The Big Red Bench

Latest Episodes from The Big Red Bench
24th of Sep 2022
Sunday September 24th
We speak to Moss Finn about Ireland’s terrific win over South Africa. Ger McCarthy reports on Castlehaven’s win over Ballincollig. Sarah McKenzie-Foley talks Max Verstappen’s win at the Japanese Grand Prix. Ryan Sheehan talks about his Muay Thai career.    
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21st of Sep 2023
The Women in Sport Podcast S4 E33
On this week’s episode of the Women in Sport Podcast with Ger McCarthy: 1.10 Former Irish rugby international and Munster star Ciara Griffin talks about lining out for the Barbarians against Munster 20.48 AFLW round up with Mike Currane 43.33 All things F1 with Sarah McKenzie-Foley 57.37 Ger wraps up the Cork LGFA Championship action  
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17th of Sep 2023
Sunday September 17th
Moss Finn on Ireland v Tonga. Reaction from St Finbarr’s and Sarsfields. We speak to Douglas ahead of Rebel Og Premier 1 Minor Football Final. Singapore GP review. Danny Murphy on Cork City’s Cup exit.
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16th of Sep 2023
Saturday, September 16th
Cork City into FAI Cup semi final, busy day in the Co-op Superstores Cork hurling championship, preview of minor football final, F1, rugby and more. 
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14th of Sep 2023
The Women in Sport Podcast S4 E32
On this week’s episode of the Women in Sport Podcast with Ger McCarthy: 1.10 AFLW Roundup with Mike Currane 25.29 Sarah McKenzie-Foley previews the Singapore GP 41.34 Munster Women’s Rugby Chairperson Wendy Keenan 50.13 Ger wraps up all the action in the County LGFA championships  
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10th of Sep 2023
Sunday, September 10th
Reaction to results in the PSFC, build up to Ireland vs Netherlands, Irish Open coming to a finish and our NFL preview with Colum Cronin of the Irish NFL Show 
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9th of Sep 2023
Saturday, September 9th
Reaction to Ireland’s win at the Rugby World Cup with Tom Savage of the Three Red Kings, Jim Crawford and Andrew Moran react to a late win against Turkey in the u21 Euro qualifier at Turner’s Cross. Ger McCarthy looks ahead to the final round of group games in the Premier Senior Football Championship plus loads more. 
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7th of Sep 2023
The Women in Sport Podcast S4 E31
On this week’s episode of the Women in Sport Podcast with Ger McCarthy: 1.10 Mike Currane reviews the first round of the AFLW season 24.50 Bantry Bay rugby star Niamh McCarthy, and Wendy Keenan reviews the Munster v Leinster women’s interpro 45.37 Sarah McKenzie reviews the Italian Grand Prix 1.02.11 Ger reviews the week’s LGFA club action  
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3rd of Sep 2023
Sunday, September 3rd
Round up of all the scores in the PSHC, Reaction to last nights defeat for Munster v Leinster, Moss Finn previews the rugby World Cup, Ger McCarthy is talking Irish women’s basketball and we hear from Rebel County wrestling.   
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2nd of Sep 2023
Saturday, September 2nd
Cork City captain Cian Coleman on win over Sligo Rovers, Head of Women’s football Danny Murphy, Denis Hurley previews tomorrows action in the final group games of the Premier Senior hurling championship, Sarah McKenzie Foley on F1, Jim Crawford on Ireland u21s at Turners Cross   
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31st of Aug 2023
The Women in Sport Podcast S4 E20
On this week’s episode of the Women in Sport Podcast with Ger McCarthy: 1.10 Ger catches up with Ireland international basketball star Edel Thornton 15.09 Ger chats to Munster assistant coach Fiona Hayes and Munster Women’s chairperson Wendy Keenan about Saturday’s Interpro final with Leinster at Musgrave Park 32.42 Ger wraps up all the action in the Cork LGFA Championships
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27th of Aug 2023
Sunday August 27th
Ruairi talks about the Ireland World Cup squad announcement. Ger McCarthy reports on a big CorkLGFA west Cork derby between O’Donovan Rossa and Bantry Blues. Alan Lomasney of the Cork Admirals talks to us about leading the Irish Wolfhounds under 19 side. Cork City’s first ever football and social responsibility officer Conor McKahey talks to us about the role.    
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26th of Aug 2023
Saturday, August 26th
Cork City’s battle for survival took a blow against Drogheda United Friday night, Dylan O’Connell discusses that and Cork City’s win in the Women’s FAI Cup. Also have reaction and roundup of the days action.
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24th of Aug 2023
The Women in Sport Podcast S4 E29
On this week’s episode of the Women in Sport Podcast with Ger McCarthy: 1.00 Munster’s Eimear Considine, and Munster Women’s Chairperson Wendy Keenan, join Ger to discuss their two Interpro wins, and lookahead to Saturday’s clash with Leinster 30.12 Mike Currane chats all things AFLW 48.58 Ger wraps up the weekend that was across the Cork LGFA scene  
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20th of Aug 2023
Sunday, August 20th
King Callum Walsh on upcoming fight, Ger McCarthy on PSFC, Tom Savage talks rugby World Cup Cup and we hear about the upcoming SKIF World Karate Championships   
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19th of Aug 2023
Saturday, August 19th
Boxing legend Freddie Roach talks about Cork fighter Callum Walsh, Matthew Twomey reflects on All-Ireland glory, Munster beat Connacht, club championship roundup and more. 
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16th of Aug 2023
The Women in Sport Podcast S4 E28
On this week’s edition of the Women in Sport Podcast with Ger McCarthy: 1.40 Munster Women’s Rugby senior players Abbie Salter-Townshend and Roisin Ormond PLUS our resident rugby expert Wendy Keenan 28.40 Crookstown Traditional Shotokan Karate club members Denise Lehane and Aisling O’Donovan  41.40 Big Red Bench AFLW Expert Mike Currane  54.50 Cork Camogie senior manager Matthew Twomey 1.10.10 Carbery Camogie Division and Clonakilty club captain Niamh Desmond-Collins  
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13th of Aug 2023
Sunday, August 13th
Dublin win the Brendan Martin Cup, Dylan O’Connell reflects on the final. John O’Shea on club Hurling championship, Munster women’s rugby chat and a roundup of the days action. 
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12th of Aug 2023
Saturday August 12th
Ruairi looks back on Cork City’s draw with UCD and hears from Liam Buckley, Andy Myler and Philip Long. We hear from Blackrock and Douglas after their PSHC wins. Cork’s John Andrews on coaching Vikingur Women’s to the Icelandic Cup. And we preview the Cork City 10 Miler with Cian McParland of St Finbarr’s AC    
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10th of Aug 2023
The Women in Sport Podcast S4 E 27
On this week’s edition of the Women in Sport Podcast with Ger McCarthy: 1.10 Reaction from Cork’s super All Ireland Final win over Waterford 26.20 Munster’s Nicole Cronin and Kate Flannery look ahead to their Interpro campaign 44.59 Sarah McKenzie-Foley talks all things F1 59.02 West Cork LGFA club Ibane Ladies’ “Gaelic for Mothers and Others” squad on their exhibition game at Croke Park during Sunday’s All Ireland Finals    
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