Over The Bar

In this edition of Week That Was, Michael Foley and Ciarán O’Hara travel back to the 1910s to revisit the extraordinary circumstances that led to two All-Ireland Football Finals being played in the same calendar year. Then it's off to Australia, where we recall the only International Rules Test ever played in Canberra, a memorable chapter in the often colourful history of the rivalry between Ireland and Australia.

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When the First World War broke out in 1914, thousands of Irishmen found themselves fighting on the battlefields of Europe. Among them were Gaelic footballers and hurlers who exchanged their county jerseys for military uniforms. In this episode of Over The Bar, Michael Foley and Ciarán O’Hara tell the remarkable stories of three GAA players who served during the Great War. Their experiences reveal a fascinating and often overlooked chapter of GAA history, where sport, war, politics and personal loyalties collided.

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This week on Week That Was, we look back at two significant moments in Dublin football history, separated by just four years. In 1997, Mickey Whelan's tenure as Dublin manager came to an end, closing a difficult chapter for the man tasked with following the county's 1995 All-Ireland triumph. Then, in 2001, Tommy Lyons took the reins, bringing fresh hope and expectation to a Dublin side desperate to reclaim its place among Gaelic football's elite.

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In 1926, Kerry and Kildare played out a dramatic All-Ireland Football Final draw at Croke Park. But before the teams could meet again, Kerry would suffer a devastating loss. Just 22 years old, Jack Murphy was already an All-Ireland winner and one of Kerry’s brightest footballing talents. Eleven days after helping his county earn a replay, he was dead. Michael Foley and Ciarán O'Hara revisit the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the drawn final, the tragic fate of a young Kerry hero, and a story that reminds us that some of the greatest losses in Gaelic games happened far beyond the field of play.

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A long wait finally comes to an end, and a meeting in a Thurles hotel changes Irish sport forever. This week on Week That Was, Michael Foley and Ciarán O’Hara revisit the 1917 All-Ireland Hurling Final, when Dublin ended a 28-year wait for the title, and travel back to Hayes Hotel in Thurles in 1884, where a small gathering laid the foundations for the Gaelic Athletic Association.

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The red and black of Down is one of the most recognisable jerseys in Gaelic football. But where did those famous colours come from, and how did they become synonymous with one of the game's great footballing counties? In this episode of Over The Bar, Michael Foley and Ciarán O'Hara trace the origins of Down's distinctive jersey, exploring the history, personalities and circumstances behind its adoption, and how a simple combination of colours became an enduring symbol of pride, identity and footballing success.

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A teenage sensation announces himself on the biggest stage, while a Mayo club celebrates a breakthrough that would live long in local memory.

This week on Over The Bar, Michael Foley and Ciarán O’Hara revisit the remarkable impact of a young Christy Ring on his senior debut for Cork, and travel west to Garrymore to discover how a community celebrated its first Mayo Senior Football Championship title.

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Few figures in Kerry football history commanded as much respect, loyalty and controversy as Páidí Ó Sé. Two All-Ireland titles as manager had cemented his legendary status, but by 2003, his relationship with the Kerry public and county board was coming under increasing strain. From his infamous remarks about Kerry supporters to a turbulent championship campaign and a bitter parting of ways, we examine how one of Gaelic football’s most successful managerial reigns came to such an extraordinary end.

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One of Cork hurling’s great rivalries and an All-Ireland Final from the early days of the GAA feature in this week's journey through the archives. We revisit the fierce city rivalry between Glen Rovers and St Finbarr’s, a pairing that has produced some of the most memorable occasions in Cork Senior Hurling Championship history. Then we travel back to 1914, when Clare and Laois met in an All-Ireland Hurling Final with a remarkable story of its own.

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Sixteen years of frustration, near misses and fading glory. By 1986, Tipperary's Munster hurling famine seemed endless. But change was coming. A new generation, fresh belief and two extraordinary summers would finally bring Tipp back to the summit of Munster hurling. How did Tipperary turn sixteen years of failure into one of the county's most celebrated triumphs?

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