With the coronavirus throwing everything into flux, this morning we’re in the surreal situation of having a perfectly-poised Six Nations table that looks likely to be a good seven months away from any conclusion. Gerry Thornley and Gavin Cummiskey are in studio to tease out what it all means and where we go from here.Documentarian Ross Whitaker is also in with us to talk about his documentary The Boys In Green which tells the story of Ireland in the Jack Charlton years and what it felt like to finally make a mark on the world stage. It goes out on RTE tonight.All this in your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

With the coronavirus throwing everything into flux, this morning we’re in the surreal situation of having a perfectly-poised Six Nations table that looks likely to be a good seven months away from any conclusion. Gerry Thornley and Gavin Cummiskey are in studio to tease out what it all means and where we go from here. Documentarian Ross Whitaker is also in with us to talk about his documentary The Boys In Green which tells the story of Ireland in the Jack Charlton years and what it felt like to finally make a mark on the world stage. It goes out on RTE tonight. All this in your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

#119 Six Nations: surreal times as coronavirus puts rugby on hold

Rules come and rules go but Congress is always with us. Fresh from an invigorating weekend at Croke Park, Sean Moran joins us in studio for a look at how the new backpass rule came to be and brings the lowdown on the next GAA president.Who do you support? How and why did that come to be? How important is shirt colour? Emmet Malone has carried out the most comprehensive survey on football fans ever in Ireland and he’s on the line to tell us all about it.All this plus your first and best Cheltenham tip on your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.GAA Congress 5.00Foiotball Fan Survey 23.30

Rules come and rules go but Congress is always with us. Fresh from an invigorating weekend at Croke Park, Sean Moran joins us in studio for a look at how the new backpass rule came to be and brings the lowdown on the next GAA president. Who do you support? How and why did that come to be? How important is shirt colour? Emmet Malone has carried out the most comprehensive survey on football fans ever in Ireland and he’s on the line to tell us all about it. All this plus your first and best Cheltenham tip on your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent. GAA Congress 5.00 Foiotball Fan Survey 23.30

#118 GAA: The New Backpass Rule; Soccer: Surveying The Irish Football Fan

Stop all the clocks. Turn off the Tweet machine. Rugby is goosed, ruined and everything in between. England have beaten us to a bloody pulp and nothing remains but entrails and outrage. Gerry Thornley and Gavin Cummiskey are in studio to pick over the carcass of Twickenham. It's gonna get grim, baby. It's gonna get grim.Keith Duggan was in Tuam yesterday to see the flourishing of Galway as contenders. They put the hurt on Tyrone to the tune of 19 points, the biggest defeat of Mickey Harte's time in charge. Can they go all the way? What's the difference between them and the league's other form side, Monaghan?All this - plus an impassioned plea in favour of the black card from a Hurling Man - in your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.Hurling: 0.30Rugby: 9.00Football: 33.00

Stop all the clocks. Turn off the Tweet machine. Rugby is goosed, ruined and everything in between. England have beaten us to a bloody pulp and nothing remains but entrails and outrage. Gerry Thornley and Gavin Cummiskey are in studio to pick over the carcass of Twickenham. It's gonna get grim, baby. It's gonna get grim. Keith Duggan was in Tuam yesterday to see the flourishing of Galway as contenders. They put the hurt on Tyrone to the tune of 19 points, the biggest defeat of Mickey Harte's time in charge. Can they go all the way? What's the difference between them and the league's other form side, Monaghan? All this - plus an impassioned plea in favour of the black card from a Hurling Man - in your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent. Hurling: 0.30 Rugby: 9.00 Football: 33.00

#117 Six Nations: A Familiar Story at Twickenham; GAA: Charging Galwegians, A Blight on Hurling

Twickenham week in the Six nations and all of a sudden, a Triple Crown is at stake. Who are England now, exactly? Are they the team that beat New Zealand in the World Cup semi-final or are they about to lose their third test match in four games? Gerry Thornley and Gavin Cummiskey tease it all out in studio.Former international referee Owen Doyle got a huge reaction to his column in the Irish Times last week on supporter behaviour at schools rugby matches. He joins us in studio to talk about the latest worrying trends, Garda intervention and what can be done. While we have him, we drill down into some of the refereeing in the Six Nations so far and look ahead to what faces Jaco Peyper at Twickenham on Saturday.Throw in a trip to Wexford to see a mad, mad day's hurling and that's your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Gavin Cummiskey.

Twickenham week in the Six nations and all of a sudden, a Triple Crown is at stake. Who are England now, exactly? Are they the team that beat New Zealand in the World Cup semi-final or are they about to lose their third test match in four games? Gerry Thornley and Gavin Cummiskey tease it all out in studio. Former international referee Owen Doyle got a huge reaction to his column in the Irish Times last week on supporter behaviour at schools rugby matches. He joins us in studio to talk about the latest worrying trends, Garda intervention and what can be done. While we have him, we drill down into some of the refereeing in the Six Nations so far and look ahead to what faces Jaco Peyper at Twickenham on Saturday. Throw in a trip to Wexford to see a mad, mad day's hurling and that's your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Gavin Cummiskey.

#116 ENGvIRE Preview, "Schools Rugby Turns Toxic", Six Nations Refereeing

With two wins from two gathered into the hold, the Andy Farrell train is rolling merrily along. Gavin Cummiskey and Gerry Thornley are in studio to break down Saturday's win over Wales and we hail Captain Johnny Sexton, for that is how we should address him now.Tyrone and Kerry's league game was moved to Edendork and Ian O'Riordan managed to find his way there against all odds. The game was interesting for two individuals in particular - David Clifford and Cathal McShane - for very different reasons. We talk yellow cards, targeting players and jobs for the boys.All this and a nation apologises to the Welsh women's rugby team for our crap showers. Free as the air you breathe in your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

With two wins from two gathered into the hold, the Andy Farrell train is rolling merrily along. Gavin Cummiskey and Gerry Thornley are in studio to break down Saturday's win over Wales and we hail Captain Johnny Sexton, for that is how we should address him now. Tyrone and Kerry's league game was moved to Edendork and Ian O'Riordan managed to find his way there against all odds. The game was interesting for two individuals in particular - David Clifford and Cathal McShane - for very different reasons. We talk yellow cards, targeting players and jobs for the boys. All this and a nation apologises to the Welsh women's rugby team for our crap showers. Free as the air you breathe in your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

#115 Six Nations: Big Win Over Wales, Tyrone v Kerry

The Six Nations is here and it is well in itself, French kissed to life on Sunday in Paris with the home side's win over England. Ireland's campaign got off to a steady start on Saturday, eventually overcoming a physical Scotland side but picking up some body blows along the way. Gavin Cummiskey and Gerry Thornley are in studio to break it all down and to look ahead to Wales's visit to Dublin next Saturday.The FAI have received a bail-out that we're not supposed to call a bail-out, to the tune of somewhere north of €30m. With its immediate future apparently secured, the game can breathe a sigh of relief and set about putting its house in order over the coming months. Emmet Malone has the details and he joins us on the line..Add in some SuperBowl chat - Hail to the Chiefs! - and that's your Monday morning Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

The Six Nations is here and it is well in itself, French kissed to life on Sunday in Paris with the home side's win over England. Ireland's campaign got off to a steady start on Saturday, eventually overcoming a physical Scotland side but picking up some body blows along the way. Gavin Cummiskey and Gerry Thornley are in studio to break it all down and to look ahead to Wales's visit to Dublin next Saturday. The FAI have received a bail-out that we're not supposed to call a bail-out, to the tune of somewhere north of €30m. With its immediate future apparently secured, the game can breathe a sigh of relief and set about putting its house in order over the coming months. Emmet Malone has the details and he joins us on the line.. Add in some SuperBowl chat - Hail to the Chiefs! - and that's your Monday morning Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

#114 Six Nations, Super Bowl, FAI Bail Out

The Ireland squad are in Portugal so it must be (checks notes)... the start of the Six Nations? Okay. Andy Farrell's new broom has swept the team announcement - not to mention the Irish press pack - to foreign climes for a longer run-in than everyone is used to. Before hopping on a plane, Gerry Thornley joins Gavin Cummiskey in studio for our bumper Six Nations Preview. Spoiler alert: one of them tips France for the title.Speaking of uncommonly early starts, the GAA national Leagues got underway over the weekend, with Kerry and Dublin tangling in Croke Park on Saturday night. Seán Moran is on the line to gauge what's at stake over the coming weeks, especially with Tier Two championship places on the line down the divisions. And we reflect on what it is exactly that makes Cork such a desperate league team.Gav talks to us about the death of Kobe Bryant too, all in your Monday Added Time with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

The Ireland squad are in Portugal so it must be (checks notes)... the start of the Six Nations? Okay. Andy Farrell's new broom has swept the team announcement - not to mention the Irish press pack - to foreign climes for a longer run-in than everyone is used to. Before hopping on a plane, Gerry Thornley joins Gavin Cummiskey in studio for our bumper Six Nations Preview. Spoiler alert: one of them tips France for the title. Speaking of uncommonly early starts, the GAA national Leagues got underway over the weekend, with Kerry and Dublin tangling in Croke Park on Saturday night. Seán Moran is on the line to gauge what's at stake over the coming weeks, especially with Tier Two championship places on the line down the divisions. And we reflect on what it is exactly that makes Cork such a desperate league team. Gav talks to us about the death of Kobe Bryant too, all in your Monday Added Time with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

#113 Kobe Bryant, Six Nations Preview, The Farrell Era, GAA Leagues

The most compelling soap opera in rugby goes on and on. Fresh from the announcement that they are to be relegated to the English Championship, Saracens have drawn Leinster in the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup in April. Gavin Cummiskey is in studio to walk us through the latest twists and turns in a story that has plenty of room to run in it yet.The big drama from the Liverpool v United match on Sunday took place off the pitch, with Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher eyeballing each other in the Sky studio over the hot topic of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's future. Michael Walker joins us on the line to weigh up where United go from here and whether patience will or won't be a virtue in this scenario.Throw in a dispatch from the club finals and that's your Added Time this Monday, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

The most compelling soap opera in rugby goes on and on. Fresh from the announcement that they are to be relegated to the English Championship, Saracens have drawn Leinster in the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup in April. Gavin Cummiskey is in studio to walk us through the latest twists and turns in a story that has plenty of room to run in it yet. The big drama from the Liverpool v United match on Sunday took place off the pitch, with Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher eyeballing each other in the Sky studio over the hot topic of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's future. Michael Walker joins us on the line to weigh up where United go from here and whether patience will or won't be a virtue in this scenario. Throw in a dispatch from the club finals and that's your Added Time this Monday, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

#112 The Saracens Soap Opera, Liverpool v United, Club Finals

Andy Farrell

And we're back! The first Added Time podcast of 2020 is here and it's in your face. Or your ears, at least.Gavin Cummiskey is in studio to pick the bones out of the Champions Cup weekend. Leinster are sailing, Munster are failing, Ulster are somewhere in between. What does it all mean for the rest of the tournament? And with the Six Nations just under three weeks away, how are Andy Farrell's options shaping up?We have Ian O'Riordan in the house as well - and he's brought is runners with him. His €250 Nike VaporFly runners, to be exact. Inasmuch as a pair of running shoes can be controversial, these babies are - Ian explains why, how and what happens next.Throw in the story of mighty Magheracloone, the club with the sinkhole in their pitch who are about to play in an All-Ireland final, and you have you Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Eamon Donoghue.

And we're back! The first Added Time podcast of 2020 is here and it's in your face. Or your ears, at least. Gavin Cummiskey is in studio to pick the bones out of the Champions Cup weekend. Leinster are sailing, Munster are failing, Ulster are somewhere in between. What does it all mean for the rest of the tournament? And with the Six Nations just under three weeks away, how are Andy Farrell's options shaping up? We have Ian O'Riordan in the house as well - and he's brought is runners with him. His €250 Nike VaporFly runners, to be exact. Inasmuch as a pair of running shoes can be controversial, these babies are - Ian explains why, how and what happens next. Throw in the story of mighty Magheracloone, the club with the sinkhole in their pitch who are about to play in an All-Ireland final, and you have you Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Eamon Donoghue.

#111 Champions Cup, Andy Farrell's Options, These Shoes Are Made For Winning, Mighty Magheracloone

Mary Hannigan

Emma Duffy

For the final Added Time podcast of 2019, Mary Hannigan and Emma Duffy of The42 join us in studio to review the year in women's sport. With The Irish Times Sportswoman of the Year awards coming up this Friday, we all put up our top five women's sport moments of the year and worm our way through the selections until we reach the top.From Katie Taylor to Ciara Mageean to Rachael Blackmore to the hockey team, it has been a momentous year for women's sport. The women's World Cup, the Dubs, Sanita Puspure - it's all in here, the boundaries of sport being pushed further and further out with each passing month.All in your final Added Time of the year, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

For the final Added Time podcast of 2019, Mary Hannigan and Emma Duffy of The42 join us in studio to review the year in women's sport. With The Irish Times Sportswoman of the Year awards coming up this Friday, we all put up our top five women's sport moments of the year and worm our way through the selections until we reach the top. From Katie Taylor to Ciara Mageean to Rachael Blackmore to the hockey team, it has been a momentous year for women's sport. The women's World Cup, the Dubs, Sanita Puspure - it's all in here, the boundaries of sport being pushed further and further out with each passing month. All in your final Added Time of the year, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

#110 The Year in Women's Sport - with Mary Hannigan and Emma Duffy

Every Monday, Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent talk sport - GAA, rugby, football and more - with their Irish Times colleagues and special guests. Supported by Fitbit.

Added Time: The Irish Times Sports Podcast

Brian O'Driscoll

Jamie Heaslip

Gerry Thornley

As a bonus edition ahead of Ireland v France on Sunday, we present for your listening pleasure a live event held for Irish Times readers on Thursday night in the Land Rover showroom in Sandyford, Dublin. Malachy Clerkin was the MC as a panel consisting of Brian O’Driscoll, Jamie Heaslip and Gerry Thornley talked about the Six Nations, Ireland’s slump, the madness of Johnny Sexton and the genius of Joe Schmidt.

#61 Six Nations Special with Brian O'Driscoll, Jamie Heaslip and Gerry Thornley

Back on track, sort of, for Ireland at the weekend, with two late French tries taking the gloss off an otherwise dominant afternoon. Gerry Thornley and Gavin Cummiskey are in studio to break down Joe Schmidt’s last ever Six Nations game at the Aviva and to look ahead to the showdown with Wales this coming Saturday.Manchester United's incredible win in Paris last weekend looks to have copper fastened Ole Gunnar Solkjaer's hold on the manager's job - or at least made it close to a certainty that he will get it. Patrick Madden from our online staff was in the Parc des Princes last Wednesday and reckons it's the right call for  the club. We're not so sure...We also have some deep hurling chat and, given the week that's in it, a Lucky 15 to follow over the cliff on Day One at Cheltenham.All in your Monday edition of Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.First: Cheltenham5.30: Rugby25.00: Hurling35.00: Manchester United

Back on track, sort of, for Ireland at the weekend, with two late French tries taking the gloss off an otherwise dominant afternoon. Gerry Thornley and Gavin Cummiskey are in studio to break down Joe Schmidt’s last ever Six Nations game at the Aviva and to look ahead to the showdown with Wales this coming Saturday. Manchester United's incredible win in Paris last weekend looks to have copper fastened Ole Gunnar Solkjaer's hold on the manager's job - or at least made it close to a certainty that he will get it. Patrick Madden from our online staff was in the Parc des Princes last Wednesday and reckons it's the right call for the club. We're not so sure... We also have some deep hurling chat and, given the week that's in it, a Lucky 15 to follow over the cliff on Day One at Cheltenham. All in your Monday edition of Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent. First: Cheltenham 5.30: Rugby 25.00: Hurling 35.00: Manchester United

#62 Ireland's Cardiff Carnival, Wexford Beat Kilkenny, Ole's Man U

The grim reality of the FAI's catastrophic accounts was revealed last week to be even worse than everyone imagined. What sort of future can it have now? How will it get out from under its debt to become a going concern? Emmet Malone joins us in studio to try to make sense of the worst week in the history of the association.Gavin Cummiskey is in with us too, picking over a Champions Cup weekend that had wins for Leinster, Munster and Ulster. We also, despite our best efforts, get into some more World Cup fall-out - Gav was one of the journalists who sat down with Rory Best last week and his insights into the particular circumstances of that interview are well worth hearing.Finally, film-maker Kevin Brannigan pays us a visit to tell us about his documentary In League With Gaddafi which goes out on RTE One tonight. The story of a group of Irish soccer players brought by Brian Kerr to play a match in Libya in 1989 is a hell of a caper, including Charlie Haughey, guns, beef and even a little bit of football.All in your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

The grim reality of the FAI's catastrophic accounts was revealed last week to be even worse than everyone imagined. What sort of future can it have now? How will it get out from under its debt to become a going concern? Emmet Malone joins us in studio to try to make sense of the worst week in the history of the association. Gavin Cummiskey is in with us too, picking over a Champions Cup weekend that had wins for Leinster, Munster and Ulster. We also, despite our best efforts, get into some more World Cup fall-out - Gav was one of the journalists who sat down with Rory Best last week and his insights into the particular circumstances of that interview are well worth hearing. Finally, film-maker Kevin Brannigan pays us a visit to tell us about his documentary In League With Gaddafi which goes out on RTE One tonight. The story of a group of Irish soccer players brought by Brian Kerr to play a match in Libya in 1989 is a hell of a caper, including Charlie Haughey, guns, beef and even a little bit of football. All in your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

#109 FAI in Crisis, Champion's Cup Review, 'In League with Gaddafi'

Shane Lowry

Another European rugby weekend, another four from four for the Irish teams, meaning all four provinces are through to the knock-out stages. With the Six Nations around the corner, the game couldn't be in better fettle - and neither could we. Gerry Thornley and Gavin Cummiskey are in studio to look back and look forward. Shane Lowry's win in Abu Dhabi on Saturday was a phenomenal show of bottle and guts, coming back from four shots down with six holes to go. Philip Reid joins us on the line to take about a career-changing victory for the big Offaly man. Sean Moran is in as well, walking us through Central Council's decision to bin the hand-pass restriction rule over the weekend. Was this inevitable and will the other four rules make any difference at all? All that plus the attendant madness of both NFL games on Sunday night going to overtime and the everlasting Tom Brady - check it out, your Added Time podcast with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.Timings:00:14 - NFL06:00 - Rugby25:53 - Golf36:33 - GAA

Another European rugby weekend, another four from four for the Irish teams, meaning all four provinces are through to the knock-out stages. With the Six Nations around the corner, the game couldn't be in better fettle - and neither could we. Gerry Thornley and Gavin Cummiskey are in studio to look back and look forward. Shane Lowry's win in Abu Dhabi on Saturday was a phenomenal show of bottle and guts, coming back from four shots down with six holes to go. Philip Reid joins us on the line to take about a career-changing victory for the big Offaly man. Sean Moran is in as well, walking us through Central Council's decision to bin the hand-pass restriction rule over the weekend. Was this inevitable and will the other four rules make any difference at all? All that plus the attendant madness of both NFL games on Sunday night going to overtime and the everlasting Tom Brady - check it out, your Added Time podcast with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent. Timings: 00:14 - NFL 06:00 - Rugby 25:53 - Golf 36:33 - GAA

#53 Rugby: Another 4 from 4, Shane Lowry, Hand-pass U-Turn & NFL spoilers

Ireland have lost a rugby match for the first time since somewhere around the Mesozoic period. Gerry Thornley was in Brisbane to see the 18-8 defeat at the hands of Australia and joins us on the line to pick the bones out of it.The Munster hurling championship has entered the red zone and started shedding teams, with Tipperary and Waterford bounced out this weekend. Sean Moran was in Thurles for Tipp's madcap endgame defeat to Clare, in which Tipp exited the summer with their best performance of the season for the second year running.We also go deep into Leinster hurling, the scheduling wrinkles the GAA needs to sort out for next season and the Stephen Cluxton injury that has the potential to blow the football season wide open.All this in your Monday Added Time podcast with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.Timings: 03:19 Gerry Thornley on Ireland v Australia17:40 Malachy and Pat talk football 27:22 Sean Moran on the Munster hurling championship

Ireland have lost a rugby match for the first time since somewhere around the Mesozoic period. Gerry Thornley was in Brisbane to see the 18-8 defeat at the hands of Australia and joins us on the line to pick the bones out of it. The Munster hurling championship has entered the red zone and started shedding teams, with Tipperary and Waterford bounced out this weekend. Sean Moran was in Thurles for Tipp's madcap endgame defeat to Clare, in which Tipp exited the summer with their best performance of the season for the second year running. We also go deep into Leinster hurling, the scheduling wrinkles the GAA needs to sort out for next season and the Stephen Cluxton injury that has the potential to blow the football season wide open. All this in your Monday Added Time podcast with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent. Timings: 03:19 Gerry Thornley on Ireland v Australia 17:40 Malachy and Pat talk football 27:22 Sean Moran on the Munster hurling championship

#21 Gerry Thornley on Ireland's Defeat Down Under & Hurling Championship with Sean Moran

Joanne Cantwell

Rory O'Neill

DA! DA! DA! DA-DADA-DAAA!Play the music, play the games. The summer is with us and that means The Sunday Game. An Irish institution, it's 40 years old this season and there's a new presenter in the chair.Joanne Cantwell and programmer editor Rory O'Neill are in studio to bring us behind the scenes of the country's biggest GAA show. What happens when there's a big upset like Carlow beating Kildare and you've only sent one camera and no commentator? Why do people in every county think they're biased against them? And will they be attaching electrodes to Joe Brolly anytime soon?All this on your bank holiday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

DA! DA! DA! DA-DADA-DAAA! Play the music, play the games. The summer is with us and that means The Sunday Game. An Irish institution, it's 40 years old this season and there's a new presenter in the chair. Joanne Cantwell and programmer editor Rory O'Neill are in studio to bring us behind the scenes of the country's biggest GAA show. What happens when there's a big upset like Carlow beating Kildare and you've only sent one camera and no commentator? Why do people in every county think they're biased against them? And will they be attaching electrodes to Joe Brolly anytime soon? All this on your bank holiday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

#70 The Sunday Game Is 40 - with Joanne Cantwell and Rory O'Neill

In the end, Leinster's fifth Heineken Champions Cup final finished in their first defeat, squeezed till their pips squeaked by a Saracens side that is clearly the best in Europe. Gavin Cummiskey is in studio to tell us where it all went wrong and to sing songs of praise to an unstoppable Billy Vunipola.The Munster Hurling Championship is up and running and already there have been more home defeats than in the whole of last year's competition. Sean Moran was in Páirc Uí Chaoimh to see Tipperary find their mojo again and he joins us on the line.Plus we have plenty of Waterford v Clare and we wail our lament for poor sacked Chris Hughton.All in your Monday Added time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

In the end, Leinster's fifth Heineken Champions Cup final finished in their first defeat, squeezed till their pips squeaked by a Saracens side that is clearly the best in Europe. Gavin Cummiskey is in studio to tell us where it all went wrong and to sing songs of praise to an unstoppable Billy Vunipola. The Munster Hurling Championship is up and running and already there have been more home defeats than in the whole of last year's competition. Sean Moran was in Páirc Uí Chaoimh to see Tipperary find their mojo again and he joins us on the line. Plus we have plenty of Waterford v Clare and we wail our lament for poor sacked Chris Hughton. All in your Monday Added time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

#72 Saracens Squeeze Leinster, Munster Hurling, Hughton Sacked

The last knockings of the rugby season are upon us and Leinster are through to another Pro 14 final after their facile victory over Munster on Saturday. Gavin Cummiskey is in studio to dig through the unravelling of Munster's season and to look at where they go from here.The Ulster Championship has kicked into gear over the weekend and is delivering already. Paul Fitzpatrick of the Anglo-Celt newspaper joins us on the line to talk about Cavan's first win over Monaghan in 18 years on Saturday night.And in hurling, the All-Ireland champions Limerick are on the back foot already after Cork went to the Gaelic Grounds on Sunday and mugged them good and proper. Sean Moran was there for us.All this and the most boring golf major ever in your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

The last knockings of the rugby season are upon us and Leinster are through to another Pro 14 final after their facile victory over Munster on Saturday. Gavin Cummiskey is in studio to dig through the unravelling of Munster's season and to look at where they go from here. The Ulster Championship has kicked into gear over the weekend and is delivering already. Paul Fitzpatrick of the Anglo-Celt newspaper joins us on the line to talk about Cavan's first win over Monaghan in 18 years on Saturday night. And in hurling, the All-Ireland champions Limerick are on the back foot already after Cork went to the Gaelic Grounds on Sunday and mugged them good and proper. Sean Moran was there for us. All this and the most boring golf major ever in your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

#73 Munster Unravel, The Ulster Championship Delivers, Cork Mugs Limerick

It’s moving week for our rugby and soccer teams – by the end of it there’s a good chance we’ll have either have moved on or moved out. Gavin Cummiskey and Gerry Thornley check in from Japan, where the Rugby World Cup has been lit up by the hosts. How did nobody see Japan coming? Where do Ireland stand ahead of the quarter-final against New Zealand? Will the fact that this could be Joe Schmidt’s last week in the job have any effect? Emmet Malone is in Geneva as Mick McCarthy’s Ireland team prepares for the crucial Euro 2020 qualifier against Switzerland on Tuesday night. Here, too, there are questions. Will Aaron Connolly start? Why were Ireland so dreadful against Georgia? And are the nervy Swiss actually there for the taking? All this on your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and John O’Sullivan.

It’s moving week for our rugby and soccer teams – by the end of it there’s a good chance we’ll have either have moved on or moved out. Gavin Cummiskey and Gerry Thornley check in from Japan, where the Rugby World Cup has been lit up by the hosts. How did nobody see Japan coming? Where do Ireland stand ahead of the quarter-final against New Zealand? Will the fact that this could be Joe Schmidt’s last week in the job have any effect? Emmet Malone is in Geneva as Mick McCarthy’s Ireland team prepares for the crucial Euro 2020 qualifier against Switzerland on Tuesday night. Here, too, there are questions. Will Aaron Connolly start? Why were Ireland so dreadful against Georgia? And are the nervy Swiss actually there for the taking? All this on your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and John O’Sullivan.

#98 RWC: Can We Beat The All Blacks? Football: Dross in Tblisi, Switzerland Preview

You can't ask more from a rugby weekend than all four provinces winning and the chance of all four qualifying for the knock-out stage of European competition. Gavin Cummiskey and John O'Sullivan join us to talk about another few days of stunning success for Irish rugby.The field in the title race in English soccer got chopped from three to two yesterday with Tottenham's hopes surely zapped at the hands (and feet) of David de Gea and Manchester United. Emmet Malone is in studio to talk Ole v Poch, City v Wolves and the tale of Jose Mourinho and the 10 showers.Throw in some hot GAA penalty shoot-out chat and that's your Monday morning Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

You can't ask more from a rugby weekend than all four provinces winning and the chance of all four qualifying for the knock-out stage of European competition. Gavin Cummiskey and John O'Sullivan join us to talk about another few days of stunning success for Irish rugby. The field in the title race in English soccer got chopped from three to two yesterday with Tottenham's hopes surely zapped at the hands (and feet) of David de Gea and Manchester United. Emmet Malone is in studio to talk Ole v Poch, City v Wolves and the tale of Jose Mourinho and the 10 showers. Throw in some hot GAA penalty shoot-out chat and that's your Monday morning Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

#52 Leinster's Depth Stops Toulouse, Ulster Stun Racing, Declan Rice, Woe for Spurs

The sun is out, the sky is high and Shane Lowry is the Champion Golfer of the Year. How's your Monday going? Could it be any better?Philip Reid was in Portrush for every stroke of Lowry's momentous week and from a service station somewhere in the north, he joins us to walk us through it all. Sean Moran and Eamon Donoghue in situ as well to break down the weekend that was in the Super 8s. Are Donegal and Kerry the only teams who might hold a candle in the Dublin wind? How many days have Mayo left in them? How steep is the learning curve for Meath and Cork?All dealt with in your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

The sun is out, the sky is high and Shane Lowry is the Champion Golfer of the Year. How's your Monday going? Could it be any better? Philip Reid was in Portrush for every stroke of Lowry's momentous week and from a service station somewhere in the north, he joins us to walk us through it all. Sean Moran and Eamon Donoghue in situ as well to break down the weekend that was in the Super 8s. Are Donegal and Kerry the only teams who might hold a candle in the Dublin wind? How many days have Mayo left in them? How steep is the learning curve for Meath and Cork? All dealt with in your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

#82 Shane Lowry's Momentous Week, Super 8s Review

Now that's what Sundays in the summer are for. From Clones to Carnoustie, it was hard to know where to look at times, such was the sheer gut-gouging drama of it all. The Super-8s came alive, the British Open delivered yet another stellar final round and all you had to do was find a way to keep on top of it all.That's where we come in.Malachy Clerkin and Gavin Cummiskey were in St Tiarnach's Park to see Monaghan dominate Kerry for 72 out of the 75 minutes and still not come out on top. Sean Moran checks in to break it all down, as well as the Dublin v Tyrone game in Omagh he was at on Saturday night.Philip Reid calls in from Carnoustie where he reported on a final round that saw seven different players lead the British open at one stage or another. Ruairí Croke manned the liveblog on Sunday afternoon and he joins us in studio where we talk Molinari, Rory, Tiger (!), Spieth and the countless other storylines from a mad day's golf on the east coast of Scotland.All in your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Gavin Cummiskey.

Now that's what Sundays in the summer are for. From Clones to Carnoustie, it was hard to know where to look at times, such was the sheer gut-gouging drama of it all. The Super-8s came alive, the British Open delivered yet another stellar final round and all you had to do was find a way to keep on top of it all. That's where we come in.Malachy Clerkin and Gavin Cummiskey were in St Tiarnach's Park to see Monaghan dominate Kerry for 72 out of the 75 minutes and still not come out on top. Sean Moran checks in to break it all down, as well as the Dublin v Tyrone game in Omagh he was at on Saturday night. Philip Reid calls in from Carnoustie where he reported on a final round that saw seven different players lead the British open at one stage or another. Ruairí Croke manned the liveblog on Sunday afternoon and he joins us in studio where we talk Molinari, Rory, Tiger (!), Spieth and the countless other storylines from a mad day's golf on the east coast of Scotland. All in your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Gavin Cummiskey.

#28 Super-8s Come to Life, Crazy Day at Carnoustie

Nothing like a wholesome, happy sporting triumph to bring on a good dose of political cynicism. Sports minister Shane Ross couldn't even allow the Ireland women's hockey team make it through their homecoming parade without elbowing his way into the spotlight. Johnny Watterson is in studio to round off the good news story of the sporting summer with reality's cold, dead hand. As the GAA summer heads for the shore, Seán Moran joins us to talk about the Galway hurlers' stickability, the Galway footballers' mental collapse and Monaghan's ultra-professionalism. Checking in from Berlin, Ian O'Riordan breaks down the European Athletics Championships, with Thomas Barr and Ciara Mageean the big Irish hopes for the week. All in your Tuesday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Gavin Cummiskey.Timings:02:48 Seán Moran on the weekend's GAA18:30 Johnny Watterson on Ireland's hockey heroines31:50 From Berlin, Ian O'Riordan on Irish hopes this week at the European Athletics Championship

Nothing like a wholesome, happy sporting triumph to bring on a good dose of political cynicism. Sports minister Shane Ross couldn't even allow the Ireland women's hockey team make it through their homecoming parade without elbowing his way into the spotlight. Johnny Watterson is in studio to round off the good news story of the sporting summer with reality's cold, dead hand. As the GAA summer heads for the shore, Seán Moran joins us to talk about the Galway hurlers' stickability, the Galway footballers' mental collapse and Monaghan's ultra-professionalism. Checking in from Berlin, Ian O'Riordan breaks down the European Athletics Championships, with Thomas Barr and Ciara Mageean the big Irish hopes for the week. All in your Tuesday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Gavin Cummiskey. Timings: 02:48 Seán Moran on the weekend's GAA 18:30 Johnny Watterson on Ireland's hockey heroines 31:50 From Berlin, Ian O'Riordan on Irish hopes this week at the European Athletics Championship

#30 GAA, Ireland's Hockey Heroines, European Athletics Championships

Hurling! Hurling! Hurling!Another Tipperary v Kilkenny final then, to end the decade. Boring? Anything but. After a weekend of eye-watering tension in Croke Park, Jackie Tyrrell joins us to gorge on a pair of stone-cold All-Ireland semi-final classics. How does Cody keep doing it? Why couldn't Limerick live with Kilkenny? What made Wexford tighten up with the line in sight? Where have Tipp found a bench from all of a sudden?Another momentous occasion took place at Lord's last week when Ireland played their first ever test match against England. Not alone that, they skittled England out before lunch on the first day before going on to play out a stunning, if weird, game that ultimately ended in defeat. Ger Siggins was there for the Irish Times and he's in studio to try and make sense of it all.All this in your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.Hurling: 5.45Cricket: 27.45

Hurling! Hurling! Hurling! Another Tipperary v Kilkenny final then, to end the decade. Boring? Anything but. After a weekend of eye-watering tension in Croke Park, Jackie Tyrrell joins us to gorge on a pair of stone-cold All-Ireland semi-final classics. How does Cody keep doing it? Why couldn't Limerick live with Kilkenny? What made Wexford tighten up with the line in sight? Where have Tipp found a bench from all of a sudden? Another momentous occasion took place at Lord's last week when Ireland played their first ever test match against England. Not alone that, they skittled England out before lunch on the first day before going on to play out a stunning, if weird, game that ultimately ended in defeat. Ger Siggins was there for the Irish Times and he's in studio to try and make sense of it all. All this in your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent. Hurling: 5.45 Cricket: 27.45

#83 Two Hurling Classics, Tipp v Kilkenny, Test Cricket at Lords

The World Cup fall-out continues apace. After Isa Nacewa's cutting assessment of Joe Schmidt's final year, it feels like there is a lot of water to flow under the bridge before we can put the tin lid on Japan 2019. Also, there is the small matter of the semi-finals to dig through.Gavin Cummiskey is back from his travels, disappointingly with one arm as long as the other and a distinct lack of presents for the troops. We plough on, all the same, with him in studio and Gerry Thornley on the line to break down the timing of Nacewa's intervention and the extent to which he was talking for the current squad members with whom he is close.All in your Thursday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent

The World Cup fall-out continues apace. After Isa Nacewa's cutting assessment of Joe Schmidt's final year, it feels like there is a lot of water to flow under the bridge before we can put the tin lid on Japan 2019. Also, there is the small matter of the semi-finals to dig through. Gavin Cummiskey is back from his travels, disappointingly with one arm as long as the other and a distinct lack of presents for the troops. We plough on, all the same, with him in studio and Gerry Thornley on the line to break down the timing of Nacewa's intervention and the extent to which he was talking for the current squad members with whom he is close. All in your Thursday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent

#101 Nacewa's Cutting Criticism, Semi-Final Preview

Let the bonfires burn. Roscommon are Connacht champions again and this time they went through Mayo and Galway to get there. Keith Duggan was in Salthill for the latest chapter in Anthony Cunningham's increasingly impressive coaching career and he joins us to talk about it - and also to pick over Galway's demise.In hurling, Sean Moran took in the ever-so slightly phoney war in Thurles yesterday between Limerick and Tipperary. Did it matter? Will it matter? And what of Saturday night in Parnell Park and Wexford Park? Exactly how difficult is it for pundits to know the permutations ahead of time?All in your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Eamon Donoghue.Times:Golf: 00:14Hurling: 03:33Football: 23:54

Let the bonfires burn. Roscommon are Connacht champions again and this time they went through Mayo and Galway to get there. Keith Duggan was in Salthill for the latest chapter in Anthony Cunningham's increasingly impressive coaching career and he joins us to talk about it - and also to pick over Galway's demise. In hurling, Sean Moran took in the ever-so slightly phoney war in Thurles yesterday between Limerick and Tipperary. Did it matter? Will it matter? And what of Saturday night in Parnell Park and Wexford Park? Exactly how difficult is it for pundits to know the permutations ahead of time? All in your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Eamon Donoghue. Times: Golf: 00:14 Hurling: 03:33 Football: 23:54

#77 Munster & Leinster Round Robins, Rossies Reign Supreme, McIlroy Disappoints

Some weeks, the whole thing is like trying to fit a quart into a pint pot. The amount of sport that fizzed around the place over the weekend is almost too much - but we've done our best in your Monday Added Time. Forgive us our misses.Gerry Thornley and Gavin Cummiskey run the rule over the World Cup final in our last rugby pod for, oh, a fortnight or so. South Africa are world champions but it's a complicated story to cheer for. Meanwhile, England look to have played their final in the semi-final - the lads assess the mental mistakes that led to their downfall.Mary Hannigan is in studio to break down a famous weekend for Irish hockey as the women’s team qualify for the Olympics for the first time. It's the end of a long road and Mary has been on it with them for over two decades of reporting on the Irish team. On a grey morning in Dublin, it's the brightest spot around.All this plus Katie Taylor's latest world title in your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

Some weeks, the whole thing is like trying to fit a quart into a pint pot. The amount of sport that fizzed around the place over the weekend is almost too much - but we've done our best in your Monday Added Time. Forgive us our misses. Gerry Thornley and Gavin Cummiskey run the rule over the World Cup final in our last rugby pod for, oh, a fortnight or so. South Africa are world champions but it's a complicated story to cheer for. Meanwhile, England look to have played their final in the semi-final - the lads assess the mental mistakes that led to their downfall. Mary Hannigan is in studio to break down a famous weekend for Irish hockey as the women’s team qualify for the Olympics for the first time. It's the end of a long road and Mary has been on it with them for over two decades of reporting on the Irish team. On a grey morning in Dublin, it's the brightest spot around. All this plus Katie Taylor's latest world title in your Monday Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

#104 World Cup Wrap, Hockey Heroines

Keith Duggan

Ten days into the World Cup and, as the Flight of the Conchords lads would say, it's business time. Keith Duggan calls in from Kaliningrad ahead of Spain v Morocco tonight and to tell us about the different sides of Russia he has seen on his travels.Mary Hannigan is in studio to talk World Cup Celebrity Catchphrase, Doug from Bristol, Shirley Bassey and Roy Keane, God love him.Kerry and Donegal announced themselves in style over the weekend in the football championship. Ian O'Riordan was at the Ulster final in Clones and Malachy was in Cork for the Munster 'decider'. We break it all down guess at their prospects when they come to face the Dubs.And Gavin Cummiskey does his last bit of penance before heading off on his summer holidays, checking in to glory over the greatest ever season of Irish rugby after the series win over Australia last Saturday.All this in your Added Time podcast with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.Timings:03:59 First up, Keith Duggan reports from Kaliningrad12:05 On all the best and brashest World Cup telly, it's Mary Hannigan25:47 Ian O'Riordan on the weekend's GAA40:05 Gavin Cummiskey reflects on Ireland's stunning turn Down Under

Ten days into the World Cup and, as the Flight of the Conchords lads would say, it's business time. Keith Duggan calls in from Kaliningrad ahead of Spain v Morocco tonight and to tell us about the different sides of Russia he has seen on his travels. Mary Hannigan is in studio to talk World Cup Celebrity Catchphrase, Doug from Bristol, Shirley Bassey and Roy Keane, God love him. Kerry and Donegal announced themselves in style over the weekend in the football championship. Ian O'Riordan was at the Ulster final in Clones and Malachy was in Cork for the Munster 'decider'. We break it all down guess at their prospects when they come to face the Dubs. And Gavin Cummiskey does his last bit of penance before heading off on his summer holidays, checking in to glory over the greatest ever season of Irish rugby after the series win over Australia last Saturday. All this in your Added Time podcast with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent. Timings: 03:59 First up, Keith Duggan reports from Kaliningrad 12:05 On all the best and brashest World Cup telly, it's Mary Hannigan 25:47 Ian O'Riordan on the weekend's GAA 40:05 Gavin Cummiskey reflects on Ireland's stunning turn Down Under

#24 Keith Duggan in Kaliningrad, GAA, Ireland's Greatest Ever Rugby Season

Like the day after the day after a wedding, the World Cup hangover has taken hold and left us with nothing but hollow, fear-filled regret. Or maybe that's just us at the Added Time podcast - everyone will have their own way of coping.To fill the void, even just momentarily, Emmet Malone joins us from Istanbul airport to break down a final that was in keeping with the rest of the tournament, given that loads of weird stuff happened and France just kept on keeping on to see it out.Ian O'Riordan checks in after another scintillating weekend for Irish athletics and tries to answer the riddle of quite how we became a world-dominating powerhouse all of a sudden (Hint: we probably poxed it a bit).If the first weekend of the Super-8s hasn't exactly set the world ablaze, it has at least set up what could be a barn-burning second weekend. Keith Duggan spent the full weekend in Croke Park and joins us to break down where Kerry in particular go from here.On top of that, there's an earth-shaking hurling quarter-final between Kilkenny and Limerick to break down as Brian Cody's men depart the championship in another blaze of glory.All in your Added Time podcast with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

Like the day after the day after a wedding, the World Cup hangover has taken hold and left us with nothing but hollow, fear-filled regret. Or maybe that's just us at the Added Time podcast - everyone will have their own way of coping. To fill the void, even just momentarily, Emmet Malone joins us from Istanbul airport to break down a final that was in keeping with the rest of the tournament, given that loads of weird stuff happened and France just kept on keeping on to see it out. Ian O'Riordan checks in after another scintillating weekend for Irish athletics and tries to answer the riddle of quite how we became a world-dominating powerhouse all of a sudden (Hint: we probably poxed it a bit). If the first weekend of the Super-8s hasn't exactly set the world ablaze, it has at least set up what could be a barn-burning second weekend. Keith Duggan spent the full weekend in Croke Park and joins us to break down where Kerry in particular go from here. On top of that, there's an earth-shaking hurling quarter-final between Kilkenny and Limerick to break down as Brian Cody's men depart the championship in another blaze of glory. All in your Added Time podcast with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

#27 World Cup Hangover, Super-8s, Athletics: What's Gone Right for Ireland?

Nothing makes a grim Monday morning grimmer than having stayed up deep into the Sunday night that preceded it watching the lowest scoring SuperBowl in history. But at least we have the rugby to cheer us up...Gerry Thornley and Gavin Cummiskey are in studio to pick over the entrails of a chastening weekend. Are we just bully-fodder now? Is it really such a great thing to be the best-behaved boys in the class all the time? And where now for Robbie Henshaw? So many questions that didn't exist this time last week.Kerry are up and running in the football league with two wins from two over northern counties, this latest one away in Cavan. Sean Moran was there to see it and joins us to run the x-ray machine over Peter Keane's young team ahead of a crunch tie against Dublin in Tralee next weekend.All in your Monday lunchtime Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

Nothing makes a grim Monday morning grimmer than having stayed up deep into the Sunday night that preceded it watching the lowest scoring SuperBowl in history. But at least we have the rugby to cheer us up... Gerry Thornley and Gavin Cummiskey are in studio to pick over the entrails of a chastening weekend. Are we just bully-fodder now? Is it really such a great thing to be the best-behaved boys in the class all the time? And where now for Robbie Henshaw? So many questions that didn't exist this time last week. Kerry are up and running in the football league with two wins from two over northern counties, this latest one away in Cavan. Sean Moran was there to see it and joins us to run the x-ray machine over Peter Keane's young team ahead of a crunch tie against Dublin in Tralee next weekend. All in your Monday lunchtime Added Time, with Malachy Clerkin and Pat Nugent.

#56 England's Revenge, Where Ireland Failed, Kerry Up and Running, SuperBowl Blues

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