On The Ball July 18th

Jul 18, 2020 · 46m 49s
On The Ball July 18th
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John Fogarty (Irish Examiner GAA writer) - the GAA were this week, forced to postpone their extension of crowd sizes to 500 people. the crowd sizes will remain at 200...

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John Fogarty (Irish Examiner GAA writer) - the GAA were this week, forced to postpone their extension of crowd sizes to 500 people. the crowd sizes will remain at 200 people for the foreseeable future and this will have a significant impact on the finances of county boards. John joins Nigel to discuss the affect of the postponed re-opening.

Donal Lenihan - Former Irish and Lions rugby player as well as former Irish rugby manager, Donal is one of the most recognizable voices and faces in Irish rugby. He writes for the Irish Examiner as well as working as a rugby commentator and pundit for RTE. he is on the show to talk about the return of rugby, how the newly amended rules will affect tactics, how the IRFU are surviving this fallow period in this finances and the toll that the return to play will have on players. Irish rugby is pride of place when it comes to player welfare but the busy schedule that will be part of the return to play fixtures will see the squad depth tested like never before.

Gavin Whelan - Gavin joins Nigel to chat about the Cul Camps which start on Monday and the covid restrictions they will have to deal with when running the camps. Gavin also talks about the the club hurling championships which get back underway from Friday night.

Leeds United - a look back at the demise, rise and demise (again) of Leeds United. One of the biggest clubs in English football, they were relegated from the Premiership in 2004 and have not made their way back up yet - but this is their year. By Saturday morning, they could be promoted for the first time in 16 years - they have three games remaining and need just one point to secure their space in the top flight of English football.

Cianan Brennan - Irish Examiner reporter - Cianan Brennan is a senior reporter with the Irish Examiner, he has recently written about breeding practices in the greyhound industry. he joins the show to talk about the industry as a whole and whether the current practices in breeding are ethical or not.
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