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Our guest on this episode of THE FAIR GREEN is Offaly's ELAINE DERMODY.

The 2013 All-Star chats about Offaly 2022, Paddy Molloy, beginning with the FaithfulCounty, Joachim Kelly and losing to Wexford in 2013.

The 12-time county champion with Drumcullen looks back on back-to-back All-Ireland titles in Croke Park in 2009 and 2010; wins against Kilkenny, influences, captaining her county, Rugby, Poc Fada and more.

And she also names her 'Fantastic Four.'

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Our special guest on this edition of THE FAIR GREEN is 1997 All-Ireland winner and co-host of SPORTSDAZ FOOTBALL Niamh Kindlon.

We chat about the recent Monaghan reunion in Croke Park and Niamh coming into an All-Ireland winning squad as a 15-year-old back in 1997.  As a nine-year-old, she played in a challenge game that inspired ladies football to be formed in the county and she also holds 10 underage county titles with Magheracloone.

Niamh talks about basketball, soccer and any sport, the influence of her Dad Maurice who coached her to a first All-Ireland underage title, the heartbreak for Monaghan since with five All-Ireland disappointments.

The three-time All-Star also discusses those later games and not being fully part of the starting team, finishing up inter county before injuries forced retirement, her love for her club and how they are just coming out of a very difficult when a sinkhole destroyed their facilities, coaching underage teams with her sister Fiona, and future managerial ambitions.

And she also names her 'Fantastic Four.'

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Upcoming guests on the FAIR GREEN include Rosie Crowe McKeever (Cavan), Caitriona Casey (Waterford) and Deirdre Johnstone (Dublin)
SPORTSDAZ FOOTBALL returns on Wednesday, 8th September
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Today's special guest on THE FAIR GREEN is one of the most decorated athletes in the history of Gaelic Games, Rena Buckley from Cork.

Rena chats about an amazing career that saw All-Ireland senior football success with her club Donaghmore at just 14-years-old in 2001, to a junior title in 2019.

In between, Rena won 18 All-Ireland senior inter county titles between 2005 and 2017.  She chats about camogie being her original first love and signing off by captaining Cork to glory in her final year.

We chat family, college, London, Inniscarra, inspirations, Young Scientist, Ashbourne and O'Connor Cups, and meeting Harry and Meghan.

And as a dual All-Ireland winning star, Rena selects her 'Super 8.'

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THE FAIR GREEN continues over the next few weeks with guest including Niamh Kindlon, Rosie Crowe-McKeever and Caitriona Casey.
SPORTSDAZ CAMOGIE returns on Thursday, 15th September
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Today's special guest is Clare's two-time All-Star recipient and All-Ireland winner Marie Gallagher.

Marie chats about moving from Mayo to Gort before joining the Clare family to ensure success with Fergus Rovers and the Banner.

She discusses playing in Croke Park, playing at senior level, how Ballymacarbry denied similar success at club level, moving to Dublin and representing them before finally puttin on the green and red jersey.

And the Republic of Ireland international chats about being a women's player during Jack Charlton's Ireland, meeting Kenny Dalglish and those who helped her achieve her ambitions in both sports.

And she also names her 'Fantastic Four.'

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Upcoming guests on THE FAIR GREEN include Rena Buckley, Niamh Kindlon and Rosie Crowe McKeever
SPORTSDAZ FOOTBALL returns on Wednesday, 7th September
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Darren Kelly and Killian Whelan present the season finale featuring six All-Ireland Finals including the Glen Dimplex Croke Park triple header.

Schedule:


0:00 - Dillon Quirke Tribute/Condolences
1:35 - Intro and Latest News/Talking points
26:35 - Aoife Prendergast, Miriam Walsh, Brian Dowling - Kilkenny
34:35 - Review - Senior Final - Kilkenny 1-13 Cork 1-12
1:10:40 - Lisa Casserly - Galway Intermediate captain
1:12:15 - Reviews - Intermediate & Junior Finals - Galway 0-13 Cork 0-11, Antrim 5-5 Armagh 0-14
1:27:50 - Maria McLarnon - Antrim joint captain
1:29:55 - Darren and Killian pick their Super 6s

A bumper show/movie concluding the end of the inter county year sees Darren and Killian go through so much. But we start by offering our condolences to the family of Tipperary's Dillon Quirke following his tragic passing last Friday.

We chat news including Roscommon and Mayo's under 16 All-Irelands, Tyrone's last gasp win over Wicklow in the Nancy Murray Cup, a memorable day in Croke Park, what must camogie do to build on the feel good factor of All-Ireland final day and beat that 30,000 target.

Also, we've GAA fixtures clashing with the camogie finals, Paudie Murray's comments on the Sunday Game and Davy Fitzgerald leaving the Rebelette set-up.

We chat to the main stars after all the three All-Ireland wins.  And we start with the senior final as Kilkenny won their first O'Duffy Cup since 2020.  Cork's tactics at the start before "running" back into the game, Kilkenny's big scores when needed including Sophie Dwyer's goals, Cork getting in a winning position and then nearly saving it with Aisling Thompson's late strike.

The intermediate final was a game of two halves.  Galway made it count in the first half though we wonder did they need a sweeper?  That being said, Cork will be kicking themselves for chances not taken after the break.

The Premier Junior Final was the Dervla Cosgrove show (three goals in 84 seconds - four in total) though there were other heroes in Antrim's stunning victory.  What happened to Armagh and can they recover?

Finally, it's that time of the year where Darren and Killian pick their Super 6.  Who will be their players of the year and how many did they agree  with, and how many were different.  And what do you think?  Did they leave a main player out?

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SPORTSDAZ CAMOGIE returns in the third week of September 2022
Four episodes of THE FAIR GREEN, featuring camogie legends past and present, will air over the next four weeks.
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Darren Kelly and Niamh Kindlon present the magazine show reflecting on the year, the TG4 All-Ireland senior finals, and the ZuCar minor deciders.

Schedule:


0:00 - Latest News/Chat
17:00 - Jackie Cahill (LGFA Commerical/Communications Manager)
22:10 - Review - Meath 3-10 Kerry 1-7 (All-Ireland Senior Final)
50:30 - Aimee Kelly (Laois captain)
52:40 - Review - Laois 1-13 Wexford 1-11 (All-Ireland Intermediate Final)
1:03:35- Review - Antrim 1-13 Fermanagh 1-13 (All-Ireland Junior Final)
1:13:50 - All-Ireland Minor Finals
1:21:20 - Joe Carroll (Cork minor manager)
1:25:15 - Review/Moments/Super 6

We wrap up the inter county year with a marathon broadcast taking in six All-Ireland finals and our much anticipated 'Super 6.'  Darren and Niamh chat first about Monaghan and Waterford teams from 1997 & 1998 being honoured; who are these "people" that inter county managers insist on proving wrong; and what counties sense a missed opportunity at not being involved on All-Ireland Final day.

LGFA Commercial and Communications manager Jackie Cahill joined us for a chat before all the action; we hear from Laois captain Aimee Kelly after their intermediate success; and Cork minor boss Joe Carroll as they retained their A crown against Galway.

Darren and Niamh dissect the All-Ireland senior final between Meath and Kerry.  Did Kerry allow Meath overwhelm them after a great start?  The Meath brigade continue to mature with a dominant final performance?  Where did the game turn before the two second half goals?  And where to next for both counties?

We also look at the intermediate and junior finals, and the minor deciders that saw success for Cork, Monaghan and Clare.

And finally, Darren and Niamh wrap up with their moments of the year and the announcement of their respective 'Super 6s.'  Will they agree or are we in for some serious debate?  And who they did leave out that deserved a mention?

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SPORTSDAZ FOOTBALL will return in September covering the club championships.
Keep an eye out for special episodes of THE FAIR GREEN over the next month
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