Gaelic Lives

This is the extended audio version of Episode 29 of Take Your Points. Host Ronan Scott asks Gaelic Life columnists Cahal Carvill, Gerard O'Kane, Fionnuala Carr and Shane Elliott to discuss the GAA's decision for games to begin again. The columnists explain their concerns, while others express their delight at the move.

Four hurlers from Loughgiel - DD Quinn, Eddie McCloskey, Neil McGarry and Johnny Campbell tell the story of the 2010 Antrim championship wen they ended the club's 21-year drought.

The story of the O'Donovan Rossa Camogs' 2008 season. Told by Jane Adams, Grainne Connolly, Ciara Lappin, Ciara Gault, Mairiosa McGourty, Fiona Kennedy and Theresa Morrison Adams. An incredible tale of a team who were in despair, but achieved greatness

Listen to the podcast version of the Take Your Points show episode 22. This one has five St Gall's players Kieran McGourty, Sean Kelly, Kevin Niblock, Ronan Gallagher and CJ McGourty along with Lenny Harbinson - who was manager at the time - talking about the famous day when they beat Kilmurry Ibrickane to win the All-Ireland final.

The team give their thoughts on how the GAA has dealt with the coronavirus outbreak. Guests include Cahal Carvill, Gerard O'Kane and Antrim footballer Paddy McBride.

This is the podcast version of Take Your Points. Fermanagh footballer Tomas Corrigan is the special guest in this epiode. Tomas took a year away from county football as he felt he needed a break from the game. He tells Ronan Scott and Cahal Carvill why. They also discuss what is going to happen in the extended break that the GAA faces.

This is episode 19 of the Take Your Points podcast - the extended version of the TV show made in conjunction with NVTV Northern Visions. In this episode, Antrim footballer Paddy Cunningham joins Ronan Scott and Cahal Carvill to talk about his return to county football and the dramatic changes to the way the game is played since he was last involved. The group also discuss Jarlath Burns's presidential bid, Casement Park, Tyrone v Dublin and Schools football.

In Episode 18, Ronan Scott is joined by Gaelic Life Columnist Cahal Carvill and former Derry forward Conleith Gilligan. The trio talk about some of the issues that have come to light during this year's National League. They include the return of Tyrone's Conor McKenna and how he could rejoin Mickey Harte's squad, cynical play and David Clifford, and the possibility of introducing a hooter system to matches. Conleith also outlines his hopes for Kilcoo this year, and he talks about the experience of working with Mickey Moran.

Cahal Carvill also addresses the issue of the transfer of players, and explains why he was unhappy to see the Armagh hurers play a transferred player recently.

GEAROID Adams is the special guest in this week’s episode of Take Your Points, and joins host Ronan Scott to discuss the opening rounds of the National League as well as a range of issues facing GAA in the Antrim county.

Adams, who is a teacher at Rathmore in Belfast said that he has risked ridicule by pointing out that he thinks the Belfast schools should create an amalgamated team to play in the MacRory Cup, a reversal of his previous stance.

He said that he was inspired to change his mind after reading comments from Lenny Harbinson about the importance of MacRory Cup football to young players.

Adams and Ronan Scott discuss a range of issues including Antrim’s start to the season, Gaelfast and Casement Park.

He also gives his opinion on the Ulster teams who have stood out in the opening rounds of the National League.

In the final episode of Take Your Points of 2019, Ronan Scott and Cahal Carvill discuss Kilcoo's potential after their Ulster final victory, and what Jim Gavin's departure from the Dublin job means for the landscape of football. They also look back on the high points of the 2019 season in football and hurling.