The Longest Game

January 9, 2026 · 41 min

About this episode

The episode tells the story of Terry Madigan's attempt to set a world record for the longest game of GAA football, highlighting the community's involvement and the challenges faced during the event.

In 1986, a Limerick man called Terry Madigan came up with a plan to raise money for his local GAA club and community that everyone thought was crazy. Terry wanted to create a world record for the longest game of GAA football ever to be played. It would be 60 hours of football - non-stop on a full-sized pitch over a whole weekend. If this was going to work, it would need 14 brave men and the whole parish of Kilcornan to get involved. This is the story of that record attempt - the highs; the lows; the hallucinations - all set against the backdrop of a community of people bonded by the love of their parish and GAA. Narrated by Shauna McGreevy. Produced by Shauna McGreevy and Nicoline Greer (2026) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Shauna McGreevy

Topics covered

GAA football
community
world record
sports

Keywords

Limerick
Kilcornan
fundraising
sports history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Limerick, Kilcornan