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Podge Collins: Accidental retirement, early success and life as a dual player in the modern game
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07/11/24 • 82 min
In this week's The Square Ball, Lee Keegan and Dave McIntyre are joined by Clare dual star Podge Collins.
Podge joined Lee and Dave in studio to talk about his the craziness of winning two All Ireland titles in 2013, Clare's subsequent underachievement, playing intercounty football and hurling matches on consecutive days, life under Davy Fitz, coaching with his cousin and much more.
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08/08/24 • 69 min
Donegal and Ghaoth Dobhair's Kevin Cassidy is our guest in studio this week on The Square Ball and this episode dives deep into his remarkable career and story.
The chat touches on Kevin's childhood, from offers of a trial with Celtic to moving to Donegal as a young fella and not being able to speak a word of Irish. We also talk about his gaelic footballing career with Donegal, including some ill-advised but hilarious nights out after games as well as the background to his well publicised departure from the Donegal panel in 2012.
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07/25/24 • 48 min
It's the biggest week in the Gaelic Football calendar and that requires a big character for the show.
This week in our All-Ireland Final preview, Lee and Dave are joined by Donegal and Ghaoth Dobhair star, Kevin Cassidy.
What way will the showdown between Armagh and Galway go on Sunday? Well, the lads had some things to say on the matter...
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Conor McManus on his incredible career, retirement and greatest moments | The Square Ball Ep6
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07/04/24 • 75 min
We were in the presence of footballing royalty in The Square Ball studios this week as Lee and Dave were joined by Monaghan's greatest ever footballer, Conor McManus.
After unapologetically fanboying Conor for several minutes in studio, Lee and Dave dived deep into his career from bursting onto the scene at wing back to managing an injury at a young age, as well as his favourite moments from his career, representing Ireland and whether retirement is on the cards this year.
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06/27/24 • 83 min
In this week's The Square Ball, Lee Keegan and Dave McIntyre are joined by Cork camogie star Ashling Thompson.
In an extraordinary interview Ashling opens up practically every element of her remarkable life.
Nothing is off limits as Ashling speaks with searing honesty and openness about her relationship with her mother, who pushed her every step of the way in her sporting career, her mental health battles following her partner's suicide, the after effects of being a serious car crash, going off the rails as a youngster and how she managed to claw back her life and what fuels her driving passion to succeed on the pitch.
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Pádraic Maher - Beating Kilkenny, never going back-to-back and coping with retirement
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06/20/24 • 84 min
In this week's The Square Ball, Lee Keegan and Dave McIntyre are joined by three-time All Ireland winner and Tipperary legend, Pádraic Maher.
Pádraic was in studio with Lee and David to his first All-Ireland victory with Tipperary, why that Tipp side never went back-to-back, avoiding a red card in the 2012 final, celebrating free kicks and the chilling diagnosis that forced him to prematurely call time on his career.
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Keith Higgins on Mayo's fear of winning, Dublin battles and his love of hurling | The Square Ball Ep3
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06/13/24 • 87 min
In this week's The Square Ball, Lee Keegan and Dave McIntyre are joined by Mayo legend and four-time All Star, Keith Higgins.
Keith joined Lee and Dave in studio to talk about some of the biggest moments in his career filled with incredible highs and crushing lows, as well as his love of hurling and the joy he got playing it with his brother.
In an extended interview, Keith revealed the origins of his nickname 'Zippy' (4:30), his first All Ireland Final loss in 2006 (13:00), how a mostly forgotten match in London was a turning point for Mayo (22:30), his battle with James O'Donoghue that still annoys him (36:00), player power (55:00), his love of hurling (1.12:00), and the sad passing of his brother, Pearce (1.19:00).
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Seán Cavanagh’s darkest hour, social media abuse and the real Mickey Harte | The Square Ball Ep2
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06/06/24 • 77 min
In this week's The Square Ball, Lee Keegan and Dave McIntyre are joined by three-time All Ireland winner and former Footballer of the Year, Seán Cavanagh.
No subject was off the table as Seán discussed the lows following his 2016 sending off against Mayo (5.10), his relationship with his father (18.45), the moment he wanted to quit GAA in 2005 (27.00), his relationship with Mickey Harte (39.28), the fallout from his challenge on Conor McManus in the 2013 All Ireland quarter-final (57.28) and much, much more.
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05/30/24 • 69 min
In our first episode of The Square Ball, Lee Keegan and Dave McIntyre are joined by four-time All Ireland winner Darran O'Sullivan.
They discuss some of the epic Kerry v Mayo battles over the years, whether Darran feels he could have got more out of his career, growing up in London, having trials with QPR, being made Jack O'Connor's fall guy at Kerry, and moving on from an inter-county career.
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All-Ireland Hurling Final preview with Shane Dowling and Alan Cadogan | The Square Ball Ep8
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07/18/24 • 49 min
It's All-Ireland Final week and we're set for an incredible showdown between Cork and Clare this weekend. Lee and Dave are joined in studio to discuss what could be a game for the ages by hurling gurus Shane Dowling and Alan Cadogan.
Does dethroning Limerick make Cork heavy favourites? How will Clare deal with space in front of their full-back line? What makes Shane O'Donnell such an elite forward? All of this and more were discussed in this excellent preview.
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Square Ball have?
The Square Ball currently has 19 episodes available.
What topics does The Square Ball cover?
The podcast is about News, Podcasts, Sports and Sports News.
What is the most popular episode on The Square Ball?
The episode title 'Podge Collins: Accidental retirement, early success and life as a dual player in the modern game' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Square Ball?
The average episode length on The Square Ball is 74 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Square Ball released?
Episodes of The Square Ball are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of The Square Ball?
The first episode of The Square Ball was released on May 30, 2024.
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