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! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason-keelan/message ..read more

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!" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason-keelan/message ..read more

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 calle ..read 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 Please follow and share the Loaf of Bread GAA podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason-keelan/message ..read more

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! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason-keelan/message ..read more

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.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason-keelan/message ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more