Career of Aaron Craig: Westmeath Hurling & Life Off the Pitch

On Your Own Time Podcast · Aug 9, 2026 · 35m · transcript

Aaron Craig, a retired hurling senior footballer, shares his journey from playing for Westmeath senior hurlers to his current role in the defense forces. He discusses the challenges of balancing sports and work, the impact of injuries, and his future plans.

Takeaways

Balancing sports and work

Impact of injuries

Future plans

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

01:43 Transition from Inter-County to Career

02:32 Hurling and Football Journey

03:55 Achievements and Challenges with Plunkets

10:28 Playing for the Army and Sports Achievements

11:21 Training and Balancing Work

27:14 Retirement…