The Short Grass Kildare Nationalist Sports Podcast

This week's podcast reflects back on the disappointment of relegation for the Kildare Senior Footballers.

There's also talk on the Kildare hurlers and the ladies football team, as well as a look at the U20 and minor Leinster Championships, and the club GAA scene in Kildare.

It's the biggest weekend of the year so far with four senior county teams in action, as well and the minor and U20 hurlers beginning their Championships.

The mens and ladies face crucial ties near the foot of their respective divisions, Brian Flanagan's footballers in particular face a pivotal tie against Louth. The county hurlers and camogie team are both still in with an outside chance of reaching a league final, although the odds are stacked against them. 

So there is much for the panel of Ger McNally, Richard Commins, Seamus Dillon and Tommy O'Connell to discuss. 

As well as a Cheltenham flavour to it, this week's podcast lauds the performances of the Kildare hurlers after they ensured that they will be in playing Division 1B of the National League, at least, next season.

There's also a look ahead to a crucial game for the footballers when they travel to promotion chasing Cork.

This special edition of the Kildare Nationalist Sports Podcast sees Pat Costello and Ger McNally interview local trainer Padraig Roche after he landed his second Cheltenham Festival winner with Saratoga.

The panel are in a sombre and reflective mood this week after a dismal display by the Kildare footballers against Meath left them very much in the midst of a relegation battle near the foot of the Division 2 table.

There was better news, however, for the hurlers and ladies footballers as they both recorded impressive wins to significantly boost their chances of avoiding the drop.

Kildare's camogie team made a winning start to their National League season but there was disappointment elsewhere for three senior county teams, although the the hurlers did at least draw plaudits for a superb display in their loss to Clare.

The panel also look across an increasingly busy sporting landscape around the county.

A bumper edition of the Short Grass Kildare Nationalist Sports Podcast focusses on Kildare's four senior county team as well as all the hot sporting topics of the week.

This week's panel of Pat Costello, Ger McNally, Tommy O'Connell and Seamus Dillon reflect back on the superb win by the Kildare hurlers last week and ahead to a huge game for the footballers this coming weekend.

There's also discussion on the burning issues in Kildare sport including the changes to the local GAA Football Championship, the return of the club action, the Kildare influence on the Irish rugby and successful run of late of jockey Mark Walsh, and much, much more.

Episode 24 of the Short Grass Kildare Nationalist Sports Podcast looks back on a fine win for the Kildare footballers but also defeats for the ladies and hurlers as the National League continue.

In other sporting action, the panel of Pat Costello, Ger McNally and Tommy O'Connell look forward to seeing five Kildare men in action for Ireland in the opening round of the Six Nations in Paris, and they reflect back on an incredible winning weekend for jockey Mark Walsh.

The Kildare mens and ladies football teams made excellent starts to their National Leagues last week weekend and are out in action at home this weekend. The hurlers also begin their National League this weekend.

All that, and more, is covered in this week's edition by the panel of Ger McNally, Tommy O'Connell and Seamus Dillon.