Two try hero, Grace Kelly, against Queens University talks about the historic season which will see Tullow play in the All-Ireland League next year. The Paul Flood Cup final defeat the previous week threatened to undermine their bid but they came back in tremendous style to make their own bit of history. Grace Kelly, who actually won a Paul Flood C…

It has been a disappointing last couple of months for all Carlow inter-county hurling and football teams both at underage and senior level. No-one can say that the work is not being put in by both the coaching staff but also by the players. On the Across the Four Lakes Podcast Pat Ahern looks back on what has happened so far and looks at how Carlow…

Manager, Maurice Logue, looks back on Tullow's third Provincial Towns Cup success where they also joined a small group of elite clubs who have retained their title. The club experienced the tragic loss of player, Conor Duffy, during the season while life-time member, John Browne, also passed away. Maurice says the influence of Sean O'Brien has been…

Irish international rugby players, Dannah O'Brien and Katie Corrigan talk about the win over Wales at the weekend where they scored 16 points between them. It was a second try in consecutive games for the teenager while the out-half, who is in her second Six Nations campaign, kicked 11 points. Both players played their underage rugby with Tullow RF…

Carlow footballer, Niamh Forde, looks back on an historic weekend where the second smallest county won a national football league division 4 title by beating Limerick in the final in Birr. Promotion had been achieved so this was the icing on the cake. More challenges lie ahead now and they are hoping to do well in the Leinster junior championship w…

Carlow golf club member, Eamonn Delaney, has been a member of the Dolmen Golf Society for many years now. The society is one of the oldest in the region. Now in his eighties, Eamonn looks back on the early days of the society and what it meant to him and its members. A former single handicap golfer, he was in Carnoustie when Padraig Harrington won …

Leo McGough's analysis of the weekend where Carlow won a first under 20 hurling championship game since 2019 which was followed by a poor performance and a defeat the next day in the National Hurling League 2A final against Laois. Photograph: Pat Ahern PhotographyAv Presenter Kieran Murphy-a freelance sports reporter

On Saturday, Carlow play Limerick in the NFL Division 4 final. Captain, Ruth Bermingham looks forward to a trip to Birr and reflects on the drama surrounding their semi-final win over Fermanagh. "Such a proud moment," she said but in her own words it was the longest ten minutes of her life when she was sin-binned in the second half. It all ended we…

Paul Coady was on the Carlow teams which contested the NHL 2A finals in 2017 and 2018. The county won Christy Ring and Joe McDonagh Cups in the same years and the Mount Leinster Rangers man played in all four games. He says he tries to park hurling while he is abroad but admits he doesn't do it very successfully. Passionate about the game, he does …

Carlow footballer, Edel Hayden, looks back on her side's dramatic win over Fermanagh as they clinched promotion to Division 3 of the National Football League for next season. Outsiders at the start of the campaign, Carlow now meet, Limerick, another unfancied side, in the Division 4 league final in Birr on April 6th.…

He once played with County Carlow FC and Maurice Logue reveals he could very well have gone to manage his former club before the Wexford man was persuaded to go to Tullow. Now, having led The Slaneysiders to two Towns Cup successes and promotion to Leinster League Division 1A he has to plot the downfall of the club he won two Leinster Senior Cup me…

On Sunday, Carlow travelled to Cill Dara RFC knowing that a win would clinch promotion to Division 1A. They were shocked early on when the home side scored a try. Unfazed, they regrouped and in the end won 36-22 to achieve their goal. Captain, Dan Crotty, looks back on the weekend, the league season and reflects on the family atmosphere in the club…

A hand on the heart interview with Padraig Amond who played underage soccer with Shamrock Rovers at the age of ten. He looks back on heady days where he scored against Tottenham Hotspur in an FA Cup game while the following year with Newport County, he netted the winning penalty against Leicester City in a third round cup tie . Those were wonderful…

An in-depth analysis from Pat Ahern and Leo McGough of a huge weekend for Carlow GAA where the hurlers produced a superb performance to beat Laois while a late goal against Leitrim opened up the NFL 4 League table.Av Presenter Kieran Murphy-a freelance sports reporter

Whether it is with club or county, Mount Leinster Rangers and Carlow hurler is an automatic starter while he admits he can only remember getting the "curly finger" once. 2023 was a spectacular year for Kevin where Carlow won the Joe McDonagh Cup and Rangers regained the Carlow senior hurling championship at the expense of old rivals, St Mullins. Al…

2023 dual status player, Eleanor Treacy, looks back on a hectic season which brought joy and disappointment for the Carlow camogie and football teams. She has committed to camogie this season and she talks about the difficulties of trying to commit to two sports.Av Presenter Kieran Murphy-a freelance sports reporter

Tommy Dwyer won two senior football championship titles with Tinryland. He went on to play for the Carlow senior footballers, Leinster in the Railway Cup and represented Ireland in the International Rules series against Australia in Ireland where he played alongside some of the greatest footballers in the sport. He still goes to games and will be i…

On Saturday in Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow enjoyed a comprehensive win over Waterford to make it two wins out of two in division 4 of the national football league. Less than 24 hours later, the hurlers beat Kerry in Austin Stack Park as they opened their NHL 2A campaign. Pat Ahern was at both games while Leo McGough was in Tralee on Sunday. On thi…

Carlow senior footballer, Roisin Bailey, looks at the changing fortunes of the squad who are unbeaten in the league after three games. Down 2-10 against Fermanagh and conceding a first minute goal against Longford at home, the Barrowsiders roared back into the game and came away with two draws. They are playing some great football and are within to…

Carlow senior footballer, Conor Crowley, scored a vital goal against Tipperary in their opening game in the National Football League Division 4. Here he looks back on a thrilling victory and hopes this is the platform to have a good league campaign. Photo: Conor Crowley in action last season against Wicklow Pat Ahern Photography…

Carlow footballer, Josh Moore, looks forward to a new season as his county bid for promotion from division 4 of the National Football League. It is all to play for on Saturday against Tipperary where a win for either side would be a huge momentum builder.Av Presenter Kieran Murphy-a freelance sports reporter

It is that time of the year. 2023 is coming to an end. Before the new GAA season starts Nuala Mohan the Tinryland-Bennekerry footballer and former Carlow captain reflects on her sporting highlights of the year.Av Presenter Kieran Murphy-a freelance sports reporter

"I would have idolised those players." Padraig Brennan reflects on his career which saw him come out of underage rugby to take his place among his heroes whom he idolised. He went on to win two Provincial Towns Cup medals and played with Carlow as they went through the divisions to earn a place in the top tier of the All-Ireland league.…

On Friday in their clubhouse in Oak Park, Carlow Rugby Club launched the book, County Carlow Football Club 1873-2023. It was a fabulous occasion and brought back many happy memories of Carlow's five Provincial Towns Cup wins in the 1990s while they went on to play in Division 1 of the All-Ireland League. Kim Thurbon was senior manager when the club…

Former Éire Óg and Carlow great, Anthony (Muckle) Keating looks back to the glory years for the club where, in the nineties, they won five Leinster titles and featured in three (one a replay) All-Ireland club finals.Av Presenter Kieran Murphy-a freelance sports reporter

Two years ago, Clonmore played Éire Óg in a third round IFC game. All four teams in the group had a chance to make the knock-out stages with the fourth placed team relegated to the JFC A. In an unlikely set of results, Clonmore were the odd ones out and made the drop. Last year, the won a JFC A and C double. Just over two weeks ago, their rehabilit…

Winning manager Brendan Hayden assesses Myshall 24th senior camogie title in a row as they took on and beat Naomh Bríd with a superb performance. "It is something we have been working on all year," he says. Even with low numbers at early training sessions because of players committed to county teams Myshall never lost their focus and by the time it…

After some disappointing defeats in semi-finals and finals, Burren Rangers finally cast of the bridesmaid tag. This weekend, they did it on the double with the minor team winning an A hurling title while the ladies won a first every adult camogie cup for the club when winning the junior championship. Club chairman, Ciaran Bolger, looks back on thos…

Éire Óg, Clonmore, St Mullins and Asca won their respective Senior, Intermediate, Junior A and Junior B finals in Carlow over the weekend. Fenagh lost their senior status with Palatine edging them in a close game. Kilbride also slipped down to the junior A. GAA Photographer, Pat Ahern, looks back on the events of the last four days. Photograph: Pat…

Naomh Bríd camogie player, Emma Brennan, looks forward to the senior camogie final against the holders, Myshall, on Sunday where they will be trying to halt the holder's quest for 24 titles in a row.Av Presenter Kieran Murphy-a freelance sports reporter

Myshall and camogie player, Breege Nolan, says that just because you have been in 23 county titles in a row, it doesn't mean you are going to win one this year. Her club, Myshall, are going for their 24th consecutive senior camogie title. Here she reviews her own career, the highlights and the players she played with and against. She looks forward …

Éire Og coach, Simon Rea, looks back on the amazing penalty shoot-out against Rathvilly which saw his side emerge to meet Tinryland in the county final. He has been involved in 11 finals either as a player or a member of the management team. He has huge respect for both Rathvilly and Tinryland and says the final will be close. "A moment of brillian…

It has been an absorbing and fascinating weekend of semi-final action across the the SFC, IFC, JFC "A" and JFC "B" competitions. Carlow GAA Photographer, Pat Ahern, drops in for a discussion on what he saw and reveals who he thinks will have emerged victorious by Sunday evening. Photo: Pat Ahern Photography…

He became aware of Tinryland through his involvement with the Carlow senior footballers. Initially, Stephen O'Meara liked what he saw in the attitude of Tinryland players such as Shane Redmond, Paul Broderick, Diarmaid Walshe and Cian Lawlor. When he was asked to manage the club it didn't take him too long to agree to do so. Now Tinryland are withi…

In 2021, Old Leighlin, lost their SFC crown when old rivals, Bennekerry-Tinryland, beat them. Last year, the title changed hands once again when Old Leighlin prevailed. Now the holders are determined that history will not be repeated. Old Leighlin dual player, Niamh Forde, looks back on this great rivalry while she is also hoping that she can help …

Éire Óg senior football manager, Turlough O'Brien, has brought his team safely through what was acknowledged to be the group of death. Now, they face Rathvilly in the semi-final in what Turlough considers to have been a good championship so far. His side have been improving with every game but this is the biggest test Éire Óg have faced all year. T…

In less than two weeks time, Bennekerry-Tinryland, will play Old Leighlin in the Carlow senior football final. The rivalry goes back many years and Old Leighlin, the holders, had a comprehensive win in the group stages. Bennekerry-Tinryland star, Cliodhna Ní Shé looks forward to the game and looks back at the group stages. She speaks about the tota…

Video analysis with Sean O'Brien, Alison Miller wonders where Ireland could be vulnerable and a certain Mr Jackman confesses to putting petrol into a diesel car. All this and much more with an excellent presenter, Paddy Browne, and an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Tullow Rugby Club audience.Av Presenter Kieran Murphy-a freelance sports reporter

In 2013, Bloodstock Agent, Mick Kelly had a good horse in his yard. He had resisted several offer to sell but on the advise of the late Dessie Hughes, the Ballymurphy man held off before getting a really good offer which he could not refuse. He has never looked back. Some years earlier he had given up the drink which, Mick says, was one of the best…

There are six teams left now. Bagenalstown Gaels football selector, Murt O'Mara, looks forward to what he describes as the most open senior football championship in a long time. At Netwatch Cullen Park on Sunday, the Barrowsiders take on parish neighbours, Old Leighlin, in one of two quarter-finals. Murt says he is expecting a close encounter again…

The third and final group games of the Carlow senior football championships will be played off this weekend. Holders, Palatine, need to win to avoid a relegation play-off. Rathvilly are already through and joint-manager, Kevin Byrne, would gladly take a place in the semi-final but feels his side could do with another game before the semi-finals. It…

"We are giving full priority to the football," says Paul O'Brien, the Mount Leinster Rangers manager. They are already assured of a place in the quarter-finals so the focus is on getting a performance in the final group game against Bagenalstown Gaels this weekend. They have parked their hurls and sliotars for the duration of the football champions…

It was beyond her wildest dreams but it all came right for Carlow rower, Sadhbh Scully, at the 2023 National Rowing Championships in Cork in July where she was part of the University of Limerick ladies rowing team which clinched an historic senior eight ladies title, intermediate eight and senior quad golds. The following week she won her first sen…

Paul Broderick talks about Tinryland's quest for a long awaited senior football championship. He would love to be able to help the team bring back a long-awaited championship to the club and repay the hard work so many people do behind the scenes. The former All-Star football nominee looks back at an amazing first round match against Mount Leinster…

Maurice Browne previews all the football championship action which is set to throw in this week. The former Carlow under 20 manager, who is on the Fighting Cocks management team, is not ruling a return to Carlow championship football for Irish and Lions player, Sean O'Brien. Maurice makes his predictions and is looking forward to what we all hope w…

Mount Leinster Rangers, St Mullins and Kildavin-Clonegal are the senior, intermediate and junior hurling champions for 2023. There was satisfaction for Naomh Bríd who won the Junior Shield. Pat Ahern and Leo McGough review the weekend's action and discuss some of the talking points of a fascinating weekend of hurling.…

Carlow GAA photographer, Pat Ahern, and Leo McGough GAA stats man discuss the events of last Sunday where four red cards each were handed out to Ballinkillen and Bagenalstown Gaels teams in the senior hurling semi-finals. Leo and Pat also make a case for bringing senior championship group games out to the clubs where, they say, the atmosphere would…

"You worry all the time" says Ohla as she recalls being away from her husband while he was back in Ukraine fighting for his country against the Russians. Olha has been living in Carlow with her two children for over a year now but has since been joined by her husband. He will almost certainly return to his native country while they will continually…

Carlow GAA photographer, Pat Ahern, reviews last weekend's hurling action in Carlow and looks forward to semi-final weekend. There is also analysis on Carlow's great under 16 camogie win in Birr.Av Presenter Kieran Murphy-a freelance sports reporter

From the first match that referee, Paud O'Dwyer took up the whistle, umpire, John Kelly, has been by his side. Here is a marvellous story of five members of the same Palatine club starting at the very bottom and going on to officiate at the top games in the best grounds all over Ireland.Av Presenter Kieran Murphy-a freelance sports reporter