Podcasts

[ONARAGGATIP]

The local down one a load of balls is a weekly listen for me. Good preview of all the league games from 1-4. For the poster asking about kids listening my older lad listens to English soccer podcasts non stop. The younger teens none.

[SouthOfThe Bann]

Christ, I find it hard listening to Devenney.
He sounds like he's always after the night before or is actually about 5 pints into the day after.
Talks a lot of scutter.

Jeez you must be the first man I've ever come across with a disliking for Devenny.

I thoroughly enjoy him. Great craic and has a good knowledge of the game.

In response to a comment above on Paddy Andrews. He does have a an awful bad habit of cutting across people but unlike Brolly I think it's a subconscious thing for him.

I like Andrews though good knowledge of the game and good banter with him tommy and james

[Main Street]

I have been following The Rest is Classified, about 'the secretive world of spies, espionage, and covert operations. Hosted by former CIA analyst turned spy novelist, David McCloskey, and veteran security correspondent, Gordon Corera.'  Excellent stuff. There's another top notch BBC produced one (a dramatised podcast) on the CIA, Central Intelligence, has ED Harris narrating the Allen Dulles character. Good to combine both, one of the BBC's episodes gives account of the bizarre attempts to engineer  a coup by a coalition of 'The Allies' in Albania ousting Hoxha in post WW2, all attempts failed miserably, Kim Philby's fingerprints were all over the betrayal of the plans.

[Tony Baloney]

I have been following The Rest is Classified, about 'the secretive world of spies, espionage, and covert operations. Hosted by former CIA analyst turned spy novelist, David McCloskey, and veteran security correspondent, Gordon Corera.'  Excellent stuff. There's another top notch BBC produced one (a dramatised podcast) on the CIA, Central Intelligence, has ED Harris narrating the Allen Dulles character. Good to combine both, one of the BBC's episodes gives account of the bizarre attempts to engineer  a coup in Albania ousting Hoxha in post WW2, all attempts failed miserably, Kim Philby's fingerprints were all over the betrayal of the plans.

Cheers for that. I've read a couple of his books and have been meaning to listen to these podcasts.

[fearsiuil]

Are there decent hurling podcasts as the GAA social is definitely miss titled

Best one is Anthony Daly in Examiner, behind a paywall though.

The hurling pod on Off the Ball/Newstalk is free and do a 2nd members one also I think. Paul Murphy and James Skehill the pundits.

[JoG2]

Are there decent hurling podcasts as the GAA social is definitely miss titled

They've covered and interviewed multiple hurling legends, ladies footballers etc, would the "GAA Social (but we're predominantly a men's football podcast, as we're both northern men and men's county football is by a distance the most watched GAA sport and the sport we mostly cover live)" be a better title? Doesn't trip off the tongue though... Any suggestions? The Contrarian Pucker might be a runner?

[rodney trotter]

Are there decent hurling podcasts as the GAA social is definitely miss titled

Best one is Anthony Daly in Examiner, behind a paywall though.

The hurling pod on Off the Ball/Newstalk is free and do a 2nd members one also I think. Paul Murphy and James Skehill the pundits.

OurGame by Michael Verney and Shane Stapleton is decent for Hurling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40S4D9-OqA0&pp=ygUQb3VyIGdhbWUgaHVybGluZw%3D%3D

[JoG2]

Christ, I find it hard listening to Devenney.
He sounds like he's always after the night before or is actually about 5 pints into the day after.
Talks a lot of scutter.

Jeez you must be the first man I've ever come across with a disliking for Devenny.

I thoroughly enjoy him. Great craic and has a good knowledge of the game.

In response to a comment above on Paddy Andrews. He does have a an awful bad habit of cutting across people but unlike Brolly I think it's a subconscious thing for him.

I like Andrews though good knowledge of the game and good banter with him tommy and james

Devenny is a top man, great craic and knows the game inside out. Has done a couple nights at our club over the years, couldn't get better.

[Milltown Row2]

Are there decent hurling podcasts as the GAA social is definitely miss titled

They've covered and interviewed multiple hurling legends, ladies footballers etc, would the "GAA Social (but we're predominantly a men's football podcast, as we're both northern men and men's county football is by a distance the most watched GAA sport and the sport we mostly cover live)" be a better title? Doesn't trip off the tongue though... Any suggestions? The Contrarian Pucker might be a runner?

Keep your hair on Thomas

[Saffrongael]

Are there decent hurling podcasts as the GAA social is definitely miss titled

Best one is Anthony Daly in Examiner, behind a paywall though.

The hurling pod on Off the Ball/Newstalk is free and do a 2nd members one also I think. Paul Murphy and James Skehill the pundits.

OurGame by Michael Verney and Shane Stapleton is decent for Hurling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40S4D9-OqA0&pp=ygUQb3VyIGdhbWUgaHVybGluZw%3D%3D

Yeah I always liked the Our Game one, Stapleton hasn't been on much this year as he's got a "real" job now aaparently.

Can't agree with the poster above about the Examiner one, too much chat about racing and "craic" & can't have Landers at all, it's almost as if he's playing a character.

[greatpoint]

What are your go-to GAA Podcasts?

Keen to see if there any out there that aren't known. Have listened to a few throughout the season:

The GAA Social - always like the Sunday night recap & the Tuesday interviews are guest-dependant. Plenty of comments above on Niblock's interviewing style I would agree with - as a host your meant to let a conversation flow, but I find he hijacks too many conversations and tries to dig into every small detail for some deeper meaning. Seems a nice fella and is very knowledgeable, but people listen for Oisin as a legend of the game + the guest's stories. I much prefer his studio presenting to his podcast-hosting.

The Football Pod - always a good listen, 3 lads have a very good flow to the conversation.

Indo Sport / Indo GAA- I read a lot of people giving off about Philly McMahon as a pundit, but I think they just can't shake his 'villain' persona as a player. His contributions are top class on the Monday podcast, and well assisted with Conan Doherty, Conor McKeon and Joe Molloy.

The Tomas O'Se weekly interviews on Thursdays with Joe Molloy are probably my favourite of all, always on the money and good conversation.

I've also listened to the Dick Clerkin / Pat Spillane episodes on Indo GAA, and have found them very enjoyable.

Smaller fish would still be the favourite but some the guests be hit or miss now. Aaron Kernan and Devenney v good along with Conan Doherty. Cian ward not on as much and enjoyed him. Mckaigue and Gavin Devlin both not great in my opinion

Smaller Fish is by far the best football podcast available. I'd agree that Cian Ward is badly missed, particularly when you have Devlin there in his place.

Can see why Devenney wouldn't be for everyone but he knows his stuff and has no problem giving it back to Parkinson.

[gallsman]

I hear Rory's Stories is this week's guest on the GAA Social. Surely even Niblock can't be promoting that one as the most moving and inspirational story yet

[Milltown Row2]

I missed the one for the weekend round up.. how'd it go?

[tintin25]

I hear Rory's Stories is this week's guest on the GAA Social. Surely even Niblock can't be promoting that one as the most moving and inspirational story yet

The must powerful episode yet!  Seriously though, are they that desperate lol

[Deerstalker]

I hear Rory's Stories is this week's guest on the GAA Social. Surely even Niblock can't be promoting that one as the most moving and inspirational story yet

Hard pass