Podcasts about Kinvara

John Granger Attempts to Convince Nick (and You!) That The Hallmarked Man will be Considered the Best of the Series.We review our take-away impressions from our initial reading of The Hallmarked Man. Although we enjoyed it, especially John's incredible prediction of Robin's ectopic pregnancy, neither of us came away thinking this was the finest book in the series. For Nick, this was a surprise, as enthusiastic J. K. Rowling fan that he is other than Career of Evil every book he has read has been his favourite. Using an innovative analysis of the character pairs surrounding both Cormoran and Robin, John argues that we can't really appreciate the artistry of book number eight until we consider its place in the series. Join John and Nick as they review the mysteries that remain to be resolved and how The Hallmarked Man sets readers up for shocking reveals in Strike 9 and 10!Why Troubled Blood is the Best Strike Novel:* The Pillar Post Collection of Troubled Blood Posts at HogwartsProfessor by John Granger, Elizabeth Baird-Hardy, Louise Freeman, Beatrice Groves, and Nick JefferyTroubled Blood and Faerie Queene: The Kanreki ConversationBut What If We Judge Strike Novels by a Different Standard than Shed Artifice? What About Setting Up the ‘Biggest Twist' in Detective Fiction History?* If Rowling is to be judged by the ‘shock' of the reveals in Strike 10, then The Hallmarked Man, the most disappointing book in the series even to many Serious Strikers, will almost certainly be remembered as the book that set up the finale with the greatest technical misdirection while playing fair.* The ending must be a shock, one that readers do not see coming, BUT* The author must provide the necessary clues and pointers repeatedly and emphatically lest the reader feel cheated at the point of revelation.* If the Big Mysteries of the series are to be solved with the necessary shock per both Russian Formalist and Perennialist understanding, then the answers to be revealed in the final two Strike novels, Books Two and Three of the finale trilogy, should be embedded in The Hallmarked Man.* Rowling on Playing Fair with Readers:The writer says that she wanted to extend the shelf of detective fiction without breaking it. “Part of the appeal and fascination of the genre is that it has clear rules. I'm intrigued by those rules and I like playing with them. Your detective should always lay out the information fairly for the reader, but he will always be ahead of the game. In terms of creating a character, I think Cormoran Strike conforms to certain universal rules but he is very much of this time.* On the Virtue of ‘Penetration' in Austen, Dickens, and Rowling* Rowling on the Big Twist' in Austen's Emma:“I have never set up a surprise ending in a Harry Potter book without knowing I can never, and will never, do it anywhere near as well as Austen did in Emma.”What are the Key Mysteries of the Strike series?Nancarrow FamilyWhy did Leda and Ted leave home in Cornwall as they did?Why did Ted and Joan not “save” Strike and Lucy?Was Leda murdered or did she commit suicide?If she was murdered, who dunit?If she commited suicide, why did she do it?What happened to Switch Whittaker?Cormoran StrikeIs Jonny Rokeby his biological father?What SIB case was he investigating when he was blown up?Was he the father of Charlotte's lost baby? If not, then who was?Why has he been so unstable in his relations with women post Charlotte Campbell?Charlotte CampbellWhy did her mother hate her so much?What was her relationship with her three step-fathers? Especially Dino LongcasterWho was the father of her lost child?Was the child intentionally aborted or was it a miscarriage?What was written in her “suicide note”?Was Charlotte murdered or did she commit suicide?If she was murdered, who done it?If she committed suicide, why did she do it?What happened to the billionaire lover?What clues do we get in Hallmarked Man that would answer these questions?- Strike 8 - Greatest Hits of Strikes 1-7: compilation, concentration of perumbration in series as whole* Decima/Lion - incest* Rupert's biological father not his father of record (Dino)* Sacha Legard a liar with secrets* Ryan Murphy working a plan off-stage - Charlotte's long gameStrike about ‘Pairings' in Lethal WhiteStrike continued to pore over the list of names as though he might suddenly see something emerging out of his dense, spiky handwriting, the way unfocused eyes may spot the 3D image hidden in a series of brightly colored dots. All that occurred to him, however, was the fact that there was an unusual number of pairs connected to Chiswell's death: couples—Geraint and Della, Jimmy and Flick; pairs of full siblings—Izzy and Fizzy, Jimmy and Billy; the duo of blackmailing collaborators—Jimmy and Geraint; and the subsets of each blackmailer and his deputy—Flick and Aamir. There was even the quasi-parental pairing of Della and Aamir. This left two people who formed a pair in being isolated within the otherwise close-knit family: the widowed Kinvara and Raphael, the unsatisfactory, outsider son.Strike tapped his pen unconsciously against the notebook, thinking. Pairs. The whole business had begun with a pair of crimes: Chiswell's blackmail and Billy's allegation of infanticide. He had been trying to find the connection between them from the start, unable to believe that they could be entirely separate cases, even if on the face of it their only link was in the blood tie between the Knight brothers.Part Two, Chapter 52Key Relationship Pairings in Cormoran Strike:Who Killed Leda Strike?To Rowling-Galbraith's credit, credible arguments in dedicated posts have been made that every person in the list below was the one who murdered Leda Strike. Who do you think did it?* Jonny Rokeby and the Harringay Crime Syndicate (Heroin Dark Lord 2.0),* Ted Nancarrow (Uncle Ted Did It),* Dave Polworth,* Leda Strike (!),* Lucy Fantoni (Lucy and Joan Did It and here),* Sir Randolph Whittaker,* Nick Herbert,* Peter Gillespie, and* Charlotte Campbell-RossScripted Ten Questions:1. So, Nick, back when we first read Hallmarked Man we said that there were four things we knew for sure would be said about Strike 8 in the future. Do you remember what they were?2. And, John, you've been thinking about the ‘Set-Up' idea and how future Rowling Readers will think of Hallmarked Man, even that they will think of it as the best Strike novel. I thought that was Troubled Blood by consensus. What's made you change your mind?3. So, Nick, yes, Troubled Blood I suspect will be ranked as the best of series, even best book written by Rowling ever, but, if looked at as the book that served the most critical place in setting up the finale, I think Hallmarked Man has to be considered better in that crucial way than Strike 5, better than any Strike novel. Can you think of another Strike mystery that reviews specific plot points and raises new aspects of characters and relationships the way Strike 8 does?4. Are you giving Hallmarked Man a specific function with respect to the last three books than any of the others? If so, John, what is that exactly and what evidence do we have that in Rowling's comments about reader-writer obligations and writer ambitions?5. Nick, I think Hallmarked Man sets us up to answer the Key mysteries that remain, that the first seven books left for the final three to answer. I'm going to organize those unresolved questions into three groups and challenge you to think of the ones I'm missing, especially if I'm missing a category.6. If I understand the intention of your listing these remaining questions, John, your saying that the restatement of specific plot points and characters from the first seven Strike novels in Hallmarked Man points to the possible, even probable answers to those questions. What specifically are the hallmarks in this respect of Hallmarked Man?7. If you take those four points, Nick, and revisit the mysteries lists in three categories, do you see how Rowling hits a fairness point with respect to clueing readers into what will no doubt be shocking answers to them if they're not looking for the set-ups?8. That's fun, Nick, but there's another way at reaching the same conclusions, namely, charting the key relationships of Strike and Ellacott to the key family, friends, and foes in their lives and how they run in pairs or parallel couplets (cue PPoint slides).9. Can we review incest and violence against or trafficking of young women in the Strike series? Are those the underpinning of the majority of the mysteries that remain in the books?10. Many Serious Strikers and Gonzo Galbraithians hated Striuke 8 because Hallmarked Man failed to meet expectations. In conclusion, do you think, Nick, that this argument that the most recent Strike-Ellacott adventure is the best because of how it sets us up for the wild finish to come will be persuasive -- or just annoying?On Imagination as Transpersonal Faculty and Non-Liturgical Sacred ArtThe Neo-Iconoclasm of Film (and Other Screened Adaptations): Justin requested within his question for an expansion of my allusion to story adaptations into screened media as a “neo-iconoclasm.” I can do that here briefly in two parts. First, by urging you to read my review of the first Hunger Games movie adaptation, ‘Gamesmakers Hijack Story: Capitol Wins Again,' in which I discussed at post's end how ‘Watching Movies is a a Near Sure Means to Being Hijacked by Movie Makers.' In that, I explain via an excerpt from Jerry Mander's Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television, the soul corrosive effects of screened images.Second, here is a brief introduction to the substance of the book I am working on.Rowling is a woman of profound contradictions. On the one hand, like all of us she is the walking incarnation of her Freudian family romance per Paglia, the ideas and blindspots of the age in which we live, with the peculiar individual prejudices and preferences and politics of her upbringing, education, and life experiences, especially the experiences we can call crises and consequent core beliefs, aversions, and desires. Rowling acknowledges all this, and, due to her CBT exercises and one assumes further talking therapy, she is more conscious of the elephant she is riding and pretending to steer than most of her readers.She points to this both in asides she make in her tweets and public comments but also in her descriptive metaphor of how she writes. The ‘Lake' of that metaphor, the alocal place within her from her story ideas and inspiration spring, is her “muse,” the word for superconscious rather than subconscious ideas that she used in her 2007 de la Cruz interview. She consciously recognizes that, despite her deliberate reflection on her PTSD, daddy drama, and idiosyncratic likes and dislikes, she still has unresolved issues that her non-conscious mind presents to her as story conflict for imaginative resolution.Her Lake is her persona well, the depths of her individual identity and a mask she wears.The Shed, in contrast, is the metaphorical place where Rowling takes the “stuff” given her by the creature in her Lake, the blobs of molten glass inspiration, to work it into proper story. The tools in this Shed are unusual, to say the least, and are the great markers of what makes Rowling unique among contemporary writers and a departure from, close to a contradiction of the artist you would expect to be born of her life experiences, formative crises, and education.Out of a cauldron potion made from listening to the Smiths, Siouxie and the Banshees, and The Clash, reading and loving Val McDermid, Roddy Doyle, and Jessica Mitford, and surviving a lower middle class upbringing with an emotionally barren homelife and Comprehensive education on the England-Wales border, you'd expect a Voldemort figure at Goblet of Fire's climax to rise rather than a writer who weaves archetypally rich myths of the soul's journey to perfection in the spirit with alchemical coloring and sequences, ornate chiastic structures, and a bevy of symbols visible only to the eye of the Heart.To understand Rowling, as she all but says in her Lake and Shed metaphor, one has to know her life story and experiences to “get” from where her inspiration bubbles up and, as important, you need a strong grasp of the traditionalist worldview and place of literature in it to appreciate the power of the tools she uses, especially how she uses them in combination.The biggest part of that is understanding the Perennialist definition of “Sacred Art.” I touched on this in a post about Rowling's beloved Christmas story, ‘Dante, Sacred Art, and The Christmas Pig.'Rowling has been publicly modest about the aims of her work, allowing that it would be nice to think that readers will be more empathetic after reading her imaginative fiction. Dante was anything but modest or secretive in sharing his self-understanding in the letter he wrote to Cangrande about The Divine Comedy: “The purpose of the whole work is to remove those living in this life from the state of wretchedness and to lead them to the state of blessedness.” His aim, point blank, was to create a work of sacred art, a category of writing and experience that largely exists outside our understanding as profane postmoderns, but, given Rowling's esoteric artistry and clear debts to Dante, deserves serious consideration as what she is writing as well.Sacred art, in brief, is representational work — painting, statuary, liturgical vessels and instruments, and the folk art of theocentric cultures in which even cutlery and furniture are means to reflection and transcendence of the world — that employ revealed forms and symbols to bring the noetic faculty or heart into contact with the supra-sensible realities each depicts. It is not synonymous with religious art; most of the art today that has a religious subject is naturalist and sentimental rather than noetic and iconographic, which is to say, contemporary artists imitate the creation of God as perceived by human senses rather than the operation of God in creation or, worse, create abstractions of their own internally or infernally generated ideas.Story as sacred art, in black to white contrast, is edifying literature and drama in which the soul's journey to spiritual perfection is portrayed for the reader or the audience's participation within for transformation from wretchedness to blessedness, as Dante said. As with the plastic arts, these stories employ traditional symbols of the revealed traditions in conformity with their understanding of cosmology, soteriology, and spiritual anthropology. The myths and folklore of the world's various traditions, ancient Greek drama, the epic poetry of Greece, Rome, and Medieval Europe, the parables of Christ, the plays of Shakespeare's later period, and the English high fantasy tradition from Coleridge to the Inklings speak this same symbolic language and relay the psychomachia experience of the human victory over death.Dante is a sacred artist of this type. As difficult as it may be to understand Rowling as a writer akin to Dante, Shakespeare, Homer, Virgil, Aeschylus, Spenser, Lewis, and Tolkien, her deployment of traditional symbolism and the success she enjoys almost uniquely in engaging and edifying readers of all ages, beliefs, and circumstances suggests this is the best way of understanding her work. Christmas Pig is the most obviously sacred art piece that Rowling has created to date. It is the marriage of Dantean depths and the Estecean lightness of Lewis Carroll's Alice books, about which more later.[For an introduction to reading poems, plays, and stories as sacred art, that is, allegorical depictions of the soul's journey to spiritual perfection that are rich in traditional symbolism, Ray Livingston's The Traditional Theory of Literature is the only book length text in print. Kenneth Oldmeadow's ‘Symbolism and Sacred Art' in his Traditionalism: Religion in the light of the Perennial Philosophy(102-113), ‘Traditional Art' in The Essential Seyyed Hossein Nasr(203-214), and ‘The Christian and Oriental, or True Philosophy of Art' in The Essential Ananda K. Coomaraswamy(123-152) explain in depth the distinctions between sacred and religious, natural, and humanist art. Martin Lings' The Sacred Art of Shakespeare: To Take Upon Us the Mystery of Things and Jennifer Doane Upton's two books on The Divine Comedy, Dark Way to Paradise and The Ordeal of Mercy are the best examples I know of reading specific works of literature as sacred art rather than as ‘stories with symbolic meaning' read through a profane and analytic lens.]‘Profane Art' from this view is “art for art's sake,” an expression of individual genius and subjective meaning that is more or less powerful. The Perennialist concern with art is less about gauging an artist's success in expressing his or her perception or its audience's response than with its conformity to traditional rules and its utility, both in the sense of practical everyday use and in being a means by which to be more human. Insofar as a work of art is good with respect to this conformity and edifying utility, it is “sacred art;” so much as it fails, it is “profane.” The best of modern art, even that with religious subject matter or superficially beautiful and in that respect edifying, is from this view necessarily profane.Sacred art differs from modern and postmodern conceptions of art most specifically, though, in what it is representing. Sacred art is not representing the natural world as the senses perceive it or abstractions of what the individual and subjective mind “sees,” but is an imitation of the Divine art of creation. The artist “therefore imitates nature not in its external forms but in its manner of operation as asserted so categorically by St. Thomas Aquinas [who] insists that the artist must not imitate nature but must be accomplished in ‘imitating nature in her manner of operation'” (Nasr 2007, 206, cf. “Art is the imitation of Nature in her manner of operation: Art is the principle of manufacture” (Summa Theologia Q. 117, a. I). Schuon described naturalist art which imitates God's creation in nature by faithful depiction of it, consequently, as “clearly luciferian.” “Man must imitate the creative act, not the thing created,” Aquinas' “manner of operation” rather than God's operation manifested in created things in order to produce ‘creations'which are not would-be duplications of those of God, but rather a reflection of them according to a real analogy, revealing the transcendental aspect of things; and this revelation is the only sufficient reason of art, apart from any practical uses such and such objects may serve. There is here a metaphysical inversion of relation [the inverse analogy connecting the principial and manifested orders in consequence of which the highest realities are manifested in their remotest reflections[1]]: for God, His creature is a reflection or an ‘exteriorized' aspect of Himself; for the artist, on the contrary, the work is a reflection of an inner reality of which he himself is only an outward aspect; God creates His own image, while man, so to speak, fashions his own essence, at least symbolically. On the principial plane, the inner manifests the outer, but on the manifested plane, the outer fashions the inner (Schuon 1953, 81, 96).The traditional artist, then, in imitation of God's “exteriorizing” His interior Logos in the manifested space-time plane, that is, nature, instead of depicting imitations of nature in his craft, submits to creating within the revealed forms of his craft, which forms qua intellections correspond to his inner essence or logos.[2] The work produced in imitation of God's “manner of operation” then resembles the symbolic or iconographic quality of everything existent in being a transparency whose allegorical and anagogical content within its traditional forms is relatively easy to access and a consequent support and edifying shock-reminder to man on his spiritual journey. The spiritual function of art is that “it exteriorizes truths and beauties in view of our interiorization… or simply, so that the human soul might, through given phenomena, make contact with the heavenly archetypes, and thereby with its own archetype” (Schuon 1995a, 45-46).Rowling in her novels, crafted with tools all taken from the chest of a traditional Sacred Artist, is writing non-liturgical Sacred Art. Films and all the story experiences derived of adaptations of imaginative literature to screened images, are by necessity Profane Art, which is to say per the meaning of “profane,” outside the temple or not edifying spiritually. Film making is the depiction of how human beings encounter the time-space world through the senses, not an imitation of how God creates and a depiction of the spiritual aspect of the world, a liminal point of entry to its spiritual dimension. Whence my describing it as a “neo-iconoclasm.”The original iconoclasts or “icon bashers” were believers who treasured sacred art but did not believe it could use images of what is divine without necessarily being blasphemous; after the incarnation of God as Man, this was no longer true, but traditional Christian iconography is anything but naturalistic. It could not be without becoming subjective and profane rather than being a means to spiritual growth and encounters. Western religious art from the Renaissance and Reformation forward, however, embraces profane imitation of the sense perceived world, which is to say naturalistic and as such the antithesis of sacred art. Film making, on religious and non-religious subjects, is the apogee of this profane art which is a denial of any and all of the parameters of Sacred art per Aquinas, traditional civilizations, and the Perennialists.It is a neo-iconoclasm and a much more pervasive and successful destruction of the traditional world-view, so much so that to even point out the profanity inherent to film making is to insure dismissal as some kind of “fundamentalist,” “Puritan,” or “religious fanatic.”Screened images, then, are a type of iconoclasm, albeit the inverse and much more subtle kind than the relatively traditional and theocentric denial of sacred images (the iconoclasm still prevalent in certain Reform Church cults, Judaism, and Islam). This neo-iconoclasm of moving pictures depicts everything in realistic, life-like images, everything, that is, except the sacred which cannot be depicted as we see and experience things. This exclusion of the sacred turns upside down the anti-naturalistic depictions of sacred persons and events in iconography and sacred art. The effect of this flood of natural pictures akin to what we see with our eyes is to compel the flooded mind to accept time and space created nature as the ‘most real,' even ‘the only real.' The sacred, by never being depicted in conformity with accepted supernatural forms, is effectively denied.Few of us spend much time in live drama theaters today. Everyone watches screened images on cineplex screens, home computers, and smart phones. And we are all, consequently, iconoclasts and de facto agnostics, I'm afraid, to greater and lesser degrees because of this immersion and repetitive learning from the predominant art of our secular culture and its implicit atheism.Contrast that with the imaginative experience of a novel that is not pornographic or primarily a vehicle of perversion and violence. We are obliged to generate images of the story in the transpersonal faculty within each of us called the imagination, one I think that is very much akin to conscience or the biblical ‘heart.' This is in essence an edifying exercise, unlike viewing photographic images on screens. That the novel appears at the dawn of the Modern Age and the beginning of the end of Western corporate spirituality, I think is no accident but a providential advent. Moving pictures, the de facto regime artistry of the materialist civilization in which we live, are the counter-blow to the novel's spiritual oxygen.That's the best I can manage tonight to offer something to Justin in response to more about the “neo-iconoclasm” of film This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hogwartsprofessor.substack.com/subscribe

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Farmers call for clarity on compulsory purchase orders and Mercosur   Old salmon traps and eel cages on the Corrib pose ‘serious safety concerns'   Galway author releases debut novel    10am-11am Call for clarity on Ireland's defensive position ahead of EU presidency   City Tribune Headlines  1,000 Children take to the streets of Kinvara in protest of dangerous roads   Mario Rosenstock joins us   11am-12pm Galway Thoughts panel - Government's Housing Plan   Sports review

Parking metres continue to be a bone of contention here in Galway city and with City Councillors, as a legal settlement has been reached between the city council and the private company who were operating the machines in and around the city centre. Fine Gael councillor Frank Fahy has hit out at the fact that we don't know what the settlement was and he also wants clarity on how the parking situation can be improved upon in the future, as we are currently left in limbo. He joined me on the programme earlier on this week to highlight his concerns. The issue of road safety in Kinvara was brought into focus again this week as a number of schoolchildren protested from Seamount College, the National School and the creche. They marched through the village on Thursday at 12 noon, calling for safe crossings along the busy stretch of the N67. Currently, there is no traffic management plan for the village and there are no traffic lights or pedestrian crossings for the children. With many children exiting out of buses, they are having to cross the road at peak times. ​Our reporter, Saoirse Duhan was out there and spoke to a number of the children who were part of the demonstration and our reporter, David Nevin, also spoke to the Principal of Seamount College. The Government published their new housing plan this week, and it got a mixed response. ​Government spokespeople say that there are ambitious targets and that there have been a number of changes which will improve the lot of first-time buyers, developers, and builders looking to ramp up construction and infrastructure projects in the country. ​The Opposition have said that a lot of announcements in this plan have already been published in previous documents from previous governments, and they've added that it lacks the ambition and the mechanisms to allow us to ramp up the speed of our housing targets. ​We discussed this on the programme with Minister Seán Canney and also with Sinn Féin TD Mairéad Farrell. Don't forget the best of Galway Talks comes out every Saturday and Sunday morning between 7:00 and 8:00. Join us again on Monday morning for Galway Talks and after 11:00 Our Galway Great is none other than the Westside native and former Republic of Ireland international goalkeeper, David Forde.

In the latest episode of The Retail Tea Break podcast, Melissa sits down with Dr. Joanne Reilly, the inspiring founder and CEO behind Kinvara Skincare. The award-winning Irish brand blends science, sustainability and plant-powered beauty. From humble beginnings to being stocked in 600+ stores, Jo shares how Kinvara grew organically while staying true to its values, balancing local roots, global ambitions and a loyal customer base.Key Takeaways:Building a trusted, award-winning Irish skincare brandScience meets sustainability in every productStaying true to Irish roots with proudly Irish-made, Irish-branded productsBalancing retail growth with booming e-commerceUsing tech and AI to shape the future of skincare retailExpanding successfully into Canada with bilingual packagingExciting new Irish branding and new SPF launches coming in 2026Check out Kinvara website at https://www.kinvaraskincare.com/ Go raibh míle maith agat le Joanne ó Kinvara as labhairt liom inniu, agus as an gcúpla focal as Gaeilge.Thank you to Autoaddress for sponsoring today's episode. You can solve your address data problems with Ireland's most trusted supplier of Eircode solutions. Improve data quality, reduce manual errors and deliver better customer experiences at https://autoaddress.com/

Darren Kelly reports from Kenny Park, Athenry, as Meelick-Eyrecourt defeated Kinvara and were crowned the 2025 Galway Intermediate Hurling Champions for the first time since 1997.

Meelick-Eyrecourt joint captain James Downey speaks to Darren Kelly after his side were crowned Galway Intermediate Hurling Champions for 2025, after a 1-16 to 0-16 win over Kinvara on Sunday afternoon in Kenny Park, Athenry.

Meelick-Eyrecourt manager Niall Lynch speaks to Darren Kelly after his side were crowned Galway Intermediate Hurling Champions for 2025 after beating Kinvara on a scoreline of 1-16 to 0-16 in Kenny Park, Athenry, on Sunday afternoon.

The biggest weekend in the Galway club hurling calendar is upon us with the Forvis Mazars County Senior Hurling Final taking place between Loughrea and St. Thomas' in Pearse Stadium on Saturday (1st November) at 6pm. And the Steeltech Sheds Intermediate Hurling decider featuring Kinvara and Meelick-Eyrecourt is down for Kenny Park on Sunday (2nd) at 2pm.  Beforehand, Ballinasloe and Kiltormer come together in the Ask Acorn Junior 1 Final at 12pm. On Friday's 'Over The Line' (31st October), Galway Bay FM's hurling team of Sean Walsh, Niall Canavan, Cyril Farrell, Johnny Kelly and Andy Coen joined Darren Kelly into studio to set the scene for the weekend. == The 'Over The Line' weekend preview show broadcasts every Friday evening from 7pm on Galway Bay FM.

Kinvara go in search of a third Steeltech Sheds intermediate hurling championship on Sunday (2nd November) when they meet Meelick-Eyrecourt. It's the south Galway side's third final.  Champions in 1966 and 2019, they reached last year's decider before going down to Tynagh-Abbey-Duniry. Kinvara overcame Beagh 1-21 to 1-19 in the semi-final.  Leading up to the game, their manager Mike Helebert has been chatting to Galway Bay FM's Sean Walsh. == Throw-in at Kenny Park, Athenry on Sunday is 2pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.

On Hurling Chat this week, Andy Coen joins Niall and Sean to discuss the weekend Hurling action, which saw St Thomas and Loughrea qualify for the County Senior Final, Liam Mellows become the Senior B Champions, while Meelick Eyrecourt and Kinvara will contest the Intermediate Final. In the second part, Galway Camogie Manager Cathal Murray, talks about the wonderful year that was 2025 and the big fundraising events that are coming up to fund a players holiday. During the course of the chat, Cathal spoke about his surprise that the Senior Camogie manager position is open to expressions of interest, though he indicated that he will go for an interview for the position.

Niall Canavan Reports from Kenny Park, Athenry as Kinvara booked their place in the Intermediate Hurling Championship final after a narrow win over Beagh.

Darren Kelly reports from Duggan Park, Ballinasloe on Sunday as Meelick-Eyrecourt had to come from behind to overcome Ballygar and book their place in the Intermediate Hurling decider against Kinvara in two weeks time.

Celebrating publication of the Irish Farm Book in colour, we visit Kinvara to see a unique collection of photos from the 1950s.

Morley's Mouthfuls Traffic was again a big issue this week on Galway Talks, but it was traffic safety, not congestion, that dominated. I went out to Kinvara early on this week and spoke to some of the locals about some of the traffic safety measures they want to see in the village. They want urgently to have two pedestrian crossings, as well as, a number of other knock-on safety measures. It follows two accidents in the village over recent weeks, and they're calling on Galway County Council, TII, and all the relevant stakeholders to get safety measures in place as a matter of urgency. The Global Sumud Flotilla was boarded by Israeli forces this week as they tried to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. A number of the people who are on the boats, including Salthill poet Sarah Clancy, have been taken as captives and will be deported to their countries in due course, according to Israeli forces. ​Now, they maintain that they are trying to deliver humanitarian aid and are allowed to so by international law, making what Israel did a war crime. Israel says these people are going into their waters and that they need to make sure that there is no weaponry in this aid before it makes its way on to Gaza. ​There is increasing pressure on governments across the world from citizens to put pressure to bear on Israel to end the genocide. Insurance was again a topic of discussion this week. There have been recent hikes by three of the main four providera in the last week, seeing some premiums increase by as much as €600. This follows other increases throughout the course of this year by the majority of the four players in the market, with Level Health increasing theirs back in April. ​We had Dermot Goode, of Health Insurance Ireland on the show. He explained some of the reasons given for this increase in health insurance, including more people going to seek assistance in private health hospitals. ​He also gave some advice to our listeners as to what is best practice to find the best premium out there and the best deal for a given individual and family. He set out the pros and cons to having and not having private health insurance in this country. In a week where local Fianna Fáil Deputy Albert Dolan has brought out a tracker to allow the public to see the breakdown of tenders in the public procurement process, wastage of monies at a national level was very much to the fore again. It centered in and around the €100,000 tender for the bike shelter at the National Maternity Hospital. ​Now, Sinn Féin have called for this to be scrapped outright, while the government parties have said there is a tender process and to wait and see if someone can bring in a tender at an affordable rate. ​We discussed this on the program earlier on this week with Fianna Fáil Deputy John Connolly and Sinn Féin TD Mairéad Farrell. School transport came to the fore yet again this week after nearly a month since schools returned for the new academic year. We spoke to the grandmother of two children with language disorders who had to move to Loughrea to avail of a nearby school at the loss of the services they badly needed in Ballinasloe. ​We discussed this on the program with the grandmother of the children in question, Josephine Clarke. She was joined on the program by local Fianna Fáil representative in the Loughrea area, Michael Regan. ​She is calling for the Department of Education and the School Transport Office to get their school bus route back for her grandchildren so that they can fulfill their education to the full potential. Staying on the topic of schools, two schools in East Galway are still waiting on the go-ahead for much-needed expansions. ​For over 20 years, that's been the case for Carrabane National School in the Loughrea hinterland, but also for Scoil an Chroí Naofa in the Ballinasloe area, but that particular projects stretches out to nearly 30 years. ​We discussed what can be done to expedite the process and give final approval to both projects with Sinn Féin Deputy Clare Kerrane and Fianna Fáil Senator Shane Curley.  

Hurling Chat this week looks back on the weekend knockout hurling action with Andy Coen joining Niall and Sean. They look at: - Wins for Loughrea, Tommy Larkins, Turloughmore and Sarsfields in Senior - ⁠Liam Mellows & Ballindereen progress to Senior B semis - ⁠Rahoon Newcastle, Sylane, Meelick Eyrecourt & Kinvara reach the IHC quarters - ⁠While Gort and Cappataggle force Ardrahan & Kilconerion into the Senior relegation final

Mandy Jane solved a 20-year-old mystery and found the owner of a beautiful watch she tells PJ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This September, North Clare woman Helga Himmelsbach will walk and cycle 120 kilometres—from Kilrush to Kinvara—in memory of her late husband, Jerry O'Connor. Jerry was tragically killed in 2023 on the N67 near Ballyvaughan, struck by a car driven on the wrong side of the road by a tourist. Since that devastating day, Helga has become a passionate advocate for road safety across North Clare. Her journey begins on September 7th, not just to honour Jerry's life, but to shine a light on the dangers facing road users in Clare. Today, she joins us to share her story, her campaign, and the message she hopes will reach every driver on our roads." To find out more, Sally-Ann Barrett was joined by Helga Hillmelsbach, North Clare road safety campaigner.

Ballygar's Ryan Duffy, Kinvara's Darragh Helebert, Clarinbridge manager Peter Burke and Ogie Coen joined Paul to look ahead to group three of the Intermediate Hurling Championship

Today on Galway talks:  9am-10am Gort woman on cruise ship enroute to China after being unable to dock in Tokyo because of tsunami  130,000 race goers expected at Ballybrit by Sunday  Galway village hosts special football tournament in memory of two men  10am-11am Galway family make heart-breaking appeal to help fund baby's treatment weeks after death of her older sister  Kinvara residents fail in application to challenge decision to accommodate asylum seekers at hotel Sports preview 11am-12pm  Ours to Protect - Green Transport Music Mornings - Gerry Hanley

This week on 'The Full-Time Whistle with Darren Kelly (29th June 2025): Heartbreak for the Galway senior footballers as they are beaten by Meath in the All-Ireland quarter-final in Croke Park; Turloughmore, Killimordaly and Skehana-Mountbellew-Moylough win hurling league titles; Victories for the Galway senior and under-23 camogie teams in Athenry; Galway United men draw with Shelbourne, but the women lose out in the FAI Cup; All this and more. == The #fulltimewhistle is Sponsored by Getsetgo Game Changing online car, home and travel insurance that's faster, better and easier! == All-Ireland Senior Football Quarter-Finals Meath 2-16 Galway 2-15 Kerry 0-32 Armagh 1-21 Donegal 1-26 Monaghan 1-20 Tyrone 0-23 Dublin 0-16 Semi-Finals - Donegal vs Meath, Kerry vs Tyrone Under-19A West Board Football League Final Oranmore/Maree 1-15 An Cheathru Rua 1-11 Under-19C North Board Football League Final Caltra 2-13 Northern Gaels 2-8 Division 4A Football League Semi-Final Kilkerrin/Clonberne 0-22 Williamstown 1-9 Division 4B Football League Semi-Finals Corofin 2-11 Ballinasloe 2-7 Claregalway 4-11 Renvyle 0-10 Division 1 Final – Corofin vs Tuam Stars – Friday 7.30pm Tuam Stadium Division 3B Final – Caltra vs St. Brendna's Friday 7.45pm Duggan Park == All-Ireland Under-16B LGFA Semi-Finals Galway 4-11 Westmeath 3-9 Armagh 2-14 Waterford 1-5 *Galway vs Armagh in All-Ireland Final on Wednesday, 16th July Feile LGFA Division 1 Final Claregalway 2-8 Ballinderry 1-6 Feile LGFA Region 3 Final St. Michael's 3-4 Castledermot 1-4 Feile LGFA Region 2 Final Kilkerrin/Clonberne 3-3 Naomh Ciarán 2-4 == All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Galway 0-17 Waterford 0-11 Dublin 7-19 Derry 1-11 Cork 5-21 Wexford 0-11 Tipperary 4-17 Clare 0-10 *Galway & Cork qualify for semi-finals in Nowlan Park on 26th July.  Next week's quarter-finals in Croke Park – Waterford vs Clare (Saturday), Tipperary vs Kilkenny (Sunday). All-Ireland under-23 Camogie Semi-Finals Galway 1-13 Kilkenny 1-12 Cork 3-13 Tipperary 0-15 *Final scheduled for Wexford Park on Saturday, 12th July == Division 1 Hurling League Final Turloughmore 2-22 Cappataggle 1-23 Division 2 Hurling League Final Killimordaly 0-25 Ballygar 2-10 Division 3 Hurling League Final Skehana/Mountbellew-Moylough 1-16 Kinvara 1-15 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Final Waterford 1-18 Clare 0-10 == FAI Women's Cup Final Athenry 0-2 Callan United SSE Airtricity League Men's Premier Division Galway United 1-1 Shelbourne Bohemians 1-1 Sligo Rovers Cork City 0-0 St. Patrick's Athletic Derry City 3-0 Drogheda United Shamrock Rovers 1-0 Waterford FAI Women's Cup Round 1 Shelbourne 2-1 Galway United Cork City 2-3 Peamount AET Wexford 1-2 Bohemians Athlone Town 6-0 Terenure Shamrock Rovers 3-1 Waterford Sligo Rovers 2-3 DLR Waves Treaty United 8-0 Ferns United Newbridge Town 2-1 Whitehall Rangers

Skehana-Mountbellew-Moylough are the JFW Renewables Division 3 Hurling League champions following this one-point victory over Kinvara in Kenny Park, Athenry on Friday (27th June 2025). The victors overcame a poor start, going four points down before Oisín Lohan's goal gave the north Galway team a 1-10 to 0-10 interval lead.  Kinvara came back after the restart with Darragh Helebert, who finished with 1-10, forcing parity.  But Ger Flahive's ninth point of the evening proved to be the winner. Afterwards, Skehana-Mountbellew-Moylough manager Dessie O'Brien caught up with Galway Bay FM's Tommy Devane. == Turloughmore take on Cappataggle in the JFW Renewables Division 1 Hurling League  Final on Saturday (28th June 2025) at 6.15pm in Duggan Park and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM. Beforehand, there will be updates from the Division 2 decider between Killimorday and Ballygar from 4.30pm.

Galway senior hurling captain Conor  Whelan visited Insomnia Coffee, Westside Shopping Centre on Friday (13th June 2025) in his role as Brand Ambassador. Insomnia Coffee are in a 5-year partnership to be the Official Coffee Partner of the GAA/GPA (Gaelic Players Association), this is their 2nd year. Helping to bring the partnership to life are their brand ambassadors, Limerick hurler Cian Lynch, Kilkenny Camogie player Katie Power, Galway hurler Conor Whelan, Dublin footballer Paddy Small and Meath footballer Emma Duggan. As Official Coffee Partner, the sponsorship will see Insomnia Coffee commit to working with the GAA/GPA in providing the extra resources needed to help players reach their full potential, both on and off the pitch. The Kinvara forward chatted to Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly about his role and also looked back on Galway's defeat to Kilkenny in the Leinster Senior Hurling Final. == Insomnia Westside you're go-to coffee spot— whether it's for your morning coffee, a catch-up with friends, or a well-earned break during the day.

On today's show:  10am-11am Government Policy Undermining Rural Ireland and Tourism as Kinvara's Only Hotel Is Requisitioned for IPAS Use Motoring Slot with Gerry Murphy SCCU Community Fund applications now open

On today's show:  10am-11am Tributes paid to young motorcyclist from Kinvara who died in Oranmore crash Envirobead to hold Home Energy Upgrade Information Evening New Irish film ‘Fran The Man' to hit cinemas

A North Clare village is set to get its first ever public transport connection to one of the closest towns in its vicinity. TFI Local Link has confirmed enhancements to the weekly C8 Carron to Gort route, which will take effect from Friday. The weekly service has always had a stop at Kinvara, Bellharbour and New Quay, but now Ballyvaughan will be added to the timetable. TFI Local Link Limerick Clare Transport Operations Coordinator Cillian Griffey says it will offer many benefits.

Planning permission issues in Ireland are a growing concern due to challenges in balancing urban development with environmental and regulatory restrictions. Delays, inconsistencies, and complex zoning rules often frustrate homeowners and developers.Joining Andrea to discuss this is Martin Kelly, Planning Consultant and Martin Linnane, Farmer in Kinvara and more.

The National Transport Authority is expressing confidence proposed changes to a bus route in West Clare will significantly reduce journey times. Public consultation has opened on planned bus enhancements in the west of the county, among them being a pledge to increase the frequency of Route 350 to every 90 to 120 minutes. It's proposed that the bus will be re-aligned to operate between Lisdoonvarna and Ballyvaughan along the N67, while to complement these changes, Route 350C will operate along the R477 via Fanore and onto Kinvara, serving Ballyvaughan, New Quay and Nogra. Senior Transport Planner with the National Transport Authority Conor O'Donovan has been telling Clare FM's Seán Lyons the typical time a passenger spends on the 350 bus could be cut by 15 minutes.

http://www.copperplatemailorder.com                     Copperplate Time 491                presented by Alan O'Leary                                  www.copperplatemailorder.com  1. Bothy Band:  Green Groves/Flowers of Red Hill.   1975 2. London Lasses:  Dandy Dinny Cronin/Moving in Old Decency/Balintore Fancy/Over the Bridge to Peggy.  LL25 3. P.J. & Marcus Hernon: Balintra Lass/Colonel McBain/Johnny Watt Henry's/The Sandymount.Celebrating 50 Years 4. James Cullinane: Caislean an Oir/Crehan's Banbhs.                      Here It Is Tune 6. Christy Moore: Sunflowers.  A Terrible Beauty 7. Michelle Mulcahy:   The Drunken Sailor.  Lady on the Island 8. Carlos/Sweeney/McCartin: Humours of Castlefinn/McDonagh's #2/Smash the Windows.  The One After It 9. Cillian Vallely & David Doocey: James Byrne's/Humours of Whiskey/Up & Down Again. The Yew & The Orchard 10. Eleanor Shanley & Garadice:                 Lovely Leitrim/A Sligo Air/Gladstone's Bill. Garadice 11. Bobby Casey:   Sporting Nell/Ravelled Hank of Yarn.                 Reels of the World 12. Ralph McTell:  Sabreen.   Private Recording 13. Caoimhin O'Fearghaill:       Miss Brien an Chuilfhionn.  Uilleann Piping From Waterford 14. John McEvoy & John Wynne:             The Masters Return/Dog Among the Bushes/Johnny     McGreevy's #1.  The Dancer at the Fair 15. Dan Brouder:  Humours of Ballingarry/The Pilgrimage/Streams of Killanspig.    The Lark's Air    16. Patsy Moloney: The Sweetheart/Farewell to London.                The Temple in the Glen 17. Declan O'Rourke: The Stars over Kinvara.   Arrivals 18. Ben & Charlie Lennon: Primrose Polka.  The Natural Bridge 19. Ralph McTell:    A Kiss in the Rain.                     Somewhere Down the Road 20. Bert Jansch & Annie Briggs:                   Blackwater Side.  Acoustic Routes 21. Mulcahy Family: John Kelly's/Rip the Calico/New Line to Loughaun. The Reel Note 22. Bothy Band:  Green Groves/Flowers of Red Hill.   1975

HURLING: Kinvara captain and man of the match Neil Huban with Galway Bay FM's Tommy Devane after their Junior F Final replay win over Salthill/Knocknacarra

HURLING: Kinvara player manager Steve Moylan with Galway Bay FM's Tommy Devane after their Junior F Final Replay win over Salthill/Knocknacarra

On this week's show: Ballinasloe beaten by Sligo's Easkey in the Connacht Junior Hurling Final; Kinvara win the Junior F Hurling title against Salthill/Knocknacarra; Defeat for St. Michael's in the Connacht Intermediate Football Semi-Final; An Cheathrú Rua qualify for the Connacht Junior Football Final; Ahascragh/Caltra take Connacht Camogie Honours; A busy weekend of provincial and club rugby with Connacht Eagles falling to Leinster A; And we've soccer, basketball and much more. == The #fulltimewhistle is Sponsored by Getsetgo Game Changing online car, home and travel insurance that's faster, better and easier!

Kate Thompson, who is based in Kinvara in Galway, is the author of a new book on Palestine. The book called Palestine A-Z gives definitions on many terms including Zionism and Administrative Detention. Palestine A-Z will be launched in Ennis Bookshop this Thursday, the 7th of November. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by author of Palestine A-Z, Kate Thompson and author/journalist who will be launching Kate's book, Michael McCaughan. Photo (c): https://www.ennisbookshop.ie/p/kate-thompson-palestine-a---z/9781913544201

David Connors and Paul Shaughnessy look back on the Intermediate Hurling Championship Final In association with Monaghans Galway. Monaghans Galway, located on Tuam Road, is the leading dealership in Galway for new SKODA, CUPRA, SEAT models Now is the perfect time to order your new car, or visit Monaghans.ie

Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry are the County Intermediate Hurling Champions for 2024 following their 2-16 to 1-17 win over Kinvara in Kenny Park on Sunday. The Tynagh goals came from Conor Jordan and Thomas Murphy. Here is the commentary of their win with Niall Canavan, Cyril Farrell and Sean Walsh.

Meelick Eyrecourt selector Cathal O'Byrne and Killimor manager Dessie O'Brien joined Paul Shaughnessy to look ahead to the Intermediate hurling final between Kinvara and Tynagh-Abbey Duniry.In association with Monaghans Galway. Monaghans Galway, located on Tuam Road, is the leading dealership in Galway for new SKODA, CUPRA, SEAT modelsNow is the perfect time to order your new car, or visit Monaghans.ie

Hurling Chat this week looks ahead to the Intermediate Hurling Final next Sunday and reviews the two County Senior Hurling Semi-Finals from last weekend.  Our guests are two men who witnessed the Intermediate Championship at close hand - Tony Og Regan who played against Tynagh Abbey Duniry in the quarter-final and Joe Hession who was part of the Sylane management team as Kinvara overcame them, also in the quarter-final.

HURLING: Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry manager Mattie Kenny with Galway Bay FM's Sean Walsh ahead of their intermediate final agianst Kinvara

HURLING: Kinvara joint manager Michael Helebert with Galway Bay FM's Sean Walsh ahead of their intermediate final against Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry

In part one of the show Athenry senior hurling manager Niall Sunderland reflect on his side's season. In part two of the show Declan O'Brien and Cyril Farrell look back on the Senior B Finals and the Intermediate Hurling Championship Semi-Finals. In association with Monaghans Galway. Monaghans Galway, located on Tuam Road, is the leading dealership in Galway for new SKODA, CUPRA, SEAT models Now is the perfect time to order your new car, or visit Monaghans.ie

Hurling Chat this week welcomes Aonghus Callanan who previews the big games of the weekend: Will it be Athenry or Portumna that will be crowned Senior B champions? In Senior, will Loughrea overcome Clarinbridge for a second time this season? Can Cappataggle rise to County Champions St Thomas? We look at the intermediate Semi Finals where Carnmore, Tynagh Abbey Duniry, Meelick Eyrecourt and Kinvara all have designs on a place in the Final We also take a quick look at the Minor finals from last weekend and this weekend's Junior 1 Final between An Spideal and Ballinasloe.

Hurling Chat sees Andy Coen, Cyril Farrell, Niall Canavan and Sean Walsh look back at the big Hurling weekend.  St Thomas gets the job done again as Turloughmore, Sarsfields, Tommie Larkins and Castlegar crash out at the quarter final stage. Athenry and Portumna qualify for the B Final. Tynagh Abbey Duniry, Kinvara and Meelick Eyrecourt reach the IHC semis. Meanwhile, Mullagh, Beagh, and Kiltormer get relegated.

Cyril Farrell and Paul Shaughnessy look back on round two of the Senior and Intermediate Hurling Championship Subscribe for more content! The Maroon & White Pod – brought to you by Citylink. For bookings, timetables, updates and any other information, head to citylink.ie.

On this week's episode (14th August 2024), Cyril Donnellan, Niall Canavan, Aonghus Callanan and Sean Walsh discuss: - The opening round of the Senior, Senior B and Intermediate championships and the implications of the results - the big guns get the job done, Eanna Burke excels again, plenty of high scoring, big wins for Athenry, Kinvara and Ballygar, while Kiltormer were depleted and much more; - ⁠The Galway Senior Manager vacancy - progress by the end of the month? And what is the significance of Micheal Donoghue stepping down from the Dublin job? - ⁠and a quick look at the All Ireland Camogie Final and how recent big games have been influenced by big calls; Tune in and have a listen

HURLING: Kinvara 1-24 Killimor 1-17 (IHC match report with Galway Bay FM's Ollie Turner)

HURLING: Kinvara joint manager Mike Helebert with Galway Bay FM's Ollie Turner after their IHC victory over Killimor

Between super racing shoes and super trainers, it seems like half the shoes on the market have super foams and/or carbon plates. But, what if spending too much time in these maximally performing, fun shoes, might be doing us a disservice? Matt and David look into the research and share anecdotes from their own training on how super shoes have affected them. Then they take a look at some of the excellent non-plated, lightweight trainer options like the New Balance Rebel v4, Topo Cyclone 2, and more. Check out our friends at ⁠⁠⁠Skratch⁠⁠⁠ and save 25% on your first order with code DOR24! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 2:04 - The pros/cons of training in plated & super shoes 14:14 - Topo Cyclone 2 16:52 - Kinvara 15 19:36 - ASICS Tri Noosa 16 22:51 - New Balance Rebel v4 24:37 - Hoka Mach 6 26:52 - Brooks Hyperion 30:50 - Saucony Ride 17 33:56 - Wrap-up --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doctors-of-running/support

The Birds of Ireland, Jim Wilson with photography by Mark Carmody –Today Mary is talking to Jim Wilson and Mark Carmody.Jim Wilson in a wildlife writer, broadcaster, tour leader and former chairman of Birdwatch Ireland. Mark Carmody has a PhD in biochemistry and works as a European Patent Attorney. He is an award winning wildlife photographer.They have published a brand-new edition of this birdwatching field guide by leading experts (and uncle-nephew duo!) Jim Wilson and Mark Carmody at the end of March. It's the only photographic identification guide of its kind in Ireland and has been updated to include climate and habitat changes, 1600 photos and a list of birds of birds of conservation concern also. Their driving force behind the book was to increase awareness of Ireland's national heritage and landscape. Its publication date falls around springtime when the days are getting longer, and people are keen to explore nature around them. This book is the perfect companion!Buy the book

Today Mary is talking to Anna Murphy. Anna moved to Kinvara in 2001 and raised her three children here, and works in the village. Her main passion is environmental activism, and she has been  involved in Plastic Free Kinvara, Kinvara Climate Action, the Ballindereen Kinvara Tree gang and now Rights of Nature Galway. Activism gives me hope and can help with eco anxiety. " We need to re-imagine our relationship with Nature, and protect it  for this and future generations  to head off a looming sixth mass extinction"rightsofnaturegalway@gmail.comwww.ejni.net/rights-of-natureKinvara and Ballindereen tree gangwww.facebook.com/KBtreegang/Recommended book Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Kimmerer

We've got another edition of what has become the official Doctors or Running game show, Buy or Sell, with Matt Klein and Andrea Myers as your hosts. They cover a bevy of topics ranging from racing shoes for 4 hour marathoners, hear rate monitors, super shoes for 5Ks and more. Be sure to listen to the end to catch Matt & Andrea's differing views on Nike's Alphafly versions 1 and 3! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 6:02 - 4+ Hour Marathoners Racing in Super Shoes 12:46 - Heart-rate Monitors for Runners 22:13 - Are the Kinvara 14s safe for running? 29:03 - The time changing for the Olympic Marathon Trials 34:05 - Training companion shoes 42:26 - Racing 5Ks in non-plated shoes 46:30 - Super Shoes that last less than 100mi 54:02 - All running shoes should have a wider toe box 57:14 - Non carbon-fiber plates (nylon, glass fiber, etc) in shoes 1:05:02 - Alphafly 1 vs Alphafly 3 Have you had trouble finding a healthcare provider that really understands the needs of runners? Created by physicians, therapists, and trainers, RunCare.Org aims to solve that problem by providing a nationwide list of recommended providers who specialize in working with runners.  Each provider in the RunCare network has been vetted and evaluated so you know that you're visiting someone who knows the value of your training and lifestyle. The list currently features over 50 doctors and physical therapists across the US and expanding to have providers in all 50 states. RunCare's goal first and foremost is to get the runners connected with the care they need.. Visit runcare.org today to learn more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doctors-of-running/support