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Indo GAA
Join Michael Verney every week for a breakdown of the biggest talking points in the GAA world. Join us for interviews, club action and inter-county debates, with football analysts including Pat Spillane & Dick Clerkin and hurling insights from John Mullane, Pat Ryan and more from the Irish Independent family.
Episodes
Indo GAADark arts are back in Munster - the crème de la crème | John Mullane
John Mullane joins Michael Verney after a weekend that saw Munster deliver just about everything … apart from any winners. The lads break down Cork’s…
Indo GAAJoe O’Connor to the rescue for Kerry | Memories of 'haymakers' | Pat Spillane & Dick Clerkin
Pat Spillane and Dick Clerkin join Michael Verney to review a weekend of football where Cork almost defeated Kerry … until Joe O’Connor came to the rescue…
Indo GAAHurling Preview | Part 2 | Where are Clare, weak Leinster, trouble for Davy?
In part 2 of our bumper hurling championship preview, Joe is joined in Langton's Hotel in Kilkenny by Michael Verney, John Mullane and Eddie Brennan to discuss…
Indo GAAThe Hurling Show goes to Kilkenny! — The Cork/Limerick rivalry & state of modern hurling
Joe made the journey to Langton's Hotel in Kilkenny to record our bumper hurling championship preview with Michael Verney, John Mullane & Eddie Brennan. In…
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Dublin's flat attitude | High rocks and other fads | Pat Spillane & Dick Clerkin
Michael Verney is joined by Pat Spillane and Dick Clerkin for a preview of one of football's most exciting weekends, where Monaghan will bring their underdog…
Indo GAARory Gallagher initiates legal proceedings against GAA & Jarlath Burns — explainer
As exclusively revealed by the Irish Independent, Rory Gallagher has commenced legal proceedings against the GAA and its president Jarlath Burns. This follows…
Indo GAACork have speed, skill, strength | Donegal’s goal problem | John Mullane, Pat Spillane & Dick Clerkin
Michael Verney is joined by John Mullane after a hurling league final weekend that saw joy on the banks of the Lee, where Cork continue to build momentum…
Indo GAAMick O'Dwyer remembered — Pat Spillane & Martin Breheny pay tribute to a GAA giant
Kerry legend Pat Spillane shares his poignant memories of Mick O'Dwyer, the totemic Gaelic football manager and player, who passed away at the age of 88…
Indo GAAPat Spillane & Philly McMahon — All-Ireland Football Championship Preview 🏐
With a shared 16 Celtic Crosses between them, serial All-Ireland winners Pat Spillane and Philly McMahon join Joe to preview the 2025 Senior Football…
Indo GAAChampionship begins - time for Derry to go all-in | Final the start of Tipperary’s gauntlet | Dick Clerkin & John Mullane
The football championship kicks off this weekend, and Dick Clerkin is on hand to deliver his predictions to Michael Verney. The balance of power between the…
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Donegal’s targets, Dublin’s re-build, Armagh’s pace — what the league has taught us about the race for Sam 🏐
Conor McKeon is joined by fellow Irish Independent GAA scribes Colm Keys and Donnchadh Boyle to run the rule over the league campaign, where we learned a lot…
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Cork’s appetite and Tipp’s strength | The craic of the ash in training camps | John Mullane & Eddie Brennan
Michael Verney, John Mullane and Eddie Brennan have the band back together for this week’s Indo GAA hurling review. First, Fermanagh manager Joe Baldwin joins…
Indo GAADoes anyone want to play in the league final?! | Dublin's new era | Philly McMahon in studio 🏐
Eight-time All-Ireland champion Philly McMahon joins Will to assess the state of play in the National Football League, as the FRC's new rules continue to take…
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Stephen Cluxton back in vogue | Only fools write off Kilkenny | Dick Clerkin & John Mullane
Michael Verney is back from Cheltenham (as is Dick Clerkin) to break down the final football weekend of the league season, with jeopardy for table-toppers and…
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Eight reds dished out | Tipperary are purring as Cork send a message — Hurling w/ Eddie Brennan & Colm Keys
Eddie Brennan and Colm Keys join Conán Doherty for the Kilkenny post-mortem and a look at EIGHT red cards from three games this weekend. Cork steamroll Clare…
Indo GAACranky Gaelic football managers | Hurling's big two | Football's wind factor
Joe is joined by Colm Keys, Donnchadh Boyle and Conor McKeon to discuss all the latest talking points in the football and hurling leagues. The lads start with…
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The inside track on what rules could change | Pat Ryan’s ‘remarkable’ job in Cork | John Mullane & Dick Clerkin
Michael Verney has his pancakes on the desk as John Mullane and Dick Clerkin join for a review of another weekend of league action. Mullane breaks down Clare’s…
Indo GAAThe GAA's demographic problem | The end of GAAGO | Another new football format
Joe is joined by Colm Keys to discuss all the talking points after GAA Congress last weekend. A new football championship structure is coming in 2026, GAAGO…
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Lee Chin smoother than ever | David Clifford's superstar showing | Eddie Brennan & Pat Spillane
Michael Verney is joined by former Kilkenny hurler Eddie Brennan after a weekend that saw Lee Chin star and Donegal surprise, while Davy Fitzgerald's comments…
Indo GAAPhilly McMahon on Kerry's collapse | Dublin's new generation | Michael Murphy's return 🏐
Joe is joined by eight-time All-Ireland champion Philly McMahon to take stock after the opening three rounds of the National Football League. Philly weighs in…
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‘The dark arts have re-emerged’ | Stop this goalkeeper madness now | Pat Spillane and Dick Clerkin
Nine-time All-Star and Sunday World contributor Pat Spillane joins Irish Independent columnist Dick Clerkin and Michael Verney after a football week that saw…
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Limerick leave Tipp reeling | Kilkenny lack killer instinct | Would you make any rule changes to hurling? | John Mullane
Waterford legend John Mullane joins Michael Verney to recap the weekend that was in the National Hurling League.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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Carlow rise to down Déise | The new rules utopia of Derry vs Kerry? | Eddie Brennan & Dick Clerkin | Indo GAA
Eddie Brennan & Dick Clerkin join Michael Verney to recap the weekend that was in the National Leagues, as football's facelift showed some signs of taking…
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Liam Cahill’s rallying cry | Limerick v Cork not on TV | Football's good, bad and ugly
John Mullane and Dick Clerkin join Michael Verney for the first Indo GAA of the inter-county season. Mullane breaks down Tipperary’s victory over Galway…
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Indo Sport Special: The Joe Canning Interview
Over at Indo Sport, we’ve just wrapped up week three of our brand new podcast, which you can find in all the usual podcast places. Each day, Joe Molloy and the…
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Match-ups will be key in Galway's mission to dethrone Cork
All-Ireland winners Aoife Lynskey from Galway and Gemma O'Connor from Cork joined Shane Brennan to give their views on what could be the difference in this…
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Galway bring belief into All-Ireland final showdown with Kerry
Former Galway captain Tracey Leonard and Kerry-based journalist Dan Kearney joined Shane Brennan to look ahead to this weekend's All-Ireland Senior Ladies…
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Football: Armagh fairytale is Kieran McGeeney’s crowning moment
Armagh are All-Ireland champions, a victory our panel regard as one of the greatest managerial feats in football history. On this week’s Sam Magure decider…
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Football: Blocking out noise key for Galway and Armagh - w/ Philly McMahon
For the All-Ireland football final preview, eight-time All-Ireland winner and Irish Independent columnist Philly McMahon joined Colm Keys and Donnchadh Boyle…
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Hurling: Tony Kelly and ‘our God’ Brian Lohan seal status as Clare greats
Eddie Brennan, John Mullane and Michael Verney united for one final time to break down the fine margins that saw Clare become 2024 All-Ireland champions, the…
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Hurling: Jamesie O’Connor joins the bumper All-Ireland final preview
Eddie Brennan, John Mullane and Michael Verney were joined by Clare legend and Sunday Independent columnist Jamesie O'Connor in this in-depth breakdown of Cork…
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Football: Donegal feel Michael Murphy’s absence; Armagh’s statement victory
Galway and Armagh have made it to the All-Ireland final, each showing resilience late on to power past Donegal and Kerry respectfully. Colm Keys and Dick…
Indo GAAFootball: Reaction to Mickey Harte’s exit; David Clifford is Kerry’s sleeping giant
The All-Ireland semi-finals are coming into view, and Dick Clerkin, Donnchadh Boyle and Will Slattery teamed up to preview Kerry’s duel with Armagh and…
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Hurling: Barry Nash’s absence felt as Cork stall Limerick’s drive for five
It will be a Cork v Clare All-Ireland final, and the Throw-In’s regular trio of John Mullane, Eddie Brennan and Michael Verney teamed up to break down how each…
Indo GAAHurling: Limerick v Cork will have a ‘spicy edge’ - w/ Ciarán Carey
Limerick legend Ciarán Carey joined the Throw-In’s regular trio of John Mullane, Eddie Brennan and Michael Verney to preview this weekend’s All-Ireland…
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Football: Were Dublin wrong to start Paul Mannion and Jack McCaffrey?
Colm Keys and Conor McKeon joined Will Slattery after a weekend where Dublin went crashing out to a spirited Galway, who came of age to defeat the All-Ireland…
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Remembering Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh
News broke this week that legendary GAA broadcaster Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh died aged 93. His legacy is one filled with kindness, grá for Gaelic games and a…
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Football: Mayo find a new way to lose; Ger Brennan Manager of the Year?
Frank Roche and Dick Clerkin joined Will Slattery in the wake of an All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final round that saw Mayo crash out, Roscommon surprise and…
Indo GAAHurling: ‘O hAilpín was like a brick wall’; Brian Lohan’s time-off masterclass
John Mullane, Eddie Brennan and Michael Verney teamed up again after a pair of quarter-finals that failed to get the juices flowing - but memories of food…
Indo GAAFootball: Dublin the masters of timing; Galway fail to turn the screw
Colm Keys and Dick Clerkin joined Shane Brennan on this week’s Throw-In football show after a slate of round-robin clashes that saw Mayo, Dublin, Galway and…
Indo GAAHurling: Therapy time - your ‘Rory McIlroy’ moments; Are broadcasters pushing Gaelic games aside?
John Mullane, Eddie Brennan and Michael Verney engage in a wide-ranging chat around on-pitch form and off-field issues hitting some fans. On the field, Cork…
Indo GAAFootball: Jeopardy enters Sam Maguire groups of death; Derry players need to own slump
On this week’s Throw-In football show, Dick Clerkin and Frank Roche joined Shane Brennan to break down the key match-ups that will decide the fate of the 16…
Indo GAAHurling: Nickie Quaid hurler of the year? And what we think of 53 in the backroom
John Mullane, Eddie Brennan and Michael Verney review a weekend of finals as Limerick did what may ever be done again, sealing their sixth Munster title in a…
Indo GAAHurling: Bumper Leinster and Munster finals preview; Offaly’s future is as bright as their chant
John Mullane, Eddie Brennan and Michael Verney team up to preview a weekend of finals - Kilkenny v Dublin in Leinster, Clare v Limerick in Munster, and Offaly…
Indo GAAFootball: Systems failure for Derry - has Mickey Harte lost his touch, and the dressing room?
On this week’s Throw-In football show, Dick Clerkin and Colm Keys join Will Slattery to pick apart Derry’s collapse from league winners at Easter time to…
Indo GAAFootball: Meath fall to Wee County’s big statement; Armagh need to earn credit
On this week’s Throw-In football show, Dick Clerkin and Conor McKeon join Will Slattery as the second round of the All-Ireland series threw up a historic…
Indo GAAHurling: Questions over Henry Shefflin’s future; Limerick's shock-and-awe factor returns
The end of the Leinster and Munster round-robin series brought no shortage of on-field drama, sideline questions and top level action in championship hurling…
Indo GAAFootball: Galway back in All-Ireland picture; Donegal aren’t as good as they think
On this week’s Throw-In football show, Dick Clerkin and Donnchadh Boyle join Will Slattery to break down Galway’s bounce back into form over a Derry team still…
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Hurling: Anger over Clare’s 65 does not cloud belief that Waterford could stop Limerick’s drive for five
Controversy reigned in Clare’s one-point win over Waterford, but it sets up a thrilling final weekend. John Mullane and Eddie Brennan join Michael Verney to…
Indo GAAFootball: Kieran McGeeney’s Armagh get ‘too comfortable’ in Ulster final defeat
On this week’s Throw-In football show, Colm Keys and Frank Roche join Will Slattery to break down Donegal’s triumph in the Ulster final after what was a…
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Hurling: Cork's joy in one of the best games ever - if only we could watch it
The magic of the Munster championship served up one of the greatest hurling clashes in history as Cork pipped Limerick - John Mullane and Eddie Brennan join…
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Football: Don’t over-estimate Galway, why Mayo haven’t progressed and is Kerry’s form a concern?
Galway’s dramatic win over Mayo for their third Connacht title in a row was a huge win for Padraic Joyce’s team but does it show their true potential and are…
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Hurling: Tipp rise from the ashes, Wexford breathe new life into Leinster and what next for Henry Shefflin?
Waterford look a different side this summer but after letting Tipp come back to draw against them, have they blown a big opportunity to secure qualification?…
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Hurling: The green machine rolls on, Cork staring into the abyss & Davy v Cahill fireworks expected
It was an action-packed weekend of hurling action and Eddie Brennan and John Mullane join Michael Verney on the latest Throw-In Hurling show to discuss all the…
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Football: Can Donegal really challenge Dublin? And Kildare have the players - not the team
On this week’s Throw-In football show, Dick Clerkin and Conor McKeon join Will Slattery to break down Donegal and Armagh’s path to this year’s Ulster final…
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Football: Derry negligence leaves ‘keeper out to dry as Ulster springs a score-fest
On this week’s Throw-In football show, Colm Keys is joined by Dick Clerkin and Frank Roche to break down the most exciting weekend of championship action so…
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Hurling: Limerick's Lazarus-like recovery and Davy's Déise deliver
Just how did Clare lose this game against Limerick? And after Limerick’s Lazarus-like recovery, will they only get better from here on in? John Mullane and…
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Hurling: John Mullane & Eddie Brennan’s Championship Preview
Championship season has arrived as John Mullane and Eddie Brennan join Michael Verney to preview this weekend’s opening round of Munster and Leinster action…
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Football: Stephen Cluxton’s frustration as Meath lack belief, and how will Jim McGuinness prepare for his duel with Mickey Harte’s Derry?
Dick Clerkin and Colm Keys join Will Slattery on this week’s Throw-In Football Show after Dublin maintained their dominance over the Royals, albeit not with…
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Football: ‘Broken system’ leaves small counties and championship hype behind
Dick Clerkin and Frank Roche join Will Slattery on this week’s Throw-In Football show after the not-so-thunderous start to this year’s championship. The 2024…