On this week’s show we consider whether or not we’re not appreciating sports by over-comparing amazing players and teams, as well as individual moments of brilliance. We discuss Jamie Carragher’s assertion that Spurs are just an unlucky team to have not yet won the Premier League. Are pundits just trying to be controversial these days…
On this week’s show, we start with a chat about Joey Barton and the wider issue of betting in the Premier League. What’s wrong with betting on your own team? Did Barton have an excuse? Have a listen to find out! Eamon Dunphy was back on the airwaves this week writing off and then defending…
This week we sat down to talk about the end of Leicester’s run in Europe, the away goals rule, and the FA cup semi finals….and somehow we got around to chatting about Renford Rejects and the Keith Duffy All Stars vs Harchester United.
“Tonight is the peak of Mount Everest” Those were Tom Court’s words after his one and only appearance for the British and Irish Lions in 2013. In reality, Court wasn’t part of the squad based on his rugby ability. It was more a case of “right place, right time” during a family holiday to Australia.
There’s been some great songs written about real experiences by Irish bands in the last few years, but I think the story behind this particular song may just beat all the others. Dublin band Heroes in Hiding released their debut LP “CURTAINS” on October 7th. The first song of six is titled “Hospital” and apart…
There is a school of thought amongst the dimmer elements of English football pundits that managerial mavericks such as Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola will only ever truly ‘prove’ themselves in the British game if they were to achieve success with lower league teams such as Darlington or Gillingham. It’s the managerial equivalent of “Could…
Every now and again an Irish artist comes along and on first listen their music makes you sit bolt upright and say “holy shit”. Recent examples include James Vincent McMorrow and Hozier. Well, Dublin man Dermot Kennedy is one that will definitely make you say just that. Having heard his music for the first time…
We’re back! After an extended Christmas break, the Hurlers on the Ditch are back on the airwaves. This week we chat about Sergio Garcia’s Master’s win (2:05), the troubles at Arsenal (10:30) , and the Division 1 and 2 NFL finals from last weekend (21:30). We even got around to talking about Arsene Wenger’s architectural…
It was, American President-elect Donald J Trump announced, a “movement”. During his victory speech at a rally in New York on Wednesday morning Irish time, Trump chose the word “movement” over “campaign” to describe what had seen him sweep (quite comfortably) into the most powerful political office in the world. We are perhaps more accustomed…
This week on the podcast, with Kev and Dara both away, Kevin Dooley rejoins the Hurlers on the Ditch as they discuss some of the amazing young underdog stories from the world of sports over the past year, their favourite ever players and they discuss whether Alan Shearer was bang on or talking bullshit when…
When myself and the two Killians booked flights and accommodation for Chicago to go and see Ireland play the All Blacks in the city’s Soldier Field stadium, we figured we’d spend the week before the game wandering the city, pick up a hockey game, nothing major. We never expected to be in the city when…
For the first time since God was a boy, all 5 Hurlers have managed to get on the same ditch to record a podcast. The lads start off by discussing what’s wrong in Manchester, have a Trump vs Trump style debate on NFL vs NBA and finish off chatting about the lack of icons in…
