The Left Wing Back Podcast

Tommy Buggy Chats: - Carlow Minor Hurling Glory Days - Carlow Hurling Ahead of it's time in 00's - Return to St Mullins - Leinster SHC - TV Coverage & More ★ Support this podcast ★

In terms of Hurling there is very little that Michael Walsh hasn't seen or done. He has won the All Ireland with Kilkenny as a Player, Managed his county at underage level, Managed Carlow Senior Hurlers and also has worked as a pundit for KCLR for the best part of 20 years. Michael joins us for a great discussion not just on the above, but many other important facets of the game not just in Carlow but even further beyond. We also bring you up to speed with Ladies Football & Camogie Results and Fixtures. ★ Support this podcast ★

BOD is in the hot seat with Kev in for a fleeting visit. The wide ranging episode covers the following: Carlow's Leinster SHC clash v Galway - U20 Hurling & Football optimism - Minors showing potential - Ladies Football Flagships - Minor Camogie & More ★ Support this podcast ★

League Champions: Edel Hayden & Ella Molloy speak to BOD after enjoying recent Division 4 League Final success with Carlow ‍ ★ Support this podcast ★

When it comes to covering all things GAA there are few that have done and seen more than Johnny Nevin. Having played both codes at the highest level and held his own with the best in the business, Johnny gives us his views on the current state of county setups from Senior right down to underage in both codes. We get his thoughts on the Senior Footballers Championship opener v Wexford. The standard of county underage squads. Where he sees GAA in the county and beyond at present. All this and much more. ★ Support this podcast ★

Carlow Ladies Footballers take on Limerick this coming Saturday at 2pm in the Lidl National Football League Final. We caught up with Clíodhna Ní Shé ahead of the clash for a good honest wide ranging discussion. ★ Support this podcast ★

It was a fantastic weekend for Carlow Ladies Footballers as they sealed promotion after a last gasp Maeve O'Neill goal. We catch up with Rachel Sawyer who talks us through it. Carlow Senior Hurlers are prepping for a League Final this Sunday. We chat to veteran Jack Kavanagh ahead of that. We also go through underage fixtures, camogie and lots more ★ Support this podcast ★

Two great characters join us for this weeks show. Brian 'Skeough' Kelly wore the Carlow jersey with distinction for a decade or so and he doesn't pull any punches in how he sees the modern game. He also shares some hilarious stories. Marty 'Mouse' Kavanagh chats to us about Carlow's promotion to Division 1 for 2025. The turnaround in fortunes in 12 months. The excitement of the Leinster Championship games and much more. Results from Camogie, Ladies Football and other ongoings to note also. ★ Support this podcast ★

When it comes to Carlow GAA there are very few people that offer better insight on both codes than James Hickey. As a player he has achieved a massive amount and he's on a great path in terms of coaching and managing teams both at underage and adult level. He joins us to talk about a wide range of topics which is sure to keep you entertained for an hour as always. ★ Support this podcast ★

Steven Miller of Laois Today joins us with Carlow and Laois on somewhat of a collision course over the past few weeks and they may indeed meet again over the coming weeks in both codes depending on what happens. We ask do Laois have a sense of entitlement that they should beat Carlow in Hurling? Are referees almost gone above criticism? A petition to bring the Down Hurlers to Bahana for the League game in a few weeks. Colm Hulton's wonder goal. Lots more good stuff also! ★ Support this podcast ★

GAA League tables is an incredible offering on Twitter! In what is his first ever interview, Niall who is the person behind the service talks us through the story of it. We hear of how it was formed. How it has grown. How people rely on it. Criticism from a well known former Monaghan player! And much more! It's a cracking listen - what a character! ★ Support this podcast ★

On this weeks show we address the difficulty we faced this past week in gaining Media access to O'Moore Park. We dissect where the wheels came off the wagon for Carlow against Laois with Billy O'Loughlin. We give the results and fixtures of the newly formed Carlow Football Leagues as well as Camogie and Ladies Football. We discuss the topic of getting access to players and management for interviews. Ciaran Cunningham breaking the internet. We look at the process of selecting inter county managers. And much more! ★ Support this podcast ★

When it comes to Carlow v Laois in footballing terms, there are very few Carlovians who have as much experience in both counties set ups than our very own Mick Kehoe. We get some insight on how Laois might generally size Carlow up. We ask if Carlow are best primed to do it this time around. We look at possible match ups and speak about new talent on both sides. We get super insight into what it's like to Manage a Minor county team at the present time. We also hear from Carlow hurlers Conor Kehoe & John Michael Nolan. We mention SETU Carlow's Purcell Cup heroics. And a word on the Carlow Ladies Footballers who are moving well in the League. ★ Support this podcast ★

This week Kevin McDonald was announced as the new Carlow Senior Hurling Captain. Kevin joined us for an exclusive wide ranging chat. We spoke about what type of captain he will be. The dynamics of his household when MLR play St Mullins. His versatility. Why MLR can't quite make a SFC Final. Would he be interested in playing county football. Winning 4 minor titles in a row. And a host of other items. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ciaran Cunnigham join us to discuss: Carlow v Waterford - Carlow v Laois - Goalkeeping - Competition for Number 1 - Video Analysis & more ★ Support this podcast ★

We're back with a brand new season of The Left Wing Back! Carlow footballer Shane Clarke and Carlow hurler Jack McCullagh join us to tee up this weekends league games with Waterford and Kerry respectively. Lots of good stuff in here! Massive thanks to Detail Menswear, Padraic Dunne Motors, Ray Whelan LTD, Murray's Bar Ballymurphy, Earth Spa's and PFT Travel. If you'd like to partner with us email leftwingbackpodcast@gmail.com for very competitive yearly rates. ★ Support this podcast ★

Loads to get through. Teams of the year, Player of the year, pure mayhem! And of course the finals themselves! If you have enjoyed our coverage you can support us for the price of a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leftwingback ★ Support this podcast ★

With a manic weekend of Football Finals we've been putting in the hard yards to get interviews sorted with representatives of all 7 clubs competing. We speak to the following: Conor O'Brien - Asca Simon Rea - Eire Og Stephen O'Meara - Tinryland Emmet Moran - Fighting Cocks James Doyle - St Mullins Niall Gorman - St Patrick's Tullow Shane 'Shock' McGrath - Clonmore ★ Support this podcast ★

Four become Two - Let the Craziness ensue! Dunzer, Kev and Clarkey go through all the madness of Semi Final Weekend. Penalties. New born babies. 7 Goal thrillers. It was blockbuster stuff. We're live on Facebook and YouTube, drop us a comment. ★ Support this podcast ★

Mick Kehoe is back alongside Kev to go through the Quarter Finals of the 2023 Football Championships and to look ahead at the Semi Finals this weekend. ★ Support this podcast ★