Best Hugh ODonnell Podcasts (2025)

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Making sense of the 2020 and 2024 general elections 1:23:32

2M ago1:23:32

1:23:32

We broadcast again editor Tommy Graham’s interview (55 mins) with Brian Hanley (TCD) following the February 2020 general election, with an update (28 mins) on the November 2024 general election. What do they tell us about the current shape of Irish party politics?By History Ireland

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Capitan Retires, Muay Thai Super Series Recap, Hardcore 8-Woman Eliminator and more 50:05

5M ago50:05

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After a huge weekend of of fights, there's a lot to get through this week: Round 1 (00:01:17) - An update following Hugh's fight against Victor Teixeira and what's next Round 2 (00:05:16) - Your questions answered, including why is it so hard to maintain an Australian Muay Thai Ranking system and some of my favourite tournaments of all time. Round …

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‘Our man in Moscow’—50 years of Irish/Russian diplomatic relations 1:03:09

5M ago1:03:09

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(Recorded live on Wed 02 October, @ The Cobblestone, King St N, Smithfield, Dublin, D07 TP22) History Ireland editor, Tommy Graham, chats to Irish diplomat, Jim Sharkey, who opened the Irish embassy in Moscow in 1974 and returned to live in the city as Ambassador in 2001. This Hedge School is part of the Dublin Festival of History.…

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Is Irish History ‘sea-blind’? 1:18:44

5M ago1:18:44

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(Recorded live on Sunday 29 September 2024, @ The Substation, Alexandra Road, Dublin, D01 H4C6) In 1986, the maritime historian, John de Courcey Ireland, wrote: ‘The lives of island peoples like Ireland’s [have] been dominated by the seas encircling them. Yet this fact has been largely ignored by Irish historians’. Is Irish history still ‘sea blind…

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Catching up with Sammy Cass, Head Striking Coach at Southside MMA Thailand 44:02

5M ago44:02

44:02

A special episode this week, Sam Cassidy stops by to catch up. Sammy has been a guest on the show before (catch up here https://tinyurl.com/8vkevbpp), since then he's taken on the role of head striking coach at Southside MMA where he's added MMA Striking to his coaching repertoire and worked with athletes from the UFC, PFL, ONE Championship and mor…

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RODLEK VS ALBERT TUUA SCORING CONTROVERSY, SUPERBON VS JO NATTAWUT, HISTORY MADE AT CHANNEL 7 + MORE 48:14

5M ago48:14

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A little bit of everything this week from scoring controversies to world-firsts in Thailand. Round 1 - Hugh Recaps the results from Saturday night's Muay Thai League event and why MTL is an emerging powerhouse promotion. Round 2 - After an action packed event, some controversies and talking points remain about judges decisions. Round 3 - Khunsuekle…

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FUTURE OF MUAY THAI - 3 OR 5 ROUNDS? SANGMANEE IS BACK, ONE CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE MOVE AND MORE. 43:37

5M ago43:37

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After a busy weekend of fights including one from your host, we are back in the studio to tackle this week's big topics over 5 action packed rounds. - ROUND 1: Breaking down Hugh's on again, off again short notice fight, and why it pays to stay ready while training in Thailand. - ROUND 2: Your questions answered, including a discussion on what UFC …

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SUPERLEK KNOCKS OUT HAGGERTY + RWS WELTERWEIGHT FINAL 4 IS SET 44:07

5M ago44:07

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It was a big weekend for Muay Thai all over the world with the final round of the Rajadamnern World Series Welterweight Group Stage as well as One Championship continuing their move into the United States. This week we dive into an in depth recap of the deciding RWS welterweight bouts and the match ups we have to look forward to moving in to the fi…

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REBELLION: ROAD TO RAJADAMNERN // FULL PREVIEW 38:35

6M ago38:35

38:35

Tomorrow, live from the Melbourne Pavilion, Australia's premier Muay Thai Promotion returns with an exciting new concept. "Road to Rajadamnern" will be a full day Muay Thai festival showcasing fights, food and culture with 4 marquee bouts seeing athletes compete for the chance to perform at the world's oldest Muay Thai stadium. In this episode we p…

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THE RETURN - I MOVED TO THAILAND! Catching up on what's been happening and what's to come 19:55

6M ago19:55

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It's been a minute! Welcome to the new and improved Combat Chat Podcast. While we've been away, Hugh moved to live and train full time in Thailand and has been fighting regularly, as well as commentating for WLF and RWS. From here on out we're back better than ever, with a brand new format. For the first show back, a quick catch up on Thailand so f…

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How many died—and how—in the Irish Civil War? 59:53

6M ago59:53

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(Recorded live on Sat 17 Aug ’24 @ the Electric Picnic) Thanks to UCC’s Irish Civil War Fatalities project we now have a definite figure—1,485. But in this discussion, chaired by History Ireland editor Tommy Graham, with John Dorney, Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc, Michael Kennedy and Caitlin White, we find out a lot more—not only who was killed but also when…

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‘Garrison games’—Niall Quinn tackles Oscar Traynor 1:03:55

6M ago1:03:55

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(Recorded live on Fri 16 Aug ’24 @ the Electric Picnic) History Ireland editor Tommy Graham chats to former international footballer, administrator, businessman and TV pundit Niall Quinn about his recently completed MA thesis, ‘Oscar Traynor—a re-evaluation of a footballer, rebel, politician and football administrator’. Not only was Traynor an IRA …

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The Life and Times of Brendan O’Regan 1:30:44

11M ago1:30:44

1:30:44

Born in 1917 in Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare, Brendan O’Regan’s background was in hotel management and catering, working in the family hotel in Ennis, the St Stephen’s Green Club in Dublin and the world’s first duty-free shop in Shannon Airport, where he is credited with inventing Irish coffee. In 1959 he was appointed by Seán Lemass as the first head …

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St Brigit 1500—who was she? 1:16:02

1y ago1:16:02

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Recorded on the 1 Feb 2024, at the National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street. Join History Ireland editor, Tommy Graham, to mark the 1500th anniversary of the passing of St Brigit, Ireland’s most notable female saint. But who was she?—a figure of history or of myth and legend?—a goddess and/or a feminist icon? With Edel Breathnach, Elva Johnston,…

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‘Taking her place amongst the nations of the earth’?—Ireland and the League of Nations 1:06:06

1+ y ago1:06:06

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To what extent did the Irish Free State’s joining the League of Nations a century ago realise Robert Emmet’s ambition? Join History Ireland editor Tommy Graham in discussion with John Gibney, Michael Kennedy and Zoë Reid. The Hedge School series of podcasts is produced by History Ireland and the Wordwell Group. For more information or to subscribe,…

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Iníon Dubh and Red Hugh O’Donnell 1:10:27

1+ y ago1:10:27

1:10:27

(Recorded at Maggie’s Tavern, St Johnston, Co. Donegal, on Saturday 28 October ’23) Join History Ireland editor, Tommy Graham, to mark the 421st anniversary of the passing of Red Hugh O’Donnell, the ‘Fighting Prince of Donegal’. But no discussion of Red Hugh would be complete without consideration of the real ‘mover and shaker’ in these events, the…

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The Irish Civil War on film 1:02:57

1+ y ago1:02:57

1:02:57

(Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on Wed 11 Oct ’23 as part of the Dublin Festival of History) Listen to History Ireland editor Tommy Graham for a lively and interactive discussion on how the Irish Civil War was depicted on film, both at the time (newsreels) and subsequently (Michael Collins, The Wind that Shakes the Barley and other films), an…

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The life and legacy of Theobald Wolfe Tone 57:21

1+ y ago57:21

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This Hedge School, recorded at the Electric Picnic, September 2023, was preceded by a performance of Paddy Cullivan’s The Two Murders of Wolfe Tone, which can be viewed at paddycullivan.com. ‘He landed in France with one hundred guineas in his pocket and had come near to altering the destiny of Europe’—so said Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, …

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Belfast: The story of a city and its people 35:41

1+ y ago35:41

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Belfast: The story of a city and its people is a lively and inviting history of Belfast—exploring the highs and lows of a resilient city. Join Tommy Graham, editor of History Ireland, in conversation with the author, Fergal Cochrane. Belfast: The story of a city and its people is published by Yale University Press. Further details: https://yalebook…

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The post-Civil War economy of the Irish Free State 1:02:38

1+ y ago1:02:38

1:02:38

What were the economic challenges faced by the new state? How did it perform? How did it compare with other newly independent states in Europe? Join History Ireland editor Tommy Graham in discussion with Frank Barry, Mary Daly, Seán Kenny and Mícheál Ó Fathartaigh. The Hedge School series of podcasts is produced by History Ireland and the Wordwell …

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Change and continuity—the general elections of 1922 and 1923 1:12:55

1+ y ago1:12:55

1:12:55

What do these two elections tell us about Ireland’s political landscape before and after the Civil War? Join History Ireland editor Tommy Graham in discussion with Elaine Callinan, Mel Farrell, Michael Laffan and Martin O’Donoghue. The Hedge School series of podcasts is produced by History Ireland and the Wordwell Group. For more information or to …

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Ep 232 - Sy Nadji talks about world titles and 8-man tourneys 1:31:45

1+ y ago1:31:45

1:31:45

This week Hugh talks repeat guest, Sy Nadji of Rebellion Muay thai. They go over some of Rebellions historical moments, why Sy steered away from having titles on his show for a long title until changing that very recently and also the 70kg 8-man tournament he has in store for his next show that includes everyone's favourite ginger...wait, sorry it'…

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Ep 231 - Questions from Instagram 1:11:11

1+ y ago1:11:11

1:11:11

This week we got a bunch of questions from instagram and answered as many with could within the hour. loads of great stuff was covered from the Aus amateur scene compared to internationally, best gyums in NSW to what is Hugh's actual day job. plus loads more, if you have any questions we also would love to hear them and answer them on the podcast o…

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Labour and the Civil War 1:09:26

1+ y ago1:09:26

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Organised labour had played a leading role (strikes, boycotts etc.) in the Irish revolution, and that was reflected in a substantial vote in the June 1922 general election. Yet a year later that vote had almost halved. Why? Join History Ireland editor Tommy Graham in discussion with Adrian Grant, Brian Hanley, Theresa Moriarty and Emmet O’Connor. T…

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Photographs as historical sources 1:11:00

1+ y ago1:11:00

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(Recorded at the National Photographic Archive, Temple Bar on the 31 May 2023) Are historians visually illiterate? Does colourisation bring old photographs to life or is it just a passing fad? ‘Coffee-table’ history books—good or bad? In conjunction with the ongoing People & Places: Ireland in the 19th & 20th centuries exhibition at the National Ph…

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Ep 230 - Bryony Soden of Three Lions Gym 1:05:49

1+ y ago1:05:49

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This week we had the pleasure of getting Bryony Soden on the podcast. She is the current WBC Featherweight aus champ and also WBC ranked number 4 in the world and fresh off a IFMA campaign where she captured the bronze medal in Thailand. She talks about the impact strength training has had for her fight career so far and investing in help with her …

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Memorialising the Civil War 1:10:46

2y ago1:10:46

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How was the Civil War memorialized—by both sides? Who won the ‘memory war’? To address these and other questions listen to History Ireland editor, Tommy Graham, in discussion with Conor Dodd, John Dorney, Mary McAuliffe and Caitlin White. The Hedge School series of podcasts is produced by History Ireland and the Wordwell Group. For more information…

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Ep 228 - Dori Duncan of SRG Thaiboxing Gym 1:06:36

2y ago1:06:36

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⚔️Hit that like and subscribe button⚔️ This week we have Dori Duncan in to chat, she has had a stellar run in 2022 and looking to step up a level to the challenge of Erin Harbringer at Eruption Muaythai next week. Dori talks bout being Thai and what it means to do the sport for herself, also we got lot in to the the mental prep side of things and h…

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Archbishop John Charles McQuaid—a reassessment 1:07:20

2y ago1:07:20

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John Charles McQuaid, archbishop of Dublin from 1940 to 1972, was a colossus of the Catholic Church in his day, famous (or infamous) for his opposition to health minister Noel Browne’s Mother and Child Scheme. Less well known is his pioneering work on Irish emigrant welfare in Britain and his influence on the architecture and planning of Dublin. Jo…

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Ep 227 - Josh McCulloch of Chaffey's Martial arts 48:31

2y ago48:31

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This week Hugh dials in Josh McCulloch for guest duties. He talks about how a School lab accident almost stopped him from ever getting the ring and start his fight career, training in Tamworth where combat sports isn't a big sector and grow under the tutelage of Scott of Chaffey's Martial arts. Also we get the first news drop of who his opponent wi…

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Ep 226 - Cody "Traeway" Jameson of Machete Muay Thai 1:04:29

2y ago1:04:29

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It's been a few weeks, but we are back and with a guest. We had current WMC Aus champion on Cody Jameson from NSW. He talks about his upbringing with his mother who was a victim of Domestic Abuse and how Muay thai/combat sports gave him a positive path to keep him out of trouble. also we go over his recent trip to thailand training out of Sanfmorak…

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A century on—how do we view the Irish Civil War? 1:21:19

2y ago1:21:19

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History Ireland editor, Tommy Graham, and the Hedge School panel—John Dorney, Brian Hanley, Colum Kenny and Mary McAuliffe—field questions from Leaving Cert students in Coulson Theatre, Gonzaga College, Dublin (recorded on 2 March 2023). The Hedge School series of podcasts is produced by History Ireland and the Wordwell Group. For more information …

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Ep 225 - Salt Fight series & 1774 recap with Matt Williams 52:43

2y ago52:43

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Salt fight series is a new MMA promotion in Torquay, Regional Victoria run by Matt and his partner (business) WIll Sheils. They are providing a family friendly event for amateurs and pro mma athletes to jump and get to not only experience a promotion that cares for the fighters but also in enjoy the beautiful area of Torquay. We also cover the figh…

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The Civil War in Kerry 1:17:42

2y ago1:17:42

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The violence and divisions caused by the Irish Civil War were more vicious, bitter and protracted in County Kerry than anywhere else in Ireland. Why? Join History Ireland editor Tommy Graham in discussion with John Dorney, Mary McAuliffe, Owen O’Shea and John Regan. The Hedge School series of podcasts is produced by History Ireland and the Wordwell…

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Ep 224 - All things green and gold, Previews and Recaps 58:01

2y ago58:01

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This week we connect with Hugh and Shane over the interwebs to talk shop about the fantastic all female card on the recent Muay Thai League promotion crowning two new WBC Aus champions in Devina Martin and Zoe Putorak. Also we go over recent guest Cruz Briggs about his Nai Khanom Tom challenger title win over Alexi Petroulias and another guest in I…

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Ep 223 - Cruz Briggs of Eastside Muay Thai 57:01

2y ago57:01

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This week Shane gets to chat to WBC Nai Khanom Tom champion Cruz Briggs from Sydney. We talk about his fight of the year with Jonothan Aiulu, Fighting in k1 against Phillip Kimura, capturing the Nai Khanom Tom title from Henry Lee for KO of the year contender and his upcoming match to defend his title against veteran Alexi Petroulias on Hardcore pr…

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Reflections on the Decade of Centenaries 1:19:59

2y ago1:19:59

1:19:59

What is the relationship between commemoration and historical scholarship? How has this worked out in practice in the Decade of Centenaries? What were the opportunities taken? What were missed? Join History Ireland editor Tommy Graham in discussion with John Gibney, Brian Hanley, Heather Jones and Fearghal McGarry. The Hedge School series of podcas…

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Ep 222 - Chris of TEEP! Muay Thai. Talking about Laughs and Uploads 1:11:41

2y ago1:11:41

1:11:41

This week we had the pleasure of Chris of the hilarious instagram channel of TEEP! Muay Thai. Chris talks about how he first went viral, how he and his wife co-ordinate making videos and how he keeps getting his inspiration for continually making Muay Thai content. Also we dig into his next venture of building his youtube channel and how fighters n…

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Ep 221 - Nakia Wright from Fighter to Promoter 1:34:02

2y ago1:34:02

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This week we had Nakia wright on talking about her fast rising Muaythai Promotion: Muay Thai League. It's a unique promotion that regular holds all female cards called: A league of their own. Nakia is providing a platform for female muaythai fighters to be the total showcase and grow the female participation rate in the sport. Follow Nakia, her pro…

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Ep 220 - Brandon Spain of Spain's Gym 54:44

2y ago54:44

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this week we got Brandon Spain of Spain's gym on the podcast. Brandon talks about growing up in the fight game with his Dad (Leon Spain) fighting since he was 7 yrs old and how he has 60+ fights at the age of 23 with experience at IFMA (Gold medalist), K1-WGP , Eruption 4-man, Pro boxing and much more! Follow Brandon here: https://www.instagram.com…

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Ep 219 - Changes to Muaythai in NSW for 2023 and the rise of entertainment Muaythai Internationally 1:03:40

2y ago1:03:40

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We are starting off 2023 with a solo episode! We talk about the exciting new classes format Muaythai NSW is going use this year, we also take a brief look at some of the promotions that are putting on shows in February across Australia and finally we go over how ONE, RWS and Fairtex fight promotions are shaping a new genre of Muaythai that is gaini…

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Ep 218 - AUS Muaythai Awards 1:02:04

2y ago1:02:04

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This week Hugh and Shane are back in studio and go over the recent AUS Muaythai awards for 2022. Check them out on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aus.muaythai/ Support the showBy Shane greenwood & Hugh O'Donnell

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W.B. Yeats and the Irish Free State 1:03:49

2y ago1:03:49

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A century ago, in December 1922, at the height of the Civil War, poet W.B. Yeats was nominated to the Senate of the newly established Irish Free State. In January of that year he had participated in the cultural programme of the Irish Race Congress in Paris. In 1923 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, a major boost to the prestige of a n…

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Marú in Iarthar Chorcaí (Murder in West Cork) 54:58

2y ago54:58

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Marú in Iarthar Chorcaí (Murder in West Cork) TG4, 9.30pm, Wednesday 7 December 2022 Over two nights in April 1922, thirteen Protestant men were shot dead in West Cork. According to Peter Hart’s 1998 book The IRA and its enemies, they were shot because they were Protestants—sectarian killings carried out by members of the IRA—and ‘the nationalist r…

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Donegal in the Civil War 1:10:46

2+ y ago1:10:46

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While not in the vanguard of the War of Independence, Donegal became the scene of the last stand-up fight between the IRA (pro- and anti-Treaty) and British military (in the ‘Pettigo triangle’), with the latter using heavy artillery for the first time in Ireland since 1916. On the outbreak of the Civil War some of these IRA men, originally mobilise…

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Ep 216 - Chadd "The Shark" Collins of Strikeforce Gym 1:13:12

2+ y ago1:13:12

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This week we got to talking with WMC international titleholder, Chadd Collins. He has a WBC world title bid on Rebellion Muay thai's next show in a few weeks against Yod I.Q PK Saenchai gym. We delve into Chadd's fighting origin story from starting at his Dad's property gym to living in Thailand under Sangtiennoi Muaythai, then shifting to Revoluti…

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Ep 215 - Joanne "The Lioness" La of 8 Blade warriors and JS Muay thai 58:59

2+ y ago58:59

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This week we talk to Current WBC Aus titleholder and is someone who is lined up for Rebellion 27 as the co-main WBC world title bout, Joanne "The Lioness" La. She Trains out of 8 Blades with Dom and Boy, she is also a co-founder of JS muaythai with Somsurat which trains all females and provides them a fun setting for women to train and learn the ar…

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Irish Travellers and the State, 1922-2022—activism, advocacy and allyship 1:18:06

2+ y ago1:18:06

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How have Irish Travellers fared since the foundation of the state a century ago, and in particular since the 1963 Report of the Commission on Itinerancy? What are the challenges facing the current generation of Traveller activists? How can non-Travellers be effective allies? To address these and related questions, join History Ireland editor, Tommy…

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Ep 214 - Joshua Day of Three lions Gym 1:16:54

2+ y ago1:16:54

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This week Hugh is riding solo but has a guest in Joshua Day of Perth's Three Lions gym. He is a Submarine technician and he goes into managing training while doing deployments in the subs with limiting training room and resources, he also talks about his transition out of fighting and the important of mindset not only for fighting but for life. Fol…

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The Irish Civil War—a military analysis 1:15:37

2+ y ago1:15:37

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At the outbreak of the Irish Civil War in June 1922 the anti-Treaty IRA numbered some 15,000, holding key positions in Dublin and throughout the country, in particular behind a defensive line running from Limerick to Waterford (the so-called ‘Munster Republic’). Their pro-Treaty opponents in the newly-formed National Army numbered less than half th…

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