Saturday Sports Show: with Andrew Balbirnie
Paul Brazil
January 24, 2020
Fergus Carroll talks to Andrew Balbirnie, newly appointed captain of the Irish Men’s Cricket Team. Broadcast: 21/12/2020
Category: Sport
Paul Brazil
January 24, 2020
Beyond The Back Page 28 – 11 – 2019
George Mulcahy
November 29, 2019
On the show I was joined by Leo Moynihan author of a fascinating new book about the life and times of Three legendary football managers Bill Shankly, Matt Busby and Jock Stein. Leo joined us to talk about their incredible football careers.
Historic Homecoming with Dublin Senior Football Manager, Jim Gavin
Paul Brazil
October 1, 2019
The most successful manager in G.A.A. history, Jim Gavin, Manager of the Dublin Senior football team reflects with Near FM’s Fergus Carroll on a historic 5-in-a-row senior championship titles, as he plays tribute to the team and tells us that there are…
Historic Homecoming with Dublin Football Star Cormac Costello
Paul Brazil
October 1, 2019
Dublin football star Cormac Costello takes time out of the history making 5-in-a-row celebrations at parnells G.A.A club to chat to Fergus Carroll about what its like to be part of a history making team, and also talks to Fergus about the…
Historic Homecoming with Lorraine Gallagher
Paul Brazil
October 1, 2019
On the historic homecoming of the 5-in-a-row Dublin Senior Football team to Parnells G.A.A. club, head of sport at Near FM, Fergus Carroll spoke to the chairperson of Parnells G.A.A club Lorraine Gallagher, During their chat Lorraine speaks of what a wonderful…
Saturday Sports Show: with Joe Potter Naomh Barróg GAA Club
Paul Brazil
September 18, 2019
On this episode of the Saturday Sports Show: Fergus Carroll is joined by Joe Potter from our local GAA Club Naomh Barróg to talk all things GAA in the run up to the All Ireland Senior Football Championship Replay.
Beyond the Back Page: Irish Beach volleyball with Miriam Gormally and Michael Hopkins on Rafa Benitez’s departure from Newcastle
Paul Brazil
June 28, 2019
On the show Patrick Donohue was joined by Miriam Gormally of the Irish Beach volleyball team who told us about the growing popularity of the sport in Ireland We were also joined by Michael Hopkins who gave us his reaction to…
The Saturday Sports Show: 13/04/2019
Paul Brazil
April 16, 2019
GAA public address announcer from Croke Park, Jerry Grogan joins Fergus Carroll on his Saturday Sports Show. Broadcast: 13/04/2019
Beyond the Back Page: Jonathan Bradley, A Look Back at Ulster’s Incredible Success
Paul Brazil
March 29, 2019
On the show in advance of the Ulster and Leinster European quarter final clash on Saturday in the Avia stadium. Jonathan Bradley author of the last amateurs the Incredible story of Ulster’s 1999 European champions joined us to look back at Ulster’s…
Beyond The Back Page: 21/03/2019
Paul Brazil
March 22, 2019
On the show Patrick Donohue was joined by Historian Cormac Moore who spoke to me about his book the Irish soccer split. Cormac discussed the reasons behind the split, the efforts to reconcile the two associations and prospects for a United Ireland…
Beyond The Back Page: 07/03/2019
Paul Brazil
March 8, 2019
On the show Patrick Donohue was joined by Michael Hopkins who shared his views on League of Ireland season so far and gave his thoughts on Andy Reid’s appointment as Ireland u18 manager. Broadcast: 07/03/2019
Beyond The Back Page: 28/02/2019
Paul Brazil
March 1, 2019
On the show I was joined by writer, Tony Evans. Ahead of the Merseyside derby Tony spoke to us about his recent book Two Tribes a city on the brink. The book looks at the 1985/1986 season when Liverpool and Everton battled…