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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 58 – Injured when cleaning his windows!
———————————————————————————————– The young Ulstermen dominated the Pacific Islanders and give Mr. Kidney food for thought! That pesky nchman Vincent Clerc continues to run in the tries for France and the Scots, English, Welsh and Italians were dominated on their home … 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
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
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
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
Where do we go from here? – YBIG Football Show
——————————————————————————————— For Ireland, it’s back to the drawing board. Irish fans hang onto some hope of Trapattoni’s promise that there will be a change to the redundant 4-4-2 system. On the YBIG Football Show this week Dave gets the backlash … 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
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
‘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
Talking Rugby Episode 39 – 6am Binman
—————————————————————————————– Extra! Extra! No Dave O’Grady!!! That’s right, our anchor Dave has taken a well earned rest after 31 consecutive shows on the mic. So it’s a debut for Doc as the host of Talking Rugby. This week, the main … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 38 – Won’t be a Turkey Shoot!
——————————————————————————————— It’s an all Ireland final in 3 weeks! Ulster and Leinster both won their Heineken Cup semi-finals to progress to Twickenham in what should be a fantastic occasion for Irish rugby. This week Talking Rugby comprehensively reviews both games … 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
Talking Rugby Episode 35 – Stalemate is one sided?
—————————————————————————————— The Irish provincial landscape has been shook to its foundations as Ulster won a memorable Heineken Cup quarter final at Thomond Park. This week Talking Rugby looks back on the matches in Europe. Joining Dave this week is Munsterman … 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
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
Talking Rugby Episode 27 – Rodney ate himself into a coma
—————————————————————————————– On the show this week, we had a full compliment of fans but not a full compliment of 6 Nations games as the France v Ireland clash was called off 2 minutes before kick off. Our France-based fan Daithí … Continue reading
Meath’s Mark Ward on Talking GAA
—————————————————————————————– Prolific Meath midfielder Mark Ward joined us on the show this week to talk about his career as an Inter-County footballer, the Allianz National Football League and his liking for ‘Copper Face Jacks’. Also joining Dave are GAA fans, … Continue reading
Talking GAA – Sean Johnston hanging around Cavan??
—————————————————————————————– It’s the first episode of Talking GAA for 2012 and what a show we have in store. Joining Dave is Armagh and radio legend Damien McCullough. The Kerry duo of Eoin O’Shea and Ailbe O’Reilly are included along with … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 25 – A Sandwich of Enjoyment
—————————————————————————————— The Six Nations is upon us and in this week’s show we comprehensively preview the opening games in this year’s installment in one of rugby’s oldest competitions. This week’s panel is the most varied yet, with Ireland, Scotland and … 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
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
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 20 – ‘Long Haired Loon’
Talking Rugby with Dave O’Grady. –> Click here to listen to the show <– William, Doc, Alan and Tadhg join Dave to discuss the interprovincial results in the Pro12. We talk Eddie O’Sullivan’s possible new job and Scott Johnson, … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 19 – ‘Hello Rob. This is Germany, where is our money?’
Talking Rugby with Dave O’Grady. –> Click here to listen to the show <– Ciarán, William and Pedro join Dave to look back on the Irish provinces’ games last weekend. The lads look at how the Heineken Cup pools are … 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
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
YBIG Footie Show Episode 5 – ‘What to do with a robbed flag?’
The YBIG Footie Show with Dave O’Grady. –> Click here to listen to the YBIG Footie Show <– Joining Dave this week is John in Dublin and James from PogMoGoal.com to reflect on Ireland’s qualification for Euro 2012. On the … Continue reading
Talking GAA Episode 3 – ‘Scrap the International Rules’
Talking GAA with Dave O’Grady. Dave is joined by Eoin in Kerry and Emmet of Action81.com. Running order: 0.00: St Brigids are Dublin champions. 6.30: International Rules, was it a success? 15.00: Munster Club Championship, UCC and Dr Crokes progress … 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
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 9 – Like a Fish in a Tree
Talking Rugby with Dave O’Grady. Alan and Peter join Dave to look back at Ireland’s exist from the Rubgy World Cup. We also look at England’s defeat to France and preview the Semi-Finals. Don’t forget to send us your comments. … 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
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
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
US suing an Astronaut
Taken from Reuters U.S. government sues Apollo astronaut over camera NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government has sued a former NASA astronaut to recover a camera used to explore the moon’s surface during the 1971 Apollo 14 mission after … Continue reading