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The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Podcaster And Author Ciaran Murphy On His Decision To Take Up Hurling In His 40s

22 Sep 2025

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Second Captains co-host, Irish Times columnist and author, Ciaran Murphy, has published his second book ‘Old Parish: Notes on Hurling”.He tells the story of how despite being an avid Galway GAA fan – one of the few dual counties in Ireland – he had only ever played Gaelic football.So, in the lead up to his 42nd birthday, he decided to move to Co. Waterford and play hurling with An Sean Phobal, the club that his father played for in the 1960s.Ciaran joined Matt on Monday’s The Last Word to tell him why he felt compelled to do it.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.

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