The Counter Ruck: The Irish Times Rugby Podcast

The first Monday of July and the football championship is down to the last dozen teams. So is the World Cup, as kismet would have it. The weekend saw the end of some big hitters in both competitions so now it's time to sift through the ashes.Ian O'Riordan is in studio to tell us about Saturday night's mega-qualifier between Kildare and Mayo in Newbridge. We look at the qualifier draw and what it means for the Super-8s and, of course, we get into a bit of mandatory 'whither-Mayo' chat.The provincial hurling finals couldn't have been more different yesterday. Sean Moran was in Croke Park for Galway v Kilkenny and Malachy was in Thurles for Cork v Clare. Sean joins us on the line to make sense of it all.Emmet Malone calls in from St Petersburg to break down a World Cup that has lost Germany, Spain, Argentina and Portugal since last we talked to him. We try our best not to admit it's all opening up for England.And Mary Hannigan is in studio to talk about Emile Heskey, the A to Z of Harry Kane - including things that mostly have nothing to do with Harry Kane - and much, much more.All in your Monday Added Time podcast with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

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Ten days into the World Cup and, as the Flight of the Conchords lads would say, it's business time. Keith Duggan calls in from Kaliningrad ahead of Spain v Morocco tonight and to tell us about the different sides of Russia he has seen on his travels.Mary Hannigan is in studio to talk World Cup Celebrity Catchphrase, Doug from Bristol, Shirley Bassey and Roy Keane, God love him.Kerry and Donegal announced themselves in style over the weekend in the football championship. Ian O'Riordan was at the Ulster final in Clones and Malachy was in Cork for the Munster 'decider'. We break it all down guess at their prospects when they come to face the Dubs.And Gavin Cummiskey does his last bit of penance before heading off on his summer holidays, checking in to glory over the greatest ever season of Irish rugby after the series win over Australia last Saturday.All this in your Added Time podcast with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.Timings:03:59 First up, Keith Duggan reports from Kaliningrad12:05 On all the best and brashest World Cup telly, it's Mary Hannigan25:47 Ian O'Riordan on the weekend's GAA40:05 Gavin Cummiskey reflects on Ireland's stunning turn Down Under

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After a weekend that packed a month's worth of sport into 48 hours, Added Time is here to ease you into another week of it. We have golf, we have rugby, we have the World Cup, we have the GAA Championships, we have everything short of a review of Taylor Swift at Croke Park - but only because we don't have the time.Gerry Thornley is on the line from Australia after Ireland's impressive 26-21 showing on Saturday morning. Emmet Malone joins us from Sochi after a free-wheeling and thoroughly enjoyable first weekend of the World Cup.Mary Hannigan is in studio with her take on what a televisual feast it has all been so far.On top of all that, we have Roscommon v Galway in the Hyde and a drab finish to the US Open after a chaotic Saturday night, which may or may not include some outrage at Phil MIckelson. All in your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.Timings:05:30 Emmet Malone in Sochi18:43 Mary Hannigan on World Cup TV32:17 Pat and Malachy on the weekend's GAA38:59 Gerry Thornley in Australia on Ireland's win

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Nothing like a meltdown from one of the favourites to kick a World Cup into gear, so muchos gracias to Spain for sacking their coach just over 48 hours before their opening game. Emmet Malone joins us from Sochi to bring the lowdown on everything on the ground, ahead of the big kick-off tomorrow night.Mary Hannigan is in studio with her take on the world's greatest sporting jamboree, covering all the latest on Freddie Flintoff, Rasputin, Martin 'n' Roy and whether it's okay to quite actually like England and wish them well this time around.That loveable bunch of rogues FIFA are having their moment, with rivers of cash flowing their way on the back of the World Cup. But as Laura Slattery from our business staff tells us, just not quite as many rivers as was previously the case, due to the growing toxicity of the brand since Brazil 2014.All this to tide you over until the glory of Russia v Suadi Arabia in your Added Time World Cup preview with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.Timings:04:00 Emmet Malone reports from his post in Sochi. 23:50 Mary Hannigan doesn’t quite sing a football song, but gets pretty close to it.37:30 Laura Slattery on why Fifa’s toxicity is repelling some of the big brands.

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Ireland have lost a rugby match for the first time since somewhere around the Mesozoic period. Gerry Thornley was in Brisbane to see the 18-8 defeat at the hands of Australia and joins us on the line to pick the bones out of it.The Munster hurling championship has entered the red zone and started shedding teams, with Tipperary and Waterford bounced out this weekend. Sean Moran was in Thurles for Tipp's madcap endgame defeat to Clare, in which Tipp exited the summer with their best performance of the season for the second year running.We also go deep into Leinster hurling, the scheduling wrinkles the GAA needs to sort out for next season and the Stephen Cluxton injury that has the potential to blow the football season wide open.All this in your Monday Added Time podcast with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.Timings: 03:19 Gerry Thornley on Ireland v Australia17:40 Malachy and Pat talk football 27:22 Sean Moran on the Munster hurling championship

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The provincial hurling championships have been rip-roaring fun so far, with the new format delivering brilliant games and huge controversies. We’re joined by Nicky English and Sean Moran in the studio (1.22) to assess where everyone is at – from Tipperary’s wild mood swings to Limerick’s rising tide; from Cork’s lack of a killer instinct to Davy Fitzgerald’s betting tips. And just how far ahead of the pack are Galway?We’re also joined on the line by our rugby correspondent Gerry Thornley in Surfer’s Paradise (24.23). He sets the scene for us ahead of Ireland’s first test against Australia this Saturday, and we discuss options v improvements, what the Aussies want to get from the series and the ramifications of Joey Carbery’s move to the red side.All in your Added Time podcast with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

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Carlow's historic victory over Kildare yesterday made today a de facto bank holiday in the county and came about after a couple of years of serious progress under Turlough O'Brien. Centre-back Daniel St Ledger joins us to talk about a day he couldn't have dreamed of for most of his decade in a Carlow jersey.Sean Moran is in studio to pick the bones out of the Munster Championship matches between Tipperary and Cork and Waterford and Clare. Keith Duggan was in Salthill for Galway's brutalising display against Kilkenny so we'll have him on the line as well.And as the curtain comes down on Leinster's incredible season, Gerry Thornley is in studio to dig into how this all came about for a province that was in crisis mode as recently as two years ago.All in your Monday Added Time podcast with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

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Added Time has moved to Monday mornings for the summer, because there's just too much sport to talk about to be leaving it until Friday. Think of us as the pleasantly settling digestif to your weekend's gorging.Ian O'Riordan and Gavin Cummiskey join us in studio to break down all the good and all the bad in GAA and rugby over the past 48 hours.Malachy Clerkin was in Omagh for Monaghan's win over Tyrone, Ian saw Dublin get pipped at the post again, this time by Wexford and Seán Moran spent his Sunday at the Gaelic Grounds watching Limerick beat Tipperary. All three have dispatches to share. Gavin was in the RDS on Saturday for Leinster's Pro-14 semi-final win over Munster. He tells of his love for James Ryan, a love that cannot be broken. And a bit about the Ireland squad to be announced this week for the Australian tour.All in this week's Added Time with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

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It's the last Added Time Friday podcast before our switch to Mondays and there's a lot to get through.After the explosive start to the Leinster Hurling Championship last weekend, it's the turn of Munster this weekend to get out of the blocks. Seán Moran and Keith Duggan look ahead to Limerick v Tipperary and Cork v Clare, with a little Wexford v Dublin thrown in for good measure.The Pro-14 is getting to the sorting-out stage, the with RDS hosting Leinster v Munster in the semi-final on Saturday. Gerry Thornley and Gavin Cummiskey break down another spin of the wheel for the biggest rivalry in the Irish game.There's also some hot Tyrone v Monaghan chat and a bit of FA Cup quizzing too. All in this weekend's Added TIme podcast with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

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It's raining outside so summer must be here. The championship kicks into gear this weekend so we've assembled our GAA team to thrash it out. Seán Moran, Ian O'Riordan and Keith Duggan join us to look ahead to the great Irish distraction.In football, we break down whether or not the Dubs are all vulnerable, will Mayo come again, can Kerry's young blood provide the required infusion and if there are any contenders up north. Plus, we pick our bolters for the Super 8s.In hurling, we assess Galway's chances of a back-to-back, what Tipp are going to do about their defence and ask why people are dismissing Kilkenny's All-Ireland chances. Also, the glory of the new round-robin structure and which of the outsiders can come from the pack.All in your Added Time championship preview, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

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