Laochra Gael
| Laochra Gael | |
|---|---|
| Developed by | Nemeton TV |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language(s) | Irish |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Irial Mac Murchú |
| Location(s) | Baile na hAbhann, Galway |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | TG4 |
| Original release | 25 May 2001 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Laochra Gael which means Gaelic heroes in the Irish language is an Irish television programme. Now its eleventh series the show profiles and celebrates some of the greatest names in Gaelic games since the 1940s. 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 broadcast on the Irish language television station, TG4.
The eleventh series started in February 2013 and featured Eddie Brennan from Kilkenny.[1]
Series 1 – 2001
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 May 2001 | Ger Loughnane | Clare |
| 2 | 4 June 2001 | Brian Cody | Kilkenny |
| 3 | 11 June 2001 | Eamonn Cregan | Limerick |
| 4 | 18 June 2001 | Pat Fleury | Offaly |
| 5 | 26 June 2001 | Dermot O'Brien | Louth |
| 6 | 9 July 2001 | Brian Mullins | Dublin |
| 7 | 16 July 2001 | Enda Colleran | Galway |
| 8 | 23 July 2001 | Con Murphy | Cork |
| 9 | 30 July 2001 | Páidí Ó Sé | Kerry |
| 10 | 8 August 2001 | John Wilson | Cavan |
Series 2 – 2002
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 September 2002 | Mick O'Dwyer | Kerry |
| 2 | 5 October 2002 | John Connolly Joe Connolly Michael Connolly | Galway |
| 3 | 12 October 2002 | Martin McHugh | Donegal |
| 4 | 19 October 2002 | John Doyle | Tipperary |
| 5 | 26 October 2002 | Jack Lynch | Cork |
| 6 | 2 November 2004 | Paddy Doherty | Down |
| 7 | 9 November 2002 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny |
| 8 | 16 November 2002 | Dermot Earley | Roscommon |
| 9 | 23 November 2002 | Nicky Rackard Billy Rackard Bobby Rackard | Wexford |
| 10 | 30 November 2002 | Sean Boylan | Meath |
Series 3 – 2004
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 January 2004 | Jimmy Keaveney | Dublin |
| 2 | 18 January 2004 | Joe Cooney | Galway |
| 3 | 25 January 2004 | Colm O'Rourke | Meath |
| 4 | 1 February 2004 | Frankie Walsh | Waterford |
| 5 | 8 February 2004 | Matt Connor | Offaly |
| 6 | 15 February 2004 | Nicky English | Tipperary |
| 7 | 22 February 2004 | Billy Morgan | Cork |
| 8 | 29 February 2004 | Gary Kirby | Limerick |
| 9 | 7 March 2004 | Tony Doran | Wexford |
| 10 | 14 March 2004 | Pat Spillane | Kerry |
Series 4 – 2004/2005
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 2004 | Angela Downey Ann Downey | Kilkenny |
| 2 | 12 January 2005 | Justin McCarthy | Cork |
| 3 | 19 January 2005 | Frank McGuigan | Tyrone |
| 4 | 26 January 2005 | Brian Whelahan | Offaly |
| 5 | 2 February 2005 | Peter McDermott | Meath |
| 6 | 9 February 2005 | John Leahy | Tipperary |
| 7 | 16 February 2005 | Joe Brolly | Derry |
| 8 | 23 February 2005 | Michael 'Babs' Keating | Tipperary |
| 9 | 2 March 2005 | Eoin 'Bomber' Liston | Kerry |
| 10 | 9 March 2005 | Seán Purcell | Galway |
Series 5 – 2005/2006
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 December 2005 | Cormac McAnallen | Tyrone |
| 2 | 11 January 2006 | Joe Hennessy | Kilkenny |
| 3 | 18 January 2006 | Dinny Allen | Cork |
| 4 | 25 January 2006 | Donie Nealon | Tipperary |
| 5 | 1 February 2006 | Mattie McDonagh | Galway |
| 6 | 8 February 2006 | Tomás Mulcahy | Cork |
| 7 | 22 February 2006 | Davy Fitzgerald | Clare |
| 8 | 1 March 2006 | Joe Kernan | Armagh |
| 9 | 8 March 2006 | Liam Dunne | Wexford |
| 10 | 15 March 2006 | Willie Joe Padden | Mayo |
Series 6 – 2007
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 January 2007 | Joe Dooley Johnny Dooley Billy Dooley | Offaly |
| 2 | 17 January 2007 | John O'Mahony | Galway |
| 3 | 16 January 2007 | Mickey Linden | Down |
| 4 | 23 January 2007 | Tony McTague | Offaly |
| 5 | 30 January 2007 | Tom Cheasty | Waterford |
| 6 | 6 February 2007 | Mickey Kearns | Sligo |
| 7 | 13 February 2007 | Nudie Hughes | Monaghan |
| 8 | 20 February 2007 | Ray Cummins | Cork |
| 9 | 27 February 2007 | Charlie Redmond | Dublin |
| 10 | 6 March 2007 | Tony Keady | Galway |
Series 7 – 2008
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 January 2008 | Peter Canavan | Tyrone |
| 2 | 17 January 2008 | Martin Storey | Wexford |
| 3 | 24 January 2008 | Tony Hanahoe | Dublin |
| 4 | 31 January 2008 | Mick Lyons | Meath |
| 5 | 7 February 2008 | Noel Skehan | Kilkenny |
| 6 | 14 February 2008 | Jack O'Shea | Kerry |
| 7 | 21 February 2008 | Seán Óg de Paor | Galway |
| 8 | 28 February 2008 | Anthony Daly | Clare |
| 9 | 6 March 2008 | Teddy McCarthy | Cork |
| 10 | 13 March 2008 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary |
Series 8 – 2010: Na Coimhlintí Móra (The Sagas)
Series 8 featured some of the most well-known rivalries in the games.
| # | Broadcast Date | Rivalry | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 April 2010 | Kerry vs Offaly | 1980–1982 |
| 2 | 22 April 2010 | Cork vs Waterford | 2000–2007 |
| 3 | 29 April 2010 | Tyrone vs Armagh | 2003–2005 |
| 4 | Corcaigh vs Tiobraid Árann | 1987–1991 | |
| 5 | Áth Cliath vs An Mhí | 1991 | |
| 6 | Loch Garman vs Corcaigh | 1996–1997 | |
| 7 | Cill Dara vs An Mhí | 1997–1998 | |
| 8 | Gaillimh vs Tiobraid Árann | 1987–1991 | |
| 9 | Gaillimh vs Ros Comáin | 1998, 2001 | |
| 10 | Cill Chainnigh vs Loch Garman | 1993 |
Series 10 – 2012
| # | Broadcast Date | Player | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 April 2012 | Dan Shanahan | Waterford |
| 2 | 12 April 2012 | Oisín McConville | Armagh |
| 3 | 19 April 2012 | Jimmy Barry Murphy | Cork |
| 4 | 26 April 2012 | Mikey Sheehy | Kerry |
| 5 | 3 May 2012 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny |
| 6 | 10 May 2012 | Brian McEniff | Donegal |
| 7 | 17 May 2012 | Brian Corcoran | Cork |
| 8 | 24 May 2012 | Liam Hayes | Meath |
| 9 | 31 May 2012 | Ollie Canning | Galway |
| 10 | 7 June 2012 | Declan Browne | Tipperary |
References
- ↑ "New Laochra Gael series on TG4". GAA.ie. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
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