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# Laochra Gael

This year
2023
# On the box
TV Wrap: Joe Canning's Laochra Gael shows the tension between great talent and constant pressure
The Galway great was featured on TG4′s returning series last night.
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Jan 27th 2023, 7:00 AM
# in the spotlight
Eight GAA icons to feature in new series of Laochra Gael
The 21st season of the show starts with an episode on Joe Canning on 26 January.
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Jan 16th 2023, 3:00 PM
Last year
2022
# kieran fitzgerald
'The reception we received in the home of the Meehans was so humbling'
Galway’s 2001 All-Ireland winner Kieran Fitzgerald is the next legend to feature on Laochra Gael.
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Feb 6th 2022, 10:00 AM
# Down memory lane
'I said 'Your father would be so proud of you'' - Special family moment after Limerick's 2018 triumph
The legendary Limerick goalkeeper will be the next GAA figure to feature on Laochra Gael.
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Jan 28th 2022, 10:52 AM
# Looking Back
'We had to get up early and go on a combat run' - An army cadet's morning after All-Ireland final loss
2001 All-Ireland winner Sue Ramsbottom will be the next Gaelic Games great to feature on Laochra Gael.
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Jan 21st 2022, 4:34 PM
# Laochra Gael
Dublin great Macauley reveals 2017 cruciate injury came after skateboard fall at wedding
The knee injury kept Michael Darragh Macauley out for most of that year’s championship.
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Jan 14th 2022, 3:04 PM
# Tune in
Six more GAA greats to feature in new series of Laochra Gael on TG4
The new series starts next Thursday 13 January.
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Jan 6th 2022, 5:15 PM
All time
# documentary
'The headline was, 'Clare lose player to Switzerland'' - Liam Griffin's brief Banner career
The Wexford All-Ireland winning boss is the subject of the latest Laochra Gael documentary.
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Apr 23rd 2021, 7:35 AM
# Spotlight
Six more GAA icons announced to feature in Laohcra Gael series
The series will continue on 25 March and will run until 29 April.
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Mar 18th 2021, 7:15 PM
# memory lane
'The three or four pints always gave you a good night's sleep' - Offaly hero's unique pre-match routine
Johnny Pilkington is the next GAA icon to feature in this season’s edition of Laochra Gael.
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Feb 1st 2021, 5:38 PM
# Family
'When Mam and Dad died, we could never get them back. But sport is only sport'
Galway camogie legend Thérèse Maher will feature in this week’s episode of Laochra Gael.
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Jan 18th 2021, 3:54 PM
# Laochra Gael
'Alcohol got a grip on him and we just lost him' - Cassidy opens up about father's death
Former Donegal star Kevin Cassidy features in the first episode of the new series of Laochra Gael.
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Jan 4th 2021, 4:34 PM
# Tune in
Here are the 12 GAA legends that will feature in the new Laochra Gael series
The series begins on 7 January.
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Dec 21st 2020, 12:08 PM
# TG4
'Paying tribute to great GAA heroes': You can now watch five years of TG4's Laochra Gael online
Seasons 14-18 are now on the TG4 Player.
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Sep 29th 2020, 3:10 PM
# Laochra Gael
A family tragedy during the Troubles and winning an All-Ireland while pregnant
Monaghan great Brenda McAnespie is next up in Laochra Gael hot seat.
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Apr 5th 2020, 12:00 PM
# Oh The Green And Red
'I was thrown off a horse onto a concrete path. I thought I was going to be paralysed'
David Brady is next up in the Laochra Gael hot seat.
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Mar 29th 2020, 8:01 PM
# Keep the Faith
'Motor accidents and tragic situations take a lot out of you' - All-Ireland winner recalls time as a priest
Former Galway hurler Iggy Clarke is next up to feature on Laochra Gael.
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Mar 18th 2020, 8:27 PM
# Dub Hero
'Amazing memories' and 'mighty show' - praise for Alan Brogan's Laochra Gael episode
The Dublin star got the Laochra Gael treatement last night.
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Mar 18th 2020, 1:25 PM
# Dublin Icon
'I was running, about to run over Jim Gavin thinking he'd forgotten about me' - Brogan on last Dublin game
Alan Brogan’s Laochra Gael episode will be aired on St Patrick’s Day.
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Mar 12th 2020, 8:00 PM
# Heroes of the Game
'It was put out as an accolade at funerals that a Laochra Gael had been done on them'
Irial Mac Murchú talks to The42 about the concept behind this iconic GAA documentary series.
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Mar 8th 2020, 7:00 AM
# open up
'I remember ringing him and he said, 'I'm in darkness in the room. I can't get out of bed''
Diarmuid Lyng’s struggle with his mental health features in his upcoming Laochra Gael episode.
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Mar 6th 2020, 8:11 PM
# rift
'I could have been the bigger man in the situation and I wasn't. Then you're looking at him in the coffin'
Kieran Donaghy’s relationship with his father is a central theme in his upcoming Laochra Gael episode.
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Feb 26th 2020, 4:02 PM
# Kung Fu kick
'This fella was saying 'I hope he's dead'. I walloped him with my umbrella and said 'that's my husband''
A controversial moment in the 1983 Leinster SFC final features in Kieran Duff’s Laochra Gael episode.
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Mar 6th 2019, 4:20 PM
# rena18
'I was blown away, totally overwhelmed. It was completely unexpected'
Eighteen-time All-Ireland champion and Cork legend Rena Buckley will feature on Laochra Gael next Wednesday.
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Mar 1st 2019, 12:32 PM
# rena18
Temptations to make a Rebel return and a call for camogie to drop the handpass goal rule
Dual star Rena Buckley retired from the inter-county game last year with 18 All-Ireland medals.
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Feb 22nd 2019, 8:30 AM
# Difficult Memories
'He sat in front of me and said, 'Since when did you start worrying about your wife?" - Darby
The Offaly legend will feature on Laochra Gael next Wednesday.
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Feb 22nd 2019, 7:30 AM
# Doubts
'If you asked me to put money on it, I wouldn't': Former Dubs star not confident about five-in-a-row
Kieran Duff is worried about the various things that can happen throughout the season to threaten Dublin’s chances.
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Feb 21st 2019, 7:30 AM
# Glory Days
'I had this big blonde head on me' - Tyrrell recalls bleaching his hair with Tommy Walsh
The nine-time All-Ireland winner will feature in the first episode in the new series of Laochra Gael.
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Feb 14th 2019, 3:49 PM
# steady as she goes
Limerick are the biggest threat to their All-Ireland defence - former All-Star O'Shaughnessy
The Shannonsiders are looking to retain the Liam MacCarthy after making an an impressive start to the league.
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Feb 14th 2019, 7:45 AM
# The Troubles
'People were killed over their connection with the GAA and that was the most tragic thing of all'
Mickey Harte reflects on his memories of trying to enjoy Gaelic Football during the Troubles in the latest episode of Laochra Gael.
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Mar 28th 2018, 5:47 PM
# in the genes
'She couldn't help it because she's a psycho, but it's fine... So am I'
Cork camogie star Ashling Thompson recalls ‘full blown arguments’ with her mother during matches in her upcoming Laochra Gael programme.
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Mar 13th 2018, 7:03 PM
# Royals
Managing Meath 'down the line' on the radar for Graham Geraghty
“Management was always on my radar and to manage my own county would be one of my goals,” he says during his upcoming Laochra Gael programme.
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Mar 6th 2018, 4:07 PM
# Premier
Miss the Pat Fox episode of Laochra Gael last night? It's here in full
“I’ve seen it all now, a Rabbitte chasing a Fox around Croke Park!”
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Apr 27th 2017, 2:02 PM
# Cats Legend
'What a player', 'top class', 'the greatest' - tributes paid after Tommy Walsh's Laochra Gael episode
The Kilkenny great was under the spotlight on TG4 last night.
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Apr 13th 2017, 9:04 AM
# Laochra Gael
'The memories I have are just out of this world and bring happiness to me straight away'
Tommy Walsh is the next player to go under the Laochra Gael spotlight on TG4.
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Apr 12th 2017, 11:40 AM
# Rebel
'We stood up, we fought, we stuck together and we came out the other side' - Donal Óg on Cork strike
Cusack is the subject in the first episode of the new series of TG4′s Laochra Gael.
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Mar 8th 2017, 7:10 PM
# suil eile
Clare, Tyrone, Cork and Kerry GAA greats all set to feature in the new Laochra Gael season
There’ll also be players in the spotlight from Kilkenny, Dublin, Sligo, Galway, Tipperary and Offaly.
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Mar 3rd 2017, 5:55 PM
# TG4
Kilkenny Allstar's brilliant photobomb as an 11 year-old during Eoin Kelly's Laochra Gael
Paul Murphy started shadowing Tipperary hurlers from a young age.
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Mar 27th 2016, 6:47 PM
# Laochra Gael
'We would have went to hell and back to get up the Hogan Stand steps'
Eoin Kelly is the next player to go under the Laochra Gael spotlight on TG4.
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Mar 21st 2016, 5:12 PM
# Laochra Gael
'My proudest moment in a Kerry jersey is having my son in my arms and lifting the Sam Maguire'
Declan O’Sullivan is the next player to go under the Laochra Gael spotlight.
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Feb 29th 2016, 5:46 PM
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