On this week's podcast Mickey and Eddie chat about Kilkenny's win over Kildare on what was learned. We chat about why intermediate level needs to return at inter county, Carlow's vital clash with Down and the brilliance of Ballygunner.

We also stray into football as we talk about one of the best club football matches ever played as Daingean Uí Chúis are crowned All-Ireland winners.

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Dublin based Kilkenny man Naoise Waldron looks at the hurling landscape for 2026 discusses the new Cats management team and talks about his new coaching venture, Derek Lyng and Brian Dowling react to a close game in Callan while Grace Walsh talks Laochra Gael.

As well as all that we hear from AIB All-Ireland Club champions Ballygunner.

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Derek Lyng sits down with KCLR ahead of the new season to talk changes in the management team, missing Huw Lawlor and Billy Ryan, TJ taking the captaincy and the development of players.

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Eddie Scally and Michael Walsh analyze Kilkenny's season opener against Laois and debate positions 1, 3 and 6. They also talk about the AIB All-Ireland Club Finals and as club manager's get to work, we discuss how those taking over a team for the first time go about it.

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Kilkenny earned a first competitive win of the season beating Laois 2-17 to 10 points in the Walsh Shield semi final while TJ Reid is confirmed as the captain for 2026, we hear from Derek Lyng and Taggy Fogarty. As well as all of that we chat with Carlow Manager Pat Bennett. 

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In our first analysis podcast of the year Mickey and Eddie Mickey chat Kilkenny's Walsh Cup cancellation, Carlow's defeat to the Dubs, camogie on ice and how Limerick, Waterford, Clare and Tipp are shaping up.

You may notice at times that Eddie sounds slightly off microphone that's because Oisin is an idiot.

Kilkenny didn't get to play their Walsh Cup game and manager Derek Lyng was frustrated, we spoke to him in Westmeath. We also hear from Carlow Manager Pat Bennett and Dublin boss Neil O'Callaghan while Adrian Ronan looks into his crystal ball for 2026.

It's the final KCLR Hurling Podcast post-match edition of the year in which we hear about Danesfort's defeat, Ballygunner and Loughrea winning their All-Ireland Semi- Final and and a great day for Graignamanagh.

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This week Eddie, Michael and Oisin gives their highs and lows from the club and county seen in 2025. They also talk about their hopes for 2026 which actually turns into a Leinster v Munster hurling debate. 

Danesfort are in AIB All-Ireland semi final action on Sunday we look ahead to that as well as the senior semi-finals. 

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No post-match podcast this week but we do have a sit-down interview with new Carlow Manager Pat Bennett while we continue the countdown to Danesfort's AIB All-Ireland Semi Final.

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