The Hard Shoulder

This week, Ciara and Shane were joined by presenter of Weekend Breakfast on Today FM, Alison Curtis and Off the Ball’s Cameron Hill to look back on the week that was, but with a few twists…

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy published an open letter to President Putin, in which he proposed the two leaders meet in-person to agree an end to more than four years of war…
Joining Shane to discuss this is Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Professor of Politics at DCU and author of ‘Unfinished Empire: Russian Imperialism in Ukraine and the Near Abroad’.

Katie Taylor will bring a fairytale ending to her stellar career; Ireland’s greatest ever athlete will fight at Croke Park on Saturday, September the 5th. Fighting for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight Championship in a historic undisputed clash against France’s undefeated Flora Pili.
Henry McKean was at the launch at Croke Park this afternoon, and sent in this interview with Katie Taylor.

Off The Ball’s John Duggan joined Ciara and Shane on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the weekend action…

Ireland has banned two Israeli Ministers from entering the country.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed the Israeli Ministers, Ben-Gvir and Smotrich have been banned from travelling into Ireland.
Former Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Olmert, joins Ciara to discuss.
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