Kev and Stevie sit down for the final time of this Carlow Club Championship season.
On the agenda is Grange's IFC success over Ballon, St Patricks JFC 'C' win, Leinster club wrap up and preview for Hurling, Football, Camogie and Ladies Football and much more besides.
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It was a weekend which saw Old Leighlin become Carlow SFC champions for the first time since 2013.
Ballon and Grange couldn't be separated in the IFC Final.
Fighting Cocks won the Junior A against a heartbroken Leighlinbridge side.
Eire Og take Junior B honours.
St Patricks and Ballon to meet again in the JFC C Final.
Some weekend of drama to get through!
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Having heard from Rathvilly and Grange voices on our feature county final podcast, we conducted a whistle stop tour to see how the rest of the clubs are embracing the week that's in it.
We hear from St Patrick's player Eoin O'Toole who features in the Junior C Final.
Paddy Byrne gives us the rundown on the Ballon side of things as the contest both the Junior C and Intermediate Finals.
Eire Og mentor Robbie Moore provides a rundown on how things have gone so far ahead of the Junior B decider, with his Clonmore counterpart Jamie Doyle giving us the other side of the coin.
Eddie 'The Kid' Dermody sizes things up from a Leighlinbridge perspective as part of the backroom team, while their Junior A final opponents are the Fighting Cocks and livewire Emmet Moran tells us how they've been getting on.
Finally, it's the turn of James Clarke to give us the view from Old Leighlin as they prepare to meet Rathvilly in the Senior decider.
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With county final weekend upon us we got the views of two men who will be having a slightly different experience of it.
Rathvilly's Eric Molloy was sidelined with an ACL injury from the early part of the year, while Cathal Bailey suffered a serious leg break in Grange's game with St Patrick's in the IFC group stages.
The two lads give us an insight into the injuries, the recovery involved and take us through all the finals this weekend from Junior C to Senior.
There's great insight to be got here.
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It was a weekend that saw MLR win a first ever Carlow Senior Camogie Championship title as they saw off 26 in a row seeking Myshall.
Setanta recorded their own piece of history in winning the Junior Camogie Championship.
Eire Og confined Tinryland to relegation from the Carlow SFC.
Rathvilly progressed to meet Old Leighlin in the Carlow SFC Final.
St Patrick’s & Grange played out another thriller where Grange prevailed AET to face Ballon in the IFC final.
Fighting Cocks shook off a stern test from Kilbride in a rip roaring JFC ‘A’ Semi Final contest to set up a final meeting with Leighlinbridge.
Clonmore will face Eire Og in the JFC ‘B’ Final, while St Patrick’s meet Ballon in the JFC ‘C’ decider.
Mountains to squeeze in and a mammoth week or two ahead still!
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Semi Final weekend did not disappoint.
We still don't know who will be squaring off against each other in the Senior, Intermediate, Junior A & Junior B Football finals for various different reasons!
We got through all the nuts and bolts of it, we also chat about the Ladies SFC Final and lots more besides.
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Christy Bolger joins us this week with nothing off the table in terms of conversation (the way it should be!)
We chat about the week that was in terms of Tinryland's situation.
We chat about the pickle Eire Og are in and discuss how it all happened.
We line up this weekend's cracking Semi Final showdowns.
We go through all the Quarter Final action.
And we give the low down on the Camogie Semi Finals.
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Where does one start here!
A weekend of absolute chaos in the Carlow SFC has seen Eire Og dumped out of the Championship by MLR and as of now they are set to face Tinryland who are considering an appeal after a potential error in their draw with Bagenalstown.
We bring you the lay of the land for all teams as it stands and run down through all the grades with a wrap up on Camogie and Ladies football also.
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On this week's show we line up the scenarios which could potentially unfold in Round 3 of the Carlow Football Championships.
We reflect on Round 2 where lots of interesting results have added to this weekend's excitement.
And Stevie pays tribute to his great friend Niamh Dobbs who sadly passed away last week.
We would like to offer our condolences to all Niamh's family and friends.
Welcome along to a new season of club football action on The Left Wing Back!
Stevie joins Kev this week having attended no fewer than 8 Championship games over the weekend.
We dissect Fenagh's standout win over Tinryland, Eire Og and Old Leighlin's two point littered draw as well as facile wins for Pal and Rathvilly.
The IFC saw St Patricks off to a flier, setting up a nice top of the table clash with Grange, while Ballon and Clonmore also enjoyed wins.
There's poacher turned game keeper stories in Junior and much more also!
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Our final show from the Carlow Hurling Championships sees us digest MLR's swashbuckling success over St Mullins in the Senior showpiece.
We reflect on a dream day for Naomh Bríd in winning the Carlow Intermediate Championship just hours after the Junior side had taken honours in the Shield Final.
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Having heard from MLR and St Mullins voices ahead of the weekend earlier on this week, we caught up with Alan Brennan of Naomh Brid and Padraig Holden of Burren Rangers to line up Saturday's action.
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With MLR & St Mullins set to do battle yet again in a Carlow Senior Hurling Final, we decided to catch up with two gents who have crossed paths and indeed shared pitches and dressing rooms on many great occasions down through the years.
Hugh Paddy O'Byrne came on the scene when MLR made the breakthrough against St Mullins in 2006 and helped himself to 7 SHC medals thereafter before moving to Clare in recent years.
Kevin Kehoe has only just stepped away from the St Mullins panel this year and has enjoyed rich success in county finals against MLR also.
We get fresh perspectives and refreshing conversations with the two lads who have had to stop playing the game for albeit different, but challenging reasons nonetheless.
An enjoyable show to produce and hopefully one you'll enjoy listening to.
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Since we last recorded, a final has been refixed and played so we did a preview and review all in one LOL!
We go through all the bells and whistles for this weekend's Carlow Hurling Finals.
We chat about Hurling For Cancer, a poignant weekend for Ballinkillen, thrash talk between the host and a current serving mentor and much more!
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If you're not reading the above headline while imaging the beat of Billy Joel's classic We Didn’t Start the Fire then please go read it again and then listen to the podcast!
What a weekend of Hurling.
No shortage of things to talk about for Kev & Stevie this week.
We discuss the half time incident in the Ballinkillen v MLR SHC Semi Final, we dissect all the other semi finals and of course we chat about that post match interview!
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Enjoy!
Kev & Stevie go through the runners & riders ahead of the Carlow Junior, Intermediate and Senior Hurling Championship semi finals this weekend.
Topics include
- Naomh Brid's new addition
- Air Traffic control for high fielders
- Brock Lesnar lookalike
- A plausible case for a Senior semi final upset
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Leo McGough joinus us this week for a superb discussion on Carlow hurling.
We thrash out the inter county season and where Carlow may have missed a trick outside of the Joe McDonagh Cup also.
We look at Kildare and weigh up who is currently better placed to make a push.
We chat about what a future All Ireland Championship may look like.
We discuss how dead rubbers could be reduced in Carlow club formats.
The continued love for this years IHC.
Setanta's landmark with in the JHC.
Bennekerry/Tinryland see off Old Leighlin in Ladies SFC
Intermediate Camogie Championship novelty.
Some funny stories near the end of the pod also!
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After a little sabbatical Kev & Stevie are back to take you through the Carlow Club Hurling Championships!
- All Ireland Hurling Final conversation
- The story of the adult grades so far
- Parish Derby to whet the appetite
- First teams to the fore in IHC
Over the past couple of weeks we sat down with Conor 'Horse' Lawlor at the Talbot Hotel in Carlow.
Conor gave great service to Carlow at Senior level be it with the Hurlers or Footballers and at one point both.
He was the scorer of one of the most famous goals in Carlow GAA history with they saw off Kildare in the Leinster SFC in 2018.
He also played a key role in Carlow's Joe McDonagh Cup Final win over Offaly in 2023.
Now a Dad to Sam and Husband to Grace, Conor sits down for this fantastic conversation with nothing off limits.
He's his own man on the pitch and off it and what you see is what you get.
This is Conor Lawlor - a constant in a Carlow Senior Jersey since 2011.
★ Support this podcast ★We had the pleasure of sitting down with recently retired Carlow Hurling stalwart Jack Kavanagh in his home place for this jam packed episode.
Jack came straight on to the Carlow Senior Panel after a successful stint at Minor level where he played in a Leinster Final vs Kilkenny and All Ireland Quarter Final vs Tipperary.
We ask Jack about what led him to make the decision to step away from county hurling.
We relive some fond memories including McDonagh & Christy Ring Cup wins, taking on and taking down some big guns at club and county level, funny dressing room stories and much more!
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