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The Knock On Rugby Podcast

Stephen Byrne presents The Knock On with Scoreline.ie, our regular look at what's happening in the world of rugby in Kilkenny, Carlow and beyond.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    The Knock On S04Ep18: Three Wins, Youth Rugby Round-Up & More

    This week on The Knock On, KCLR Sport's weekly rugby podcast, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty (Carlow Rugby Club), James Blanchfield (Kilkenny RFC), and Paddy Browne (Tullow RFC) to discuss all the latest action. 🔹 Kilkenny RFC – A strong win over Dundalk in Foulkstown, a trip to Cill Dara ahead, and eyes on Wicklow in the cup. 🔹 Tullow RFC – A crucial victory over Athy, featuring four sets of brothers in the lineup, a dominant scrum performance, and a big game against Bective coming up. Plus, Tullow women face Galwegians this weekend. 🔹 Carlow RFC – Fresh off a win against Ashbourne, Carlow now heads to Suttonians. We break down the league permutations and their focus on the next match. Carlow women have a shot at winning the league if they beat Midlands Warriors. 🔹 Youth Rugby Round-Up – A full report on the latest from all three clubs. Tune in for all the latest local rugby insights!

    42 min

  2. FEB 17

    The Knock On S04Ep17: KCLR Sport's weekly rugby podcast

    This is The Knock On, KCLR Sport's weekly rugby podcast. Stephen Byrne talks to James Blanchfield from Kilkenny RFC, Tom Crotty from Carlow RFC and Paddy Browne from Tullow RFC. Tullow were beaten by Seapoint at the weekend in what is a tough run into the end of the season. Seapoint's try at the end of the game put Tullow out of contention for a losing bonus point. Paddy says it's going to be tough to avoid the second from bottom place on the table. Sean O'Brien played at full back and got the last 15 minutes of the game. They take on Athy this weekend in what is another local derby. Tullow women were away to Suttonians in the AIL and were beaten, they take on Railway Union this weekend. Carlow firsts were away to Athy last weekend where they lost but did pick up two points, the seconds won their game. They take on Ashbourne this weekend at home. The women's team take on Lansdowne. Kilkenny were at home to Wexford at the weekend, slow start, good middle and shocking end said James Blanchfield. Kilkenny take on Dundalk this weekend. The women take on Longford at home this weekend. We also have updates on all the youths fixtures from the weekend for the clubs. And some chat about Ireland in the Six Nations.

    53 min

  3. FEB 6

    The Knock On S04E16: Confidence up at Carlow as Leinster League nears a conclusion

    Stephen Byrne talks to James Blanchfield from Kilkenny RFC, Tom Crotty from Carlow RFC and Paddy Browne from Tullow RFC. Tullow are at home to Seapoint this weekend, Tullow have three games left in the Leinster League and have what Paddy says is the tougher side of the draw. Tullow women away to Suttonians in the AIL and the J1's play Barnhall. There's a club development application going in for female changing rooms, referee changing rooms, disabled toilets and parking, first floor bar and viewing gallery.  Kilkenny beat De La Salle Palmerston 36-24, they were missing six starters including their front row. Kilkenny put in a great performance, James Blanchfield said. The seconds lost. Kilkenny are at home to Wexford this weekend in what was a rescheduled game due to snow a few weeks ago. Kilkenny women beat Tallaght. Carlow are away to Athy this weekend, the confidence is up having had a good win over Wicklow a few weeks ago. Tom says they are under no illusions about this game or what's to come towards the end of the season, he says Carlow are in a good place but you must play the full 80 minutes against Athy.      We also have updates on all the youths fixtures from the weekend for the clubs.

    52 min

  4. JAN 24

    The Knock On S04E15: Local Derby, Tullow Struggles & More

    This is The Knock On, KCLR Sport's weekly rugby podcast. Stephen Byrne talks to James Blanchfield from Kilkenny RFC, Tom Crotty from Carlow RFC and Paddy Browne from Tullow RFC. Carlow got the better of Tullow in the Leinster League Division 1A, the seconds won their game. Paddy Browne says Tullow are not going well at the moment and says Carlow could edge them at the end of the season. Carlow take on Wicklow next in their recently postponed game. Kilkenny lost to Boyne at the weekend.

    28 min

  5. JAN 17

    The Knock On S04E14: Snow Havoc, Local Derby & More

    This is The Knock On, KCLR Sport's weekly rugby podcast. Stephen Byrne talks to James Blanchfield from Kilkenny RFC, Tom Crotty from Carlow RFC and Paddy Browne from Tullow RFC. The Carlow v Wicklow game was called off due to snow still lying on the pitch and has been rescheduled for the weekend of 25th January. Carlow host Tullow this weekend in the big local derby, which is always a big clash. The women's team has a win at the weekend against De La Salle/St Mary's/Guinness. Kilkenny's games against Wexford last weekend were called off due to the snow as were a lot of other underage fixtures. Kilkenny are away to Boyne this weekend in the league. They've been a bogey team for the side in some of their past meetings and have a dangerous attack. Kilkenny's women lost to Ashbourne. Tullow beat Suttonians 13-7. A monumental effort from the club members saw over 60 people grab a shovel, brush and wheelbarrow and clear the pitch of snow so that games could go ahead. Tullow had a huge defensive effort to keep the Dublin side out and it was even 0-0 at half time. The women's team were in action against Old Belvedere however they lost that one. Their next game is against Swords. We also have all the youths' updates and fixtures.

    36 min

  6. JAN 8

    The Knock On S04E13: Tullow not clicking, Carlow face Wicklow post-Christmas

    This is The Knock On, KCLR Sport's weekly rugby podcast. Stephen Byrne talks to James Blanchfield from Kilkenny RFC, Tom Crotty from Carlow RFC and Paddy Browne from Tullow RFC. Tullow were beaten by Wicklow in the league, they had targeted the three games over the Christmas period, and with the loss, Paddy Browne says they face an uphill battle in this part of the season, he says the team is not clicking at the moment.  They take on Suttonians this weekend who are third on the table. There were a number of games cancelled in Tullow due to the  weather. The women's team are in action against Old Belvedere. Carlow came up just short against Bective, Carlow had injuries and illness to contend with in the run up the games. The seconds also lost their game, they had to be shuffled around as the first team needed a few of them. They take on Wicklow this weekend which will be a tough game. We also have all the women's and youths' updates and fixtures. We also chat Leinster and Munster ahead of their Champions Cup games this weekend.

    43 min

  7. 12/13/2024

    The Knock On S04EP12: AIL Junior Cup, Tough Weather & More

    This is The Knock On, KCLR Sport's weekly rugby podcast. The weather was the reason a lot of games were called off last weekend. However Tullow's firsts were in action against Ashbourne and got the win there in a gale, the seconds had to concede their game. Tullow have a few injuries on their books and are trying to navigate their way through this period. This Saturday Tullow take on Enniskillen in Tullow in the Semi Final of the AIL Junior Cup. A number of the youths' fixtures fell foul of the weather. The firsts and seconds lost their games in the league against Seapoint. They suffered late injuries too. Their next game is against Bective in the new year. The women had no match at the weekend.

    37 min

  8. 12/06/2024

    The Knock On S04EP11: Fixture Previews, Carlow Celebrates & More

    This is The Knock On, KCLR Sport's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny RFC, and Paddy Browne from Tullow RFC. Carlow's development side played SETU and won, a good crowd watched the game, and thanks to Johnny Tobin who helped organize the game. SETU won the league recently and included Carlow, Tullow, and Kilkenny players. There was a win for Carlow over Suttonians at home in the league, the second team won well. The J1s had a strong win despite losing their tighthead prop Ross Byrne during the warm-up. Tom Crotty says "To beat a top-three team is huge for us". Seapoint is up next and they will be a tough game, but Tom says the team will be far stronger this time around. The Carlow Christmas Party is this weekend too. It was a quiet weekend last weekend for Kilkenny, youth games took place. The men's first and second teams welcome Mullingar this Sunday. They lost to the same side at the start of the season so they'll be looking for a better performance this time. The Westmeath side are top of the league at the moment. James says they are the underdogs coming into this game and they need an 80-minute performance. Tullow was in action against Bective at the weekend, both teams were beaten, however. Tullow's seconds had injuries to contend with but Paddy said Bective has a fantastic side. Tullow stayed in touch into the second half but the Dublin side pulled away then. Tullow put out a younger side but ran out of steam and bodies. The first were also struggling with injuries. Tullow had to dip into the subs panel a lot on the day due to injuries picked up, 42-19 was the final score. They're up against Ashbourne next week and need a win there to stay in good shape. We have a round-up of all the youth's action from the three clubs as well.

    40 min
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