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  • Week That Was - Oct 5th to 11th

    October 9, 2026 · 14 min

    Three decades, three memorable encounters, and three very different chapters in GAA history. This week, Michael Foley and Ciarán O’Hara revisit a dramatic October when All-Ireland glory was still up for grabs, a new chapter in Ireland's…

  • Why Did Tipperary Go 16 Years Without Winning A Munster Title? Part 1

    October 6, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    In 1971, Tipperary were Munster and All Ireland Champions. Few could have imagined that it would be sixteen years before they would rule the province again. In Part One of this two-part mini-series, Michael Foley and Ciarán O’Hara trace…

  • Week That Was - Sept 28th to Oct 4th

    October 2, 2026 · 13 min

    This week on Week That Was, we revisit three All-Ireland Finals separated by almost a century — but each with a story that has lived long beyond the final whistle. There’s the September afternoon that helped launch one of Gaelic football’s…

  • Why Was The GPA Formed?

    September 29, 2026 · 57 min

    By the end of the 1990s, the demands being placed on inter-county players had changed dramatically. Training commitments were increasing, the GAA was becoming more commercial, and yet the players themselves had no independent organisation…

  • Week That Was - Sept 21st to 27th

    September 25, 2026 · 12 min

    This week on The Week That Was, Michael Foley and Ciarán O’Hara travel back through the GAA history made between September 21st and 27th. We revisit 1986, when Kerry’s latest All-Ireland triumph saw some of the Kingdom’s greatest names…

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  • What Happened Between Christy Ring And Galway In The 1953 All Ireland Final?

    September 22, 2026 · 54 min

    The 1953 All-Ireland Hurling Final brought Cork and Galway together in Croke Park, with Christy Ring chasing yet another chapter in an extraordinary career. But this was no ordinary final. A fiercely contested game produced incidents that…

  • Week That Was - Sept 14th to 20th

    September 18, 2026 · 13 min

    In this edition of Week That Was, we head back through the GAA history books to three very different moments associated with the middle of September. We return to the extraordinary 1982 All-Ireland Football Final between Kerry and Offaly…

  • Why Do Mayo Wear The Green Above The Red?

    September 15, 2026 · 35 min

    Few county jerseys are as instantly recognisable — or as closely tied to a place — as Mayo’s. Where did the colours come from, and how did the jersey evolve into the one generations of Mayo supporters know today? Michael Foley and Ciarán…

  • Week That Was - Sept 7th to 13th

    September 11, 2026 · 18 min

    In this edition of Week That Was, we turn the clock back to three remarkable chapters from GAA history. We revisit the 1947 All-Ireland Hurling Final, when Kilkenny and Cork renewed one of hurling’s great rivalries. Then it’s back to 1926…

  • How Did A Championship Game Lead To A Murder Charge?

    September 8, 2026 · 55 min

    How did a Championship match end with a Garda Sergeant standing in the dock on a charge of murder? In 1929, what should have been another summer afternoon of Gaelic football instead set in motion an extraordinary chain of events involving…

  • Week That Was - Aug 31st To Sept 6th

    September 4, 2026 · 14 min

    This week on The Week That Was, we head back through the GAA history books to revisit three memorable moments from the opening days of September. We look at the first All-Ireland final ever played on the first Sunday of September – a date…

  • When Did Muhammad Ali Fight In Croke Park?

    September 1, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    On 19 July 1972, the most famous sportsman on the planet stepped into a boxing ring in the middle of Croke Park. Muhammad Ali’s fight against Al ‘Blue’ Lewis has become one of the most remarkable nights in the history of the stadium — a…

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About the show

Over The Bar is a brand-new Gaelic Games history podcast hosted by Michael Foley and Ciaran O’Hara. Every week we tackle one big question about the history of Gaelic Games — from the origins of the Association, to the moments, people, and controversies that shaped our national games. Each free weekly episode dives deep into a major story, bringing the past to life for fans in Ireland and abroad. Whether you’re steeped in tradition or just curious about the history behind the games, Over The Bar is your weekly dose of heritage, passion, and insight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.