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21st Sep 2017

ROG, Mike McCarthy, James Downey and Jacob Stockdale on The Hard Yards

Joe Harrington

The boys remember Pat Geraghty, talk about planned and unplanned retirements, playing in empty stadiums, spiral kicks and more.

Ronan O’Gara, James Downey, Mike McCarthy and Ulster’s Jacob Stockdale are all on The Hard Yards this week as they join Pat McCarry and host Andy McGeady.

1:00 – The guys remember former Munster media man Pat Geraghty who passed away this week
6:30 – The three guys discuss their own retirements and how it felt
13:00 – Mike McCarthy on the things he does and doesn’t miss about Leinster and rugby
17:00 – James on the importance of planning ahead before you finish playing
20:00 – ROG on the “surreal hour” after his last game for Munster against Clermont
25:30 – The guys on the experience of playing in front of a tiny crowd in a huge stadium
31:40 – Pat McCarry’s in-depth interview with Ulster winger Jacob Stockdale
48:00 – Ladbrokes’ Philip Condell joins us for Pat and Andy’s head-to-head
58:00 – The forgotten spiral kick and Mike McCarthy getting caught naked on Ireland duty