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What does being well adapted to occasional blasts of this kind of heat look like? While simultaneously being adapted to increasing blasts of heavy rainfall? Philip spoke to farmer Michael Guinan in Rahan in Offaly to discuss the impact of ever changing weather.
As we continue our build up to Sunday's All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final, Galway Bay FM looks back at all of Galway's games in the Leinster Championship and All-Ireland Series. Today, we move to Round Two and a week after their win over Kilkenny, Offaly were the visitors to Pearse Stadium. Goals from Conor Cooney and Rory Burke provided a buffer for the Tribesmen who topped the table before their first weekend off. Galway Bay FM's match commentary team were Sean Walsh, Andy Coen, Cyril Farrell and Niall Canavan.
As we continue our build up to Sunday's All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final, Galway Bay FM looks back at all of Galway's games in the Leinster Championship and All-Ireland Series. On May 16th, Galway faced Dublin in Pearse Stadium and while the Dubs came away with a 3-16 to 0-21 win, Offaly's win over Wexford and Kilkenny's win over Kildare meant that Galway and Dublin were guaranteed to finish in the top 3 in Leinster SHC and thus are into the All Ireland series. The Question was....What would happen the following week as Galway still had to play Wexford, Dublin had to play Kilkenny and Offaly had to play Kildare. Commentary from Sean Walsh, Andy Coen, Niall Canavan and Cyril Farrell.
Will O'Callaghan is joined by Arthur O'Dea and Eve Conway for Wednesday's Newsround, as the FAI's EGM is currently underway. Meanwhile, Offaly have announced that joint senior football managers Declan Kelly and Mickey Harte have stepped down from their roles with the county.There is also the small matter of Wimbledon to discuss, while the fallout from the Round of 16 in the World Cup continues.Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.
Over the weekend, five people lost their lives due to collisions on our roads. The number of road deaths has soared by 11% this year when compared to the same period in 2025, but Offaly is the only county in the country that has managed to avoid any road deaths so far this year…Joe Wynne, Driving Instructor from Wynne's School of Motoring in Tullamore and Fine Gael TD Michael Murphy and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Transport Committee join Shane to discuss.
A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to 4 years in prison for drink driving and dangerous driving causing the deaths of two of his college friends in Co Limerick two years ago. Our Mid-West Correspondent, Petula Martyn.
Clare's defensive stability has been hailed as a key factor behind their qualification for the All Ireland Camogie Quarter Final. A five point defeat of Offaly will see Clare contest back to back last six ties. The Banner overturned a two point half time deficit, conceding just two points in the second half in doing so. Clare FM analyst Ann Marie McGann says the backline have been in great form all season.
Clare will find out their opponents in the quarter final of the All Ireland Camogie Championship this morning. The Banner booked their spot in the last six with a 0-16 to 1-8 victory over Offaly in Birr. Clare will face off against either Waterford or Tipperary in Croke Park this weekend. Boss Euege Foudy says his side showed great determination to grind out the win.
Glen Dimplex All Ireland Championship match played in Grant Heating St Brendan's Park, Birr/. Saturday 27th June 2026 @3.30pm. Match commentary from Patsy Fahey with Pat McNamara and Nicholas Rynne on analysis. 00.00 Introduction and teams 07.46 Start of first half 39.25 Half Time analysis 43.55 Second Half 1.17.30 Post match analysis 1.19.45 Interview Eugene Foudy Clare Manager 1.23.02 Interview Sinead O'Keeffe 1.25.39 Interview Abby Walsh 1.29.10 Interview Lynda Daly 1.30.20 Closing Comments
Will O'Callaghan was on hand in Birr to get immediate reaction as Clare booked their place in the Quarter-Finals of the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship with a 0-16 to 1-8 win over Offaly. Will caught up with Clare manager Eugene Foudy and player of the match Roisin Begley. Will also caught up with Offaly manager Jack Maher who was happy that Offaly secured their senior status for next season as Limerick drew with Dublin earlier on. And, finally, he caught up with Offaly player Amy Byrne. Camogie on Off The Ball
Clare have reached a second successive All Ireland senior camogie quarter final. Eugene Foudy's side held off a strong challenge from Offaly to run out winners by 0-16 to 1-8 in Birr. It means they will now potentially play as part of a Croke Park double header with the hurlers on Sunday next; with their opponents to be decided on Monday morning. Joint captain Clare Hehir says the side are proud to bounce back from last week's defeat in the manner they did.
Last Sunday, Offaly took to the field in their first All Ireland Quarter Final for 23 years. While the game resulted in heavy defeat to Cork, there remains a sense of renewed optimism in the county.Speaking to Anton was Michael Duignan Two-time All-Ireland winning Offaly Hurler and former cChair of the Offaly County board. Our Newstalk Summer Tour is with thanks to ESB, Ireland's largest EV charging network.
To look back on the news stories of the week were Tony McCormack, Fianna Fáil TD for Offaly, Senator Maria McCormack of Sinn Féin. Also Gearoid Keegan, Deputy Editor, Tullamore Tribune and Court reporter for Offaly Live.
We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning live from live from Banagher in Offaly was Fionnula Corbett presenter on Dave and Fionnuala on iRadio. Our Newstalk Summer Tour is with thanks to ESB, Ireland's largest EV charging network
The 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama has Irish roots in Moneygall, Co. Offaly. His visit there in 2011 really boosted the community. Anton was joined Barack Obamas 8th Cousin, Henry Healy.Our Newstalk Summer Tour is with thanks to ESB, Ireland's largest EV charging network.
Offaly is part of what's known as “Ireland's hidden heartlands”, the midland areas that often go unvisited by tourists coming to Ireland. James Scully Local Historian and tour guide explain all the gems of Ireland's midland.Our Newstalk Summer Tour is with thanks to ESB, Ireland's largest EV charging network
The 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama has Irish roots in Moneygall, Co. Offaly. His visit there in 2011 really boosted the community. Anton was joined Barack Obamas 8th Cousin, Henry Healy.Our Newstalk Summer Tour is with thanks to ESB, Ireland's largest EV charging network.
We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning live from live from Banagher in Offaly was Fionnula Corbett presenter on Dave and Fionnuala on iRadio. Our Newstalk Summer Tour is with thanks to ESB, Ireland's largest EV charging network
To look back on the news stories of the week were Tony McCormack, Fianna Fáil TD for Offaly, Senator Maria McCormack of Sinn Féin. Also Gearoid Keegan, Deputy Editor, Tullamore Tribune and Court reporter for Offaly Live.
Last Sunday, Offaly took to the field in their first All Ireland Quarter Final for 23 years. While the game resulted in heavy defeat to Cork, there remains a sense of renewed optimism in the county.Speaking to Anton was Michael Duignan Two-time All-Ireland winning Offaly Hurler and former cChair of the Offaly County board. Our Newstalk Summer Tour is with thanks to ESB, Ireland's largest EV charging network.
Offaly is part of what's known as “Ireland's hidden heartlands”, the midland areas that often go unvisited by tourists coming to Ireland. James Scully Local Historian and tour guide explain all the gems of Ireland's midland.Our Newstalk Summer Tour is with thanks to ESB, Ireland's largest EV charging network
PJ talks to the Corks 96FM GAA Correspondent Finny Mac about what turned out to be a one sided clash on Sunday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Echo Sport Podcast crew is back to discuss another bumper weekend of Cork GAA action.Now in its fourth season, the podcast sees the Echo team discuss all the latest Cork GAA news on and off the field. In the wake of the Cork hurlers reaching the All-Ireland SHC semi-finals for the third straight year and the minor football team producing another fine display to get to an All-Ireland final, Denis Hurley is joined by Barry O'Mahony and Rory Noonan.As Rory and Barry pointed out, Cork were caught between a rock and a hard place in terms of their All-Ireland quarter-final against Offaly – a big win would not necessarily give much insight whereas a tight battle would have raised plenty of questions.In the event, Cork got the job done in a professional fashion, scoring six goals as they won by 26 points, and a semi-final with Galway looms as Ben O'Connor's side aim to reach a third straight All-Ireland final – something Cork last did during the manager's own playing days, 2004-06.Four changes to the starting team meant a chance for players to stake their claims and Rory and Barry assess how they fared while also discussing the use of the Cork bench.Cork's win, and that of Clare against Limerick, mean that the All-Ireland semi-finals will once again feature three Munster teams – while the state of hurling is part of a wider discussion, the dominance of southern sides is something worthy of consideration.For now though, the Cork journey continues while the last-four tie against the Leinster champions on Saturday, July 4 is again set to be close to a sell-out: at a time when it is so expensive to bring a family to a match, the dedication of the Cork support again comes in for praise from the panel.The Rebel supporters will be on the road again this weekend, with Mayo the opponents for the Cork football team in the All-Ireland quarter-final at Croke Park.Barry O'Mahony believes that it is as good a draw as Cork could have hoped for, with the westerners not the force they were when they were regularly reaching All-Ireland finals.Both he and Rory expect a tough battle but with Cork given a great chance to reach the semi-finals for what would be the first time since 2012.The big-ball code is on a roll on Leeside, with Keith Ricken's side through to the All-Ireland final following a great win over Derry. Barry O'Mahony feels that the strength of the collective unit has come to the fore, with Rory Noonan singling out Ricken's man-management skills and ability to develop young players.You can listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork defender Sean O Donoghue speaks to Ger McCarthy after Corks 6-25 to 2-11 victory over Offaly, securing their semi final place.
Glen Rovers man and Cork senior hurler after a 6-26 to 2-11 win over Offaly
Melanie Browne and Ger McCarthy discuss Cork's win over Offaly and look ahead at what awaits in the semi final clash against Galway
Cork head boss Ben O' Connor chats to Ger McCarthy after his sides convincing 6-25 to 2 - 11 quarter final win over Offaly
Melanie Browne with another edition of the Big Red Bench.Plenty of reaction from Corks MASSIVE win over Offaly in the All Ireland Hurling Quarter Finals plus Ger McCarthy chats to John Cleary as they await the draw for their Senior Football Quarter Final.
Dan Casey was in the hotseat for a jam packed Big Red Bench. Plenty of preview for Cork v Offaly, we hear from Liam White of Midland's 103 as well as Cork captain Darragh Fitzgibbon
Dan was joined by Midland's 103 Sports Reporter Liam White to chat about Cork's clash with Offaly in Semple Stadium tomorrow
The All-Ireland Hurling Championship was launched in Blarney GAA on Monday, at his home club, Mark Coleman spoke to Rachel Sheehan about the closing moments of the Munster final.Aaron Niland brings silverware home from Croke Park, much to his father's delight, Eddie Gibbons explains what Dublin were missing against Galway & Cillian Sampson on how Offaly captain Charlie Mitchell is still a source of inspiration from the side line.
Could Katie Taylor be planning a run for the Áras? In a recent interview ahead of her fight in Croke Park in September, she said she's not ruling it out…What do you think about this? Would you like to see her run for the role of President?Joining Andrea to discuss is Liam Morley Brereton from St Brigid's Boxing Club in Offaly and listeners.
On Hurling Chat this week, Andy Coen and Johnny Coen join Niall and Sean to review the weekend action. Main Topics: · Galway overcome Wexford & head for Leinster Final · Dublin knockout Kilkenny while Offaly continue upward trend · In Munster, Limerick & Cork in Munster Final as Clare finish third And.... · Molly Dunne & Sean Murphy look ahead as Galway face Clare in U20 All Ireland Final on Sunday
Social Democrats TD and Party Spokesperson for Health Pádraig Rice will introduce a bill to the Dáil tomorrow calling for advertisements on zero alcohol drinks to be banned. However, the Govt has indicated that they won't be supporting this measure, but why not?Joining Shane to give us some insight is Pádraig Rice, and John Clendennen, the Fine Gael TD for Offaly. Guys, welcome to the show…
All-Ireland winners James Skehill and Paul Murphy joined Will O'Callaghan to break down the last weekend of games in the group stages of the Munster and Leinster Championships. We've a Cork v Limerick rematch in Munster, Dublin knocked out the reigning champions Kilkenny to set up a Leinster final with Galway, and Offaly are into the All-Ireland quarters for the first time in 23 years! The Hurling Pod on Off the Ball with Applegreen - helping you relax, recharge, and enjoy the journey ahead.
Galway came back from 13 points down to beat Wexford in their final group game in the Leinster senior hurling championship in Chadwicks Wexford Park (24th May 2026) and book a final meeting with Dublin. Goals from Jason Rabbitte and Conor Cooney helped the Tribesmen come back from the concession of three early goals on a sunny Sunday afternoon. New champions will be crowned for the first time since 2019 as Kilkenny exited the championship following defeat to the Metropolitians, while Offaly advanced to the All-Ireland quarter-finals. Galway Bay FM's match commentary team, with reaction afterwards, were Sean Walsh, Andy Coen, Cyril Farrell and Niall Canavan. == Galway's next game is against Dublin in the Leinster Senior Hurling Final on Saturday, 6th June. Throw-in at Croke Park is 6pm.
It's claimed Clare can't afford to underestimate Longford ahead of their knockout clash in the Tailteann Cup. Following defeat to Offaly last time out, The Banner welcome Longford to Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chiosóg on Saturday evening in their Round 2B clash. Another defeat for Paul Madden's men would see their Championship campaign for 2026 brought to an end. Clare FM analyst Paudie Carmody says it's the most pivotal game Clare have played in a number of years. Throw in on Saturday is at 5pm with commentary on Clare FM thanks to Ennis Home Furniture and Jones's Supervalu Milltown
Image details : Start-ups around the country supported by Irish BICs (Business Innovation Centres) received €34 million in funding in 2025. The findings of the annual report have been published ahead of the Dublin Tech Summit where the Irish BICs will showcase and lead the first ever Accelerate Hub. Pictured are Larry O'Donoghue, AxisBIC; Mary Ryan, WestBIC; Fionnuala Wall, AxisBIC; Rosemary Ward, Propelor BIC; Majella Murphy, Furthr; Martin Murray, Furthr and John Brennan, WestBIC. Photo: John Allen Start-ups around the country supported by Irish BICs (Business Innovation Centres) received €34 million in funding in 2025. This consisted of €26.5 million in Innovative High Potential Start-Up (iHPSU) funding and €7.5 million in Pre-Seed Start Fund (PSSF) funding. Start-ups received €35 million in funding in 2025 The Irish BICs Annual Report for 2025 also shows that the group supported 110 start-ups in their applications for iHPSU and PSSF funding last year. With over 35 years of experience, the Irish BICs have supported thousands of founders in accessing funding, developing strategy, and scaling internationally and is made up of four regional organisations including AxisBIC, Furthr, Propelor BIC and WestBIC. Some of the companies supported by the group in 2025 include Valentia Island Vermouth, Reso Health, ALPACA, and Silicate. The annual report findings have been released ahead of this year's Dublin Tech Summit, where the Irish BICs will showcase and lead the first ever Accelerate Hub. This will serve as a dedicated on-site space, connecting entrepreneurs with a network of advisors, mentors, and service providers. The initiative aims to provide practical, hands-on support across key areas of business growth, including funding, validation and scaling. Alongside the hub, the Accelerate Stage, powered by the Irish BICs will feature a specially crafted programme of content covering the most pressing topics for founders in 2026. Sessions will explore areas such as raising funding, scaling sustainably, navigating competitive markets, and leveraging ecosystem support to accelerate growth. Dublin Tech Summit 2026 takes place in the RDS in Dublin on Wednesday 27th and Thursday, 28th of May. To further support early-stage companies, Dublin Tech Summit has also introduced a dedicated startup ticket offering of €145 ex. VAT (RRP €445). Speakers will include: Mark Little, Tech Entrepreneur, Former Foreign Affairs Broadcaster and Journalist Barry Downes, Managing Partner, Sure Valley Ventures (SVV) Rena Maycock, Founder, Chirp Faye Walsh Drouillard, Founder and General Partner, WakeUp Capital Liam Dunne, CEO and Co-Founder of Klearcom Chair of the Irish BICS, Martin Murray CEO of Furthr, said: "For the Founders of highly-innovative start-up and scale-up enterprises, the pace of change has never been so fast, and the level of disruption has never been so great. Technological, geopolitical, financial and social change are impacting every aspect of what you do. In this environment, even successful serial entrepreneurs require guidance, mentoring and support. The Irish BICs have been providing that support for almost 40 years. If you're a Founder with big ambitions, come and talk to us at the Accelerate Hub. We work pro bono, so the only thing we are focused on is your success." The four Irish BICs are: AxisBIC – Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick Furthr – Cavan, Dublin, Kildare, Louth, Meath, Monaghan and Wicklow Propelor BIC – Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford WestBIC – Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Longford, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo and Westmeath Start-ups supported by Irish BICs received €34 million in funding in 2025. The figure has been released ahead of the Dublin Tech Summit where Irish BICs will showcase and lead the first ever Accelerate Hub. See more breaking stories here. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can ...
Our hurling Power Rankings panel is back for another episode to go through the peaks and pits of the teams following an action packed weekend including Offaly's rare win over Wexford, Dublin's 3rd successive win over Galway and Limerick's clash with Waterford. The Power Rankings on Off the Ball, with Harvey Norman, Official Stats Sponsor of the GAA
On this week's Hurling Chat, Guests Cyril Farrell and David Connors of the Galway Advertiser join Niall & Sean. They discuss... · Hats off to the Galway Minors on great Leinster title win · Galway U20s face the Cats in Leinster U20 Final · Galway fall to disappointing defeat to Dublin – Wexford await · Offaly continue upward trend while Kilkenny relegate Kildare · In Munster, Tipp & Waterford gone as Clare & Limerick join Cork in qualifying · Only 7 teams left in All Ireland series by mid May, is that promoting the game? · Could the Club season be played BEFORE the Inter County championship?
Galway and Dublin clash in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship this Saturday (16th May 2026) with the winners virtually guaranteed a place in next month's provincial final. Both teams are unbeaten after three rounds. The Tribesmen are on maximum points, while the only blemish for the Metropolitians was a draw on Day 1 against Offaly. Galway were five point winners when they met last year (0-29 to 3-15) but the Dubs knocked the maroon and white out of the championship when they last visited Salthill in 2024 (2-27 to 1-24). Before the Leinster round-robin series began, Dublin forward Conor McHugh was in attendance at the championship launch at the Kinnity Castle Hotel and chatted to Galway Bay FM's Sean Walsh. == Throw-in at Pearse Stadium on Saturday is 4.30pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.
On this episode of The Classic Hits Show Broadcast live on Liffey Sound 96.4FM on 8th May 2026 we had a live in studio performance from and interview with the super talented Galway singer songwriter and musician Sara Gerdine. On the show Sara sang a few of her own original songs live in studio and it was a super fun show full of craic agus ceol with chats about songwriting, singing, gigs etc
On the agenda this week, we review Clare's loss to Offaly in the Tailteann Cup, we look ahead to the minors showdown with Kerry, preview the Munster U20 hurling final and wrap up another busy weekend of local soccer
On this week's post‑match edition, we hear from Derek Lyng on Kilkenny's draw in Tullamore, Keith Rossiter on Wexford's defeat to Dublin, and Peter Queally and Ben O'Connor on Cork's victory in Walsh Park.We also get reaction from the Carlow camp following their excellent win away to Down.The KCLR Hurling Podcast is brought to you by Morrissey Motors Peugeot Kilkenny
All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy and James Skehill joined Will O'Callaghan to review the weekend's action in the Munster and Leinster Hurling Championships.Reigning champions Cork have sealed their progress from the Munster Championship with a battling win at Waterford, Offaly avoided defeat to Kilkenny for the first time since 2018, Dublin picked up a crucial win over Wexford, and Galway survived a scare at Kildare! The Hurling Pod on Off the Ball with Applegreen - helping you relax, recharge, and enjoy the journey ahead
Just four days after winning the Joe Ryan Cup, Galway championship side Knocknacarra enter the national stage of the FAI Junior Cup this Sunday (10th May 2026) when they host 2023 winners Newmarket Celtic from Clare in the last-64. Even though they didn't manage promotion to the top flight this year, Knocknacarra's young crew have enjoyed success by winning the under-21 Premier League and will now aim to qualify for Round 5, like they did just two years ago. Leading up to the game, Knocknacarra joint manager Jimmy Nolan, who runs both the senior and under-21 teams with Derek Rogers, joined Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly to knock about the game and club's progress. But first they looked back on last week's 2-1 victory over Galway Hibernians. == Kick-off at Cappagh Park on Sunday is 2pm and we'll have updates here on Galway Bay FM. Also in action this week, Moyne Villa entertain Carrigaline United on Saturday (9th) at 3pm, and Colga travel to Offaly's Coolraine SC on Sunday at 2pm.
Colga created history on Sunday (3rd May 2026) when they were crowned Western Hygiene Supplies Brod Trill Premier Division champions for the first time in their history. The Clarinbridge outfit beat Craughwell United 7-0 in Coleman Park thanks to goals from Calum Browne, Nathan Ward, Tom Daly, Ben Lalor, Jamie Cummins and a Mikey Donoghue brace. That result put them eight points clear of predecessors Salthill Devon. Colga manager Peter Greaney chatted to Galway Bay FM's Mike Rafferty afterwards. == Colga's next outing is away to Offaly's Coolraine SC in the FAI Junior Cup next Sunday (10th). Kick-off at Durrow is 3pm.
Midlands Correspondent, Sinéad Hussey reports on the arrest of three men and a teenage boy as part of the investigation into the murders of a four-year-old boy and his grand-aunt in Co Offaly last year.
All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy and James Skehill are alongside Will O'Callaghan to review the opening weekend of the Munster and Leinster Hurling Championships. Cork picked up a fifth straight win over Tipperary in Thurles, while Galway handed out a 15-point defeat to Kilkenny. The lads also look back on a thriller between Offaly and Dublin, and the Ennis goal-fest between Clare and Waterford! The Hurling Pod on Off the Ball with Applegreen - helping you relax, recharge, and enjoy the journey ahead
Jonathan Higgins was at the launch of the Leinster Senior Camogie Championship, speaking to each captain ahead of the start of the action next week!He spoke with Kilkenny's Caoimhe Dowling, Offaly's Amy Byrne, Carlow's Rachel Breen, Wexford's Keeva Steadmond, and Dublin's Aisling O'Neill.