Loaf of Bread GAA

After many months of planning it is a great honour to see Equator Gaels GAA in Uganda come to life! Through the work of men like Daniel Reid, the Pearl of Africa now has two GAA sides. Along with the main men, Stephen (Gaelic Mystery Kits) and Dan (Outfield Online), we were also able to create the incredible Equator Gaels GAA jerseys (which you can find online!!!!). This club is going to be one of the great GAA tales ever told. And here, Daniel tells us about it all and what is to come

On a recent cruise trip from Barcelona to France, Italy, Malta and back I got a message from Mick in Sitges GAA asking to meet. So we did briefly in the lobby of my AirBnB for a pic with the Sitges GAA jersey! And now, here is the chat we had when I got home! Find out all about Sitges GAA and all it has to offer!

From the global moments of Grand Slam titles, Formula 1 champions and boxing trilogies, to the All-Irelands, surprise managers, heartbreak and joy, right down to the personal moments which won't make most of the headlines elsewhere

These are my 23 moments for 2023. Get in touch and let me know what your moments were!

Loaf of Bread GAA - 2023 Sporting Season Review with Connla McCarthy First time podcast guest Connla McCarthy (former Westmeath Topic now Kildare Nationalist / Offaly Tribune sports journalist) comes along to make his debut on podcasting to break away from the GAA-only chats on the Loaf pod to chat all things sport in this 2023 Season Review - GAA, soccer, rugby - take your pick!

A great chat with Eamon (Derry) all about St Declan's GAA. The craic with Liam Sheedy and Eoin Kelly up north, Darragh "The Menace" Ennis of The Chase, competitiveness in the counties in the UK, ten years going, the St Barnabas final, a Waterford legend in midfield, and no team would be complete without a "shit Justin Bieber!"

Another special episode, this time from the city of Gavle, north of Stockholm in Sweden, where I went a couple of weeks ago to check out the Nordic Championships involving Gavle GAA, Hillerod Wolfe Tones of Denmark, Stockholm Gaels and Stockholm Camogie, and Sandviken GAA. Find out about the craic, the games, me running a media room in a stadium, penalty saves from Donegal Paul, the growth of Stockholm Camogie, playing guitar in one of the biggest music companies in the world, the Railway Bar, handsome Carl, Ludvig the legend, sex symbol Des Cahill, a Goat, and a sound man from Newbridge called Dane, who made it all happen. And much much more!

This is hopefully a two-part podcast where myself and guests Chris (Mayo/Taiwan) and Jordan (originally USA, now Taiwan) chat about life in the Asian GAA and Taiwan Celts. But there is something more to this chat - a GAA documentary about Derek Brady and his tragically short but impactful life in Asia. This one is very much about Legacy.

We hope to chat again in March next year

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A quick chat with the legend herself, Sunday Game presenter, Jacqui Hurley, to talk a little about football 2023 and life in the hot seat!

Did you know that a man from Down scored the first hattrick in GAA in Wembley? This short episode tells a little about Wembley and GAA but mostly from the history point of the records of the great Laois-born broadcaster, Mick Dunne, and his efforts to improve the annual GAA event in England's soccer home through correspondents near and far. With thanks to Lily, Moira, Una and Eileen Dunne for allowing me into their family home and the treasure throve of Mick Dunne's museum-worthy GAA archive. 

On Slice 55 I chat with Sandra (Kilkenny), Elizabeth (Lisdoonvarna) and Stephen (Detroit) to find out all about Cu Chulainn Raleigh GAA in North Carolina! We chat about the foundation of the ladies’ team and the first tournament in Greenville, the rivalry/friendship with Charlotte GAA, Bluffton, Atlanta, Orlando, Salem and others, choosing between a motorcycle and founding a GAA club, Clare FM commentary, how a shopping trip to Dublin changed a life, links with UCC, early days playing with Detroit GAA and San Fran GAA, All-Ireland winning brothers, the dream of a clubhouse and an amazing story of a mother-daughter duo at USGAA Nationals!

On Slice 54 I meet with Ryan S, Ryan F and Christina to find out all out the amazing Charleston Hurling Club in South Carolina, USA! We chat all about the input of Brendan from Tullamore in the early days of the club and using the old Tullamore jerseys, Christina being the only lady on the co-ed team, Ryan F as referee and goalkeeper, the Charleston GAA Pub League, surrounding clubs like Citadel, Greenville, Knoxville and Twin Cities, the famous “Recovery Room”, the clubs 10thanniversary, Christina’s surprising love of the Rubberbandits and chatting to a “bad-ass hurler from the 1960s” in Limerick! That and much more with the awesome Charleston Hurling Club!

On Slice 53 I meet the gang from Portugal GAA! I chat with Luana (Brazil), Hugo (Portugal), John (Cork) AND THE MYSTERY GUEST – an All-Ireland winning member of the Cork panel from 2010, who is revealed near the end of the chats! We talk all about Hugo living next to Markievicz Park in Sligo for time, the Portugal-Ireland historical links, Jon’s time at Bishopstown GAA and beginning Newcastle-Sunderland Uni GAA, playing versus Galway in Salthill, training in Belém, and the amazing run their jersey had on the podcast GAA Jersey World Cup in October last! Also, a beautiful story about Hugo’s son’s dream and the mystery star reveals himself and tells us about being part of the All-Ireland panel 2010!

On Slice 52 I chat to James (Monaghan), Aoife (Offaly) and Levi (Dublin) to find out the craic in Sharjah Gaels in the Middle East! We chat about the mad crowd celebrations in Bahrain, the rivalry with Abu Dhabi Na Fianna, the Sharjah Wanderers Rugby Club, Levi dropping the hurl and kicking the sliotar, the club’s 10thanniversary in 2022, standing for Amhrán na bhFiann before finals, the Sharjah Gaels club song, local Mullingar ladies Niamh and Ciara at the club and the new quick fire question about GAA tattoos and the incredible answer from Levi!!! And a little about James’ club selection in Monaghan, Aoife’s home of Cappincur and Levi’s club St Sylvester’s! Don’t miss it, it’s fantastic!

On Slice 51 it’s the turn of Orang Éire GAA in Malaysia! I chat to Na Fianna man, Cian, Belmullet’s finest Pat, and Toronto native, Jenn (married to Pat!) to find out about life in KL. We chat the club name, working with Guinness, rivalries with Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Johor Boru and others, teachers flying to Tokyo from school for a weekend, the 10th anniversary in Clifden GAA, “12 Pubs” recruitment, Pat’s “incentive” for training the ladies, the Parish Cup, Youth v Legends debates, playing Sligo Rovers FC, ultimate frisbee, playing on the street at 1am and two amazing stories involving the unknown Nigeria GAA and tourism in Ballymore, Co. Westmeath!! A not-to-be-missed episode here!!!

On Slice 50 it’s the turn of the gang at Singapore Lions GAA! I chat with Derek (Dublin), Paul (England) and Kim (Brisbane) to find out about the club has appeared most often as the “toughest team” in Asia GAA!! I find out all about going from being the “Mayo of Asia” to winning tournaments, the influx of physios and doctors to the region including one Cormac Ó’Mhuircheartaigh, the jersey link to an RTÉ show, stars in the club’s time including Gary Hannify (and his wife!), the iconic Kim’s super work with her Amazing Race, vodka jellies and her Party Bus featuring guests such as Paul Mannion and Jack McCaffrey, the famous Sing-babwe GAA team featuring Paul and Derek, the VET Team, Michéal Ó’Mhuircheartaigh on commentary in Singapore, and not only do they know Mrs Doyle from Father Ted, they have a member who was an extra on the show!

On Slice 49 the journey in Asia continues as I chat to Asian County Board and Seoul GAA man, Joe Trolan, to find out the craic in Asia and South Korea. We chat all about soccer scholarships from Coleraine FC to the USA, time with Atlanta GAA, discos in Slaughtneil in Derry in the 90s, sleeping outside the pub in Philadelphia, rivalries with Busan GAA and Daegu GAA, his AGM hiccups, army base training, Jack McCaffrey and Paul Mannion in Seoul, hurling with Derry, Asian Games wins, the club karaoke song and who did Joe pick between Korean soccer star Heung Min Son and Dungiven GAA man Joe Brolly? That and much more in a wonderful chat with the gentleman himself!

On Slice 48 I chat to Niamh (Sligo) and Chris (Derry) to find out all about Japan GAA in their 25th Anniversary! We chat about experience with Hong Kong GAA, playing Singapore GAA and the AGG tournaments, the Japanese All You Can Drink, locals taking on the skills of the GAA world, Japan GAA in Croke Park in 2017, a Fair Play award for a fair player, the beautiful Japanese GAA jersey, and of course some other things like Mick Konstantin’s Japan GAA song, earthquakes, and how did the girls fair when going to climb Mt Fuji? This and much more with the awesome Japan GAA!

On Slice 47 I chat to 4 of the finest from the Middle East Kerry GAA club. I meet Jamie (Kerry), Enoch (Dallas), Aoibheann (Offaly) and Shane (Donegal) to find out all the craic in the UAE once again! We chat rivalries with Fujairah, RAK, Dubai Celts, Jumeirah and others, the newly formed Laochra GAA team in Dubai, no Corkmen joining the team, Virgin Media using the Kerry ME logo in the All-Ireland semi-final, the Kerry Society in Dubai, the cool crest, Enoch transferring his American Football skills to GAA, a Mullingar woman as secretary, using the Sunday Game theme song and Shane introducing Father Ted to a man from which unexpected country? Find out that and much more with the wonderful gang in Middle East Kerry GAA!

On Slice 46 it is a special one as I chat to Jakob and Charlotte (“Lotti”), both of whom are members of the first ever All-German GAA club, Darmstadt GAA! I find out about Jakob living in Carlow and learning the game from a 10 year old, games against other German teams, Lotti playing in her first camogie tournament, how the famous Germans loving their rules went against them in hurling, training in the university, the club playlist, a member named Ted, the might of neighbouring Belgium GAA and much more!

On Slice 45 I chat to Kerry (Ottawa/Antrim) and Dermot (Galway) about Ottawa Gaels GAA and the Canadian GAA as a whole. I find out all about the clubs origins, Kerry’s Cushendall and Antrim days, the East Canada GAA scene with Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Prince Edward Island and others, the visit of Joe McDonagh to Ottawa, playing the great St Mike’s teams, the World Games 2023, Aussie John in Quebec and an incredible story about club stalwart Breda who played and won a final all while going through cancer treatment – an inspirational tale! And of course, Kerry and Dermot take on the quickfire questions with some VERY Canadian v Ireland dilemmas!

On Slice 44 I chat to two Dubs! Firstly, Kilmacud Crokes, Dublin Ladies and All-Ireland winner, Éabha Rutledge and Raheny GAA man, CJ O’Higgins. We chat all about Éabha’s time playing in Chicago with Na Aisling Gaels, bitter rivalries with Brigids in the Windy City, the toughest players at both their clubs, the What-Might-Have-Been squad underage at Raheny with CJ, the growth of Meath and Westmeath LGFA and the impact of Hannah Tyrell and others in Dublin LGFA. Then we chat about their latest product – Great Grip Gloves. A dry-weather GAA glove that is growing in popularity among the clubs and counties at all levels. And what about future products and potential markets for the gloves? Find out all this and more!

On Slice 43 I chat to Martin (Laois) and Megan (Limerick) to find out all about Madrid Harps GAA – and it is some craic!! Hear as we chat all about hostels in Valencia, Alvaro with his Cork accent, being European champions, having a star on their jersey, Rayo Vallecano shirts and Che Guevara hats in goals, The Great Eight team, Galician referees, the “EL GAAsico” rivalry with Barcelona and who the hell gave Jordan a red card on her debut - #JusticeForJordan! And how about a former Barca player captaining a winning Madrid side??? All this and much more!

On Slice 42 I have the pleasure of chatting to local Atlanta man Mark, Westmeath man Cormac and Cavan man and Chairman, Ray, as we find out all about Atlanta GAA in Georgia, USA. We find out all about being fans of Atlanta United, playing days with Bunbrosna and Lavey back home before playing in Stateside, the 96 Olympics and Michelle Smith, Ray playing in the ’86 NY Final with Larry Tompkins and Bernard Flynn being sent off, trips to Orlando, Charlotte and beyond, the competitive Southeast US Division, winning at the World Games in Waterford 2019, hurling on the i75 in traffic with a crowd watching and the tough choice between Kenan and Kel or Daithí and Maura!

On Slice 41 it’s something pretty cool – it’s NYPD GAA man Mike live from the patrol car on the streets on New York!! We chat all about the clubs beginnings in the 70’s, the rivalry with the Fire Dept, pubs in the area, playing as the warm up to the Connacht Championship, entering the league for the first time, Twitter banter with Manhattan Gaels, America’s “greatest player” Shane Hogan, NYGAA stories of All Ireland battles and Marty commentating, the lost NYPD members from 9/11, broken bones in a charity game, the GAA President link to NYC, playing the Gardaí, PSNI and London Met and how realistic is Brooklyn 99 in terms of the NYPD life!? You can probably guess that one…

A special short one for you today as I take a look back at yesterday’s epic encounter in the Leinster JFC and a little look at the GGE board and what it means to so many around Europe.

So have a listen into the story of the GGE board and what happened in Parnell Park yesterday between Dublin JFC St Mark’s and Gaelic Games Europe Champions, Amsterdam GAC, in the AIB Leinster JFC!

It’s a special Slice this Saturday as I meet with two amazing sisters – Moira Dunne, founder of beproductive.ie and RTÉ newsreader Eileen – as we chat about the what is sure to be one of the great GAA treasures, their book All Star Gazing: 50 Years of the All Stars. We chat about the legacy of their father, Mick, a GAA correspondent and co-founder of the awards ceremony, the incredible array of historical GAA records he kept, All-Star experiences and tasty desserts, links to Westmeath, special chats with the Bonners, Eddie Keher and others, the All-Star Toronto “ring” and whether we will see Bryan Dobson and co promoting the book on the Six O’Clock news! A wonderful chat about a book which will capture the hearts and minds of any GAA fan of any age

On Slice 40 I chat to Eamonn and find out all about Seattle Gaels GAA as we celebrate the famous Thanksgiving Day this Thursday November 25th. We chat all about the Emerald City, his introduction into the club and ending up as manager, being the largest club in the NW of the USA, hosting the US Nationals, the Seattle-Dublin Aer Lingus flight starting through the club, trying to get Russel Wilson to training, rivalries with a club in another country (Vancouver in Canada!!) and much more including being in the home of the great music icons, Nirvana. And a super link between the Loaf of Bread GAA pod and Éamonn’s intro to Paidí… and Pintman Paddy Losty!!

On Slice 39 I have the pleasure of chatting to author, Seán O’Sullivan, about his new and unique GAA book, The Players Advice. This is sure to be a top seller in the coming months! Seán tells us about the inspiration for the book coming from the back of a physics class, having an insane number of GAA names involved, forewords by Mick Bohan and Marty, being one of the youngest authors with O’Brien Press, Self Help Africa and Alan Kerins, his own club Na Fianna in Dublin, his dad being his coach, and of course Seán takes on the quick fire round where he picks a Famous Five of GAA greats!

On Slice 38, it is something different. I chat with Sanya in Dubai, an author who has lived a large portion of her life in Ireland – from Monaghan to Mullingar and all in between. She tells us about her books based on a set of children’s characters called the Wadi Tribe. We look at how her character, Tach, a number 14 full forward turtle finds his way to Croke Park to play hurling. All done through the means of story which helps children with their emotional development and management. It’s a wonderful project and something I am delighted to bring to you. It’s not just for the GAA but for teachers, parents and anyone who wants to help children as they develop.

https://thewaditribe.com

Privet and welcome to Moscow, Russia!!! On Slice 37 it’s a very special one for me as I get to chat to one of my oldest mates from home, Colm, alongside Brendan (Derry) and Kieran (Fermanagh) as we chat all about Seamus Heaney’s GAC in Moscow, Russia! We chat the origins of the club and how it could have been Joe Dolan GAA, teaching GAA on the Russian curriculum, approval from the Heaney family, city rivals Moscow Shamrocks, celebrations, Father Ted, Alan Partridge, laminated team sheets, teaching hand-passing to girlfriends and tough decisions like Sharapova or Kournikova.. and the only existing photo of Colm and myself in The Downs GAA jerseys! All this and many more cracking stories in this fantastic chat!

On Slice 36 I have the pleasure of travelling north of Stockholm in Sweden to the town of Gavle where I meet Mick (Kilkenny), Dane (Kildare) and former Éire Óg Oxford man, Conor (Donegal) to find out all about one of the world’s newest GAA clubs, Gavle GAA. We chat all about life in Sweden, celebrating before and after matches, the rivalries formed in a short time in Sweden, having good sponsorship, a Vikings All-Star GAA team and making those difficult decisions like ABBA, Christy Moore or Daniel O’Donnell. And Dane tells us about the Swedish game of bandy which he describes as being like a Junior C match in Kildare. And there’s a cracking choice of Father Ted moment!

On Slice 35 I chat to two awesome men – Kristopher, the founder of the Augusta GAA club, and navyman, Erik. We chat all things Augusta GAA, being at Wexford v Kilkenny 2004, Perdue College hurling, the rivalries with Michael Cusacks, Orlando, Atlanta and others, a man from Tullamore, having no Irish pub, maroon and white jerseys, becoming Hurling Kings of the South East, jabbing in the back and more. And a quote that will live long in the memory – “Fr Jack is an inspiration”

On Slice 34 I have the pleasure of chatting the top man himself, Justin Parks (as he relaxes in the sun outside) and his club Costa Gaels GAA on the beautiful southern coast of Spain along Marbella.

We chat everything from Justin’s early life in Northern Ireland and the normality of living in “The Troubles” as the son of an RUC officer, the work in running clubs around Spain and Europe, pipping Madrid and Barcelona to be the first registered GAA club in Spain, Iraqi man Akeeles getting involved with the club and having a dig at an All-Ireland Final referee, fundraising and sponsorship ideas, the future of the GAA Europe and Irish clubs, GAA in the Spanish provinces and much more including – Brian the Karaoke King, dealing with an ETA car bomb in Marbella, Derry Girls, Father Ted and our new #BringBackJoe campaign!!

On Slice 33 I have something slightly different to offer. As somebody who is a huge, huge fan of quizzes, a message from a listener called Diarmuid lead me to a WhatsApp chat with the man you might be familiar with. When he appeared as a contestant on the award-winning quiz show, The Chase, several years ago little did he think his impact would be so immense that he would become a Chaser himself a few years later. Hear Darragh Ennis talk about his playing time in Ireland, Canada (Montreal GAA) and the UK (Éire Óg Oxford), Saggart GAA, how he was voted Most Improved Player, being a Liverpool fan, his amazing podcast Untangling Science, all things The Chase and Bradley Walsh, Bradys or the Roost as the pub choice in Maynooth, Father Ted and he is even so sound as to take on some GAA quiz questions himself – some set by kids in my class! Don’t miss this one!

On Slice 32 I fly from the state of Tennessee to the southeast Asian wonder that is Thailand. And of course, who else would I meet but two former county players for Offaly and Westmeath! Niall and David (“Dude”) bring me through the craic in Thailand GAA and beyond. We chat making CVs in Internet Cafes, teaching in Templogue, the conversation between the 2 lads before Dude came to Thailand, Offaly GAA growing and the parody account on Twitter, dual coding in tournaments in the heat, foreigners from Leitrim, hosting the Asian Games and the impact of South Africa Gaels, fielding an all-Thai team, back-to-back Asian Games success, Boidu Sayeh’s first game with Rosemount, doubling up tournaments in Malaysia with stag parties, the importance of John Campbell to Thailand GAA, Dude and the infamous jaw-breaking incident against Armagh, a pub named Father Ted, and the key questions like what is the Thailand GAA iconic karaoke song, a good temple or a good mass and the Giant Golden Buddha Statue or the great Alan “Buddha” Mangan for Westmeath? And will we see a Phuket GAA in the near future?

On Slice 31 I fly from China to the east of the USA and the state of Tennessee where Ben and Adam bring us through the life and craic at Knoxville Hurling Club. I find out all about the “Keep Knoxville Scruffy” motto, witnessing the Joe Canning goal versus Kilkenny, why Adam has a son called Ronan, having Offaly and Wexford lads at the club and making the vital choices like Wendy’s or Supermacs, Randy Orton or Sheamus, Mountain Dew or 7UP and the of course we mention the local Jackass himself, Johnny Knoxville.

"The Smallest GAA Club in the World"

On Slice 30 I fly from the west of Canada to the south of China to the city of Shunde near Hong Kong and Macau . It is here I chat with Ciarán from the mighty Co. Down and Sonny from the beautiful Ontario in Canada and chat all about life in the home of the great Bruce Lee! The lads tell us all about being in the home of the self-proclaimed Smallest GAA Club in the World, the rivalries with Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou and others, the Asian Games, Sonny picking up the GAA and other key issues like are the Chinese a great bunch of lads, Shunde being a UNESCO Gastro City and whether the lads would pick Bruce Lee or Conor McGregor!

On Slice 29 this week I fly from the south of the US up to the western city of Vancouver in the beautiful Canada, one of my favourite places in the world. It is here I meet the gent himself, Patrick Quaile, former Fermanagh goalkeeper and now cofounder of the St Finnian’s GAA club in the city. We chat all about his time with Fermanagh and Malachy O’Rourke, St Patrick’s Donagh back home, playing with the ISSC GAA before starting up St Finnian’s, life in Vancouver, penalty shootout victories, how the Finnian name came in, Father Ted chats and much more.

On Slice 28 we have a bit of a state rivalry going on as we move through Texas to meet former Sligo football star Adrian Brett and find out all about San Antonio GAA. I find out all about his Sligo career, the life at San Antonio, convincing basketballers to wear O’Neills shorts, size 17.5 shoes, playing with St Brendan’s and London, changing kits like Man Utd, Maurice Fitz beating Mayo, managed by Mick Bohan, playing against the legendary Westmeath man Damien Healy, the international mix at the club, the Hardy Bucks, Stone Cold Steve Austin, rivalries with the other Texan GAA clubs, the USGAA and much more.

On Slice 27 I travel from the paradise of Bermuda to the south of the USA to the state of Texas. Here I meet Allie from Dallas and Eddie from Athleague in Co. Roscommon to chat all about Dallas Fionn MacCumhaill GAA. We chat the Rose of Tralee links, naming of Fionn MacCumhaill and the website story, Ronald Blackman’s (NBA Hall Famer) son on the team, Alamo and the Irish, Bernard Flynn, Dessie Farrell, DJ Carey and Michael Duignan all playing with Dallas, Railway Cup Dallas, The Rossies nickname, the Joe McDonagh story, the amazing Dallas St Patrick’s Day parade, Allie’s career with Boston and having a midfield of 6’8 and 6’7! That and much more as we find out all about the Dallas GAA scene!

On Slice 26 I fly from the British flag in the UK to a flag that contains the British flag in the Atlantic Ocean as I make the trip to the beautiful Bermuda. It is here I chat with Raheny native Ronan and learn all about Bermuda GAA and how it has evolved from the mid-2000s when my sister-in-law was among the original founders! I chat with Ronan and how the small island has grown the game, looking for friendships and rivalries in the GAA world, playing GAA in a country that is barely a mile wide in some parts, competing against the rugby 7s and cricket, Ronan’s dad as a referee, Sligo Rovers man Dante Leverock on the GAA board out there, being on a flight with Mattress Mick and of course the key questions like Guinness or Bermuda rum, Horseshoe Beach or the Irish beaches and finding out whether Bermuda soccer legend Shaun Goater really is the goat! And did Ronan teach Brian Fenton everything he knows? Find out soon!

On Slice 25 I make the Transatlantic journey from the USA to the UK and meet the gang from the different clubs representing Warwickshire LGFA. I catch up with Mairead from the Kingdom, Caroline from Magheracloone in Monaghan and the one and only legend and mad-scone herself, Gemma, formerly of Mullingar Shamrocks and Westmeath. We chat all about Gemma’s club swapping antics and her WhatsApp jokes getting lost, Mairead playing with the Kingdom underage, the growth and competitiveness within Warwickshire and much more, winning the Mary Quinn Cup, the emerging teams in Leicester, Birmingham and Coventry through youth setups, the geography of the GAA in Britain, Peter Leahy running from the airport to the pitch, Mairead robbing the netting, Caroline’s Jaegerbomb interview with Gemma, debuts against Cardiff and the vital questions like who is Gemma’s greatest of all time.

On Slice 24 I don’t have far to travel as I head up the east coast to New Jersey and meet the gang at the wonderful Jersey Shore GAA. For many you might not expect to be chatting GAA with the home of one of the most iconic reality shows ever but here we are! I chat with 3 NJ men with serious Irish links. Matthew, Matt and Patrick all have a huge love for the game. Patrick tells about his time playing in both Donegal and marking Pat Spillane in NYC, the clubs history and rivalries, picking up the love of the game studying in Galway, girlfriends from Tipperary, Tallafornia and Jersey Shore on TV, being a Philly referee and the love for Michael Murphy, Peruvian Javier Montes playing hurling, playing with the NY All Stars in Croke Park, and some key questions like Atlantic City or Vegas and the most important one – are Snooki and Jwow better than Marty and Des?

On Slice 23 I travel back to the USA and go from the Middle East heat to the Florida heat as I hit up Jimmy from Ceathru Rua in Galway and the life in Orlando GAA. We chat about the incredible GAA crest the club has featuring Disney and HP, his time at Donegal Boston GAA, having Tipp captain 1983 Liam Bergin at the club, his sculpting work within Disney and theme parks, the club being on TG4 and more Irish media, the famous Phoung at the club and the 2 Johnnies, celebrating half way to St Patrick’s Day, Puerto Rican goalkeepers, marking Padraig Joyce, GAA life back home in Galway versus Orlando, club rivalries and key issues like Disney or Universal, NSYNC or Boyzone and much more. And is there a chance of Oughterard GAA v Orlando GAA?

On Slice 22 I travel back to the middle East and to the small nation of Kuwait to catch up with Abbie from Co. Down and Lucy from the Isle of Man! We chat all about life in Kuwait and what it has to offer, how the girls ended up in the GAA, training on the school rooftop, Lucy’s Premier League netball career, rivalries within the middle east and beyond and of course some key questions like choosing between Irish stew of Kuwaiti machboos, camel racing or horse racing and Kuwait sporting hero Fathi Kamil or Down hero Benny Coulter!

"I don't rate Vogue Williams camogie skills"

On Slice 21 I go from super Sweden and make the huge journey across the globe to the far corner and catch up with the gang at Marist Rangers. I meet with Pádraic (Kilkenny), Michael (Donegal), Lauren (Sligo) and Denise (Wexford). Poor DOC was a no show. We chat everything about the GAA life in New Zealand, growing player numbers and clubs, the great craic within the club itself, rivalries in NZ and the with the Australasian teams, Rory O’Carroll bringing his All-Ireland winning skills to Marist, a pub called Father Ted, the Plastic Golf Clubs initiation for newcomers, and of course some key discussions such as Dan Carter or Johnny Sexton, a sky dive in NZ or sky dive in Wicklow, Lord of the Rings or Lord of the Dance, Eden Park RWC Final or Croke Park All Ireland Final and of course…. Are there any Maori on Craggy Island?

On Slice 20 I go from the heat of the African continent to the north of Europe and the Swedish Capital city of Stockholm. Emma, Donal, Julia and Philip bring us through the life at the Stockholm Gaels GAA club. Emma tells about her arrival from Connemara to dark winter in Stockholm, playing in Scandinavia against the rivals in their own nation, Denmark, Norway and Finland, Julia taking up the game as a native Swede and her winning goal against Malmo, bags of cans, and answering the key questions like whether ABBA are really the greatest, who is the better DJ - Avicii or Mark McCabe, H&M or Penneys, and the crucial choice between the dazzling Northern Lights or the dazzling lights of Coppers. Also, just to note, Donal hasn’t the greatest timekeeping skills and takes a long long time to appear…. But my god is it worth it! Kerry storytelling but Oscar winning. He tells good Páidí and Gooch stories too and he tells us the Maurice Fitzgerald secret!

Sawubona, Molo, Hallo! Whichever way you want to say it, welcome to South Africa on the Loaf of Bread GAA podcast! On Slice 19 I have such an eye-opening chat with Derek from Mayfield in Cork and the wonderful development officer from South Africa himself, Luyanda and life with South Africa Gaels GAA. It is brilliant to chat to them honestly about the amazing work being done by the South Africans on the GAA field, Luyanda working in GAA development, the need for GAA gear for the locals, taking on Oz and British teams, Clare Island -7 degrees, picking Athlone over Cape town, World Games 2019, Luyanda being a Mayo fan, the Thailand tour, “the money resting in his account”, starting a women’s team and Luyanda following Loaf of Bread on FB! This was such a great chat with South Africa Gaels GAA!

On Slice 18 I touch down in the wonderful Los Angeles and catch up with all the goings on in Mulholland Los Angeles Ladies GAA. I chat with 2 of the ladies, Angela and Sam, and hear all about life in LA with the American stars of the team. We have the fun and chats about setting up a new GAA ladies club in 2019, getting smashed by Denver Gaels, not wanting to follow the men’s team name of Cougars, grabbing J1 visa workers for GAA, Sam at the World Games, family in Dalkey, choosing between L.A. legend Leonardo Di Caprio or Irish Leo Varadkar. And somehow, we ended up chatting about the iconic Irish show Tallafornia!!!!

Hey everybody and welcome to Loaf 2 GAA Global on the LOB GAA podcast. On Slice 17 we say thanks to the guys from Barcelona and travel west to the beautiful Philadelphia in the US of A!! Here I meet with Melissa, Brian and Tiarnan to find out all about Na Toraidhe Hurling Club in Philly. We chat all about the American take on hurling and camogie, local rivalries, being Junior 'C' US Champions, Tiarnan playing in Philly as a child, the pitch being called The Playground, Shania Twain music in the club, 2 hands on the hurl, Tiaran’s mother playing county, her influence on the club and in goal, and of course the important choices like Philly man Kevin Hart or Irish legend Chris O’Dowd, Pat Oliveri who created the Philly cheesesteak or Pat McDonagh who created Supermacs or the real one – Rocky Balboa or Katie Taylor!