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Sweden – The host’s have a chance!
Sweden have turned to pop sensation Robin Stjernberg to give a performance worthy of back to back wins for the host country.. Yes this multi talented vocalist will be hoping that his tune will find its way across Europe and … Continue reading
Dave’s Euro Show – Malta, Lessons Learned
Malta go into this years Eurovision having learned harsh lessons from previous years. Yes, Gianluca Bezzina hits the right note with a contemporary easy song called ‘Tomorrow’. Gianluca sings about a young man working in IT called Jeremy. He meets … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 66 – If Only Big Gav Was Playing
The 6 Nations is back! Ireland look to overcome their Welsh banana skin. England are due another big win over Scott Johnson’s ‘Scots’ while tournament favourites France lock horns with Italy once again. Dave O’Grady is also back in the … Continue reading
Talking GAA – Grabbing Early Silverware!
The Christmas turkey is well and truly digested. The cobwebs have been wiped! Inter-county panels have begun their tuning for what will be a massive year for GAA in 2013. Talking GAA is back! The chance has come for counties … Continue reading
Talking Rugby’s Bet of the Week
This lads have changed it up this week as we found that the Irish provinces were full of surprises in the Rabo Direct Pro 12. It’s Heineken Cup time and we have gone for Castres +12 against the Northampton Saints. … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 64 – It’s a Tragedy
The Heineken Cup returns this weekend and Talking Rugby looks ahead to the fifth round of pool games in Europe’s premier club rugby competition. We also look back on action from the RaboDirect PRO12 and Top14. Dave’s broadband decided to … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 63 – Sicker Than a Plane to Lourdes
Happy New Year! Talking Rugby Podcast is back to talk RaboDirectPRO12 action and also look back on the rugby year of 2012 in a bumper show. We have a full provincial representation this week with Doc from Leinster as this … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 61 – Thank God I’m not Scottish!
———————————————————————————————- You can also click to ———————————————————————————————- The Welsh and Scottish rugby teams cannot buy a win in the Heineken Cup these days. It was a good week for the Irish teams and mixed fortunes for the English. On … Continue reading
YBIG Football Show – ‘Long’ may it continue!
———————————————————————————————– You can also click to ———————————————————————————————— Marco Tardelli believes that 2012 was a great year for Irish football. It certainly was eventful. The YBIG Football Show returns to delve into the highs and lows of the football … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 59 – Rugby from the Gods of Simplicity!
———————————————————————————————– You can also click to ———————————————————————————————— It all comes together for Ireland, while Wales descend into chaos. Scotland hit new lows while England gets it wrong. This week’s Talking Rugby assesses the highs and lows of the … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 56 – The Right Song Sheet but Singing the Wrong Tune
———————————————————————————————– International rugby is upon us. The banter begins. If Talking Rugby was the name of a bar, it would be packed to the rafters. Dave is joined on the show this week by English fan Mike, New Zealand fan … Continue reading
YBIG Football Show – Stand by Your Man
—————————————————————————————————– The FAI stand by Giovanni Trapattoni after Ireland regroup and provide a much more positive performance against the Faroe Islands. On this show we have the full reaction to the FAI’s decision and the future for Ireland under the … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 52 – If he was any more downbeat, he’d be asleep!
————————————————————————————————- The Heineken Cup is finally here and Talking Rugby is all over it! We look ahead to Europe’s elite tournament in the company of host Dave, Leinsterman Doc, Ulster fan Michael and French exile Daithí. We are also joined … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 51 – Capital Raid!
——————————————————————————————— It’s the weekend of big Irish provincial derbies as Leinster host Munster at Aviva Stadium while the in form Ulster and Connacht clash at Ravenhill. This week is joined by Munsterman Alan, Pádraig from Dublin makes a second appearance … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 50 – An Incredible Family
——————————————————————————————— Talking Rugby returns to hit its first major milestone of 50 episodes! Joining host Dave are regular panelists William, Michael and Alan while Leinster fan Pádraig makes his first appearance on the show. COMING UP ON THE SHOW: 2:20 … Continue reading
From Kazak-sham to a good Oman….
——————————————————————————————— It was a hard night in Astana, but maybe the Oman’s are good for Ireland. The YBIG Football Show returns this week as fans express their views on Ireland’s World Cup Qualifiers. Dave is joined on the show this … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 48 – If he stood any further back, he’d be in Dublin
——————————————————————————————— Talking Rugby is back to review the games from last weekend, we look at the action from the first weekend of the RaboDirect Pro12 and Aviva Premiership along with the third weekend of the Top14 in France. Host Dave … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 47 – Bish Bash Bosh!
——————————————————————————————— The new season is here and Talking Rugby is back! With the return of Irish provinces to competitive rugby a few weeks away, we turn our focus to the upcoming Rugby Championship and the start of the Top14. Dave … Continue reading
Paddy Power on the YBIG Football Show…
———————————————————————————————- One man who knows all about luck is Paddy Power, who was our special guest on the show this week. Paddy joined John O’Neill and Joe McCarthy to discuss Ireland’s chances in the upcoming World Cup campaign. The lads … Continue reading
Kevin Kilbane on the YBIG Football Show…
——————————————————————————————– We have a real treat in store for Irish fans as this week’s show features Irish soccer legend Kevin Kilbane as he has just penned a deal at Coventry City. The show this week is somewhat of a ‘This … Continue reading
Dave’s Ireland team for the World Cup Qualifiers…
With the Euro’s behind us now, we all tend to put ourselves in the manager’s position. I have seen so many suggested formations from media people over the past week, so I have decided to join the discussions and throw … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 44 – Walker & Yarde
———————————————————————————————- The mid-year international season is in full swing with all the top tier teams in action, this week’s Talking Rugby looks ahead to all these clashes. Joining Dave is Shane fromwww.whiffofcordite.com, an excellent rugby blog with many followers that … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 43 – No more caveman!
—————————————————————————————————- Leinster were just short of achieving a historic double, as Ospreys fired in all cylinders to beat the European Champions in the RaboDirect Pro12 Final. Conor O’Shea’s Harlequins defied the odds to beat Leicester at Twickenham in the Premiership … Continue reading
Eoin Hand on the YBIG Football Show
——————————————————————————————- The bags are packed as thousands of Ireland faithful get ready to meet their heroes in Poland. Joining Dave on the show this week is the former Irish manager and player, Eoin Hand who was so close to guiding … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 42 – I hope they enjoy their 100k a year!
——————————————————————————————– Leinster were simply stunning in their Heineken Cup final victory over Ulster, Talking Rugby looks back on the All Ireland final in Twickenham. We also look ahead to the domestic playoffs and have our say on the Ireland squad. … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 41 – Heineken Cup Final Preview!
——————————————————————————————- It’s the big one! In our second episode this week, Talking Rugby looks ahead to the Heineken Cup Final between Leinster and Ulster. Dave O’Grady is back as the host and he is joined by Alan, Pedro, William and … Continue reading
Sunderland fans relive a crazy season!
—————————————————————————————— It’s the final episode of PremChat for this season and Dave caught up once again with passionate Sunderland fans. Joining Dave was Michael Graham from the Roker Report and Footyplace fansite. Sunderland AFC Guru Jim Fox also shared his … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 40 – Munster, where to begin?
——————————————————————————————- For the big week that it is, we thought it deserved 2 shows! In the first of 2 episodes this week, Talking Rugby looks back on last weekend’s domestic action and looks ahead to the Amlin Challenge Cup final … Continue reading
‘A Team that Trap Built’, Irish fans reaction to the team.
——————————————————————————————– No surprises in Giovanni Trapattoni’s team selection for the Euro’s but one man who is out of the squad is James McCarthy on compassionate grounds. The Ireland and Wigan star requested to be excluded from the squad to be … Continue reading
Anger and passion in the mix for Rovers Fans…
——————————————————————————————– There was a feeling of despair when Dave spoke to Blackburn Rovers fans on the PremChat show. Joining Dave were two members of the BRFC Action Group, Mark Fish and Andy Woods, who are contemplating life in the Championship. … Continue reading
John Delaney on the YBIG Football Show…
————————————————————————————————— FAI Chief Executive John Delaney joined Dave and the lads on the show this week. John is gearing himself up for Euro 2012 and talks about the growing levels of excitement sweeping across the country. Dave is also joined … Continue reading
Is this Anfield? The results are deceiving!
————————————————————————————————- This is ‘not’ Anfield might be the message from Liverpool fans on the PremChat show this week. Dave is joined by panel of three Liverpool journalists: Jimmy Areabi, editor of Live4Liverpool.com. Steve Graves, writer with The Anfield Wrap and … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 36 – Du côté français!
—————————————————————————————— It’s all about the domestic leagues as Talking Rugby looks at the RaboDirect Pro12, the Aviva Premiership and the Top14 in France as the battle for playoff places heats up. We have a big panel this week, coming from … Continue reading
Latics are coming good!
—————————————————————————————– Wigan have hit form at the right time. Having had many ups and downs all season long, Roberto Martinez has his team really firing their way to Premier League safety. On the PremChat show this week, Dave chats … Continue reading
Baggies in with a shout…
—————————————————————————————— The focus was on the Midlands this week as Dave caught up with West Brom fans on the PremChat show. Top journalist with The Birmingham Mail, Chris Lepkowski, talks about Wednesday night’s match with Man City and how the … Continue reading
Alan McLoughlin on the YBIG Football Show
—————————————————————————————– Ireland, Swindon and Portsmouth legend Alan McLoughlin joins Irish fans John, Paul and Joe on the show this week. Alan talks about that famous night at Windsor Park when his goal sent Ireland to the World Cup in the … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 34 – Most People Couldn’t Find Cardiff On A Map!
——————————————————————————————- It’s a bumper weekend of rugby as the European Quarter-Finals take place. Talking Rugby looks ahead to the games to come with 5 panelists from all over Europe. Pedro, William and Doc (Ireland), Daithí (France) and Nigel (Scotland) join … Continue reading
Toon fans show ‘True Faith’ in Alan Pardew
—————————————————————————————- On the show this week, Dave chats to three dedicated Newcastle United fans who all write for Tyneside’s popular fanzine ‘True Faith’. Guy, Alex and Michael look back at Newcastle’s recent performances in the Premier League and share their … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 33 – Munster vs Leinster Special II
—————————————————————————————– It’s time to wave goodbye to the Six Nations and welcome back some big games in club rugby! It’s that time again, Munster host Leinster in what is set to be an enthralling 80 minutes at Thomond Park. This … Continue reading
Dominic Foley on the YBIG Football Show
—————————————————————————————– Former Ireland international and now Limerick footballer Dominic Foley joins the team on the show this week. He talks about his career and his life in Belgium when he played for Gent. Dominic also sparked an interesting discussion on … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 32 – Like a Piece of Limp Lettuce
—————————————————————————————- The Six Nations is over and this week Talking Rugby reviews the competition in depth and assesses the performances of each country throughout the championship, along with a look back on the final week of fixtures. This week Mike … Continue reading
Tony O’Donoghue and Miguel Delaney on the YBIG Football Show
—————————————————————————————- Two of Ireland’s top sports journalists join Dave on the show this week. RTE broadcaster and Sports Correspondent Tony O’Donoghue chats with international soccer writer Miguel Delaney on the YBIG Football Show. The lads are also joined by our … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 31 – Stephen Ferris: Like an NFL Linebacker!
—————————————————————————————- The final week of the Six Nations is fast approaching and Talking Rugby comprehensively previews the fixtures to come. We also look back on the games of last weekend, with England’s surprise win in Paris the big talking point. … Continue reading
Ciaran Clark on the YBIG Football Show
—————————————————————————————– Aston Villa and Ireland star Ciaran Clark joined Dave on the show this week. He talks about his career so far and the Irish influence at Aston Villa. Dave also catches up with Goalkeeper turned journalist Rory Kelly about … Continue reading
The Road to Poland begins on the YBIG Football Show…
—————————————————————————————- Sky News reporter Enda Brady, our man in Stockholm Philip O’Connor and Derry City goalkeeper/Journalist Rory Kelly join fans John (Dublin) and Joe (Limerick) for a fun-filled action-packed YBIG Football Show. Coming up: – Traps ‘system’ works against the … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 29 – Sandwiches, Armchairs and Daithí’s magazines
—————————————————————————————- France-based Daithí provides Dave and the lads with some insider information from the French camp as they prepare to take on Ireland in the rescheduled Six Nations encounter. Dave is also joined by Munster fan Pedro, Leinster man Doc … Continue reading
Talking GAA – ‘Lets take the League Seriously’
—————————————————————————————- It’s becoming ever more obvious that inter-county teams are taking the League far more seriously these days. Training levels have gone up and many teams are no longer using the League to blood in new players. Dave is joined … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 28 – Kill the Goose that laid the Golden Egg
—————————————————————————————– This week’s show features another slating of Scotland. Joining Dave was Scottish fan Nigel, Alan our Luxembourg Munster Man with a frog in his throat, Leinster fan Doc and our new Irish-French compatriot Daithí. The lads discuss the Six … Continue reading
Dave Langan on the YBIG Football Show
—————————————————————————————————————————————————- Irish soccer legend Dave Langan joins us on the show this week. He talks about the highs and lows of his career including the fantastic times he wore the green jersey. Irish fans will no doubt be excited about … Continue reading
YBIG Football Show – ‘Those Swedish Girls’
—————————————————————————————————————————————————- Dave is joined this week by international journalist Philip O’Connor, who works with one of the largest media companies in Europe. He is also famous for bringing GAA to Sweden! Also on the show is Limerick man Joe, who … Continue reading
QPR fans on PremChat…
—————————————————————————————————————————————————- On this weeks show, Dave chats to 3 lifelong QPR fans who have interesting tales to tell. Musician and composer Ben Donnelly tells us about his barefoot walk for charity. Lorna, mentions her run in with a QPR player … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 24 – English Self-Serving Whinery
—————————————————————————————– On this week’s show, Alan (Munster), William (Ulster) and Doc (Leinster) join Dave to try to get to the bottom of English Rugby Chief Mark McCafferty’s remarks that Aviva Premiership clubs have it harder than Rabo Direct Pro12 teams. … Continue reading
Seventy3 Magazine hits the right notes!
After the episode of ‘PremChat’ with Sunderland fans, Mark Harrison was good enough to send me out a copy of the Irish edition of their magazine Seventy3. The magazine is split in two, one half dedicated to Ireland, the other … Continue reading
Mark McCadden on the ‘YBIG Footie Show’
—————————————————————————————- Irish Daily Star columnist Mark McCadden joined Dave and the lads on the ‘YBIG Footie Show’ this week. Dave was also joined by John in Dublin, James in London and Joe in Limerick. Coming up on the show: - … Continue reading
Sunderland fans on ‘PremChat’
—————————————————————————————————————————————————- On the show this week, Dave looks at the remarkable turnaround by Sunderland since the appointment of Martin O’Neill as manager. Dave speaks to Matty, writer for the Seventy3 football fanzine and also David from the Roker Report fansite. … Continue reading
Stephen Hunt on ‘The YBIG Footie Show’
—————————————————————————————- In the Hunt of a Wolf! (Apologies for poor sound quality at times) Coming up: On this week’s show, Irish soccer star Stephen Hunt chats to the fans about Euro 2012. He also discusses his career and the emerging … Continue reading
Stoke City fans on PremChat…
—————————————————————————————————————————————————- It’s the first edition of PremChat and Dave is joined by Stoke City supporters who are on at the moment, as their season seems to be going from strength to strength. Dave chats to Michael Stockley, co-editor of the … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 21 – Makes Rugby look like Ballet!
Talking Rugby with Dave O’Grady. –> Click here to listen to the show <– On the show this week, Ulster’s William, Leinster’s Doc and Munster’s Pedro join Dave for a very special extended show where they review the 2011 year … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 18 – ‘That Little Dwarf Player’
Talking Rugby with Dave O’Grady. –> Click here to listen to the show <– On the show this week: 1) Review of Irish teams performances in last weeks HEC games 2) Roundup of other games and look forward to … Continue reading
Sky’s Enda Brady, the special guest on the YBIG Footie Show
The YBIG Footie Show with Dave O’Grady Sky News journalist Enda Brady tells the YBIG Footie Show that the Irish players are targetting a quarter-final spot as a minimum at next summer’s Euro 2012 finals and they are relishing Friday’s … Continue reading
Talking GAA Episode 6 –‘Change Handpassing Rules?
Talking GAA with Dave O’Grady. Click here to listen to the show Dave is joined by two rebel fans, Donal and Graham, Kerryman Eoin and David from Meath. Coming up on the show: Managers on the move – The … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Podcast, Episode 15 – ‘Alan gets poetic’
Talking Rugby with Dave O’Grady Dave is joined by Ulsterman William, Tipperary’s ‘Pedro’ and Leinster fan Ciaran. It was been a good week for Irish rugby with all 4 provinces competing in the Heineken Cup with Munster and Leinster winning. … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 12 – Alan from L4 does Skinny Lattes, roysh!
Talking Rugby with Dave O’Grady. We preview the huge game that is Leinster vs Munster, with Munster fans Alan and Tadhg and Leinster fans Peter and Ciarán. It’s a heated debate at times! We also look at Ulster vs Connacht … Continue reading
Life as a Movie Extra…
From a rioter on the Titanic to a dancer in Bollywood, the life of a Movie Extra brings about a new adventure with every job. MovieExtras.ie has been providing extra’s to some of the world’s biggest movie productions. Based in … Continue reading
Talking GAA Episode 1 – ‘Some like quality football, others like quality hits’
Talking GAA with Dave O’Grady. This is the first episode of the series where we get the views from the fans about all things GAA. We hope to cover all GAA sports. Joining Dave on the first show is Stephen … Continue reading
YBIG Footie Show Episode 2 – Tactics, Estonia and Plastic Paddy’s
The YBIG Footie Show with Dave O’Grady. This is episode 2 in our series as excitement builds ahead of the playoff clash with Estonia. On this epsiode, two dedicated Irish supporters join us to give their views. We have John … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 10 – ‘Simply Shagged’
Talking Rugby with Dave O’Grady. Our regulars Alan and Peter join Dave to talk all things Rugby World Cup, along with new man Pedro! Start – 11:30 – Australia vs NZ review 11:30 – 15:30 – France vs Wales review … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Ep 8 – From Inside a Washing Machine
Talking Rugby with Dave O’Grady, sponsored by Speartackle.co.za, the site that tackles rugby head on. we are joined by Alan in Limerick, Peter in Canada and Boards.ie member Brian, a Tipperary man living in Ballina. On this weeks podcast: 1. … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Ep 7 – An Argentine Wedding
Talking Rugby with Dave O’Grady in association with Speartackle.co.za. Peter and Alan join us to discuss: PART 1: ALL THINGS IRELAND PART 2: EVERYONE ELSE! PART 3: BOARDS.ie’s pundit discussion –> Click here to listen to the podcast <– If … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 6
Talking Rugby with Speartackle.co.za, the site that tackles rugby head on. On this edition, we discuss: France v new Zealand Ireland’s win over Australia and Ireland V Russia New Zealand team picked The Samoa Centre’s twitter rant. If you have … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 5
Talking Rugby with Speartackle.co.za. On this weeks show, Dave O’Grady discusses the Rugby World Cup pools with Alan in Limerick and Peter in Toronto Canada. The lads give an overview on Ireland’s chances in a group that consists of Australia … Continue reading
The Irish say ‘no’ to Ulster
Irish holidaymakers are saying ‘no’ when it comes to visiting Ulster, a recent survey has revealed. Kerry is head and shoulders above all other counties when it comes to favourite holiday destinations with over 24% of the vote according to … Continue reading
Showbiz roller coaster begins…
The X-Factor and Big Brother are back on our screens as the showbiz roller coaster begins once again. Already, people are talking about who will win and who will lose. One of the Uk’s top showbiz journalists, Kevin O’Sullivan from … Continue reading
200 positives about redundancy
Joan Mitchell, a new writer, who grew up during the troubles in Northern Ireland, tells us about her positive viewpoint towards redundancy. Last January, Joan was let go from her job as Irish Sales Manager for Walt Disney. A few … Continue reading
Langer Chat, Episode 2
Dave talks to Socket, Arthur and Debbie from the Peoples Republic of Cork forums. Debbie is located in Israel. On the show we discuss: The London riots… The News of the World phone hacking scandal… Duffer vs Lamps…. Rosie Webster… … Continue reading
Talking Rugby with Speartackle.co.za, Ep 3
We are joined by Boards.ie members and Speartackle writers Alan (Limerick) and Peter in Toronto and Morne in Capetown. The lads give an in dept view into the Tri Nations and the effects this will have on the big guns … Continue reading
Talking Rugby with Speartackle.co.za , Ep 1
We are joined by Boards.ie members and Speartackle writers Alan (Limerick) and Peter (Wicklow). We look ahead to Ireland’s chances in the upcoming Rugby World Cup and discuss the competitive Northern and Southern Hemisphere teams looking to prove a point. … Continue reading
Traffic lights needed badly
This clip highlights the need for traffic lights. Look closely and see if you can spot the small green car that appears to have escaped the sandwich. http://www.newstalk.ie/2011/featured/clip-of-the-dayimportance-of-traffic-lights/ Send us your comments below.
YBIG Footie Show, Ep 1
From Dublin to Australia to the Ukraine, we catch up with Gary and John from YBIG.ie and Foot.ie who talk about the forums and Irish soccer. Some of the topics discussed include: – European Fans Championships – Players on the … Continue reading