PODCAST: Stephen Ferris and Kevin McLaughlin on The Hard Yards

Ireland's new caps, pissing off John Hayes, Paul O'Connell's mischief, Ulster's woes, PRO12 preview and more.

Stephen Ferris and Kevin McLaughlin join SportsJOE's Pat McCarry and host Andy McGeady on the podcast this weekend. This is what's on the show. 1:00 - Stephen Ferris on his first time in Irish camp 3:30 - Kev McLaughlin remembers pissing off John Hayes on his first day in Irish camp 10:00 - A great story about Paul O’Connell’s roguery 27:37 - What has gone wrong at Ulster this season? 44:00 - A Guinness PRO12 semi final preview w/ Hayley O’Connor from Ladbrokes 1:00 - Stephen Ferris on his first time in Irish camp 3:30 - Kev McLaughlin remembers pissing off John Hayes on his first day in Irish camp 5:20 - Fez on his first meeting with Brian O’Driscoll 7:10 - The boys try to remember the first player they roomed with in Irish camp 8:25 - An absolute classic about Justin Fitzpatrick 10:00 - A great story about Paul O’Connell’s roguery 12:55 - Kev on the pressure of trying to establish himself in the Ireland squad 16:00 - The guys talk about Rory Scannell’s potential 18:55 - Who are the new leaders emerging in Irish rugby? 20:30 - The guys talk about Jacob Stockdale’s inclusion ahead of Andrew Trimble and Craig Gilroy 25:00 - What does the Ireland squad tell us about late Lions call-ups? 27:37 - What has gone wrong at Ulster this season? 31:00 - Why have Ulster stopped producing good young players? 32:25 - Kev on how Saracens coach Mark McCall can help Ulster 34:20 - Fez on the lack of local players in the Ulster setup 41:28 - What Jono Gibbes will bring to the Ulster setup next season 44:00 - A Guinness PRO12 semi final preview w/ Hayley O’Connor from Ladbrokes 49:00 - A look at Connacht’s Champions Cup playoff semi final with Northampton