Talking Camogie

Episode 20: Cork are back on top again

Send us Fan Mail I'm joined by Elaine Dermody and Elaine Aylward to look back on three All-Ireland finals last Sunday, and we also discuss the year just gone by, and how successful the ruke changes and the structure changes to the championship have been, and whether we will see the full effect of them just yet, or whether it will take another year or two for the ful story to be told. The girls also talk about which players are in contention for player of the year. We also hear from both Ashling Thompson and Millie Condon after Cork's victory on Sunday. The podcast will be going on a few week break after this week, but we will be back throughout the rest of the year at variousn stages with special episides and guests. If there is any topic you would like us to discuss on a future episode you can gey in touch with us either on Instagram where were at talkingcamogiepodcast or on X at talkingcamogiepod, or you can email us at talkingcamogiepodcast@gmail.com. And if you like what you have hear everyweek don't forget to subscribe and give us a 5 star rating on whichever podcast host it is you are listenung to us on.

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Episode 19: All Ireland Finals Day.

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we look ahead to what promises to ne a very exciting day's action on Sunday, as the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Camogie Championhips reaches its climax, with the finals of the Premier Junior, Intermediate and Senior championships. I'm joined in the first half of the episode by former Laois player SarahAnne Fitzgerald and by former Antrim player Eleanor Mallon to look ahead to the Intermediate final between Laois and Antrim, we also hear from four of the players involved on the day, with Laois's Aimee Collier, Antrim's Caitriona Graham and Armagh's Rachael Trainor as well as Cavan's Roisin O'Keeffe ahead of their respective games. And in part two of the pod, I'm joined by Elaine Aylward and Geraldine Kinane to look ahead to the Senior Final between Galway and Cork as both these side sgo head-to-head for all the glory for the third year in a row. And we also hear from both camps with Cork's Ashling Thmpson and Galway's Shauna Healy ahead of the big game. Make sure to follow the podcast, on Instagram you can find us at talkingcamogiepodcast, while we are also on X at talkingcamogiepod. And you can email the pod at talkingcamogiepodcast@gmail.com. And dont forget to subscribe to the podcast whereever it is ypu listen to us and leave us a 5 star rating and a good review if you like what you hear.

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Episode 18: All-Ireland Semifinals review.

Send us Fan Mail I'm joined this week by Sarah O'Donvan and Elaine Dermody as we look back at last weekend's action in the semifinals of the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Championship. We look back at the key moments in the games and where both Kilkenny and Tipperary stand now after the games. We also briefly look ahead to the final which will be the third year in a row the Galway and Cork go head to head for all the glory. We also discuss who is the greatest camogie player to never win an All-Ireland and also the latest power rankings are out. We also hear from Galway's Ciara Hickey and Cork's Libby Coppinger and also Cork manager Ger Manley following their sides victories on Saturday. You can follow us on Instagram at talkingcamogiepodcast and on X at talkingcamogiepod. You can also email the pod at talkingcamogiepodcast@gmail.com. And don't forget to suscribe to the podcast and leave a five star review on whichever plarform you are listening in on. We will be back again next week for a full preview of All-Ireland final day.

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Episode 17: All-Ireland Intermediate and Premier Junior semifinals review

Send us Fan Mail In the second episode out this week I'm joined by forner Offaly player Elaine Dermody as we look back at last weekeds's action in the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland semifinals in both Intermediate and Premier Junior championships and also take a look ahead to the All-Ireland finals in both grades. Elaine also gives a quick prediction ahead of both Senior semifinals at the weekend. To listen to a full preview you can listen to our All-Ireland semifinal preview episode which was out Wednesday. ELaine also gives her opinion on Offaly's year and she tells us if she has any interest in the vacant Offaly managerial job. You can follow the pod on Instagram at talkingcamogiepodcast also we are on X at talkingcamogiepod. And you can contact us via email at talkingcamogiepodcast@gmail.com.

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Episode 16: All-Ireland Semifinals Preview

Send us Fan Mail I'm joined in this episode which is the first of two episodes this week by former Galway All-Ireland winner Martina Harkin, former Tipperary All-Ireland winner Joanne Ryan, former Cork All-Ireland winner Sarah O'Donovan and former Kilkenny All-Ireland winner Elaine Aylward as we take a look ahead to Saturday's two All-Ireland semifinals in Thurles. We look at both game sindepth and discuss where the game could be won and lost, in what promises to be two very exciting games at the weekend. I also caught up with Carrie Dolan, Sorcha Cartan, Eimear McGrath and Aoife Norrisd at the media event for the semifinas in Thurles on Tuesdya. Also coming up later in the week I'll be joined by former Offaly star and two time All-Ireland winner Elaine Dermody as we look back on last weekends action in the Premier Junior and Intermediate semifinals. You can follow the us on Instagram at talkingcamogiepodcast or on X at takingcamogiepod. You can also email the podcast at talkingcamogiepodcast@gmail.com. Don' t forget to like ad subscribe to the pod and give us a 5 star rating on your choice of podcast platform.

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Episode 15: Ursula Jacob

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I'm joined by one of the greatest camogie players of her generation Ursula Jacob to take a look back at her career and growing up in a proper Gaa family in Wexford. We look back at her club career and alsp at the four All-Ireland's she won with Wexford and she gives her thoughts on the cureent Wexfrod side, and also the new format been trialled this year in the All-Ireland. She also gives her prediction as to who will go on and win the All-Ireland. And as always she picks the best five players she has played with and against in her career. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram at talkingcamogiepodcast and also on X at talkingcamogiepod. And you can email the pod at talkingcamogiepodcast@gmail.com.

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Episode 14: All-Ireland Quarter Final Review.

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm joined by former Tipperay player Joanne Ryan and former Galway player Susan Earner to look back on the weekeds action in the All-Ireland Quarter Finals, and look ahead to the semi-finals and where all four remaining teams stand now. We also discuss the new format and ways of improving it going forward. And also the latest power rankings are out. To get in contact with the the pod you can email us at talkingcamogiepodcast@gmail.com and you can also follow us on Instagram at talkingcamogiepodcast and also on X at talkingcamogiepod, where you can message us also on either.

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Episode 13: All-Ireland Quarter Finals Preview

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I'm joined by Elaine Dermody, Tara Power, Fiona Lafferty and Geraldine Kinane to look ahead to an exciting weekend of Camogie, as the knockout stages get underway in the All-Ireland Senior and Intermediate championships. We also have a selection of interviews from Cliodhna Ni Mhianin (Derry), Leah Devine (Meath), Aimée Cillier (Laois), Laura Murphy (Kilkenny), orla Hickey (Waterford), Karin Blair (Tipperary), Abby Walsh (Clare) from Monday's launch of the Quarter Finals in Croke Park.

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Episode 12: Clare, Limerick or Offaly? Who makes the Quarter Final?

Send us Fan Mail I'm joined this week by former Offaly star Elaine Dermody and by former Clare star Fiona Lafferty to look back at the weekends action, and also to look ahead at a pivotal weekend in the Senior Championship as in Group 2 the second quarter final place is up for grabs between Clare, Limerick, and Offaly. Als, the scond relegation position is to be found out with Dublin requiring a win which could drag Limerick and Offlay into it. While in Group 1 Galway, Cork, Waterford and Tipperary battle it out for semi-final places. Also Fiona talks all about Clare camogie and how good the year has been so far, and where they can go in the future.

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Episode 11: Weekend preview and championship to date

Send us Fan Mail I'm joined this week once again by Sarah O'Donovan as we look back at the Senior championship so far, and discuss where each team stands after two rounds of group 1. We also look ahead to next weekends action, and give our predictions, in what will be a pivotal weekend for the teams in both Group 2 of the Senior championship and the teams in Group 1 of the Intermediate championship. Also this week is the latest power rankings with all 28 teams taking into account for the first time. You can follow the pod on Instagram at talkingcamogiepodcast, and also on X at talkingcamogiepod, and you can email the show at talkingcamogiepodcast@gmail.com so feel free to get in touch with us if you havee any views on anything we discussed on this weeks episode or on the power rankings. Or if you habe a topic you would like to hear discussed in future episodes let us know.

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Episode 10: Aisling Brennan

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode of the Pod I'm joined by current Offaly player Aisling Brennan in the second of our player profile epsiodes. Aisling talks bravely about when she suffered a cardiac arrest last December and how it was like in the aftermath, and then her return to playing with Offlay. We also talk about how she became involved in the sport as a youngster, and playing alongside both her sisters and also against one of her sisters in an inter-couty game. Aisling also discusses what it was like to be part of the St Cillian's team that won the club's first ever county championship in 2024, and what how the year has been going so far for Offaly in 2026. And she also gives us the best five players she has played aganst and with throughout her career.

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Episode 9: All-Ireland Preview

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I'm joined by Sarah O'Donavan Geraldine Kinane, Trish Jackman and Susan Earner, as we look ahead to the beginning of Group 1 in the All-Ireland championship and discuss each counties chances in the All-Irelandc, and where each tam stands going into the competition. We also look at way's to get more media access to the sport and what more can be done to get more interest in the game.

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Episode 8: Alison Maguire One Club Initative

Send us Fan Mail In thus week's episode I'm joined by former Dublin star Alison Maguire, where we take a look back at the weekend's action,. We also discuss the GAA one club initative and how it works and the advatages of it for camogie, and how integration will help the camogie going forward. If you would like to get in touv=ch with the show about the one club initative and your own club's experience with feel free to contact us on our Instagram or on X, or you can email the pod at talkingcamogiepodcast@gmail.com We also have a look at the upcoming weekend's fixtures. Don't forget to follow us on our Instagram page where you can find us at talkingcamogiepodcast and also on X where we are @talkingcamogiepod and our email address is talkingcamogiepodcast@gmail.com.

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Episode 7; Geraldine Kinane

Send us Fan Mail On this week's epsode of the Talking Camogie podcast I'm joined by former Tipperary camogie player Geraldine Kinane, to discuss last weekends action in both the Munster chamionship where Tipperary and Waterford battled it out in the Munster final and also the opening fixture in this years All-Ireland championship between Offaly and Dublin. We also look back on the two Under 23 finals. I also give the Camogie power rankings for the year so far. And give a quick look ahead to next weekends action, as both the Junior All-irekand and the Intermediate All-Ireland get underway and Grouo 2 of the Senior championship continues.

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Episode 6: Review of weekends action & look ahead to All-Ireland Group 2

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I'm joined by former Kilkenny star Miriam Walsh, as we look back on last weekend's action in the Leinster Senior final, and also the action in the Under 23 semi-finals. We alsp look forward to this weekend's action including the opening fixture in the All-Ireland senior camogie championship between Offaly and Wexford, and we look at all the teams in Group 2 and rate their chances of finishing in the top 2 and making the quarter finals. We also preview both the Under 23 A final between Cork and Kilkenny and the Munster Senior final between Tipperary and Waterford

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Eposode 5: Rena Buckley

Send us Fan Mail I'm joined again this week again by Sarah O'Donovan, for a very special episode as we welcome 18 time All-Ireland winnerRena Buckley onto the pod to talk about her amazing career. She discusses the highs and the lows, of her career, and also talks about her biggest regret. We also talk about equality in the GAA and what needs to be done to make it better. Rena also shares the three wins that mean the most to her and which defeats hurt the most. She also gives the best players she played against and with throughout her career. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram where we are at talkingcamgiepodcast and also on X at talkingcamogiepod. You can also email the podcast at talkingcamogiepodcast@gmail.com if you have any suggestions or questions.

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Episode 4: Munster and Leinster semi-finals preview & Rules discussion

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I am joined by Elaine Darmody again as we look back on last weekends action in botht the Munster and Leinster championships. We also have a quick look at the Under 23 championship ahead of the final set of fixtures in the Round Robin stage. We also discuss the new rules been trialed in Camogie throughout 2026m, and look at which ones are working. And we also have a quick look at this weekends Munster semifinal between Waterford and Kerry on Monday. Don't forget to follow the Podcast on Instahram @talkingcamogiepodcast, and also on X @talkingcamogiepod. And you can email the pod with anny questions or sugestions for any topics to discuss.

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Episode 3: Championship Takes and Under 23 Debate

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I'm joined by former Offaly player Elaine Dermody and by former Tipperary player Cait Devane, as we discuss last weekends action in the Munster and Leinster chhampionships, and where the teams involved stand now at this satge of the year. We also discuss the All-Ireland under 23 championship and whether it is a good idea in it's current guise. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @talkingcamogiepod and also on X @talkingcamogie. You can also email the Podcast via talkingcamogiepodcast@gmail.com. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave us a 5 star rating. #camogie #munsterchampionship #leinsterchampionship #womeninsport #under23 #sport #gaa

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Episode 2: League Finals review & Power Rankings

Send us Fan Mail I'm joined again this week by Sarah O'Donovan, and we give a full review on last weekends league finals. We also give our top 12 power rankings so listen into see whose rising and who's falling based on the league campaign. Andd we look ahead to this weekends opening fixtures in the Munster Championship as Waterford take on Clare and Tipperary welcome Cork to Semple Stadium on Sunday. Don't forget to follow us on both Instagram where we are @talkingcamogiepod and also on X where you can find us at @talkingcamogie. Alos you can get in touch via e-mail at talkingcamogiepodcast@gmail.com.

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Episode 1: All eyes on the Final- Preview, Analysis & Interview Talking Camogie

Send us Fan Mail In the first episode of the Talking Camogie Podcast, we look ahead to the upcoming Division 1A Camogie League final between Galway and Waterford with a full preview and analysis of what to except. We break down both teams, key match-ups, and where the game could be won and lost, as excitement builds ahead of the final. We're also joined by former Waterford player Tara Power, to get the Waterford perspective ahead of the final. Plus, a quick look at the other three finals taking place this weekend. You can find us on X @talkingcamogiepod and on Instagram where we are talkingcamogiepod. You can also email us at talkingcamogiepodcast@gmail.com.