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Laochra Gael
Laochra Gael (Irish pronunciation: [ˈl̪ˠeːxɾˠə ˈɡeːl̪ˠ]; "Heroes of the Gaels") is an Irish television programme. With the 2022 series its twentieth, the show profiles and celebrates some of the greatest names in Gaelic games (hurling, Gaelic football, ladies' Gaelic football and camogie) since the 1920s; most players are from the 1980s or later due to the lack of archive footage from earlier players. Each of the programmes contains interviews with the subject, archive footage of their exploits on the pitch and an assessment from GAA experts, friends, rivals and teammates. Laochra Gael is produced by Nemeton TV and broadcast on the Irish language television station, TG4.[1]
| Laochra Gael | |
|---|---|
| Genre | sport documentary, biography |
| Developed by | Nemeton TV |
| Country of origin | Republic of Ireland |
| Original languages | Irish English |
| No. of seasons | 22 |
| No. of episodes | 192 (as of 16 March 2023) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Irial Mac Murchú |
| Production locations | Baile na hAbhann, Galway |
| Running time | 25–26 minutes (2001–2017) 52–53 minutes (2018–present) |
| Original release | |
| Network | TG4 |
| Release | 28 May 2001 – present |
Episode list edit
Series 1 – 2001 edit
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 May 2001 | Ger Loughnane | Clare | hurling |
| 2 | 4 June 2001 | Brian Cody | Kilkenny | hurling |
| 3 | 11 June 2001 | Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | hurling |
| 4 | 18 June 2001 | Pat Fleury | Offaly | hurling |
| 5 | 26 June 2001 | Dermot O'Brien | Louth | Gaelic football |
| 6 | 9 July 2001 | Brian Mullins | Dublin | Gaelic football |
| 7 | 16 July 2001 | Enda Colleran | Galway | Gaelic football |
| 8 | 23 July 2001 | Con Murphy | Cork | hurling |
| 9 | 30 July 2001 | Páidí Ó Sé | Kerry | Gaelic football |
| 10 | 8 August 2001 | John Wilson | Cavan | Gaelic football |
Series 2 – 2002 edit
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 September 2002 | Mick O'Dwyer | Kerry | Gaelic football |
| 2 | 5 October 2002 | Na Connollys (John, Joe, Michael) | Galway | hurling |
| 3 | 12 October 2002 | Martin McHugh | Donegal | Gaelic football |
| 4 | 19 October 2002 | John Doyle | Tipperary | hurling |
| 5 | 26 October 2002 | Jack Lynch | Cork | hurling & Gaelic football |
| 6 | 2 November 2004 | Paddy Doherty | Down | Gaelic football |
| 7 | 9 November 2002 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | hurling |
| 8 | 16 November 2002 | Dermot Earley Snr | Roscommon | Gaelic football |
| 9 | 23 November 2002 | Na Rackards (Nicky, Billy, Bobby) | Wexford | hurling |
| 10 | 30 November 2002 | Seán Boylan | Meath | Gaelic football |
Series 3 – 2004 edit
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 January 2004 | Jimmy Keaveney | Dublin | Gaelic football |
| 2 | 18 January 2004 | Joe Cooney | Galway | hurling |
| 3 | 25 January 2004 | Colm O'Rourke | Meath | Gaelic football |
| 4 | 1 February 2004 | Frankie Walsh | Waterford | hurling |
| 5 | 8 February 2004 | Matt Connor | Offaly | Gaelic football |
| 6 | 15 February 2004 | Nicky English[2] | Tipperary | hurling |
| 7 | 22 February 2004 | Billy Morgan | Cork | Gaelic football |
| 8 | 29 February 2004 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | hurling |
| 9 | 7 March 2004 | Tony Doran | Wexford | hurling |
| 10 | 14 March 2004 | Pat Spillane | Kerry | Gaelic football |
Series 4 – 2004/05 edit
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 2004 | Angela Downey & Ann Downey | Kilkenny | camogie |
| 2 | 12 January 2005 | Justin McCarthy | Cork | hurling |
| 3 | 19 January 2005 | Frank McGuigan | Tyrone | Gaelic football |
| 4 | 26 January 2005 | Brian Whelahan | Offaly | hurling |
| 5 | 2 February 2005 | Peter McDermott | Meath | Gaelic football |
| 6 | 9 February 2005 | John Leahy | Tipperary | hurling |
| 7 | 16 February 2005 | Joe Brolly | Derry | Gaelic football |
| 8 | 23 February 2005 | Michael 'Babs' Keating | Tipperary | hurling |
| 9 | 2 March 2005 | Eoin 'Bomber' Liston | Kerry | Gaelic football |
| 10 | 9 March 2005 | Seán Purcell | Galway | Gaelic football |
Series 5 – 2005/06 edit
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 December 2005 | Cormac McAnallen | Tyrone | Gaelic football |
| 2 | 11 January 2006 | Joe Hennessy | Kilkenny | hurling |
| 3 | 18 January 2006 | Dinny Allen | Cork | Gaelic football & hurling |
| 4 | 25 January 2006 | Donie Nealon | Tipperary | hurling |
| 5 | 1 February 2006 | Mattie McDonagh | Galway | Gaelic football |
| 6 | 8 February 2006 | Tomás Mulcahy | Cork | hurling & Gaelic football |
| 7 | 22 February 2006 | Davy Fitzgerald | Clare | hurling |
| 8 | 1 March 2006 | Joe Kernan | Armagh | Gaelic football |
| 9 | 8 March 2006 | Liam Dunne | Wexford | hurling |
| 10 | 15 March 2006 | Willie Joe Padden | Mayo | Gaelic football |
Series 6 – 2007 edit
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 January 2007 | Joe, Johnny & Billy Dooley | Offaly | hurling |
| 2 | 17 January 2007 | John O'Mahony | Galway | Gaelic football |
| 3 | 16 January 2007 | Mickey Linden | Down | Gaelic football |
| 4 | 23 January 2007 | Tony McTague | Offaly | Gaelic football |
| 5 | 30 January 2007 | Tom Cheasty | Waterford | hurling |
| 6 | 6 February 2007 | Mickey Kearns | Sligo | Gaelic football |
| 7 | 13 February 2007 | Nudie Hughes | Monaghan | Gaelic football |
| 8 | 20 February 2007 | Ray Cummins | Cork | hurling & Gaelic football |
| 9 | 27 February 2007 | Charlie Redmond | Dublin | Gaelic football |
| 10 | 6 March 2007 | Tony Keady[3] | Galway | hurling |
Series 7 – 2008 edit
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 January 2008 | Peter Canavan | Tyrone | Gaelic football |
| 2 | 17 January 2008 | Martin Storey | Wexford | hurling |
| 3 | 24 January 2008 | Tony Hanahoe | Dublin | Gaelic football |
| 4 | 31 January 2008 | Mick Lyons | Meath | Gaelic football |
| 5 | 7 February 2008 | Noel Skehan | Kilkenny | hurling |
| 6 | 14 February 2008 | Jack O'Shea | Kerry | Gaelic football |
| 7 | 21 February 2008 | Seán Óg de Paor | Galway | Gaelic football |
| 8 | 28 February 2008 | Anthony Daly | Clare | hurling |
| 9 | 6 March 2008 | Teddy McCarthy | Cork | Gaelic football & hurling |
| 10 | 13 March 2008 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | hurling |
Series 8 – 2010: Na Coimhlintí Móra (The Sagas) edit
Series 8 featured some of the most well-known rivalries in the games.
| # | Broadcast Date | Rivalry | Period | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 April 2010 | Kerry vs Offaly | 1980–82 | Gaelic football |
| 2 | 22 April 2010 | Cork v. Waterford | 2000–07 | hurling |
| 3 | 29 April 2010 | Tyrone vs Armagh | 2003–05 | Gaelic football |
| 4 | 6 May 2010 | Cork vs Tipperary | 1987–91 | hurling |
| 5 | 13 May 2010 | Dublin vs Meath | 1991 | Gaelic football |
| 6 | 20 May 2010 | Wexford vs Cork | 1996–97 | hurling |
| 7 | 27 May 2010 | Kildare vs Meath | 1997–98 | Gaelic football |
| 8 | 3 June 2010 | Galway vs Tipperary | 1987–91 | hurling |
| 9 | 10 June 2010 | Galway vs Roscommon | 1998, 2001 | Gaelic football |
| 10 | 17 June 2010 | Kilkenny vs Wexford | 1993 | hurling |
Series 9 – 2011: Na Coimhlintí Móra (The Sagas) edit
Series 9 featured more of the most well-known rivalries in the games.
| # | Broadcast Date | Rivalry | Period | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 February 2011 | 10 mBliana de Pheil na mBan ar TG4 (10 Years of Ladies' Gaelic football on TG4) | 2001–10 | Ladies' Gaelic football |
| 2 | 6 March 2011 | Ulaidh Abú ("Up Ulster!") | 1991–94 | Gaelic football |
| 3 | 13 March 2011 | Dublin vs Meath | 1986–90 | Gaelic football |
| 4 | 20 March 2011 | Meath vs Cork | 1987–90 | Gaelic football |
| 5 | 27 March 2011 | Galway vs Mayo | 1995–99 | Gaelic football |
| 6 | 3 April 2011 | Offaly vs Kilkenny | 1980–83 | hurling |
| 7 | 10 April 2011 | Galway vs Limerick | 1980–81 | Gaelic football |
| 8 | 17 April 2011 | Offaly vs Clare | 1998 | hurling |
| 9 | 24 April 2011 | Kilkenny vs Cork | 1999–2010 | hurling |
| 10 | 1 May 2011 | Clare vs Tipperary | 1997–2001 | hurling |
Series 10 – 2012 edit
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 April 2012 | Dan Shanahan | Waterford | hurling |
| 2 | 12 April 2012 | Oisín McConville | Armagh | Gaelic football |
| 3 | 19 April 2012 | Jimmy Barry Murphy | Cork | hurling & Gaelic football |
| 4 | 26 April 2012 | Mikey Sheehy | Kerry | Gaelic football |
| 5 | 3 May 2012 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | hurling |
| 6 | 10 May 2012 | Brian McEniff | Donegal | Gaelic football |
| 7 | 17 May 2012 | Brian Corcoran | Cork | hurling |
| 8 | 24 May 2012 | Liam Hayes | Meath | Gaelic football |
| 9 | 31 May 2012 | Ollie Canning | Galway | hurling |
| 10 | 7 June 2012 | Declan Browne | Tipperary | Gaelic football |
Series 11 – 2013 edit
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 February 2013 | Eddie Brennan | Kilkenny | hurling |
| 2 | 21 February 2013 | Anthony Tohill | Derry | Gaelic football |
| 3 | 28 February 2013 | Damien Fitzhenry | Wexford | hurling |
| 4 | 7 March 2013 | Séamus Moynihan | Kerry | Gaelic football |
| 5 | 14 March 2013 | Gerald McCarthy | Cork | hurling |
| 6 | 21 March 2013 | Jarlath Fallon | Galway | Gaelic football |
| 7 | 28 March 2013 | Paul Flynn | Waterford | hurling |
| 8 | 4 April 2013 | Glenn Ryan | Kildare | Gaelic football |
| 9 | 11 April 2013 | Conor Hayes | Galway | hurling |
| 10 | 18 April 2013 | Juliet Murphy | Cork | ladies' Gaelic football |
Series 12 – 2014 edit
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 February 2014 | John Mullane | Waterford | hurling |
| 2 | 9 February 2014 | James McCartan Sr. & James McCartan Jr. | Down | Gaelic football |
| 3 | 16 February 2014 | Noel Lane | Galway | hurling |
| 4 | 23 February 2014 | Cora Staunton | Mayo | ladies' Gaelic football |
| 5 | 2 March 2014 | Larry Tompkins | Cork | Gaelic football |
| 6 | 9 March 2014 | Seán Óg Ó hAilpín | Cork | hurling & Gaelic football |
| 7 | 16 March 2014 | Paddy Cullen | Dublin | Gaelic football |
| 8 | 23 March 2014 | Brian Lohan | Clare | hurling |
| 9 | 30 March 2014 | Martin O'Connell | Meath | Gaelic football |
| 10 | 6 April 2014 | Willie & Eddie O'Connor | Kilkenny | hurling |
Series 13 – 2015 edit
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 February 2015 | Liam McHale | Mayo | Gaelic football |
| 2 | 10 February 2015 | Ciarán Carey | Limerick | hurling |
| 3 | 17 February 2015 | Jamesie O'Connor | Clare | hurling |
| 4 | 24 February 2015 | Niamh Kindlon | Monaghan | ladies' Gaelic football |
| 5 | 3 March 2015 | Na Larkins (Paddy, Fan, Philly) | Kilkenny | hurling |
| 6 | 10 March 2015 | Barney Rock | Dublin | Gaelic football |
| 7 | 17 March 2015 | Brendan Cummins | Tipperary | hurling |
| 8 | 31 March 2015 | Denis "Ogie" Moran | Kerry | Gaelic football |
| 9 | 7 April 2015 | Michael Duignan | Offaly | hurling & Gaelic football |
| 10 | 14 April 2015 | Ryan McMenamin | Tyrone | Gaelic football |
Series 14 – 2016 edit
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 February 2016 | J. J. Delaney | Kilkenny | hurling |
| 2 | 28 February 2016 | Ken McGrath[4] | Waterford | hurling |
| 3 | 6 March 2016 | Declan O'Sullivan | Kerry | Gaelic football |
| 4 | 13 March 2016 | Richie Bennis | Limerick | hurling |
| 5 | 20 March 2016 | Steven McDonnell | Armagh | Gaelic football |
| 6 | 27 March 2016 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | hurling |
| 7 | 3 April 2016 | John Allen | Cork | hurling & Gaelic football |
| 8 | 10 April 2016 | Trevor Giles | Meath | Gaelic football |
| 9 | 17 April 2016 | Annette Clarke | Galway | ladies' Gaelic football |
| 10 | 24 April 2016 | Na Meehans (Declan, Michael, Tomás, Noel) | Galway | Gaelic football |
Series 15 – 2017 edit
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 March 2017 | Donal Óg Cusack | Cork | hurling |
| 2 | 22 March 2017 | Dara Ó Cinnéide | Kerry | Gaelic football |
| 3 | 29 March 2017 | Pete Finnerty | Galway | hurling |
| 4 | 5 April 2017 | Eamonn O'Hara | Sligo | Gaelic football |
| 5 | 12 April 2017 | Tommy Walsh | Kilkenny | hurling |
| 6 | 19 April 2017 | Clíodhna O'Connor | Dublin | ladies' Gaelic football |
| 7 | 26 April 2017 | Pat Fox | Tipperary | hurling |
| 8 | 3 May 2017 | Na Lowrys (Brendan, Seán, Mick) | Offaly/Mayo | Gaelic football |
| 9 | 10 May 2017 | Seánie McMahon | Clare | hurling |
| 10 | 17 May 2017 | Owen Mulligan | Tyrone | Gaelic football |
Series 16 – 2018 edit
This season saw a switch to an hour-long format.[6]
| # | Broadcast Date | Title | County | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 February 2018 | Understanding Lar Corbett Ag Tuiscint Lar Corbett | Tipperary | hurling |
| 2 | 7 March 2018 | The Real Graham Geraghty An Fíor Graham Geraghty | Meath | Gaelic football |
| 3 | 14 March 2018 | Ashling Thompson — Warrior Woman Ashling Thompson — Gaiscíoch Ban | Cork | camogie |
| 4 | 21 March 2018 | Henry Shefflin — King of the Cats Henry Shefflin — Rí na gCat | Kilkenny | hurling |
| 5 | 28 March 2018 | Mickey Harte — Unquenchable Spirit Mickey Harte — Spioraid Dochloite | Tyrone | Gaelic football |
Series 17 – 2019 edit
| # | Broadcast Date | Subject | County | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 February 2019 | Jackie Tyrrell – The Journey Jackie Tyrrell – An Aistear | Kilkenny | hurling |
| 2 | 27 February 2019 | Séamus Darby – The Man Who Got the Goal Séamus Darby – An Fear a Scóráil an Cúl | Offaly | Gaelic football |
| 3 | 6 March 2019 | Rena Buckley – The Best Person in the World? Rena Buckley – An Duine is Fearr ar Domhain? | Cork | ladies' Gaelic football & camogie |
| 4 | 13 March 2019 | Kieran Duff – Don't Judge Me Kieran Duff – Ná Tabhair Breith Orm | Dublin | Gaelic football |
| 5 | 20 March 2019 | Andrew O'Shaughnessy – Shaughs' Story Andrew O'Shaughnessy – An Mórphictúir | Limerick | hurling |
| 6 | 27 March 2019 | Colm Cooper – Gooch | Kerry | Gaelic football |
Series 18 – 2020 edit
| # | Broadcast Date | Subject | County | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 March 2020 | Kieran Donaghy — On the Edge Kieran Donaghy — Ar an Imeall | Kerry | Gaelic football |
| 2 | 12 March 2020 | Diarmuid Lyng — The Crossroads Diarmuid Lyng — An Crosbhóthar | Wexford | hurling |
| 3 | 19 March 2020 | Alan Brogan — The Family Silver Alan Brogan — Saibhreas Clainne | Dublin | Gaelic football |
| 4 | 26 March 2020 | Iggy Clarke — Body and Soul Iggy Clarke — Corp agus Anam | Galway | hurling |
| 5 | 2 April 2020 | David Brady — Against the Tide David Brady — In Aghaidh an Easa | Mayo | Gaelic football |
| 6 | 9 April 2020 | Brenda McAnespie — Beyond Borders[7] Brenda McAnespie — Thar Teorainn Amach[8] | Monaghan | ladies' Gaelic football |
Series 19 – 2021 edit
This season was broadcast in two parts of six episodes.[9][10] The second part of the nineteenth series began on 25 March 2021.[11][12][13]
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 January 2021 | Kevin Cassidy[14][15][16][17] | Donegal | Gaelic football |
| 2 | 14 January 2021 | Ryan O'Dwyer[18] | Dublin | hurling |
| 3 | 21 January 2021 | Therese Maher[19] | Galway | camogie |
| 4 | 28 January 2021 | Shane Curran[20][21] | Roscommon | Gaelic football |
| 5 | 4 February 2021 | Johnny Pilkington[22][23] | Offaly | hurling |
| 6 | 11 February 2021 | Dermot Earley Jnr[24][25][26][27] | Kildare | Gaelic football |
| 7 | 25 March 2021 | Eoin Larkin[28][29] | Kilkenny | hurling |
| 8 | 1 April 2021 | Pete McGrath[30][31] | Down | Gaelic football |
| 9 | 8 April 2021 | Briege Corkery[32][33] | Cork | ladies' Gaelic football & camogie |
| 10 | 15 April 2021 | Bernard Flynn[34] | Meath | Gaelic football |
| 11 | 22 April 2021 | Seán Cavanagh[35][36] | Tyrone | Gaelic football |
| 12 | 29 April 2021 | Liam Griffin[37][38] | Wexford | hurling |
Series 20 – 2022 edit
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 January 2022[39] | Terence McNaughton | Antrim | hurling |
| 2 | 20 January 2022[40] | Michael Darragh MacAuley | Dublin | Gaelic football |
| 3 | 27 January 2022[41] | Sue Ramsbottom | Laois | ladies' Gaelic football |
| 4 | 3 February 2022[42] | Joe Quaid | Limerick | hurling |
| 5 | 10 February 2022[43] | Kieran Fitzgerald | Galway | Gaelic football |
| 6 | 17 February 2022[44] | Johnny McGurk | Derry | Gaelic football |
Series 21 – 2023 edit
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 January 2023[45] | Joe Canning | Galway | hurling |
| 2 | 2 February 2023[46] | Aidan O’Mahony | Kerry | Gaelic football |
| 3 | 9 February 2023[46] | Anne Dalton | Kilkenny | camogie |
| 4 | 16 February 2023[46] | Tom Parsons | Mayo | Gaelic football |
| 5 | 23 February 2023[47] | Áine Wall | Waterford | ladies' Gaelic football |
| 6 | 2 March 2023[46] | Liam Sheedy | Tipperary | hurling |
| 7 | 9 March 2023[46] | Anthony Molloy | Donegal | Gaelic football |
| 8 | 16 March 2023[48] | Noel O’Leary | Cork | Gaelic football |
Series 22 – 2024 edit
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 January 2024[49] | Richie Power Jnr | Kilkenny | hurling |
| 2 | 1 February 2024[50] | Tony Scullion | Derry | Gaelic football and hurling |
| 3 | 8 February 2024[51] | Lindsay Peat | Dublin | ladies' Gaelic football |
| 4 | 15 February 2024[52] | Tony Griffin | Clare | hurling |
| 5 | 22 February 2024[53] | Alan Kerins | Galway | hurling and Gaelic football |
| 6 | 29 February 2024[54] | Pat Critchley | Laois | hurling |
| 7 | 7 March 2024[55] | Ciara Gaynor | Tipperary | camogie |
| 8 | 14 March 2024[56] | Kevin Hughes | Tyrone | Gaelic football |
References edit
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- ^ McKenna, Conor. "The 19th Series of Laochra Gael Is Coming And It's Possibly The Best Lineup Yet". Balls.ie.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (21 December 2020). "Here are the 12 GAA legends that will feature in the new Laochra Gael series". The42.
- ^ "Briege Corkery set for Laochra Gael show". Irish Examiner. 18 March 2021.
The 19th series of the show returned earlier this spring and after a short break is set to resume on Thursday, March 25th.
- ^ "Six more new Laochra Gael shows to be aired beginning this month". Hogan Stand. 18 March 2021.
The Laochra Gael season returns on TG4 at 9:30pm on Thursday evenings starting 25th March.
- ^ "Laochra Gael returns with six more GAA legends". The Connaught Telegraph. 18 March 2021.
The series, which already featured six extraordinary Laochra with genuine star quality, took a break from our screens in early February but is now returning with the remaining six exceptional Laochra... The Laochra Gael season returns on TG4 at 9.30 p.m. on Thursday evenings, starting on March 25 with Kilkenny hurler Eoin Larkin.
- ^ "Laochra Gael returns featuring Kevin Cassidy on Thursday". Hogan Stand. 6 January 2021.
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- ^ "Pearse Doherty shares incredible gesture made by Kevin Cassidy". Hogan Stand. 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Ryan O'Dwyer features on Laochra Gael". Hogan Stand. 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Thérèse Maher features on Laochra Gael". Hogan Stand. 21 January 2021.
- ^ "You have got to think of different ways of beating the bigger boys". Hogan Stand. 25 January 2021.
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- ^ "Johnny Pilkington is next up on Laochra Gael". Hogan Stand. 1 February 2021.
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- ^ "I was always conscious there was only one Dermot Earley". Hogan Stand. 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Earley opens up on his battle with cancer". Hogan Stand. 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Brilliant reaction to Dermot Earley's Laochra Gael". Hogan Stand. 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Kilkenny great Larkin features as Laochra Gael returns this Thursday night". Hogan Stand. 22 March 2021.
- ^ "'A true warrior of the game' - fans hail Cats legend Larkin as Laochra Gael returns". Hogan Stand. 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Pete McGrath features on Laochra Gael tonight". Hogan Stand. 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Fans hail legendary Down boss Pete McGrath after latest instalment of Laochra Gael". Hogan Stand. 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Laochra Gael to feature 18-time All-Ireland winner Briege Corkery this Thursday night". Hogan Stand. 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Briege Corkery hailed 'legend' and 'role model' after latest Laochra Gael episode". Hogan Stand. 9 April 2021.
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- ^ "New series of Laochra Gael to feature 'Sambo', Macauley and McGurk - HoganStand". hoganstand.com.
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- ^ "Clare legend Tony Griffin thinks outside box to help the Kerry footballers soar". Independent.ie. 16 January 2024.
- ^ GBFM, Sport (16 January 2024). "Alan Kerins to feature in latest Laochra Gael series". Galway Bay FM.
- ^ Cooper, Gavin. "In Pictures Sports Memory Lane: Laois and Portlaoise sporting legend". www.ireland-live.ie.
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External links edit
- Official site
- "'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"