On this week’s show, with Robbo back home in Australia a chance for Heatley Tector to take a turn behind the mike with John-Boy Mooney.

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Ladies Cricket - A new voice for us on the show, Vanessa Buchanan gives us a run down on the ladies’ game in the North West. With ladies’ cricket one of the sports potentially on the radar for the Commonwealth Games, listen to what she has to say on the possibility for a Northern Ireland team

Youth Cricket – The Huss, gives us a round-up of the action with a big focus on the various Inter-Pro competitions on at the moment.

Around The Grounds:

David Holmes - a busy weekend in the NCU, a round-up of the Arthur J Gallagher Challenge Cup semi-finals and a shock loss for Waringstown, O’Neills Ulster Cup holders North Down going out to Brigade. Looking forward this weekend we have the Lagan Valley Steels Cup Finals Day and the Quarterfinals of the Irish Senior Cup

Laurence Moore – a complete washout in the North West but looking forward to this weekend, big battles at the bottom of the league

John Mooney – reflects on the weekend action in the semi-finals of the Leinster Cup; comments on the fact that big names such as YMCA and Merrion need to get a few wins at the bottom of the league and also looks ahead to the Irish Senior Cup

Club Corner – This week we talk to Ringcommons Cricket Club from North County Dublin, great story, only three teams, men’s, Under 13’s and Under 11’s

Feature Interview – John Boy and Heatley talk with Sean Terry the only uncapped player in the Irish squad for next week’s 5 game series at Stormont against Afghanistan