Bench May 25

Our show from Sunday May 26th, featuring

0.00 Jimmy Barry Murphy and Anthony Nash reflect on Cork's draw with Waterford

13.00 Brian Canty of <a href="htttp://www.stickybottle.com" target="_blank">StickyBottle.com</a> discusses the day's action at the Giro d'Italia and the end of the An Post Rás

21.45 Alan Cadogan talks about his Championship debut

25.00 Cork boxer Spike O'Sullivan joins us to look ahead to his fight in Boston on June 5th

36.40 We look ahead to Douglas Hall's Munster Senior Cup Final with Limerick - Dave Hackett and Chris Fox join us in studio

42.45 Spanish football journalist Joseph Sexton discusses Real Madrid's Champions League win.

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Podcast May 17/18

The best bits of the Bench from May 17th and 18th, featuring

0.00 Brian Canty, Cycling Journalist with the Irish Examiner and <a href="http://www.stickybottle.com" target="_blank">StickyBottle.com</a> discusses stage 9 of the Giro d'Italia and the opening day of the An Post Rás

10.00 Shane Lowry speaking at the launch of the Irish Open

14.07 Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom on the 2015 ODIs with England and Australia, the growth of the game in this country and more

22.30 Cork City captain Johnny Dunleavy joins us in studio to look ahead to their trip to Limerick

32.00 Cork's Orla O'Reilly on playing basketball in Spain

FROM SATURDAY'S SHOW

35.50 Simon Lewis of the Irish Examiner on Munster's defeat to Glasgow in the Rabodirect Pro 12 Semi Final

42.47 Cork City midfielder Gearóid Morrissey on City's 2-0 over Derry City

46.06 City boss John Caulfield

56.25 Powerlifting legend Tony Pierce joins us to look ahead to the World Drug Free Powerlifting Championships in Düsseldorf


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May 11th

A packed show from Sunday, along with a couple of interviews from Saturday and a couple we didn't have time for yesterday. You can subscribe to our podcast on <a href=https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/big-red-bench-podcast/id583839781?mt=2" target="_blank">iTunes</a>

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0.00 News round up, featuring Premier League discussion on Man City's league title win

6.26 Reaction from Avondale United's history making FAI Intermediate Cup win - We hear from Eoin Lougheed and manager John Ryan, and a bonus interview with Michael Mulconroy which we didn't play yesterday due to lack of time is at the 59.55 mark

13.50 Reaction from yesterdays SFC double header in Pairc Ui Rinn - Clyda Rovers' Ned English talks about their win over O'Donovan Rossa, and Carbery Rangers' John Hayes discusses their big win over Aghada. An interview with Clyda Rovers' Paudie Kissane is at the 1.07.38. They spoke to the Big Red Bench's <a href="https://twitter.com/Mark_Dinan" target="_Blank">Mark Dinan</a>

23.35 Sports Editor with the Limerick Post <a href="https://twitter.com/DonnOSullivan" target="_blank">Donn O'Sullivan</a> discusses Munster's defeat to Ulster, looks ahead to the semi final with Glasgow and tells us about the Reds' new signing

33.20 Cycling journalist <a href="https://twitter.com/briancanty" target="_blank">Brian Canty</a> of the Irish Examiner and <a href="http://www.stickybottle.com/" target="_blank">StickyBottle.com</a>  talks to us about the three stages of the Giro d'Italia held in Ireland over the weekend

41.40 Southside and District Sports Award winner Clare Shine tells us about her season with Raheny United, and her recovery from her season ending injury. The awards are sponsored by the Cork International Airport Hotel, Gerald McCarthy Gifts and Awards and Cork's New RedFM are proud media partners

46.30 We talk to Hilary Riordan of Guerilla Fitness in Clonakilty, who'll be representing Ireland in the Cross Fit Games in Denmark this week

53.07 <a href=https://twitter.com/mary_white33" target="_blank">Mary White</a> of the Evening Echo discusses Cork's win over Dublin in the Ladies National Football League Final

1.00.27 Lorcán McLoughlin and Jimmy Barry Murphy speak to <a href="https://twitter.com/PeterMcNamara_" target="_Blank">Peter McNamara</a> at the Cork Hurlers' open training session

1.06.40 Warren McDonald, head coach of <a href="http://blindfootballireland.ie/" target="_blank">Blind Football Ireland</a> talks to us about trying to find Cork based players

1.12.30 Avondale Captain Michael Mulconry on their Intermediate Cup Win

1.15.18 Clyda Rovers' Paudie Kissane




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May 4th

Our show from Sunday May 4th, featuring

0.00 Cork minor football boss Donal O'Sullivan on their Munster Semi Final with Waterford

6.00 Dolphin coach Steve Ford reflects on their season

13.30 Cork City boss John Caulfield on their defeat to Dundalk

19.00 We speak to Greg Harte, Cork City under 19 striker, the winner of this month's North City and District Sports Award. The awards are sponsored by the Gresham Metropole Hotel, Gurranabraher Credit Union and Cork's New RedFM

24.31 Clubs in the Community with Canovee GAA

38.43 Reaction from Cobh Ramblers' defeat to Wexford Youths at St Coleman's Park

47.20 From Saturday's show - Rebel Og Winners Urhan GAA. The awards are sponsored by the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cummins Sports and Cork's RedFM. We hear from their underage chairman Ciaran O'Sullivan and player Luke O'Sullivan.

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Donncha O'Callaghan interview

Ahead of Munster’s trip to Edinburgh in the Rabo Direct Pro 12 this weekend, we had a chance to talk to Reds legend Donncha O’Callaghan about that game, how the squad have reacted to the defeat to Toulon, James Coughlan’s lack of Ireland recognition, winning the Rabo for Rob Penney and more.

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April 26/27

The best bits of our shows from the weekend, featuring

0.00 David Corkery analyses Munster's defeat to Toulon

14.25 Cork boxer Christina Desmond talks about booking her place at the Youth Olympics in China

28.12 Jimmy Barry-Murphy on Cork's win over Limerick

41.30 Munster Captain Damien Varley

43.40 From the Cork County Senior Football Championships Launch, Castlehaven's Finbarr Santry and Nemo Rangers' Steven O'Brien (full coverage available <a href="http://www.redfm.ie/news/sport/cork-senior-football-championship-launch/" target="_blank">HERE</a>

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From Saturday -

53.25 Kanturk RFC join us in studio to discuss their amazing year and their promotion to the senior ranks

1.07.56 Reaction from Cork City's draw with Bohemians

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Sunday April 20th

On Sunday’s show

0.00 Ruaidhri O’Connor of the Irish Independent looks at Munster’s win over Connacht and looks ahead to the Heineken Cup Semi Final.

10.50 Cork Con coach Tom Mulcahy reflects on their season

23.00 Ireland hockey goalkeeper Davey Harte on his spell with the Mumbai Magicians in India

32.00 Darren O’Gorman and Ciaran Daly talk to us about their wins at Battlezone

45.00 The Long Farewell – Joe’s last Big Red Bench link.

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April 13

A bumper podcast this week, featuring Sunday's show in its entirety and four (count em!) bonus interviews from Saturday.

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0.00 Former Cork footballer Conor McCarthy analyses Dublin's superb comeback win over the Rebels in Croke Park

9.38 Donn O'Sullivan, sports editor with the Limerick Post, discusses Munster's defeat to Glasgow

17.30 Martin Cambridge speaks to Marc O'Driscoll after Cobh Ramblers' scoreless draw with Waterford United

21.48 Cork County Cricket captain Ross Durity looks ahead to their season

30.07 Cork MMA star Ciarán Daly lo0ks ahead to his Battlezone bout on Saturday

35.00 Colin O'Reilly and Ciaran O'Sullivan of C&S UCC Demons discuss their fantastic season

FROM SATURDAY

51.50 Rugby legend Dónal Lenihan talks all things rugby, and looks ahead to the Heineken Kinsale 7's

1.03.52 Cork City defender Dan Murray on their 1-1 draw with Sligo Rovers

1.10.30 City boss John Caulfield

1.18.14 Judo player turned Mixed Martial Artist Lloyd Manning (pictured above) looks ahead to his Battlezone Bout on Saturday

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April 6th Full Show

Click PLAY above to hear Sunday's Show, featuring

0.00 Intro and Premier League chatter and headline round up

6.27 John Fogarty of the Irish Examiner discusses Cork's win over Kerry

14.44 Cork under 21 football boss Sean Hayes looks ahead to their Munster Final with Tipperary on Wednesday

22.00 James Goggin and club captain Glenn O'Connor of St Finbarr's talk about their club in our "Clubs in the Community" feature.

35.23 The winners of this month's Southside and District Sport award is the Cork City under 19 manager Paul Bowdren and Stuart Ashton.

The Awards are sponsored by the Cork International Airport Hotel - in association with Awards Sponsor Gerald McCarthy and Media Partners, ourselves - Cork's RedFM.

Here's our interview with Bowdren

38.56 The inimitable Gary van Sickle of Sports Illustrated looks ahead to the Masters

47.45 Team Montonotte Hotel coach Paul Kelleher and player Niamh Dwyer discuss their incredible Double winning season


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