The KCLR Hurling Podcast

It's the final stretch of the championship season in Kilkenny across all the grades.

We look back on the Intermediate semi-finals and the Senior relegation final, while also looking ahead to next weekend's Junior and Senior semi-finals. All of those games are live on KCLR.

With Eamon Fitzmaurice taking the Galway football job, we ask Micky whether he was ever tempted by another county chasing Liam McCarthy glory.

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Another busy weekend on KCLR with nine live games broadcast on KCLR!

In hurling, Rower-Inistioge and James Stephens booked their places in the Intermediate Championship semi-finals, while Danesfort secured their senior status by surviving the relegation play-off.

We also have post-match reaction from all those games, along with expert analysis from Mark Dowling. 

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There was no grey areas on this week's podcast it was Blacks & Whites !.....but we did manage to chat about the Kilkenny Senior Quarter Finals as well as a weekend of finals in Carlow.

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A packed weekend across Kilkenny and Carlow saw senior and junior quarter‑finals in Kilkenny and a full festival of hurling in Carlow, where four county finals were decided.

We brought you seven games live on KCLR, along with the draws for the senior and junior semi‑finals in Cats Country.

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Dicksboro were the biggest fallers over the weekend losing out to a determined Glenmore while Bennetsbridge, Tullaroan and Clara also progressed.

We talk about all the grades and look ahead to a big weekend of finals in Carlow and suggest that while intermediate can only have one winner, but should it have two promoted?

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We now know the pairings and details for the St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny Senior Quarter-Finals next weekend.

In this podcast, we give you the full fixture list for the next two weekends, including times, dates, and venues, and we’ve got reaction to all of the weekend’s matches.

On top of that, Brian Dowling talks about the proposed new rules, and James Hickey looks ahead to a big weekend in Carlow hurling across all grades.

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A set of experimental rules will be trailed during the third level competitions this year.

Former Kilkenny forward Adrian Ronan joined Donagh Maher on KCLR Sport to discuss what he does and doesn't like about the proposed new rules. 

There are 24 amendments that are being included in the trials, and they range across a wide variety of elements of the game. Among the enhancements taking place in the trial are:

• Extend the power of line umpires to provide assistance to referees
• Handpass requires a clear and definite strike with the hand
• Sliotar can be carried for maximum of six steps in the hand
• To use your arms to tie up an opponent is not permitted
• Throw-ins to start a half to be contested by one player off each team in midfield
• Puck outs must travel at least 45 metres. Minimum of three players from each team must remain between 20m and 45m lines for puck outs
• A 65m puck to be taken from the 65m line nearest your own goal
• Two points awarded for a sideline struck cleanly over the bar
• One maor foirne per team to be permitted to enter the field during breaks in play

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We're getting to the business end of the Championship and you'll be able to listen to every senior game from now until the ed of the season on KCLR. We'll also have extensive coverage of the intermediate and junior including all the semi finals and finals.

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The venues and times for next weekends relegation semis and first round matches has been confirmed. On Saturday Clara play Erins Own in Ballyragget at 12 in the relegation semi final while at 2 in Mullinavat its Glenmore against Dickboro. On Sunday at 2.30 Tullaroan play Mullinavat in Callan while at 4.30 in the relegation semi its Bennetsbridge against Danesfort in UPMC Nowlan Park. All of those games are live on KCLR.

The draw has been made for next weekends Intermediate quarter finals. James Stephens will play Barrow Rangers, Rower Inistioge face Freshford, Dunamaggin take on Tullogher Rosbercon and Lisdowney meet Young Irelands. In round 2 of the junior Kilmacow take on Conahy Shamrocks and Graignamanagh face Windgap while in the section B semi finals Lisdowney play Dicksboro and O'Loughlins meet Erins 

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Kilkenny hurling has moved into knockout territory, with the league stages now complete and the Intermediate and Junior championships beginning next weekend. The Senior championship follows a week later.

Pat Hoban and Adrian Ronan joined Eddie Scally on this week’s KCLR Hurling Podcast – Analysis Edition – to break down all the action and what’s ahead.

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