Marchand and a re-cap of a great weekend for the Concord High School hockey teams.

Monday's show featured Hockey East correspondent John Leahy as we approach the end the college hockey's regular season. We also discussed Sunday's evenings Academy and a very eventful weekend on the local high school hockey scene.

Monday's show featured an update with correspondent John Leahy on the Hockey East Women's Tournament which starts this week and a preview of the final two weekends of men's regular season play in the conference. We were also joined by Chris Ames who for several seasons was the World Famous Monkey Boy during Nashua Pride baseball games at Historic Holman Stadium and is currently being featured in the Barstool Sports Documentary “Come Home Monkey Boy” on You Tube.

Tuesday's show featured some hockey and baseball talk with our Hockey East correspondent John Leahy. Among the topics discussed, the Four Nation Face Off event presented by the NHL and Red Sox third basemen Raffy Devers' thoughts on the Red Sox signing another third baseman, Alex Bregman.

Football, hockey and theatre were the Monday topics on the program. We discussed Sunday's lopsided Super Bowl 59, Hockey East correspondent John Leahy joined us and we previewed the latest from the Community Players of Concord. This weekend they are presenting the New Hampshire debut of “Ken Ludwig's The Gods of Comedy” at the Audi in downtown Concord. More at www.communityplayersofconcord.org

Covered a lot of bases on Monday from Sunday's Grammy Awards to Saturday's New Hampshire Theatre Awards to vintage halftime Super Bowl performances, "the day the music died" on this date in 1959 and a visit from Hockey East correspondent John Leahy.

Monday's show featured a recap of Sunday's football action and a look ahead to Super Bowl 59. Hockey East correspondent John Leahy brought us the latest on the top conference in collegiate hockey and Anna Brown caught us up on the current legislative session in New Hampshire. Anna is the Executuve Director Citizens Count, www.citizenscount.org and the Executive Director of the Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership and Public Service.

Cail and Company correspondent John Leahy joined us to talk some college hockey and football on the Monday show, specifically about the hiring of the new head coach of the Patriots, Mike Vrabel. Also on Monday we updated the status of the Los Angeles wildfires, the possibility of a U.S. ban on Tik Tok and a star NFL player caught reading a book on the sidelines.

Tuesday marked our monthly visit with the New Hampshire Insurance Company. We were joined by the department's Supervisor for Property and Casualty Compliance, Luanne King. Also, our Hockey East correspondent John Leahy returned to discuss UMass-Lowell's victory in the first Coachella Valley Cactus Cup in Palm Springs, California.

It was a potpourri Monday with topics including the death of former President Jimmy Carter, a busy NFL weekend, local hockey and basketball tournaments and our Hockey East correspondent John Leahy bringing us up to date on college hockey's top conference.

WKXL celebrated Christmas with three of our favorite local performers , Andriana (Gnap), Katie Dobbins and John Leahy sharing traditional and original Yuletide songs.

Monday's show opened with a discussion of Andrew's and Ken's favorite Christmas movies. Correspondent John Leahy joined us to talk about Sunday's action in the NFL and we wrapped things up with live music from the local band Stand Up Audio including the debut of a new Christmas song.

Monday's show featured a re-cap of Sunday's NFL action with correspondent John Leahy. We also discussed the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party which took place on this date in 1773 and ABC's 15-million dollar payment to the future Trump Library due to defamatory statements made by George Stephanopoulos about Donald Trump during his March 10, 2024 segment on the network's "This Week" program.

It's Friday, which means the Friday Fun Bunch is in the WKXL Studios! Ken Cail interviews Tom Raffio, President & CEO of Northeast Delta Dental and Kitty Rae the OFFICIAL “Flick Chick." And today we have a special guest appearance from John Leahy!

Monday's show featured the details of baseball star Juan Soto's free agent contract which he agreed to with the New York Mets. Soto was a member of the Yankees last season. We were joined by our Hockey East correspondent John Leahy who recapped the weekend action which featured wins by the University of New Hampshire men at Northeastern and UMass- Lowell at home over Boston College. Also discussed was the weekend sale of a pair of Ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the "Wizard of Oz" for a price you probably won't believe.

Tuesday's topics were health insurance and hockey. We were joined on our monthly segment with the New Hampshire Insurance Department by the Department's Director of Health Economics, Dr. Jason Aziz. Dr. Aziz discussed the development of a Total Healthcare Expenditure Model and its' uses in exploring the healthcare marketplace. We were also joined by our Hockey East correspondent and UMass-Lowell broadcaster John Leahy who talked about his experience of calling a couple of games over the Thanksgiving weekend at the historic 1980 Rink at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, NY.

Monday's show featured our Hockey East correspondent John Leahy and University of New Hampshire head football coach Rick Santos. John highlighted Maine's surge to the top of the Hockey East standings after their Friday win over UNH. Coach Santos talked about his team's come from behind victory over Maine Saturday in Orono, Maine to make it four straight wins for the Wildcats as they have earned a home field berth against the University of Tennessee-Martin Saturday at one in Durham in the opening round of the FCS tournament.

Monday's program featured our Hockey East weekly recap with UMass-Lowell broadcaster John Leahy. We also chatted with University of New Hampshire head football coach Rick Santos on his team's incredible fourth quarter comeback win Saturday over Stony Brook in Durham keeping their post season hopes alive heading to this Saturday's game at the University of Maine.

On Veterans Day we honored those who have served with songs by Toby Keith and Trace Adkins as well as a brief history of how Veterans Day, originally Armistice Day, came about. Also Monday, John Leahy brought us up to date with the happenings in Hockey East and University of New Hampshire head football coach Rick Santos reviewed the Wildcats win over Monmouth and looked ahead to a tough matchup with Stony Brook in Durham.

Wednesday's show was dedicated to the results and discussion of what took place around the state and country on Tuesday as Donald Trump reclaimed the White House and Republican Kelly Ayotte defeated her Democratic rival Joyce Craig for governor of New Hampshire in one of the most contentious and expensive gubernatorial races in recent Granite State history.

We started the week with a congratulations and thank you to the many folks who turned out for Sunday to support the "Making Stride Against Breast Cancer" walk in Concord which raised over 400-thousand dollars. Also, we were joined on the program by our Hockey East reporter John Leahy and head coach of the University of New Hampshire football Wildcats Rick Santos who discussed his team's loss to Villanova over the weekend and look ahead to this Saturday's game at the University of Albany.