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Nov 13, 2026 · 28:28
John Fallon, in Linz, and Brendan O'Brien look ahead to a tough away assignment for the Boys in Green. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 18, 2026 · 8:58
Anthony Daly and Brendan O’Brien run through the winning and losing of the Cork Premier Senior hurling final after Glen Rovers edged past rivals St Finbarr’s Hosted on Acast. See…
Sep 18, 2026 · 17:32
John Fallon joins Brendan O’Brien to discuss a Nations League international window that will be dominated by the Republic of Ireland’s two games against Israel. Hosted on Acast.…
Jul 26, 2026 · 14:45
Paul Rouse and James Horan react to Mayo's famous All-Ireland win over Kerry at Croke Park. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 26, 2026 · 45:16
Paul Rouse, Maurice Brosnan and James Horan go through the newspapers in the hours before Kerry v Mayo at Croke Park. Subscribe to The Irish Examiner to listen to the Gaelic…
Jun 11, 2026 · 1:04:46
Munster GAA chairman Tim Murphy in conversation with Tony Leen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 8, 2026 · 14:24
Brendan O'Brien and John Fallon in Grenoble preview a massive night for Irish football as Carla Ward's Ireland look to clinch automatic World Cup qualification. Hosted on Acast.…
May 10, 2026 · 18:02
Brendan O’Brien and Simon Lewis chat through Connacht’s dominant win over Munster and where it leaves their respective URC ambitions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
May 3, 2026 · 13:43
Simon Lewis and Brendan O’Brien go through Leinster’s dramatic Champions Cup semi-final win over Toulon in Dublin. Next stop Bilbao! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
Apr 25, 2026 · 11:46
Simon Lewis and Brendan O’Brien dissect Munster’s crucial URC win over Ulster and where it leaves things in the ‘Race for Eight’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
Mar 27, 2026 · 24:38
Brendan O'Brien and John Fallon react on shootout pain for the Boys in Green in Prague. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 25, 2026 · 22:34
Brendan O'Brien and John Fallon join us from the match venue to preview Thursday evening's World Cup playoff between Ireland and the Czechs. Hosted on Acast. See…
Mar 24, 2026 · 18:49
Brendan O'Brien, in Prague, speaks to journalist Jonas Bartos about the mood around the Czechia squad, how they rate Ireland and what we can expect on Thursday night. Hosted on…
Mar 19, 2026 · 16:29
Brendan O'Brien and John Fallon react to the news that the Boys in Green manager is staying on and set up a huge week for Irish football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
Mar 14, 2026 · 31:05
It’s a Triple Crown but no title for Ireland as an epic Six Nations comes to an end. Simon Lewis and Brendan O’Brien run through Ireland’s defeat of Scotland and try to some up a…
Mar 13, 2026 · 21:29
We go again! It’s round five of the Six Nations - Super Saturday. Brendan O’Brien and Simon Lewis look back at what has been a superb tournament, and consider how the last lap…
Mar 6, 2026 · 7:45
Ruby Walsh gives his take on the Willie Mullins challenge to Brendan O’Brien before the Cheltenham Festival, and talks through the British challenge and the role of the…
Feb 22, 2026 · 31:55
Brendan O’Brien and Simon Lewis talk through Ireland's memorable and historic victory at Twickenham Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 19, 2026 · 15:18
Brendan O’Brien and Simon Lewis talk through Andy Farrell’s decision to start Jack Crowley in Twickenham, the other changes and the abuse directed this week at Edwin Edogbo.…
Feb 14, 2026 · 21:44
Simon Lewis and Brendan O’Brien ask where Ireland’s victory and flawed performance against the Azzurri leaves them ahead of next week’s trip to Twickenham. Hosted on Acast. See…
Feb 13, 2026 · 24:39
Simon Lewis and Brendan O’Brien dig into a very interesting Ireland team selection ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations game at home to Italy. Rotation? Not a bit of it. Hosted on…
Feb 6, 2026 · 15:06
Brendan O’Brien and Simon Lewis reflect on a long dark night for Ireland at the Stade de France after an opening Six Nations defeat to the hosts Hosted on Acast. See…
Feb 4, 2026 · 28:13
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis preview Ireland's Six Nations opener in Paris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 26, 2026 · 18:51
Brendan O’Brien and Simon Lewis check in with all the latest Six Nations news from the tournament launch in a freezing and wet Edinburgh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
Jan 26, 2026 · 46:43
Maurice Brosnan breaks down some game tape for a tactical deep dive and chats to the Geelong and Dingle star after his memorable week. Watch the video version of the show here .…
Jan 18, 2026 · 31:26
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis analyse a consequential weekend of Champions Cup action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 13, 2026 · 34:18
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis -- freshly home from France -- discuss Munster's narrow defeat at Toulon, Leinster's exploits in Europe and more. Hosted on Acast. See…
Dec 28, 2025 · 21:30
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis look back on Saturday night's imperfect URC interpro between Munster and Leinster at Thomond Park. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
Dec 3, 2025 · 23:29
Brendan O’Brien and Simon Lewis discuss Wednesday’s 2027 Rugby World Cup pool draw, and look ahead to Munster and Leinster’s latest Champions Cup campaign. Hosted on Acast. See…
Nov 23, 2025 · 17:38
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lews attempt to explain Ireland's defeat by South Africa at the Aviva Stadium, where the final scoreline hid a multitude. Hosted on Acast. See…
Nov 20, 2025 · 15:52
Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien look ahead to the visit of the world champion South Africans after a busy day of media with both camps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
Nov 18, 2025 · 33:57
John Fallon, freshly back from Budapest, joins Brendan O'Brien to discuss that memorable comeback win in Hungary, the events of the past week, and what comes next. Hosted on…
Nov 16, 2025 · 17:38
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis at the Aviva Stadium reflect on Ireland's win over the Wallabies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 14, 2025 · 15:58
John Fallon and Brendan O'Brien react to a famous victory over Portugal in Dublin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 12, 2025 · 10:08
John Fallon joins Brendan O’Brien at the Republic of Ireland’s training camp to explain how things stand in Group F ahead of the last two World Cup qualifiers Hosted on Acast.…
Nov 7, 2025 · 17:44
Simon Lewis and Brendan O’Brien set the scene for a much-changed Ireland’s Test match against Japan on Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 2, 2025 · 20:11
Brendan O'Brien is joined by Joe Callaghan from Soldier Field in the moments after the sides' hard-fought test. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 30, 2025 · 25:12
Joe Callaghan joins Brendan O'Brien from the Windy City ahead of the Soldier Field showdown with New Zealand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 15, 2025 · 21:54
Brendan O'Brien and John Fallon reflect on Ireland's hard-fought win over 10-man Armenia and look forward to the final two games of the group. Hosted on Acast. See…
Oct 13, 2025 · 18:51
Brendan O'Brien and John Fallon reflect on a heartbreaking defeat in Lisbon and the crunch visit of Armenia on Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 7, 2025 · 24:06
Brendan O'Brien and soccer correspondent John Fallon discuss Ireland's upcoming double header -- starting with a trip to Portugal -- and good news for the game in today's budget.…
Oct 3, 2025 · 54:28
The GAA's national head of hurling joins Anthony Daly, TJ Ryan and Mark Landers to discuss how the Association can bring the game to parts of the country where hurling isn't…
Sep 25, 2025 · 38:51
Hut! Eoghan O'Sullivan, Brendan O'Brien and Maurice Brosnan join host Conor Meany to discuss the NFL's arrival at Croke Park, what the fixture means for America's game and Irish…
Sep 10, 2025 · 21:23
Brendan O'Brien and John Fallon reflect on a miserable night for Ireland and Heimir Hallgrímsson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 2, 2025 · 9:40
Brendan O’Brien and John Fallon sit down to tee up the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign, starting with the visit of Hungary to Dublin on Saturday. Hosted…
Aug 4, 2025 · 33:43
Simon Lewis in Sydney reflects on his time in Oz following the tourists Down Under, with host Brendan O'Brien. The Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast Lions Tour Special is brought to…
Aug 1, 2025 · 23:26
Brendan O'Brien is joined by Simon Lewis from Sydney ahead of the final test. The Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast Lions Tour Special is brought to you in partnership with Dove…
Jul 26, 2025 · 13:31
The British and Irish Lions have secured the series with a game to spare, but the second Test ended in controversy. Julian Linden joins Simon Lewis to assess it all. The Irish…
Jul 25, 2025 · 27:00
The Lions will attempt to clinch the series win against Australia at the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. Simon Lewis checks in with Brendan O'Brien The Irish…
Jul 21, 2025 · 25:11
Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien reflect on a first Test win and preview a busy week ahead in Melbourne. The Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast Lions Tour Special is brought to you in…
Jul 17, 2025 · 27:43
Irish Examiner rugby columnist Donal Lenihan joins Simon Lewis in Australia to discuss Andy Farrell's team selection and look ahead to the Lions' first Test with the Wallabies.…
Jul 12, 2025 · 17:32
Simon Lewis joins Brendan O'Brien from Adelaide to reflect on the Lions' impressive win over the AUNZ Invitational XV team. The Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast Lions Tour Special is…
Jul 3, 2025 · 22:04
Mick Cleary joins Simon Lewis to reflect on the action in Brisbane. The Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast Lions Tour Special is brought to you in partnership with Dove Men+Care – the…
Jun 28, 2025 · 23:37
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis review the Lions' opening game of the tour Down Under, a 54-7 victory over Super Rugby side Western Force. The Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast Lions…
Jun 26, 2025 · 21:29
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis assess Andy Farrell's selection for the opening tour match with Western Force. The Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast Lions Tour Special is brought to…
Jun 21, 2025 · 12:14
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis review Argentina's defeat of the Lions in their Aviva Stadium pre-tour clash. Just how bad was it for the Lions? The Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast…
Jun 19, 2025 · 22:36
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis review Andy Farrell's first Lions selection and look ahead to Friday night's historic meeting with Argentina at Aviva Stadium. The Irish Examiner…
Mar 16, 2025 · 25:12
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis in Rome reflect on the climax of the Six Nations championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 14, 2025 · 20:44
Simon Lewis in Rome and Brendan O'Brien, at Cheltenham, look ahead to Ireland's final Six Nations match against Italy on Saturday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
Mar 14, 2025 · 11:58
Tommy Lyons and Ruby Walsh go through the card on Gold Cup day at the Cheltenham Festival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 13, 2025 · 10:50
Ruby Walsh and Tommy Lyons tee-up Day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 12, 2025 · 15:29
Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien look ahead to Ireland's final Six Nations match against Italy on Saturday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 12, 2025 · 9:06
Ruby Walsh and Tommy Lyons tee up Day 2 of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 11, 2025 · 14:02
Tommy Lyons and Ruby Walsh look ahead to the first day of action at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 8, 2025 · 14:16
Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien reflect on a humbling home defeat to the Les Bleus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 6, 2025 · 27:55
Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien review the Ireland selection and look ahead to Saturday's crunch Six Nations decider with France. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
Mar 4, 2025 · 15:36
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis take us through the big talking points ahead of Ireland's showdown with France this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
Feb 28, 2025 · 22:54
Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien chat through a busy rugby week despite a Six Nations rest weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 23, 2025 · 29:45
Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien reflect on an incident-packed weekend of Six Nations action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 20, 2025 · 20:50
Simon Lewis and Brendan O’Brien discuss Simon Easterby’s reaction to being linked with the Wales job, and on the much-changed side the interim Ireland head coach has named for…
Feb 18, 2025 · 17:00
Brendan O’Brien and Simon Lewis chat about the latest news and views from in and around the Ireland and Wales squads ahead of their Six Nations tie in Cardiff. Hosted on Acast.…
Feb 12, 2025 · 35:32
Brendan O'Brien and Mick Cleary discuss all the storylines from the opening two rounds of the 2025 Six Nations including Warren Gatland departing as Wales head coach, the…
Feb 9, 2025 · 18:15
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis, from Murrayfield, discuss Ireland's 32-18 victory Scotland in the Six Nations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 7, 2025 · 19:16
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis reflect on Simon Easterby's team announcement ahead of the trip to Edinburgh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 1, 2025 · 10:49
Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien reflect on an impressive first win for Ireland and interim coach Simon Easterby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 31, 2025 · 19:06
Brendan O'Brien joins Simon Lewis from the Aviva Stadium to discuss Ireland's team selection for the Six Nations opener with England, what the Irish camp have to say, as well as…
Jan 30, 2025 · 37:15
Irish rugby legend and La Rochelle head coach, Ronan O'Gara speaks to Tony Leen ahead of the Six Nations kick-off this weekend. Subscribe to the Irish Examiner to read ROG's…
Jan 29, 2025 · 52:50
Donal Lenihan joins Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis to look ahead to the 2025 Six Nations, assess Ireland's chances without Andy Farrell and pick their likely winners. Tomorrow:…
Dec 31, 2024 · 1:09:45
It's the final instalment of our special series on the evolution of Gaelic football. We hear the thoughts of Eamonn Fitzmaurice before James Horan, Paul Rouse and Maurice Brosnan…
Dec 30, 2024 · 58:34
In the penultimate episode of the series, we reach the 2017 All-Ireland semi-final in which Dublin demolished Tyrone in a statement win. What does the performance tell us about…
Dec 29, 2024 · 1:06:48
This week we focus on a match that redefined the game and drew lots of criticism - Dublin v Donegal in the 2011 All-Ireland semi-final. Paul Rouse, Maurice Brosnan and James…
Dec 28, 2024 · 1:07:03
The ultimate in Gaelic football? This week James Horan, Maurice Brosnan and Paul Rouse look at the intense and memorable 2005 All-Ireland final between Kerry and Tyrone to…
Dec 27, 2024 · 1:06:40
Paul Rouse, Maurice Brosnan and James Horan look at profound changes to the game through the lens of the 1993 All-Ireland final while Tony Leen speaks to Anthony Davis. This is…
Dec 26, 2024 · 1:06:04
The 1981 final win over Offaly capped a four-in-a-row for Kerry and was the culmination of a golden era. We focus on that match, examine how that great team changed the game of…
Dec 25, 2024 · 59:31
Did the Dubs change Gaelic football? In this episode, Paul Rouse, Maurice Brosnan and James Horan look back on one of the greatest games - Dublin v Kerry in the All-Ireland SFC…
Dec 24, 2024 · 1:00:08
For the first time in the series, we look at an individual game: the 1966 All-Ireland final between Galway and Meath. Paul Rouse, Maurice Brosnan and James Horan explain the…
Dec 23, 2024 · 1:04:03
The journey through the evolution of Gaelic football continues as Paul Rouse, Maurice Brosnan and James Horan explore the game's roots, its growth and how it became the sport we…
Dec 22, 2024 · 44:20
The team behind the Irish Examiner's Gaelic Football Show brings you The Madness of Football. Over 10 episodes, Paul Rouse, Maurice Brosnan, James Horan chart the game's…
Dec 1, 2024 · 11:27
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis analyse Ireland's win over Australia at the Aviva Stadium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 29, 2024 · 19:51
Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien look ahead to Joe Schmidt's return to Dublin to face Ireland in Andy Farrell's final game... for now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
Nov 26, 2024 · 15:20
Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien convene after a busy day to discuss backroom developments at Munster, Joe Schmidt's return to Dublin and the news from the Ireland camp. Hosted on…
Nov 24, 2024 · 15:38
Simon Lewis and Brendan O’Brien look at the individual standouts from Ireland’s 52-17 win over Fiji on Saturday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 21, 2024 · 21:27
Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien discuss Andy Farrell's team selection for the third November test against Fiji. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 19, 2024 · 12:23
Simon Lewis and Brendan O’Brien tun through the new faces we can expect to see ahead of a “dangerous” week and game against Fiji in Dublin this Saturday Hosted on Acast. See…
Nov 16, 2024 · 12:43
Simon Lewis and Brendan O’Brien look over the good, the bad and the ugly indiscipline after Ireland’s narrow 22-19 win against Argentina. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
Nov 12, 2024 · 22:11
Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien discuss what needs to change for Ireland this week as focus shifts from the All Blacks defeat to the visit of the Pumas. Hosted on Acast. See…
Nov 9, 2024 · 9:33
Simon Lewis and Brendan O’Brien try to get their heads around Ireland’s error-ridden 23-13 defeat to the All Blacks on Friday night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
Nov 6, 2024 · 15:13
Ahead of Ireland's showdown with old rivals New Zealand on Friday, Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien discuss team selection decisions, what Andy Farrell and Scott Robertson had to…
Aug 12, 2024 · 34:33
It's the end of the road. We get the band back together one more time as Cathal Dennehy, Maurice Brosnan and Brendan O'Brien pick over their highlights from a truly sepcial…
Aug 11, 2024 · 21:22
Cathal Dennehy, Maurice Brosnan and Brendan O'Brien reflect on a superb performance but ultimate heartbreak in the women's 4x400m relay final at the Stade de France, and look…
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