Irish Examiner Sport

Former Republic of Ireland midfielder Graham Kavanagh retraces a fine playing career that took in Middlesbrough, Stoke, Cardiff, Wigan and Sunderland, as well as management at Carlisle and now a new calling as an agent.

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Derek McGrath, Mark Landers and TJ Ryan join Anthony Daly full of anticipation for the year's hurling.But first, a Cheltenham debrief, a black card debate, a discussion on water breaks, maor foirne incursions, events in Clare and on The Crown, Kilmacud Sevens memories, and much more.

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Former Leicester Tigers and England prop Graham Rowntree recalls a great career and his membership of the famous ‘ABC club’ alongside Richard Cockerill and Darren Garforth. As well as discussing his work as Munster forwards coach and looking ahead to Saturday's PRO14 final with Leinster.(Note, early audio issues fixed after five minutes)

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The title is still up for grabs, but Ireland finished on a high with victory over England. Our rugby writers review an enthralling Six Nations campaign with sports editor Tony Leen.

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Graham Cummins talks to former Republic of Ireland international Joe Gamble, who has coached at Cork City, Limerick and Waterford, and ex-Waterford head coach Fran Rockett, about the joys and frustrations of League of Ireland life.

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A special preview show marking your card for Cheltenham week with racing legend and Irish Examiner columnist Ruby Walsh, Irish Examiner racing correspondent Tommy Lyons, and former champion jockey and tv presenter Mick Fitzgerald.

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Karl Sheppard has had to call time early on a fine League of Ireland career that brought Premier Division titles with Shamrock Rovers and Cork City.He talks to former City teammate Graham Cummins about retirement, why life in England wasn't for him, what made Michael O'Neill and John Caulfield such special managers, what really happened between him and Dundalk, and much more.

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Republic of Ireland and Reading goalkeeper Grace Moloney finally made her first competitive international debut in the Euro qualifier with Germany in December, a day she'd dreamed about since she was a little kid growing up in Slough wearing Ireland kits.This season she has also been in outstanding form for Reading, regularly featuring in WSL 'team of the week' selections. In this episode, Grace talks to Larry Ryan about what that Ireland debut meant to her and her family. She talks about her improvements in form and confidence, the changes she made to her attitude and approach.She discusses goalkeeping and the different coaching approaches between the men's and women's games.She recalls the joy of Ireland's 'golden generation' coming together - the U17 team that reached the 2010 European final. She talks about the buzz around both the WSL and the Ireland team these days, about equality, pay parity, and her own different take to many in the women's game.And she identifies why it's taken her until 27 to get hold of the number 1 shirt she dreamed of wearing. Sometimes she was simply regarded as too small.

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Next Saturday’s Annual Congress could see some of the biggest changes to hurling in years. But are they needed? All-Ireland and All-Star winners Eddie Brennan and Shane McGrath joined Irish Examiner GAA correspondent John Fogarty to discuss the state of the game.

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Republic of Ireland midfielder Conor Hourihane has enjoyed a flying start to his loan move from Aston Villa to Swansea. He talks to Graham Cummins about the ups and downs of a career that has also taken in Sunderland, Ipswich, Plymouth and Barnsley, proving some doubters wrong by reaching the Premier League and learning along the way that the most important asset a footballer has is his mind.

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