GAA on Balls.ie: Recent Episodes

Balls.ie Podcasts

All our GAA podcasts in one place. Make sure to subscribe and rate the podcast. You can get in touch with us at 'Ballsdotie' on any social media channels. Featuring our GAA Three Man Weave podcast.

This is 15 for 50: The Hurling Edition.

We tasked three of the greatest minds in hurling - Anthony Daly, Anthony Nash and Liam Sheedy - to come up with a XV of the greatest hurlers the game has seen from the past 50 years to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the All-Stars!

Who will get into a stacked full forward line? Who misses out by the skin of their teeth? How many lads will be moved out of position to facilitate another?

It is a fascinating listen and, yes, the lads do come to an agreement in the end!

15for50

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Continuing on the coaching theme, this week Maurice chatted to Martin Bennett, sprint coach to the stars of the GAA.

Over the course of the podcast, Martin delved into his role with the Waterford hurlers, how to get the most of an athletes performance and how impressive Tyrone's Conor Meyler truly is.

You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Mick away, Maurice took the reins this week for a special GAA Embedded interview with Donegal legend Eamon McGee.

Amongst other things, Eamon chatted about whether Jim McGuinness ruined football (the answer is no), the problems surrounding coaching throughout the GAA, and his experience on RTE's Ultimate Hell Week!

You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mick and Maurice bring you this week's GAA Embedded. The lads discuss the jots of following the club season from afar in 2021, some outstanding performances of the club weekend, including a 39 year old JJ Delaney!

For the main part of the show, Maurice talks to Cahair O'Kane of the Irish News with the two differing on the rights and wrongs of "Proposal B," the championship restructure backed by the GPA but, it appears, doomed to failure.

You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mick and Maurice bring you this week's GAA Embedded discussing a top class club weekend, the continuing managerial appointments, and a striking plea from Maurice for the GAA Special Congress to adopt Proposal B in changing the structure of the football championship.

We also discuss great players who were born in the wrong era and missed their county's golden age, and whether or not we dismiss the feats (and stats) of free takers far too easily.

You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mick McCarthy and Maurice Brosnan are back with GAA Embedded as we dissect some of the biggest stories in what is fast becoming a 12 month GAA season. Is Jack O'Connor the right man for Kerry? Why do so many teams still have no manager so late in the year? We talk about Hurler of the Year and the joy of seeing county legends like Eoin Kelly still ripping it up at club level!

You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GAA Embedded is our weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every week of the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan have been our guides through the hurling and football championships. We also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more.

This week, former Mayo manager Stephen Rochford joins Darran to break down Tyrone's shock All-Ireland win, and what went wrong from Mayo?

Where do both teams go from here? Is there still that elusive All-Ireland in Mayo?

And with the intercounty season at an end, Mick sent out the Bat Signal to his old Three Man Weave podcast crew of Maurice Brosnan and Mark Farrelly to further break down the final and look at the team of the year and much more.

You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GAA Embedded is our weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every week of the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan have been our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more.

This week, Darran joins us after Kerry crashed out of the All-Ireland championship with an extra-time defeat to brilliant Tyrone. What went wrong for Kerry? And what was their fault and what did Tyrone force them into?

Maurice Brosnan also brings us through the TV coverage of the GAA this summer, and we list the best individual performances on losing teams in GAA history.

You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GAA Embedded is our weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every week of the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan have been our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more.

This week, Shane is live from Croke Park straight after Limerick hammered Cork to win their 10th ever senior hurling title, and their third in four years. Was it the best display we've ever seen in a final? Can anyone even get close to this team in the next few years? Can Cork rebound from such a heavy defeat?

You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GAA Embedded is our weekly GAA show on Balls.ie.

It's All-Ireland final week and we preview Cork V Limerick with three greats of the game, Shane McGrath, John Mullane and Tommy Walsh.

You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GAA Embedded is our weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every week of the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan have been our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more.

This week,Darran is with us to review an extraordinary All-Ireland semi-final. How did Mayo do it? What does it mean for Dublin? Will they be back?

Maurice Brosnan then joins us to bring us inside the game, where we talk referee criticism, the poor promotion of the Championship, Liam Sheedy, and what Cork need to do to give themselves even a chance next Sunday.

Stay tuned to Balls.ie social channels for news of our Hurling final special this week.

You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GAA Embedded is our weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every week of the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan have been our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more.

This week, Shane is with us to look back on two fascinating hurling semi-finals. Cork are back in the big time, but what chance have they against a Limerick side that looked frankly awesome in Croke Park on Saturday? Is time up for Brian Cody after 6 years without an All-Ireland?

Darran then joins us to preview the football semi-final weekend which might only have one semi-final! Tyrone and Kerry may have to wait an extra week, but we preview both games, and Darran has a surprise pick for his All-Ireland winners.

We also present the best outside managers in GAA history.

You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GAA Embedded is our weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every week of the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan will be our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more.

This week,Shane is with us to look back on two fascinating hurling quarter finals and look ahead to this week's double bill in Croke Park where the 2021 All-Ireland finalists will be decided. What's next for Tipperary and a team of living legends? Can Waterford do the impossible? Are Kilkenny criminally underrated?

We also present 22 phrases a GAA fan can't live without and PJ and Gary battle it out to guess the handicapsfor the hurling AND football semi-finals.

You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the day the great Joe Canning retired from intercounty hurling, we have an emergency two part special of GAA Embedded today to talk about perhaps the best hurler of his generation and one of the best of all time.

In Part Two, we're joined by our regular hurling analyst Shane McGrath, a former housemate of Canning, and by Galway's own Michael Lyster, the Sunday Game legend who represented the entire county in 2017 when the RTE cameras caught his celebration for Joe's famous semi-final point against Tipperary.

Check out our channel for Pt. 1 with Maurice Brosnan.

You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the day the great Joe Canning retired from intercounty hurling, we have an emergency two part special of GAA Embedded today to talk about perhaps the best hurler of his generation and one of the best of all time.

First we talk to our regular GAA analyst, and a Galway fan who's grown up with Joe Canning on his team, Maurice Brosnan to discuss Joe's legacy, and his favourite memories of the man who dominated Galway hurling for 14 years.

Check out our channel for Pt. 2 with Shane McGrath and Michael Lyster.

You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GAA Embdeded is our new weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every Monday for the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan will be our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more.

This week, Darran talks about a Cork team that might need to tear is all up after the second worst Munster final defeat of all time, and the worst in 102 years! Did Kerry get anything out of it? Why do Galway continue to flatter to deceive? And how Mayo have quietly reinvented themselves.

Shane then joins us to discuss Cork and Waterford advancing in the hurling qualifiers. What has happened to Galway? Will Clare be back?

We also look at the greatest jersey sponsors of all time (1.12.55) and PJ and Gary battle it out to guess the handicaps (1.14.52) for next weekend's games.

You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GAA Embdeded is our new weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every Monday for the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan will be our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more.

This week, Shane (0.58) looks back on an enthralling Munster Hurling Final, with Limerick securing three in a row thanks a second half blitz the likes of which we've rarely seen. Can anybody get in their way at that form?

Maybe Kilkenny? Given the horrendous personnel issues in the Dublin camp, it's hard to know much about where The Cats are right now. Or maybe a challenger will emerge from the qualifiers. Shane is very impressed with Clare after their big win in the stifling heat of Thurles on Saturday afternoon.

Maurice Brosnan then brings us Inside The Game (40.06) with reaction to Dublin footballers' looking vulnerable against Meath, and a stunning weekend of Ulster football. Hee also takes us through his Embedded article from last week Tyrone's more positive approach paying dividends.

We also look at the greatest GAA moustaches of all time (1.12.55) and PJ and Gary battle it out to guess the handicaps (1.14.52) for next weekend's games.

You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GAA Embdeded is our new weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every Monday for the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan will be our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more.

This week, Darran looks back on the game of the Championship so far as Donegal just outlasted local rivals Derry after an almighty scare. We talk about the weekend's "soft" red cards and how they are maybe not soft at all. As Kerry and Mayo march on, we also discuss the drab situation of seeing Leitrim beaten so comprehensively on live television.

Maurice Brosnan then brings us Inside The Game with reaction to the Hurling Qualifiers draw, Laois' hurling bounceback, why structures alone won't solve GAA inequality, and he also takes us through his Embedded article from last week on a Dublin cliché we shouldn't so easily dismiss.

We also look at the greatest hurling helmets of all time and PJ and Gary battle it out to guess the handicaps for next weekend's games.

You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GAA Embdeded is our new weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every MOnday for the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan will be our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdowns, and much, much more.

Of course, the fine Balls tradition of guessing the handicaps continues, as PJ and Gary lockhorns for next weeks games.

This week, Shane looks back on four incredible games of hurling at the weekend, and a referee's decision that appears to have overshadowed them all.

We talk football with Mauruce Brosnan who also takes us through his Embedded article from last week on hand signals in Gaelic football.

You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast feed and leave a five-star rating and comment.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GAA Embdeded is our new weekly GAA show on Balls.ie. Every MOnday for the Championship summer, Tipperary's Shane McGrath and Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan will be our guides through the hurling and football championships. We'll also have special guests, tactical breakdown, and much, much more.

Of course, the fine Balls tradition of guessing the handicaps continues, as PJ and Gary lockhorns for next weeks games.

This week, Darran reflects on the serious markers laid down by pretenders to Dublin's crown Kerry, Donegal, and Mayo, while Shane looks back on how Clare upset the odds to overcome Waterford in Thurles on Sunday, and what awaits Tipperary next week.

You can get in touch with the show on social media or by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie. To be in with a chance of winning a GAA jersey of your choice, please subscribe to the podcast feed and email us a screenshot.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a football show this week for Guess the Handicaps and it's a massive week for a number of counties in the Allianz League with promotion and relegation at stake in almost every game.

Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are all delved into as PJ takes on Gary. The boys will have the simple task of guessing the handicap for each game.

It sounds simple, and it is, though the lads don't often make it look so. We chat about the big stories of the weekend around each game as we get pumped for a summer of GAA!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's hurling only this week for Guess the Handicaps and it's a massive week for a number of counties in the curtailed Allianz League campaign.

This week, it's a triple threat with Mick and PJ taking on champion Gary with five fixtures from Divisions 1A and 1B. The boys will have the simple task of guessing the handicap for each game.

It sounds simple, and it is, though the lads don't often make it look so. We chat about the big stories of the weekend around each game as we get pumped for a summer of GAA!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's football only this week for Guess the Handicaps and it's a massive week for a number of counties in the curtailed Allianz League campaign.

This week, Mick moves to the contestant's chair where he takes on PJ with five fixtures from Divisions 1, 2 and 3. The two boys will have the simple task of guessing the handicap for each game.

It sounds simple, and it is, though the lads don't often make it look so. We chat about the big stories of the weekend around each game as we get pumped for a summer of GAA!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our fine GAA tradition continues this week, but now with double the show! It's a Gaelic Football Show today. Check out our feed for yesterday's Hurling Show.

This week, Mick tests out Gary and PJ with six fixtures from Divisions 1 and 2, and the two boys will have the simple task of guessing the handicap for each game.

It sounds simple, and it is, though the lads don't often make it look so. We chat about the big stories of the weekend around each game as we get pumped for a summer of GAA!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our fine GAA tradition continues this week, but now with double the show! It's hurling only today, with the football show coming on Friday.

This week, Mick tests out Gary and PJ with four fixtures from Divisions 1A and 1B, and the two boys will have the simple task of guessing the handicap for each game.

It sounds simple, and it is, though the lads don't often make it look so. We chat about the big stories of the weekend around each game as we get pumped for a summer of GAA!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another GAA season is upon us and with the Football Leagues kicking off this weekend, what better time to bring back a Balls.ie tradition like no other - Guess The Handicaps!

This week, Mick tests out Gary and Donny with eight fixtures across the football and hurling leagues, and the two boys will have the simple task of guessing the handicap for each game.

It sounds simple, and it is, though the lads don't often make it look so. We chat about the big stories of the weekend around each game as we get pumped for a summer of GAA!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.

It's the All-Ireland Hurling Final this Sunday and Offaly All-Ireland winner Daithi Regan joins us to discuss the ins and outs of Limerick and Waterford and how both teams will approach an intriguing encounter.

Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes, is our weekly podcast where we get you hyped for the sporting weekend in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley.

This is the GAA section of the show where the lads preview an brilliant weekend of GAA Championship action headlined by knockout football where Connacht champions Roscommon meet Mayo, Kerry play Cork, and the Dubs start their quest for Six-In-A-Row against Westmeath.

In hurling, it's the last chance for Clare and Laois, and for Dublin and Cork.

Mark was also on Big Shout duty this week and combined some GAA picks with some Premier League action.

If you want to listen to the entire show, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes, is our weekly podcast where we get you hyped for the sporting weekend in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley.

This is the GAA section of the show where the lads preview an insane weekend of GAA Championship action as the all four provincial semi-finals will be decided in the hurling, and the straight knockout football Championship gets under way.

Mark was also on Big Shout duty this week and had a bet that is almost all GAA.

If you want to listen to the entire show, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes, is our weekly podcast where we get you hyped for the sporting weekend in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley.

This is the GAA section of the show where Mark, Mick and PJ react to a brilliant weekend of club GAA, including a Kerry classic between Dr. Crokes and Austin Stacks. They also look ahead to another packed weekend at the business end of the hurling and football county championships, while PJ is sold on the competitions with the best storylines to get stuck into over the next few weeks.

If you want to listen to the entire show, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes, is our weekly podcast where we get you hyped for the sporting weekend in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley.

This is the GAA section of the show where Mark, Mick and PJ react to the government's decision to ban crowds for all sporting occasions going forward and talk about the GAA's response. There's also a massive weekend of club action to look forward to.

If you want to listen to the entire show, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes, is our weekly podcast where we get you hyped for the sporting weekend in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley.

This is the GAA section of the show where Mark, Mick and PJ discuss the most exciting stories from the club championships and look ahead to some massive games this weekend.

If you want to listen to the entire show, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes, is our weekly podcast where we get you hyped for the sporting weekend in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley.

This is the GAA section of the show where Mark, Mick and PJ discuss the most exciting stories from the club championships. Intercounty legends still doing it at club level, the utter dominance of Corofin, and what to watch out for on another feast of live GAA this weekend. Mark also outlines the somewhat bizarre challenges facing GAA players at the moment, and the lads discuss the furore surrounding the government's decision not to increase attendances at games.

If you want to listen to the entire show, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes, is our weekly podcast where in recent times we've trying to keep you entertained with interesting discussions, quizzes and more in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley.

This is the GAA section of the show where Mark, Mick and PJ discuss the return in earnest of GAA up and down the country. A feast of streaming hurling and football awaits us each and every weekend as alternatives are being found for allowing spectators into games. Our only problem is finding the time to watch it all.

If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes a brilliant discussion with Jason Quigley on his possible next fight against Canelo Alvarez, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 for 30 is a weekly series on Balls.ie where we want your votes for crown the best teams from each counties in the 30 years since 1990. Each poll will be accompanied by a podcast.

We've already picked the Donegal footballers, Waterford hurlers, Meath footballers, Tipperary hurlers, the Armagh footballers, the Mayo footballers,the Clare hurlers and the Kerry footballers. This week, we're back to hurling and the 1996 All-Ireland Champions Wexford.

Wexford famously made their breakthrough under Liam Griffin in '96 but faded badly in the late 2000s before returning with a bang in recent years under Davy Fitzgerald.

We speak to former Wexford captain Diarmuid "Gizzy" Lyng to pick his 15 for 30 and look back on a fascinating up and down 30 years for hurling in his home county.

You can vote for your Wexford 15 for 30 now at Balls.ie here: https://www.balls.ie/gaa/15-for-30-wexford-vote-442231 or by emailing us at thegaffer@balls.ie.

Alternatively, you can also vote using our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes, is our weekly podcast where in recent times we've trying to keep you entertained with interesting discussions, quizzes and more in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley.

This is the GAA section of the show where Mark hosts our weekly GAA All-Ireland quiz. This week, Mick and PJ are teaming up to go through the 2005 Football Championship and hopefully make it to the final.

As 2020 GAA has finally returned and we don't need to talk about 2005 GAA anymore, this might be the lads' last chance. Can they FINALLY do it?

If you want to listen to the entire show, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed. There's also a bonus epsiode on the same feed this week featuring a preview of the Premier League's final day with Kevin Doyle.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 for 30 is a weekly series on Balls.ie where we want your votes for crown the best teams from each counties in the 30 years since 1990. Each poll will be accompanied by a podcast.

We've already picked the Donegal footballers, Waterford hurlers, Meath footballers and Tipperary hurlers, the Armagh footballers, the Mayo footballers, the Clare hurlers, and this week we're back to football, and the most successful county we've tackled yet - Kerry.

The Kingdom might have have been in the middle of a famine of sorts at the beginning of the timeframe, but one the 11 year wait for Sam ended in 1997, there was no looking back. Since then Kerry have won a further six All-Irelands and played in another six finals. They've also accumulated 71 All-Stars in the last 30 years.

We get the considered thoughts of two Balls.ie Kerrymen, PJ Browne and Mauirice Brosnan, who look back on his county's last 30 years and makes his tough calls.

You can vote for your Mayo 15 for 30 now at Balls.ie here: https://www.balls.ie/gaa/kerry-15-for-30-vote-441233 or by emailing us at thegaffer@balls.ie.

Alternatively, you can also vote using our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes, is our weekly podcast where in recent times we've trying to keep you entertained with interesting discussions, quizzes and more in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley.

This is the GAA section of the show where Mark hosts our weekly GAA All-Ireland quiz. This week, Mick and PJ are teaming up to go through the 2015 Hurling Championship and hopefully make it to the final.

With GAA back, it might be the last chance for the lads. Can they FINALLY do it?

If you want to listen to the entire show, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 for 30 is a weekly series on Balls.ie where we want your votes for crown the best teams from each counties in the 30 years since 1990. Each poll will be accompanied by a podcast.

We've already picked the Donegal footballers, Waterford hurlers, Meath footballers and Tipperary hurlers, the Armagh footballers, the Mayo footballers, and this week we're back to hurling with the Banner County themselves, Clare.

Clare made the breakthrough from obscurity in 1995 and went on to dominate for the rest of the 90s. They won another All-Ireland in 1997, and were back 16 years later in 2013 under Davy Fitzgerald.

We speak to the voice of Clare hurling, Syl O'Connor of Clare FM, who looks back on his county's last 30 years and makes his tough calls.

You can vote for your Mayo 15 for 30 now at Balls.ie here: https://www.balls.ie/gaa/clare-15-for-30-440357 or by emailing us at thegaffer@balls.ie.

Alternatively, you can also vote using our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Buildup Podcast this week, Mick and PJ tried to finally win one of our GAA championship quizzes, as Mark put their knowledge of the 2013 All-Ireland Football Championship to the test.

Can they make all the way from the peliminary round to All-Ireland final day in Croke Park?

To subscribe and listen to the rest of the podcast, search The Buildup on Balls.ie on all good podcast apps.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 for 30 is a weekly series on Balls.ie where we want your votes for crown the best teams from each counties in the 30 years since 1990. Each poll will be accompanied by a podcast.

We've already picked the Donegal footballers, Waterford hurlers, Meath footballers and Tipperary hurlers, the Armagh footballers, and this week, we're sticking with football and the county of Mayo.

Mayo have won 13 Connacht titles and made it to eight All-Ireland finals since 1990 so this really isn't an easy choice.

We speak to former Mayo stalwart David Brady who looks back on his county's last 30 years and makes his tough calls.

You can vote for your Mayo 15 for 30 now at Balls.ie here: https://www.balls.ie/gaa/mayo-15-for-30-438050 or by emailing us at thegaffer@balls.ie.

Alternatively, you can also vote using our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 for 30 is a weekly series on Balls.ie where we want your votes for crown the best teams from each counties in the 30 years since 1990. Each poll will be accompanied by a podcast.

We've already picked the Donegal footballers, Waterford hurlers, Meath footballers and Tipperary hurlers, and this week, we're back to football and the 2002 All-Ireland Champions Armagh.

We speak to Gaelic Life journalist and Dromintee man Niall McCoy who looks back on Tipp's last 30 years and makes his tough calls.

How many of the 2002 team will feature and how many guys who've been Armagh greats in less successful teams will make it?

You can vote for your Armagh 15 for 30 now at Balls.ie here: https://www.balls.ie/gaa/armagh-15-for-30-437193 or by emailing us at thegaffer@balls.ie.

Alternatively, you can also vote using our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes, is our weekly podcast where in recent times we've trying to keep you entertained with interesting discussions, quizzes and more in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley.

This is the GAA section of the show where Mark hosts our weekly GAA All-Ireland quiz. This week, Mick and PJ are teaming up to go through the 2002 Football Championship and hopefully make it to the final.

If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes a brilliant chat with Stephen Ferris about the 2009 Lions Tour, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 for 30 is a weekly series on Balls.ie where we want your votes for crown the best teams from each counties in the 30 years since 1990. Each poll will be accompanied by a podcast.

We've already picked the Donegal footballers, Waterford hurlers, and Meath footballers and this week, we're back to hurling and the All-Ireland Champions Tipperary.

We speak to former Tipp midfielder, All-Ireland winner, and two-time All-Star Shane McGrath who looks back on Tipp's last 30 years and makes his tough calls.

Given Tipp have won five All-Ireland titles with very different teams over the last 30 years, this could be the toughest team to pick yet.

You can vote for your Tipperary 15 for 30 now at Balls.ie here: https://www.balls.ie/gaa/tipperary-15-for-30-436309 or by emailing us at thegaffer@balls.ie.

Alternatively, you can also vote using our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes, is our weekly podcast where in recent times we've trying to keep you entertained with interesting discussions, quizzes and more in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley.

This is the GAA section of the show where Mark hosts our weekly GAA All-Ireland quiz. This week, Mick and PJ are teaming up to go through the 2014 Hurling Championship and hopefully make it to the final.

If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes a brilliant chat with Kevin Doyle on Euro 2012, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 for 30 is a new series on Balls.ie where we want your votes for crown the best teams from each counties in the 30 years since 1990. Each poll will be accompanied by a podcast.

We've already picked the Donegal footballers and the Waterford hurlers, and this week, we're back to football, and the county of Meath. We speak to current Meath footballer Sean Tobin who looks back at the glory days of the 90s as well as some of the great servants of Meath football that have come along since to pick his best 15.

We also get the teams of two in-house Balls.ie Meath men Shane Cahill and Dylan Ryan.

You can vote for your Meath 15 for 30 now at Balls.ie here: https://www.balls.ie/gaa/15-for-30-meath-435625, or by emailing us at thegaffer@balls.ie.

Alternatively, you can also vote using our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Buildup podcast this week our groundbreaking GAA quiz returned in triumphant fashion as Mick and Donny joined forces to try win the 2012 All-Ireland Football Championship, quiz-style! Could they make it all the way and win Sam Maguire or would they go out in the first round?

There's also more GAA talk as the lads discuss the winner of our bracket for the Greatest Gaelic Football Moment of the 21st Century. Elsewhere on the show, Jason Quigley tells us about his five favourite boxing matches ever and we try win €100 cash on Ladbrokes' 1-2-FREE. You can listen to the full episode of The Buildup through our 'The Buildup on Balls.ie' podcast feed.

Send us your suggestions for lockdown topics or get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 for 30 is a new series on Balls.ie where we want your votes for crown the best teams from each counties in the 30 years since 1990. Each poll will be accompanied by a podcast.

We started last week with the Donegal footballers, and this week, it's the turn of hurling, and the county of Waterford. We speak with the voice of Waterford hurling, WLR commentator Kieran O'Connor to get his Waterford 15 for 30 and discuss some of the key matchups for voters to decide on.

You can vote for your Waterford 15 for 30 now at Balls.ie here: https://www.balls.ie/gaa/waterford-15-for-30-434983, or by emailing us at thegaffer@balls.ie.

Alternatively, you can also vote using our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 for 30 is a new series on Balls.ie where we want your votes for crown the best teams from each counties in the 30 years since 1990. Each poll will be accompanied by a podcast.

We're starting this week with the Donegal footballers, and we're joined by Brendan Devenney to pick his Donegal 15 for 30 and discuss some of the key matchups for voters to decide on.

You can vote for your Donegal 15 for 30 now at Balls.ie here: https://www.balls.ie/gaa/15-for-30-donegal-434211, or by emailing us at thegaffer@balls.ie.

Alternatively, you can also vote using our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we're launching a new bracket onsite, in association with Ladbrokes, to crown the Greatest Gaelic Football Moment of the 21st Century.

On The Buildup podcast, Mark and Mick revealed the 16 moment shortlist that is being put to a public vote and gave special mention to some of those that narrowly missed out.

You can vote onsite and on our social media channels in the first round of the bracket right now and you can also listen to full episode of The Buildup through our 'The Buildup on Balls.ie' podcast feed.

Send us your suggestions for lockdown topics or get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the last couple of weeks we've been hosting a special vote in assocation with Ladbrokes, trying to crown the best manager in the history of Irish sport. The bracket is now down to just two and it's an all-GAA final: Brian Cody vs Mick O'Dwyer.

Two legends of the game but who should win? On The Buildup Podcast this week, Mark, Donny and PJ talked through the bracket and gave their verdict. You can vote onsite in our poll until 10am on Friday morning.

You can also listen to full episode of The Buildup through our 'The Buildup on Balls.ie' podcast feed.

Send us your suggestions for lockdown topics or get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup is Balls.ie weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. Unfortunately, there is no sport on this and any coming weekend in the near future. Don't worry though, there's still so much to talk about.

This is the GAA section of the show where Mark hosts our weekly GAA quiz. This week, Mick and PJ are teaming up to go through the 2007 Football Championship and hopefully make it to the final.

If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes a brilliant chat with Jason Quigley and Kevin Doyle on their favourite Irish sporting occasions, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup is Balls.ie weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. Unfortunately, there is no sport on this and any coming weekend in the near future. Don't worry though, there's still so much to talk about.

This is the GAA section of the show where Mark hosts our weekly GAA quiz between Mick and PJ where the last man standing wins. This week the theme is... the colour blue.

If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes a brilliant chat with Stephen Ferris and Kevin Doyle on the best individual performance they witnessed from opponents and teammates, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup is Balls.ie weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. Unfortunately, there is no sport on this and any coming weekend in the near future. Don't worry though, there's still so much to talk about.

This is the GAA section of the show where Mark hosts a special 2000s GAA quiz between Mick and PJ where the last man standing wins.

If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes a brilliant chat with Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley on their biggest sporting influences, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark, Mick and PJ are this week's Three Man Weave as they take you through a very quiet but eventful GAA weekend

Offaly will remain in Division 2 hurling after a miracle draw by Antrim in Tullamore. Is Conor McCann now Kerry's Gary Mackay?

Fermanagh's defeat to Armagh leave them all but certain of facing the Tailteann Cup this year and the lads' discuss Ryan McMenamin's criticism of the competition.

They also discuss the lack of Camogie officials for marquee games and the LGFA's decision to reject a commitment to dual players.

To subscribe to the show, visit here or search "Balls.ie Podcasts" on all good podcast apps.

Please be sure to rate and leave a review on your preferred podcast platform

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Buildup this week, reigning, two time defending champion, Mark Farrelly faced the challenge of a rejuvenated PJ Browne. After a number of weeks on the sidelines, PJ was back with a point to prove.

Could he overthrow the champ?

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly look ahead to the weekend's sport, marking your card for another packed weekend of sporting action.

Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information.

Send us your Big Shouts or get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were in Bellaghy Co. Derry last Thursday for the latest in our Clubhouse Live series with Sports Direct, supporters of grassroots GAA on Balls.ie. Sports Direct are also proud supporters of Bellaghy GAA, an amazing club with an incredible history.

We had four All-Ireland winners with us on the night to talk about Bellaghy, and the brilliant and unique nature of Ulster football.

We also select the panel's combined Ulster team that could beat the Dubs!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark, Mick and PJ are this week's Three Man Weave as they take you through a busy, weather effected weekend of GAA.

PJ was in Castlebar for Kerry's visit to Mayo, who will be worried by their first half performance, while Mark saw a huge Clare win over his beloved Cavan, throwing the cat amongst the pigeons in a seriously tight Division 2.

In hurling, Tipperary's win over Waterford was overshadowed by three sendings off in the first half. Mick has a serious issue with Kevin Moran's red card in particular and what is says about the direction of the game.

To subscribe to the show, visit here or search "Balls.ie Podcasts" on all good podcast apps.

Please be sure to rate and leave a review on your preferred podcast platform.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Buildup podcast this week, the lads played another round of Guess the GAA Handicaps ahead of this weekend's matches in the Allianz Leagues.

PJ was back in studio once again to referee as a returning Mick McCarthy took on the reigning, defending Guess the Handicaps champion, Mark Farrelly.

Could Mark build on his dramatic win last week with an other stellar performance or could new dad, Mick, take his throne? Have a listen to find out.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly look ahead to the weekend's sport, marking your card for another packed weekend of sporting action.

Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information.

Send us your Big Shouts or get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark, Mick and PJ are this week's Three Man Weave as they take you through a busy, busy weekend of GAA.

Dublin continue to find a way of getting results but Donegal and Monaghan would suggest it'll be more than just Kerry putting it up to them this year, while Galway's 2-25 against Tyrone bodes well for the Padraic Joyce era.

We also look at the most important ever Divisions 2 and 3 as the entire season is on the line for a handful of teams.

In hurling,we discuss a Limerick team on a mission and the impressive starts of Clare and Waterford and the possibly worrying form of Galway.

PJ also brings us through the most interesting proposals at GAA Congress and the lad's decide if they'd vote Yay or Nay.

To subscribe to the show, visit here or search "Balls.ie Podcasts" on all good podcast apps.

Please be sure to rate and leave a review on your preferred podcast platform.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup is Balls.ie's weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.

This is the GAA section of the show where Mark and Donny go head-to-head in another edition of 'Guess the Handicaps', with Donny looking to make it three in a row. There's also a look ahead to another weekend of Allianz League action.

If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes a chat with Stephen Ferris on England V Ireland and lots more, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information.Send us your Big Shouts or get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark, Mick and PJ are this week's Three Man Weave as they take you through a weird week of GAA.

Wexford were the big winners from a weekend of weather chaos as the lads ask if the current GAA calendar is fit for purpose. The presence of a hurling black card on the agenda for this month's GAA Congress has also created a backlash, but does hurling need to look at the cynicism in stopping goals?

Mark also provides some surprise drama with his National League Finals Higher or Lower Quiz and we celebrate the high flying Kerry hurlers and the high stakes drama of the football league.

To subscribe to the show, visit here or search "Balls.ie Podcasts" on all good podcast apps.

Please be sure to rate and leave a review on your preferred podcast platform.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Buildup, we got a rematch of last week's scintillating game of 'Guess the Handicaps' between Donny and PJ. In a week where scrutiny towards GAA officiating was at fever pitch, Sean stepped in as arbitrator instead of Mark.

Elsewhere on The Buildup:

Ladbrokes ambassador Kevin Doyle chats to the lads about the need for Shane Long in the Ireland squad, the Mauricio Pochettino-shaped hole on Manchester United's touchline and tales of extreme weather.

Finally, the two lads get us hyped for the upcoming start to the League of Ireland, with Balls' resident League of Ireland head Sean waxing lyrical about the League at large. Sean also tries his hand at the Big Shout.

If you have a Big Shout of 25/1 or over, send it to us, and you can win the grand prize of two cakes and a sports autobiography!

Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information.

Send us your Big Shouts or get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

You can subscribe to the podcast via Spotify, iTunes, Pocketcast or all other good podcast platforms by searching 'The Buildup on Balls.ie'. If you enjoy it, please do leave a comment and give us a rating.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's Three Man Weave saw Gary, Donny and PJ blitz the talking points from the GAA weekend.

David Clifford's controversial red card against Tyrone, time-keeping in the Dublin vs Monaghan and Meath vs Mayo games, remarkable drama in Division 1 of the football league and, of course, the weather, were all covered.

The lads also had their 30 second whinges with referees being the truest of Gaels, domed GAA grounds and funding for clubs all being highlighted.

To subscribe to the show, visit here or search "Balls.ie Podcasts" on all good podcast apps.

Please be sure to rate and leave a review on your preferred podcast platform.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PJ and Donny go head-to-head in another edition of 'Guess the Handicaps', but there is controversy over the horizon. There's also a look ahead to another weekend of Allianz League action.

If you have a Big Shout of 25/1 or over, send it to us, and you can win the grand prize of two cakes and a sports autobiography!

Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information.Send us your Big Shouts or get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

You can subscribe to the podcast via Spotify, iTunes, Pocketcast or all other good podcast platforms by searching 'The Buildup on Balls.ie'. If you enjoy it, please do leave a comment and give us a rating

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode of the Three Man Weave, Mark, PJ and Gary ask one simple question: is football and hurling too good right now?

It's only the 1st weekend in February but we've already been served up more drama and storylines than Abe Simpson could shake a fist at!

The lads reflect on the late thrillers around the country on Saturday night, the possibility of a black card in hurling, the two David Fitzgeralds and much more.

To subscribe to the show, search "Balls.ie Podcasts" on all good podcast apps. Please be sure to rate and leave a review on your preferred podcast platform.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gary and PJ from the Three Man Weave join Mark to look forward to another weekend of GAA action, with PJ looking to defend his 'Guess the Handicaps' crown against the self-proclaimed 'lineal champ', Gary.

If you want to listen to the full podcast, search 'The Buildup on Balls.ie' on all podcast apps.

If you have a Big Shout of 25/1 or over, send it to us, and you can win the grand prize of two cakes and a sports autobiography! Ladbrokes will be also dropping a €1 free bet in online users' accounts this Friday. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information.

Send us your Big Shouts or get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

You can subscribe to the podcast via Spotify, iTunes, Pocketcast or all other good podcast platforms by searching 'The Buildup on Balls.ie'. If you enjoy it, please do leave a comment and give us a rating.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Three Man Weave returns for a new GAA season with Mark Farrelly in the hotseat, joined by Gary Connaughton and PJ Browne.

This week the lads discuss Dublin v Kerry, Cork v Waterford, Limerick v Tipperary and plenty more besides. PJ has unearthed the GAA's newest cliche, while Mark is giving out about people giving out about the mark.

We also chat to Sligo's Pat Hughes off the back of their first win in 18 months, courtesy of their 5-9 to 0-11 defeat of London.

Subscribe to the podcast by searching "Balls.ie Podcasts" or "GAA on Balls.ie" on all good podcast apps.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The GAA is back after six long days of rest. The lads get PJ into the studio to chat about the opening weekend of the Allianz Leagues.

Also, Mark and PJ go up against one another in 'Guess the Handicaps', the gameshow that's a staple of our GAA podcast.

If you want to listen to the entire Buildup podcast, which includes a look ahead to the FA Cup weekend and the Royal Rumble, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup is Balls.ie's weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.

This is the GAA section of the show where Mick, Mark and Maurice look ahead to this Sunday's All-Ireland club finals and make their picks for the games.

Can Borris-Ileigh continue their fairytale by overcoming champions, raging hot favourotes Ballyhale Shamrocks?

Will Corofin cement their place as the best club football team of all time or will Kilcoo cause another shock?

If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes Stephen Ferris' reaction to the Ireland squad for the Six Natiions, Kevin Doyle on all the big football stories, our NFL selections for Conference Championship weekend, and much more, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup is Balls.ie's weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.

This is the GAA section of the show where we look ahead to another packed weekend in club GAA. We had our predicted upset in last week's game, but is there a chance for another this week?

If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes a chat with Kevin Doyle on Mourinho's turnaround, Jason Quigley on Carl Frampton's big fight and his own return to the ring, and our NFL picks, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup is Balls.ie's weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.

This is the GAA section of the show where we look ahead to another packed weekend in club GAA. Maurice was one from two in his selections last week. Can he do better this week as we finally reach the provincial final stage of the season?

If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes a chat with Kevin Doyle on a week of Spurs madness, Stephen Ferris on the Champions Cup, and our NFL picks, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're giving away two tickets to Ireland vs Denmark! To enter, rate and review the 'The Buildup on Balls.ie' podcast feed and send us a screenshot of your review to thegaffer@balls.ie.

The Buildup is Balls.ie's weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.

This is the GAA section of the show where we look ahead to another packed weekend in club GAA. Maurice and Mark are on a roll after almost getting all of their selections last week. Can they repeat it this week as the provincial championships really catch fire?

If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes a chat with Kevin Doyle on a massive week for Irish football, Stephen Ferris on the return of the Champions Cup, and our NFL picks, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup is Balls.ie's weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.

This is the GAA section of the show where we look ahead to another packed weekend in club GAA.

There's straggler county finals in Kerry football and Galway hurling, while the provincial championships are in full swing in both sports. We give our tips and analysis for the games on this weekend, and discuss whether the calendar, coverage and fanfare of the club championships befits such an exciting competition.

If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes a chat with Kevin Doyle about the Liverpool Man City super showdown, a look ahead to the weekend's rugby, and our NFL picks, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup is Balls.ie weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.

This is the GAA section of the show where the Three Man Weave crew of Mark, Mick and Maurice reconvene to discuss another busy weekend of GAA action. County finals in Dublin, Kerry and Tipperary take centre stage while the provincial championships also get under way.

If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes Stephen Ferris on the World Cup final Jason Quigley on Katie Taylor's bid to become a two weight World Champion, our NFL picks, and much more including a look ahead to the FAI Cup finals, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PwC All-Stars Awards are this Friday, November 1st. The football team will be announced live on the night this year, so it's time for the debate to start!

In studio we're joined by three-time All-Star Kerry's Marc Ó Sé, Kildare legend and 2010 All-Star Johnny Doyle, and by Connacht Championship winning Roscommon manager Anthony Cunningham to discuss the football nominations and what players deserve to be in the 2019 PwC All-Stars Team. They also give their reasons for the Footballer of the Year and Young Footballer of the Year selections. Listen to the full discussion here or watch the full show on our YouTube or social media channels.

Download the PwC All-Stars app now to pick your own football and hurling teams and vote for who you think should win the PwC GAA GPA Hurler, Football and Young Hurler and Footballer of the Year awards.

You can also listen to our hurling debate with Brendan Cummins, Brendan Bugler and Richie Power on this feed or watch in on the Balls.ie YouTube channel.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup is new weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.

This is the GAA section of the show where the Three Man Weave crew of Mark, Mick and Maurice reconvene to discuss arguably the best time of the GAA calendar, county final season and look at some smart bets for the weekend's action.

If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes Stephen Ferris on the World Cup semi-finals and Ireland's disastrous campaign, Kevin Doyle discussing Tottenham's woes ahead of their trip to Anfield, our NFL picks, and much more including a look ahead to the NBA season, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup is our new weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.

This is the GAA section of the show where the Three Man Weave crew of Mark, Mick and Maurice reconvene to discuss arguably the best time of the GAA calendar, county final season. Maurice also has a punt of a treble for the weekend's action.

If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes Stephen Ferris on Ireland's chances against New Zealand, Kevin Doyle looking ahead to Manchester United and Liverpool, our NFL picks, and much more, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PwC All-Stars Awards are only around the corner and now that we know the nominations the debate on what 15 players deserve the nod has begun!

In studio we're joined by Brendan Cummins, Brendan Bugler and Richie Power to discuss the hurling nominations and what players deserve to be in the 2019 PwC All-Stars Team. Listen to the discussion here or watch the full show on our YouTube or social media channels.

Download the PwC All-Stars app now to pick your own football and hurling teams and vote for who you think should win the PwC GAA GPA Hurler, Football and Young Hurler and Footballer of the Year awards.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to Paul Fitzpatrick, author of Charlie: The Story of Charlie Gallagher, the GAA's Lost Icon.

Charlie Gallagher played for Cavan from 1955-1969, winning four Ulster titles, four Railway Cups and finishing as the top scorer in the country three times in the 1960s. He was the George Best of the GAA; bursting with charisma, renowned for his incredible talent and adored by everyone. Yet, like George, he had his own battles off the field and died in the 1989, aged 51.

Paul's new book tells the story of a remarkable man who left a lasting impact on everyone who encountered him.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What a weekend for Dublin football!

It's the final Three Man Weave of the inter-county season, and it ends, as it does every year with Dublin as double All-Ireland champions.

This week, the lads discuss what makes this Dublin's men's team the best we've ever seen play the game. They analyse the performances that and look in detail at exactly what went wrong for Kerry.

The lads have a heated debate about what the future holds for the Dubs and whether they will soon suffer the dreaded "transitional phase".

Maurice, Mark, and Mick also finalise our Rolling All-Stars team and picks their players of the year.

They discuss another massive day at Croke Park yesterday, where the weather didn't stop 56,000 attendees or the Dubs from making it three-in-a-row.

What a year.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The lads are back in studio and more excited than a dog in a bone shop! Maurice, Mark and Mick preview this weekend's All-Ireland final replay between Dublin and Kerry, while Maurice maintains Galway are in an ideal position going into their Ladies' senior final against Dublin on Sunday.

The lads give their opinion on what tactical adjustments Dublin and Kerry should make from the first day, as well as what to do with Jack McCaffrey and, indeed, Tommy Walsh.

They also play the long-awaited All-Ireland football final replays quiz. Be sure to subscribe, rate and tell your friends!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To celebrate another year of the SportsDirect Clubhouse on Balls.ie, your home for grassroots GAA now that the intercounty season has ended, we gathered in the Hodson Bay Hotel in Athlone for a special Clubhouse Live last Friday.

For our football panel, we had a distinctly All-Ireland Replay theme with Kerry legend Marc Ó Sé and Dublin All-Ireland winner Eamon Fennell on stage, with Liam McHale mediating as honest, neutral broker.

SportsDirect and proud supporters of grassroots GAA around the country and are proud supporters of Roscommon's St. Dominic's who we celebrated on Friday night. Check out this feed to find our brilliant hurling panel on the night of Anthony Daly and Brendan Cummins.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup is our new weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.

This is the Gaelic Games section of the show where we make our picks for the All-Ireland Football Replay between Dublin and Kerry. Mark, Mick and Maurice talk about how they see the game going and if the five-in-a-row will be safe... or could it even be another draw??

We also look ahead to another huge day at Croke Park on Sunday with three All-Ireland finals taking place in Ladies' Football. In the senior game, Dublin are almost unbackable favourites, but Maurice thinks Galway might be a bit underrated heading into the game, and Dublin look to secure three-in-a-row.

If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes Kevin Doyle looking ahead to the football weekend, Jason Quigley on Fury Vs. Wallin this weekend, and our NFL picks, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To celebrate another year of the SportsDirect Clubhouse on Balls.ie, your home for grassroots GAA now that the intercounty season has ended, we gathered in the Hodson Bay Hotel in Athlone for a special Clubhouse Live last Friday.

For our hurling panel, we talked Liam Sheedy, the Sunday Game, the importance of the club, weaker county hurling, and lot's more with our brilliant guests, Anthony Daly and Brendan Cummins.

SportsDirect and proud supporters of grassroots GAA around the country and are proud supporters of Roscommon's St. Dominic's who we celebrated on Friday night. Stay tuned later this week for our football panel of Marc Ó Sé, Eamon Fennell, and Liam McHale.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's another Sunday night Three Man Weave. Maurice is back from Croke Park to join Mick and Mark and discuss a thrilling game of football.

A penalty and a sending off.

A brilliant display of tackling and fielding.

Kerry super subs!

Did Kerry leave it behind them?

Jack McCaffrey's astonishing talent.

Stephen Cluxton's dominance.

An epic minor final.

Today really had it all. We talk about the whole lot about it.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will it be five-in-a-row or "Kerry's greatest All-Ireland"?

Maurice delves deep into the tactics bin to examine what Kerry need to do to disrupt Dublin's gameplan and have a chance of making history?

We look at the likely match-ups, and argue of whether Tommy Walsh should start the game?

Also, will Jim Gavin have his own trick up his sleeve?

Gary also puts Maurice and Mick through their paces with an All-Ireland final quiz the two lads don't come out of too well!

You can get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or by getting in touch with Balls.ie's social media channels.

You can subscribe to the podcast via Spotify, iTunes, Pocketcast or all other good podcast platforms by searching 'Balls.ie'. If you enjoy it, please do leave a comment and review.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's an extra Three Man Weave for All-Ireland final week!

Rob Carroll is the statsman for Sure, the official statistics partner of the GAA, and he joins us for our annual look at the stats trend in the GAA season.

We also look ahead to the All-Ireland final and discuss what early stats we should look for if Kerry are going to stop the drive for five.

You can get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or by getting in touch with Balls.ie's social media channels.

You can subscribe to the podcast via Spotify, iTunes, Pocketcast or all other good podcast platforms by searching 'Balls.ie'. If you enjoy it, please do leave a comment and review.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup is our new weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.

This week, Mark and Mick look ahead to the LGFA All-Ireland Semi-Finals in Croke Park this Sunday, and in particular the mouth watering clash between Cork and Dublin, two teams that have shared the last 14 All-Ireland titles. Can Cork stop the Dublin 3-in-a-row?

If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes previews and tips on the weekend's football, a chat with Stephen Ferris ahead of England vs. Ireland, and some tips for The Tour Championship, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or to the general Balls.ie feed.

Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mick, Mark and PJ were in studio straight after the All-Ireland hurling final to reflect on Tipperary's resounding victory. With the final whistle barely blown, the lads got together to share their thoughts on the game, Richie Hogan's sending off and the quality of this year's championship overall.

We also pick our final Rolling All-Stars team and give our picks for hurler of the year. Be sure to subscribe on your favourite podcast app, rate and review the show, and tweet the show @ballsdotie.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's All-Ireland final week!

Maurice, Mick and Gary take you through all the reasons to be excited ahead of another Kilkenny and Tipperary final. We look back at the brilliant finals over the past decade from these two, have an in depth look at the managers, some of the players involved and they assess the potential matchups on Sunday.

Gary will also then host a special All-Ireland final quiz between Maurice and Mick. Think you can do better than the two lads? You're probably right!

We also talk to Wexford star Conor McDonald to get his take on the final, the despair of losing the semi-final in such a manner and how tough it is to even watch a final you're not involved in.

The lads also make their picks for the game. Could we have another day out this summer yet?

You can get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or by getting in touch with Balls.ie's social media channels.

You can subscribe to the podcast via Spotify, iTunes, Pocketcast or all other good podcast platforms by searching 'Balls.ie'. If you enjoy it, please do leave a comment and review.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup is our brand new weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.

After some serious success with our picks in week 1, we have another go this week, looking at the Premier League's first massive game of the season, Man City Vs. Spurs (8.10). Mick and Mark also make their Ladbrokes 1-2-FREE picks for this week (20.03), while Mark gives some (hopefully) useful fantasy football tips for week 2 (26.11)

The Oracle Maurice Brosnan, with three successful GAA bets out of three on last week's show, in back again to tell us how he sees Sunday's All-Ireland Hurling Final going. (40.30).

It's Mark's turn to get us hyped for a sporting event we've overlooked this week, and has decided to try to explain the FedEx Cup to us (33.02) while Mick has this week's Big Shout, where we try to nail a bet of over 25/1 (50.49).

If you have a Big Shout, send it to us, and you can win the grand prize of two cakes and a sports autobiography!

Send those in or get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instragram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"You come at the king, you best not miss." - Omar

History beckons for the five in a row chasers. Mayo took a shot but then Dublin did what Dublin do and blitzed them. On this week's podcast, the lads look at that crucial third quarter assault and the influence of Brian Fenton, Mayo's response and the kick-out conundrum.

As for Kerry, it wasn't pretty but they got the job done thanks to some old faces in Tommy Walsh and Jack Sherwood. We discuss what changed in the second-half and look at where Tyrone go from here?

Plus, there's some love for The Wire, chat about the bananas GAA media landscape and a look at some poetic players.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What a weekend we have ahead of us.

Can Mayo actually do it? Maurice, Mark and Mick look at the match-ups that Mayo need to win to have any chance of beating Dublin on Saturday?

Should Dublin change their midfield partnership with James McCarthy back to full fitness?

Have Tyrone too much experience for Kerry? Will Tyone change up and go for the jugular?

We also guess the handicaps and play another thrilling version of "What am I thinking of?"

You can get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or by getting in touch with Balls.ie's social media channels.

Please rate the podcast and leave a review if you enjoy - It really helps!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2019 football championship has produced the dream semi-final match-ups as Kerry, Dublin, Mayo and Tyrone progress from the controversial Super 8s system.

On this week's podcast, the lads look at the weekend's talking points and discuss the Diarmuid Connolly return and impact for Dublin. There are some more palmed goals discussion and a reflection on the worst media campaign in the history of the GAA.

Finally, we debate the Super 8s and the GAA fan wars which once again arose this weekend.

To get in touch with the lads, get at @ballsdotie on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a jam-packed show this week with managerial vacancies and appointments, hurling pundit wars and the final round of the Super 8s.

On this week's podcast, the lads discuss the news that Paul Galvin has been nominated as Wexford senior football manager. They also look at the vacant Cork hurling role and possible candidates to fill in.

Plus, there's some Ger Loughnane verbal lashings, a preview of the weekend's games and an interview with Armagh footballer Rory Grugan.

To get in touch with the lads, email thegaffer@balls.ie or get us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook @ballsdotie.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"A thousand mad things and Kilkenny (and Tipperary) come out on top." By god, what a weekend of hurling.

On this week's podcast, the lads reflect on the All-Ireland semi-final drama and the key questions for both games. We talk about the Brian Cody effect, Limerick's defensive tactics and Kilkenny's under-rated gem.

We also look back at Wexford vs Tipperary and a remarkable Sunday Game programme.

Get in touch with the boys via @ballsdotie on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the biggest weekend of the hurling championship so far and the lads are excited.

On this week's podcast, the lads look over both semi-finals and the possible match-ups for Saturday and Sunday. Starting with Limerick and Kilkenny, we review last year's game and the key questions; what do Limerick do with TJ Reid? Who will take Cian Lynch?

We also look at Tipperary versus Wexford and the potential attendances in Croke Park.

Finally, there's some U20s chat, Only Fools and Horses drama and a dramatic guess the handicaps showdown.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It started with a whimper and finished with a bang. The weekend's Super 8s action has thrown up plenty of discussion and controversy on this week's podcast.

Maurice, Mick and PJ are back to review all four games and the major talking points. The lads have a serious debate about palmed goals and whether we should ban them or not. We also discuss yellow card rules and whether it's okay to take off a player because he got booked.

Finally, there's some Donegal vs Kerry analysis. A reflection on Cork's season, Tyrone's Plan B, Dublin's dominance and Maurice asks the important question; are Mayo any good?

Please do rate and review the podcast if you enjoy it. You can get in touch with the lads via Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @ballsdotie.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a Gaelic football special on this week's podcast as Maurice, Mark and Gary preview the next round of the Super 8s and all four games.

It all kicks off in Croke Park on Saturday as a resurgent Cork take on Tyrone, while elsewhere Dublin play Connacht champions Roscommon. We take a look at the possible match-ups and whether or not Diarmuid Connolly could start? And what about Dean Rock?

There's also some Kerry chat, what they need to change and how they'll counter Donegal on Sunday.

Plus we look at Mayo's task, the idea that Donegal are close to a one-man team and we've a new champion for guess the handicaps!

If you want to donate to the lads mountain climb for Make-A-Wish you can do it here.

Get in touch via thegaffer@balls.ie.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.