MudderRucker

Episode 28: True Grit

Finals day at the Dexcom, and what a way to close out the Interpros. Caolán Scully joins Ailbhe and Cian to wrap up the tournament — this week sporting a brand new jersey

Episode 27: Finn de Siècle

Round 3 of the Interpros is done, and Munster are into the final. Caolán Scully joins Ailbhe and Cian again — this week in blue, which he insists is also not a declaratio

Episode 26: Fifty Shades of Maroon

Round 2 of the Interpros is done — and Munster are making everyone look very ordinary indeed. Caolán Scully is back to join Ailbhe and Cian as they break down a weekend

Episode 25: Inter-Stellar

Season 4 is here — and we're kicking it off with a collab. Caolán Scully of the Inter-Pro Show joins Ailbhe and Cian for the first ever MudderRucker x Inter-Pro Show ep

Episode 24: Capping It Off Right

That's a wrap on the 2026 Women's Six Nations — and what a way to finish it. 31,294 people at the Aviva for a first ever standalone fixture. A heritage caps ceremony hon

Episode 23: What's Up With Wales? Huw Knows...

Round 4 is done — and this week Ailbhe and Cian are joined by not one but two guests. Chloe Pearse is back as ever, and making his MudderRucker debut is Huw Griffin of HG

Episode 22: Obviously Maybe

Round 3 is done — and Chloe Pearse is back, somehow vertical after UL Bohemian's AIL title win, to help us make sense of it all. England did England things against Wales

Episode 21: Three Parsons and a Wafer Walk Under A Bar...

Round 2 is in the books — and Ireland finally made it to Galway. The Dexcom delivered, the crowd delivered, and by God did the team deliver. Ailbhe and Cian are joined on

Episode 20: I Can't Believe It's Not Kiwi

Round 1 is done and dusted — and Chloe Pearse is back, fresh off an AIL semi-final POTM, to help us make sense of it all. France beat Italy, but don't let the scoreline f

Episode 19: Hail to the King, Baby

We're BACK! Season 3 of MudderRucker kicks off with a bang — Ailbhe and Cian are joined by the brilliant Chloe Pearse (calling in live from her sun lounger, can of Dorado

Episode 18: Roses At The Curtain Call

The Rugby World Cup 2025 reaches its finale, and England’s Red Roses stand tall as champions on home soil. Canada threw everything at them but couldn’t crack a side built

Episode 17: Ah, That’s De Goede Stuff

Semi-final weekend delivered drama and a BIG exit — the Black Ferns are out, and Canada are into the Rugby World Cup final. Sophie de Goede led from the front in a master

Episode 16: Once Bitten, Five Shy

Ireland’s World Cup run ends at the quarter-final stage against France, but not without controversy. The infamous “bite” incident grabs headlines, but the real story is I

Episode 15: Forty Love, What a Racket

It finished 40–nil—but the noise told a different story. This week on MudderRucker, Ailbhe and Cian are joined by Chloe Pearse and Alice Soper to unpack Ireland’s bruisi

Episode 14: Eve-nt Horizon

Ireland may be two from two with Eve Higgins at the heart of the action, but there’s a gravitational pull towards a Black Ferns vortex of danger. In this week’s MudderRuc

Episode 13: It’s Brittany's, Pitch.

Ireland opened their Rugby World Cup campaign with a tempo-heavy win over Japan — and on this week’s MudderRucker, Ailbhe and Cian are joined by Chloe Pearse and Alycia W

Episode 12: Jersey Floor

Welcome to Episode 12 of Mudder Rucker, your go-to podcast for Irish women's rugby! Join hosts Ailbhe O'Nolan and Cian Ó Muilleoir as they discuss the World Cup warm-up

Episode 11: Look at Me. I Am the Captain Now.

Two new skippers, one microphone, and plenty of interpro spice. This week on MudderRucker, Maeve Óg O’Leary (Munster) and Molly Boyne (Leinster) join Ailbhe for a chat ab

Episode 10: Stuck In The Middle With You

Eve Higgins and Aoife Dalton take centre stage in this episode, swapping stories from the frontline of Irish rugby’s midfield battleground. From debut nerves and sevens c

Episode 9: Pitch Perfect

Pre-season camp is in full swing and Jane Clohessy plus Niamh “Noddy” O’Dowd drop by to swap fresh-camp anecdotes and rewind to their very different Six Nations first-cap