The Red 78 with Alan Quinlan & Fiona Hayes

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Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes join forces with Ruairi O'Hagan to bring you all the latest analysis, interviews, news and top stories from all across the province, every week here on The Red 78!

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160 episodes
Updated June 4

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Oct 11, 2022 · 44 min
The Red 78 Ep.40 | Time for patience, momentum killers vs Connacht and a need for more leadership? | Quinlan and Briggs
Following Friday's loss to Connacht Alan Quinlan and Niamh Briggs break down what went wrong for Munster, question whether now is the time for patience in order for the squad to rebuild and also award Quinny's gold star of the week. Get in contact on Twitter @rugbychannel15 or email therugbychannel@bauermedia.ie!
Oct 4, 2022 · 43 min
The Red 78 Ep.39 | A win at last, coming Connacht & Quinny's Gold Star of the Week!
Munster have finally got their first win of the URC season and who better to break it down than Alan Quinlan & Niamh Briggs! Get in contact on Twitter @rugbychannel15 or email therugbychannel@bauermedia.ie! Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78
Sep 27, 2022 · 38 min
The Red 78 Ep.38 | Munster's misery, Rowntree rants & undercooked physicality? | Quinlan & Briggs
After a dreadful week for the southern province, Alan Quinlan and Niamh Briggs are breaking down all the reasons, excuses and silver linings. Get in contact on Twitter @rugbychannel15 or email therugbychannel@bauermedia.ie! Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78
Sep 20, 2022 · 41 min
The Red 78 Ep.37 | A happy losing bonus | Emerging Ireland exodus | Quinlan & Briggs
Munster's season is officially underway and so Alan Quinlan and Niamh Briggs are in their element on this week's Red 78! Get in contact on Twitter @rugbychannel15 or email therugbychannel@bauermedia.ie! Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78
Sep 13, 2022 · 40 min
The Red 78 Ep.36 | Munster's realistic targets, coaches changes & Cardiff calling | Quinlan & Briggs
The new rugby season is almost upon us, so once again Niamh Briggs and Alan Quinlan are back with The Red 78 to fulfil all your Munster analysis and preview needs! Get in contact on Twitter @rugbychannel15 or email therugbychannel@bauermedia.ie! Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78
Jun 7, 2022 · 44 min
The Red 78 Ep. 35 | Ulster season finale | Consistency, coaching and skillset review | Farewell to Johann van Graan | Quinlan & Briggs
Alan Quinlan and Niamh Briggs reflected on the season that’s been for Munster, their highlights and low points as well as a look forward to the future and what needs to improve. Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78
May 31, 2022 · 39 min
The Red 78 Ep. 34 | Ulster URC preview | Recovering from Toulouse and Leinster turmoil | Denis Leamy Coaching Rumours | Quinlan & Briggs
Alan Quinlan and Niamh Briggs look ahead to Munster’s make or break URC clash with Ulster, talk about the emotional impact of the Toulouse and Leinster losses and give their thoughts on the potential appointment of Denis Leamy to the backroom team. Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78
May 24, 2022 · 41 min
The Red 78 Ep. 33 | Munster’s psychological block Vs Leinster | Player attitude post game | Coaching problems | Quinlan & Briggs
Alan Quinlan and Niamh Briggs dissect what went wrong for Munster during their 35-25 loss to Leinster at the weekend, whether the issue was a long term structural failure or a coaching issue and also the content attitudes of the players after the defeat. Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78
May 18, 2022 · 38 min
The Red 78 Ep.32 | Will Munster deserve the URC? | The Leinster template | Changing provincial rivalries | Quinlan & Briggs
Alan Quinlan and Niamh Briggs breakdown Munster's URC campaign so far and whether they'd deserve to fight it out for the trophy if they lose a 7th league game this weekend, what template they need to employ to upset a second-string Leinster and are the provincial rivalries really what they used to be? Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78
May 10, 2022 · 41 min
The Red 78 Ep.31 | Heartbreak in the Aviva | Positives from the negatives | Prendergast excitement
Still holding back tears from Saturday's devastating defeat to Toulouse, Niamh Briggs and Alan Quinlan brave the pain and do a deep dive into what went wrong, what can be learned and where do Munster go now? Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78
May 3, 2022 · 45 min
The Red 78 Ep.30 | The MRSC | How to stop Dupont and Ntamack | Alan Quinlan & Niamh Briggs
On this week's podcast Quinny and Niamh were joined by Chairman of the Munster Rugby Supporters Club, Mark Meehan. Possibly an underappreciated part of the Munster match-day machine, he explained everything that goes into making the experience as good as possible for all involved and why you should get yourself signed up for next season! Niamh also discusses a hectic end to this year's Six Nations and they look at what Munster can do to tackle Toulouse this weekend! Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78
Apr 26, 2022 · 38 min
The Red 78 Ep.29 | Carbery's confidence | The plane to NZ | Frisch Freshness
Alan Quinlan and Niamh Briggs are on hand with the latest episode of The Red 78 to break down Munster's great win against Ulster, who deserves to make the summer tour and the brilliant bit of business done to sign Antoine Frisch. Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78
Apr 19, 2022 · 40 min
The Red 78 Ep.28 | Exeter exiled from Thomond | The Stadium Situation | Ulster in the URC #TheRed78
Alan Quinlan and Niamh Briggs have full reaction to Munster's Champions Cup victory over Exeter, what lies ahead in the shape of Ulster in the URC and give their thoughts on the implications of Ed Sheeran's upcoming gigs on the use of Thomond Park. Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78
Apr 12, 2022 · 40 min
The Red 78 Ep. 27 | Head Coach Rowntree | "Munster live on the history of the province, and he gets that!"| Alan Quinlan & Niamh Briggs
Fresh from the breaking news that Graham Rowntree has finally been announced as Munster's new Head Coach, Alan Quinlan & Niamh Briggs bring you all their thoughts on this week's episode of The Red 78 - Who slots in around him? How does he need to change his relationship with the players? What level of success should be expected of him next season? Fear not, there's also a full breakdown of the first leg of Munster's Champions Cup battle with Exeter and a look ahead to the return fixture this weekend! Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78
Apr 6, 2022 · 43 min
The Red 78 Ep.26 | A difficult derby, clean-out crack down & Exeter in Europe | Alan Quinlan & Niamh Briggs
After a difficult derby day for Munster, Alan Quinlan and Niamh Briggs have all the breakdown and analysis on this week's episode of The Red 78! Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78
Mar 29, 2022 · 41 min
The Red 78 Ep. 25 | Ireland's penalty pressures | The Leinster/Munster Derby | Top two thoughts
Fresh from her first weekend as an Ireland coach, Niamh Briggs is as always alongside Alan Quinlan to bring you all the Munster rugby analysis, breakdown and updates you could ever want! What was learnt from Benneton? Is a top two URC finish possibly in sight? Where does Leinster vs. Munster rank in the world of sporting derbies? Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78
Mar 23, 2022 · 35 min
The Red 78 Ep. 24 | Graham Rowntree | The ongoing appointment process, "Messy December" & coaching through criticism | Alan Quinlan & Niamh Briggs
On this week's Red 78, Alan Quinlan and Niamh Briggs are joined by current Munster forwards coach and potentially soon head coach, Graham Rowntree. Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78
Mar 15, 2022 · 41 min
The Red 78 Ep. 23 | Carbery's place in Munster, Kendellen keeps shining and the little task of the Lions. | Alan Quinlan & Niamh Briggs
Quinny and Niamh are along as ever with episode 23 of The Red 78 podcast, with all your Munster Rugby fix! Does Joey Carbery deserve his starting spot once he returns from international duty, should Alex Kendellen be on Andy Farrell's radar and have Munster already weathered the worst of the South African URC storm? Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78
Mar 8, 2022 · 42 min
The Red 78 Ep.22 | Peak Passing | A Farrell for Farrell | Altitude Attitude
Niamh Briggs and Alan Quinlan have all the analysis after Munster's brilliant win last weekend and how they'll fare playing at altitude in South Africa over the next two weeks. Quinny picks this week's nomination for 'Andy Farrell, are you watching??' and how many Munstermen will make the cut for England this weekend? Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78
Mar 1, 2022 · 48 min
The Red 78 Ep.21 | Billy Holland | Munster memories, changing coaches & retiring on a high!
With no URC game to chat about and a fairly horrendous Six Nations affair, Niamh Briggs and Alan Quinlan have rolled out the reinforcements on this week's episode of The Red 78 with Munster rugby legend Billy Holland joining the pod for a chat! Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78

The Red 78 with Alan Quinlan & Fiona Hayes

The Red 78 Ep.40 | Time for patience, momentum killers vs Connacht and a need for more leadership? | Quinlan and Briggs

The Red 78 Ep.39 | A win at last, coming Connacht & Quinny's Gold Star of the Week!

The Red 78 Ep.38 | Munster's misery, Rowntree rants & undercooked physicality? | Quinlan & Briggs

The Red 78 Ep.37 | A happy losing bonus | Emerging Ireland exodus | Quinlan & Briggs

The Red 78 Ep.36 | Munster's realistic targets, coaches changes & Cardiff calling | Quinlan & Briggs

The Red 78 Ep. 35 | Ulster season finale | Consistency, coaching and skillset review | Farewell to Johann van Graan | Quinlan & Briggs

The Red 78 Ep. 34 | Ulster URC preview | Recovering from Toulouse and Leinster turmoil | Denis Leamy Coaching Rumours | Quinlan & Briggs

The Red 78 Ep. 33 | Munster’s psychological block Vs Leinster | Player attitude post game | Coaching problems | Quinlan & Briggs

The Red 78 Ep.32 | Will Munster deserve the URC? | The Leinster template | Changing provincial rivalries | Quinlan & Briggs

The Red 78 Ep.31 | Heartbreak in the Aviva | Positives from the negatives | Prendergast excitement

The Red 78 Ep.30 | The MRSC | How to stop Dupont and Ntamack | Alan Quinlan & Niamh Briggs

The Red 78 Ep.29 | Carbery's confidence | The plane to NZ | Frisch Freshness

The Red 78 Ep.28 | Exeter exiled from Thomond | The Stadium Situation | Ulster in the URC #TheRed78

The Red 78 Ep. 27 | Head Coach Rowntree | "Munster live on the history of the province, and he gets that!"| Alan Quinlan & Niamh Briggs

The Red 78 Ep.26 | A difficult derby, clean-out crack down & Exeter in Europe | Alan Quinlan & Niamh Briggs

The Red 78 Ep. 25 | Ireland's penalty pressures | The Leinster/Munster Derby | Top two thoughts

The Red 78 Ep. 24 | Graham Rowntree | The ongoing appointment process, "Messy December" & coaching through criticism | Alan Quinlan & Niamh Briggs

The Red 78 Ep. 23 | Carbery's place in Munster, Kendellen keeps shining and the little task of the Lions. | Alan Quinlan & Niamh Briggs

The Red 78 Ep.22 | Peak Passing | A Farrell for Farrell | Altitude Attitude

The Red 78 Ep.21 | Billy Holland | Munster memories, changing coaches & retiring on a high!