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The Knock On Rugby Podcast 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. 3 DAYS AGO

    The Knock On Season 4: New Season, New Beginnings

    This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie'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 open their Leinster League campaign away to Seapoint this weekend in their first Division 1A game this season. They have already picked up silverware this season with the South East League title. Carlow has a women's team for the first time in over a decade again, and we hear the news from over the summer as well as youth news. Kilkenny are away to Mullingar this weekend in Division 1B of the league, James Blanchfield is quietly confident. He talks about the club's new players this year, the departing ones, and new coaches. Kilkenny's focus will be all on the pitch action after investments into their facilities over the last number of years. James also talks about women's and youth rugby.  Tullow get their Division 1A season up and running at home this weekend against Ashbourne. Paddy thinks they're a bit undercooked coming into this one as they didn't play in the South East League, and their training numbers are down due to the GAA season still in progress. Sean O'Brien is also a huge doubt this season playing with Tullow as he struggles with a hip injury. The Tullow women begin life as a senior team in the AIL when they take on Wicklow on the 28th of September.

    36 min

  2. 18 MAY

    The Knock On Season 3 Finale: Recapping Tullow, Carlow & Kilkenny's 2023/24 club seasons

    On the final edition of The Knock On for season 3 (the 2023/24 club season), The Knock On team wrap up the season and have a look back over what was a successful campaign for the three clubs of Tullow, Kilkenny and Carlow including  Back-to-back Provincial Towns Cup wins for Tullow, and promotion to Division 1A for CarlowTullow ladies securing AIL rugby for the 2024/25 seasonSean O'Brien and Stevie Smith also revealed that they will play again next season as they bid for the three in a row.Kilkenny turning their focus to onfield matters for 2024/25 following facility improvements and club developments this season in Division 1BPlus, Doc O'Connor has stepped down as the coach of the Kilkenny firsts, however, he will remain on as a player with Corey Carthy comes in as the new manager for next season.

    35 min

  3. 19 APR

    The Knock On S03E18: The Sean O'Brien factor as Tullow face Ashbourne in the Provincial Towns Cup Final

    On the show, we have a preview of the Provincial Towns Cup Final between Tullow and Ashbourne which takes place on Sunday at 3pm in Carlow Rugby Club. The lads feel that Tullow are favourites going into the game with Sean O'Brien's rugby brain and knowledge the key factor in the clash. The Tullow ladies lost in the final of the Paul Flood Cup last weekend however, they have a huge game this weekend against Queens University in the AIL promotional playoff. Tullow's Dannah O'Brien and Katie Corrigan are on the Ireland women's team to take on England in the Six Nations this weekend. We check up on youth fixtures and chat about J2 and J3 action in the local clubs.

    36 min

  4. 12 APR

    The Knock On S03E17: 2024 Provincial Towns Cup Final Preview, Paul Flood Cup, Kilkenny's Anderson Cup tilt & more

    On this edition of The Knock On Rugby Podcast...  Tullow are into the final of the Towns Cup with a 36-26 win over Gorey and now play Ashbourne in the decider after they beat Wicklow 24-22. The final is in Carlow on Sunday week and we look ahead to the big game.The Paul Flood Cup final takes on Sunday where the Tullow ladies take on MU Barnhall.There's J3 action as well with the local clubs involved, Kilkenny has never won the Anderson Cup, we discuss that and what the lads refer to as 'old relics' coming back and togging out for it.And Carlow are hosting a 'give it a try' initiative at the club over the next few weeks, it's for ladies and they try to set up a ladies team.  #rugby #podcast #rugbypodcast

    43 min

  5. 23 MAR

    The Knock On S03E16: Provincial Towns Cup quarter-final previews as Carlow and Tullow go head to head

    On this week’s edition of The Knock On rugby podcast… Carlow and Tullow get ready for a Provincial Towns Cup quarter-final showdown this weekend with the Division 1B champions and the reigning cup champions squaring up at the Black Gates on Sunday. Carlow beat Portlaoise 41-7 in their quarter-final, Kilkenny beat North Kildare 27-20 and Tullow beat Athy 34-3. The quarter final draw sees Mullingar v Wicklow, Gorey v Kilkenny, Tullow v County Carlow and Cill Dara v Ashbourne all with the possibility that should Kilkenny progress past Gorey we may see yet another local derby at the semi-final stages. And we discuss SETU's loss to DCU in Iris colleges final.

    33 min

  6. 16 MAR

    The Knock On S03E15: It's time for Round 2 of the Provincial Towns Cup for Carlow, Kilkenny and Tullow

    This week... Carlow are the Leinster League Division 1B champions, they join Tullow in 1A next season. We preview a weekend of Towns Cup action, Kilkenny head for North Kildare, Carlow entertain Portlaoise and Tullow host Athy. Tullow ladies team get the better of Mullingar in the Paul Flood Cup while Kilkenny beat Wanderers in the Paul Cusack Cup. Tributes are paid to the late James Coady who played for Kilkenny and was buried on Thursday and also to club man Willie Purcell from Tullow.

    35 min

  7. 8 MAR

    The Knock On S03E14: Carlow one game away from a Leinster League title

    Carlow needs just a win or draw away to Cill Dara this weekend to win the league, it comes after they beat neighbours Kilkenny in last weekend's clash. Tullow play top of table Monkstown this weekend, they'll finish the league in fourth place, something Paddy Browne says they're very happy with it in their first season back up in division 1A. A top-four finish means Tullow can play in the AIL Cup next season. Kilkenny are at home to Longford this weekend. We chat about women's and youth's rugby this weekend and get the lads' predictions on Ireland's Six Nations game against England.

    28 min

  8. 23 FEB

    The Knock On S03E13: Tullow ladies on the way up? Mixed results for Carlow and Kilkenny in the Leinster League

    Tullow Ladies win the Div 1 cup beating Mullingar 60-7, they now go into a round-robin to try and go Senior into AIL, also looking to retain Paul Flood Cup when it returns in a few weeks. Tullow firsts lose out to Seapoint in the Leinster League  27-20. Carlow beat Dundalk 46-29 in a tough encounter, it keeps the momentum going for the side who are looking to finish the season with a chance to go for promotion.  Kilkenny lose to Boyne 40-31, down a lot of players through injury and other reasons.  Kilkenny Ladies lost to South East Lions. All sides have a weekend off this weekend.

    49 min
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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.

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