The Knock On Rugby Podcast

On the show, we have a preview of the Provincial Towns Cup Final between Tullow and Ashbourne which takes place on Sunday at 3pm in Carlow Rugby Club. The lads feel that Tullow are favourites going into the game with Sean O'Brien's rugby brain and knowledge the key factor in the clash. The Tullow ladies lost in the final of the Paul Flood Cup last weekend however, they have a huge game this weekend against Queens University in the AIL promotional playoff. Tullow's Dannah O'Brien and Katie Corrigan are on the Ireland women's team to take on England in the Six Nations this weekend. We check up on youth fixtures and chat about J2 and J3 action in the local clubs.

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On this week’s edition of The Knock On rugby podcast… Carlow and Tullow get ready for a Provincial Towns Cup quarter-final showdown this weekend with the Division 1B champions and the reigning cup champions squaring up at the Black Gates on Sunday. Carlow beat Portlaoise 41-7 in their quarter-final, Kilkenny beat North Kildare 27-20 and Tullow beat Athy 34-3. The quarter final draw sees Mullingar v Wicklow, Gorey v Kilkenny, Tullow v County Carlow and Cill Dara v Ashbourne all with the possibility that should Kilkenny progress past Gorey we may see yet another local derby at the semi-final stages. And we discuss SETU's loss to DCU in Iris colleges final.

This week... Carlow are the Leinster League Division 1B champions, they join Tullow in 1A next season. We preview a weekend of Towns Cup action, Kilkenny head for North Kildare, Carlow entertain Portlaoise and Tullow host Athy. Tullow ladies team get the better of Mullingar in the Paul Flood Cup while Kilkenny beat Wanderers in the Paul Cusack Cup. Tributes are paid to the late James Coady who played for Kilkenny and was buried on Thursday and also to club man Willie Purcell from Tullow.

Carlow needs just a win or draw away to Cill Dara this weekend to win the league, it comes after they beat neighbours Kilkenny in last weekend's clash. Tullow play top of table Monkstown this weekend, they'll finish the league in fourth place, something Paddy Browne says they're very happy with it in their first season back up in division 1A. A top-four finish means Tullow can play in the AIL Cup next season. Kilkenny are at home to Longford this weekend. We chat about women's and youth's rugby this weekend and get the lads' predictions on Ireland's Six Nations game against England.

Tullow Ladies win the Div 1 cup beating Mullingar 60-7, they now go into a round-robin to try and go Senior into AIL, also looking to retain Paul Flood Cup when it returns in a few weeks. Tullow firsts lose out to Seapoint in the Leinster League 27-20. Carlow beat Dundalk 46-29 in a tough encounter, it keeps the momentum going for the side who are looking to finish the season with a chance to go for promotion. Kilkenny lose to Boyne 40-31, down a lot of players through injury and other reasons. Kilkenny Ladies lost to South East Lions. All sides have a weekend off this weekend.

On this week's edition of The Knock On Rugby Podcast... We look back at the weekend of action for Carlow Kilkenny and Tullow last weekend; Tullow had a bye for the Towns Cup, however, Kilkenny started their campaign with a win over Clondalkin and face Athy this Saturday in a crucial league game in the Leinster League. Carlow in the Towns Cup had a good win over Boyne and they're in action this weekend in the league as well. We all hear about youth rugby and women's rugby and of course Ireland in the Six Nations.

Stephen, Paddy and Pat are back for another helping of The Knock On. This week there's a look at - Tullow's win over Ashbourne - Carlow's latest from the Leinster League and the start of their Provincial Towns Cup campaign facing Boyne on Sunday - Updates from local kids, and minis - And there's a nod to former contributor Johnny Tobin who leads SETU Carlow into the All-Ireland colleges rugby series this coming week. - And it's Six Nations weekend!

On this week's edition of The Knock On Rugby Podcast we'll discuss and the lay of the land for this year's Provincial Towns Cup as 2023 champions Tullow collect a bye into round 2 with Kilkenny and Carlow getting ready for their first taste of cup action this year.

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We review the weekend's action which saw Tullow lose out to Monkstown, Carlow to Cill Dara, however, Kilkenny got the better of Longford. Are Tullow fit enough the lads ask, is it something they need to work on? We look ahead to the weekend's action, Tullow v Suttonians, Carlow V Athy and Cill Dara v Kilkenny. We talk women's rugby and Kilkenny struggling after another loss, this time to Edenderry, while Tullow hammers Dublin University. Youth fixtures and results are discussed for the three clubs and more.

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On the Show Tullow's narrow loss to Seapoint last week in Div 1A while Kilkenny lost out to Boyne in 1B while Carlow leave Dundalk with a draw and two points. This weekend, Tullow take on Gorey and Kilkenny and Carlow battle it out. We look back at Tullow ladies' win over Blackrock with three tries from Alex O Brien while the Kilkenny women lost out to Tallaght. We also chat youth rugby and more.

*Episode originally recorded on 27 October* The Leinster League continues and saw Tullow suffer a one-point loss against Ashbourne in 1A, while in 1B, Kilkenny beat Dundalk and Carlow got the better of De La Salle Palmerston. Carlow is the only side in action this weekend in a friendly against Portlaoise where they'll give their seconds and bench players a run-out. We look back at a win for the Tullow ladies over Railway Union while Kilkenny lost to Ashbourne. It was a successful weekend for the local youth's sides. The World Cup final takes place this weekend, we chat about that and the return of the URC.

On this week's podcast .. Tributes paid to Tullow player Conor Duffy who passed away unexpectedly, on October 8th. RIP We preview Athy v Kilkenny and Longford v Carlow in the Leinster League. We look ahead to the women's league action with Tullow v Tullamore and Kilkenny v Tullamore J1's. And we preview Ireland’s World Cup Quarter-final clash against the All Black

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On this week's podcast, Tullow get their Division 1A campaign off to a winning start by beating Suttonians with Sean O'Brien in the number 10 jersey as they face Bernard Jackman's Bective this weekend. Carlow beat Kilkenny in the South East League during the week, Carlow start their league against neighbours Athy this weekend while Kilkenny face Cill Dara. We look back at Ireland's win over Tonga in the World Cup, and how they're going to beat South Africa this weekend.

The Knock On is back for a third season and with the Leinster League two weeks away from a return for Carlow, Kilkenny and Tullow, we'll explore how pre-season is going for each of the clubs along with an update on the latest from SETU Carlow. Plus, the Rugby World Cup is underway, so it's time to have a look at Ireland's prospects. Can they advance past the quarter-final stages at long last?

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny RFC, and Johnny Tobin from Tullow RFC. On the show... Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more.

Continuing our look at the 2023 Bank of Ireland Provincial Towns Cup, we joined some of Tullow Rugby Club at Black Gates to talk all things rugby including - Womens' captain Lana Brennan - Directory of Rugby Tom Nolan - Club president Pat Byrne - Former player and club great Pat Nolan - Club chair Robin Johnson - Rugby analyst and coach Johnny Tobin This preview is with thanks to Carlow Concrete Tanks and was originally broadcast on KCLR on Friday 21 April 2023.