Tommy Tiernan Show recap: Discovery of hair hurling balls shows that hurling was played in 15th-century Ireland

Tommy Tiernan’s guests on Saturday night included singer-songwriter Gavin Friday, comedians and podcasters Killian Sundermann, Tony Cantwell and Shane Daniel Byrne, and cultural historian and museum curator Dr Siobhan Doyle.
Tommy Tiernan Show recap: Discovery of hair hurling balls shows that hurling was played in 15th-century Ireland

Dr Siobhan Doyle, a cultural historian and museum curator, discussed with Tiernan her work on modern Irish history, particularly the GAA, and the oldest GAA object she has discovered to date.

Saturday night’s episode of the Tommy Tiernan Show explored the themes of discovering oneself through music, the importance of using comedy to have a laugh in a world that has become so serious, and the oldest GAA object to ever be found in Ireland.

Tommy Tiernan’s guests included singer-songwriter Gavin Friday, comedians and podcasters Killian Sundermann, Tony Cantwell and Shane Daniel Byrne, and cultural historian and museum curator Dr Siobhan Doyle.

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