Podcast appearances and mentions of John Leahy

Tuesday's program featured correspondent John Leahy who brought us up to date on Hockey East as the regular season is heading down the home stretch. And with education budget shortfalls in many cities and towns in New Hampshire, how about naming rights for schools?  We pondered that thought during our most recent show.

Monday's program featured Correspondent John Leahy analysis of Super Bowl 60 and a look ahead to tonight's classic Beanpot Hockey Final between Boston University and Boston College at TD Garden.

On Wednesdays Tipp Today Fran spoke to Cllr Shane Lee on the future of Roscrea, Bernard Purcell from London on the fallout of the Epstein files release, Cllr Siobhan Ambrose on the success of the flood defence system in Clonmel. John Leahy on youth drinking, Supt Eddie Golden on scramblers, Tony Allen joined us as Foster and Allen tour again, John G O'Dwyer on the History of Ireland and Mick on hearing his late mum's voice on an old TV broadcast.

John Leahy joined Fran in studio to talk about the release of a new study shining a light on young people's attitude to drinking.

On the Groundhog Day edition of the program we were joined by our correspondent John Leahy. John discussed tonight's opening round of the Beanpot Tournament at the Garden and he predicted a Patriots victory in Super Bowl 60 this Sunday over Seattle.

Monday's show was sports oriented with discussion of the NFL Wildcard Weekend, the Red Sox and a University of New Hampshire hockey practice held on the road for the first time at the Everett Arena in Concord. Also mentioned were the winners of Sunday's 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards.

Tuesday's program featured our monthly visit with the New Hampshire Insurance Department. We were joined by the Department's Property and Casualty Division James N. Fox who gave us some in-depth information concerning fire insurance. Also, correspondent John Leahy shared his most intriguing matchups of the NFL's upcoming Wild Card Weekend.

On Tuesdays Tipp Today, Fran spoke to historian Mary Alice O'Connor for Women's Christmas! We also spoke to Michael Bowe from Bowe Travel on holiday trends for 26', we heard about Old Moores Alamanac predictions for 2026, John Leahy on the possibility of a zero tolerance approach to drugs, TD Michael Fitzmaurice on an upcoming protest on the Mercusor deal, interiors with Karen, conspiracy files looked at Spontaneous Human combustion and our agony aunt Phil was in studio.

It was a potpourri Monday on the program. Sports primarily in focus with the Patriots clinching the AFC East title. Correspondent John Leahy joined us to discuss the Pats' surprising. season. We also congratulated the Concord High Boys Hockey team on their championship victory Sunday in the Brian C. Stone Memorial Tournament in Manchester.

It was a Sports Monday on the show as we were joined by correspondent John Leahy. Among the topics of discussion, the Patriots are back in the NFL playoffs and the Red Sox have found a first baseman.

Tuesday's focus was on sports and Dick Van Dyke. Correspondent John Leahy joined us to talk about the end of an era in Boston over the weekend, the closing of 115-year old Matthews Arena which was the home of several Boston area college hockey teams over the years, most recently Northeastern University. It also was a home years ago to the Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics and New England Whalers. We also celebrated the birthday of Dick Van Dyke who turned 100 over the weekend. We even played a version of the Dick Van Dyke Show theme song that had words written by the late Morey Amsterdam of the show's cast.

It was a sports oriented Monday on the program as correspondent John Leahy joined us for some Hockey East talk including the impending demolition of the country's oldest multi-purpose sports facilities, the Matthews Arena in Boston which has been in service since 1910. It has been serving in recent years as the home of Northeastern University hockey and basketball teams.

The first program of December featured the local musical duo of Lee and Doctor G who will be appearing this Thursday night at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage in Concord. Also, correspondent John Leahy brought us up to date on Hockey East and University of New Hampshire head football coach Rick Santos assessed his teams' 2025 season which came to an end over the weekend in the FCS playoffs.

It was a Monday filled with sports on the show as we were joined by our correspondent John Leahy to discuss the latest happenings in Hockey East and the NFL. Also with us on Monday, University of New Hampshire head football coach Rick Santos who will be leading his Wildcats into "the field of 24" FCS Playoffs this coming Saturday on the road to take on the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State.

Tuesday's show featured a tribute to lifelong Concord resident Paul Brogan who recently passed away. Brogan chronicled the history of Concord in several books and was a frequent contributor on local radio and TV programs including WKXL's “Downtown Dialogues”. Correspondent John Leahy joined us on the program to talk college hockey, the Patriots and a little known fact about legendary sportscaster Al Michaels.

A sports oriented Monday on the program with correspondent John Leahy on the hockey border battle between the University of New Hampshire and UMass-Lowell. UNH head football coach Rick Santos joined us to talk about his team's big win on Saturday over Monmouth and we paid tribute to Sesame Street and the United States Marine Core, both celebrating anniversaries today.

Wednesday's show featured our correspondent John Leahy as we discussed the return of long-time Boston Bruins star Brad Marchand to the TD Garden on Tuesday on what turned out to be night that brought tears to the eyes of the man they call “The Little Ball of Hate” and thousands of fans at the Garden.  We were also joined by New Hampshire Fisher Cats broadcaster Chris Jared for a preview of the 2025 World Series between the parent club of the ‘Cats, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the L.A. Dodgers. Chris pointed out that up to 11 former Fisher Cats players and coaches will be seeking a Series victory including manager John Schneider who led the Fisher Cats to their 2018 Eastern League Championship

John Maher, Grass10 Manager, and John Leahy, dairy farmer in Athea, Co. Limerick, join Stuart Childs on this week's Dairy Edge to discuss applying lime. Despite difficult weather a few weeks ago, things have improved, John explains, and ground conditions, rotation length and money in the bank will allow people to spread lime. John outlines that we are very short of where we should be in terms of lime applied to where we should be. It's more than 40 years since we spread over 2 million tonnes of lime which is what we should be applying. John Leahy tells of his experience of increasing the pH on his farm. He went after it hard at the start and got it up to where it should be now and he's at the point where 20-40t keeps him on point each year. John also outlines how he went after the lime as he felt he could spend a lot of money on fertiliser with little return. He has gotten a phenomenal response to his lime applications.  His soil fertility has taken nearly 10 years to get right but he got his lime right from the start.Opportunities will present themselves, people need to take them, he says. For a list of suppliers of lime go to: https://www.grolime.ie/ For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

It was a sports oriented Monday on the program with our correspondent John Leahy with us to discuss the latest win for the Patriots and the local college hockey scene. Also joining us was the head coach of football at the University of New Hampshire Rick Santos on his team's loss to Rhode Island on Saturday and a preview of the Wildcats' next game coming up this Saturday in North Carolina against the Camels of Campbell University.

It was a Sports Monday on the program with correspondent John Leahy and University of New Hampshire head football coach Rick Santos. We talked with John about Sunday night's Patriots victory over the Buffalo Bills in addition to discussing the pair of former New Hampshire Fisher Cats who led the Toronto Blue Jays in putting the New York Yankees on the verge of elimination in the Major League Baseball playoffs. Coach Santos joined us on “National Coaches Day” to analyze his team's loss on Saturday to Villanova and their preparations to bounce back this Saturday on the road against the University of Rhode Island.

It was a Sports Monday on the program as the Red Sox head to the playoffs for the first time since 2021, the Patriots had their most decisive win since the departure of Tom Brady and the University of New Hampshire football team won their conference opener! We were joined by correspondent John Leahy and the head coach of football at UHN, Rick Santos.

It was a sports Monday on WKXL as we reviewed the woes of the Red Sox, Patriots and the University of New Hampshire Wildcats football team. We were joined by our correspondent John Leahy to discuss the Sox and Pats as well as the start of the college hockey season. U.N.H. Head Football Coach Rick Santos analyzed his teams' loss at Dartmouth on Saturday and looked ahead to this Saturday's league game at home with the Great Danes of the University of Albany.

A busy Tuesday on the program. In the leadoff spot was our correspondent John Leahy who gave us some Patriots and Hockey East insight. Next up was NASCAR Cup Series driver Austin Dillon who be racing in the Mobil One 301 Cup Series playoff race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. University of New Hampshire head football coach Rick Santos discussed his team's loss to Ball State last Saturday and previewed this Saturday's matchup in Hanover, NH between U.N.H. and Dartmouth College. Our final Tuesday guest was the Executive Vice President and General Manager at N.H. Motor Speedway, David McGrath, who highlighted all of this week's events leading up to the races on Saturday and Sunday including the first-ever parade of the NASCAR Cup Series haulers starting Friday at one in downtown Concord.

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!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.