Episodes

  • Cork’s redemption v Tipperary | Hogan & Bennett clash | Offaly’s underage structures paying off?

    Cork’s redemption v Tipperary | Hogan & Bennett clash | Offaly’s underage structures paying off?
    Apr 22 2026
    John Mullane and Pat Ryan join Michael (minus the musical introduction) for this week’s Indo GAA hurling podcast, kicking off with how Tipperary mark a big hurdle jumped for Ben O’Connor’s Cork. The lads dive into Clare and Waterford’s clash in Ennis, the power referees now hold with the dissent rule and what Kilkenny might do to freshen things up as the championship progresses. They also make likeness comparisons between father and son duo Jason & Joe Rabbitte, debate whether the underage structures are beginning to pay off in Offaly and discuss the potential for the hurling league final to be moved in order to coincide with the Ryder Cup in Adare Manor. Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie The Indo GAA podcast is sponsored by AIB.

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Westmeath shake up Leinster | Jim Gavin’s third-tier idea | Down fly to Kerry for a challenge match?

    Westmeath shake up Leinster | Jim Gavin’s third-tier idea | Down fly to Kerry for a challenge match?
    Apr 21 2026
    Pat Spillane and Dick Clerkin join Michael for this week’s Indo GAA Gaelic football podcast, kicking off with Westmeath’s victory over Meath and how that has broken the Leinster Championship wide open. They discuss how Ger Brennan’s ban might highlight a lack of experience in Dublin’s backroom team, Monaghan’s eureka moment and why Down flew to Kerry to play a behind-closed-doors challenge match recently. Finally, the panel also chatted about Jim Gavin’s comments around the need for a third football championship tier - and whether that would work in practice. Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie. The Indo GAA podcast is sponsored by AIB.

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    1 hr
  • Cork blitz Tipp, electric Clare, Galway double down on Kilkenny, Offaly revival | Michael Duignan & Michael Verney

    Cork blitz Tipp, electric Clare, Galway double down on Kilkenny, Offaly revival | Michael Duignan & Michael Verney
    Apr 21 2026
    It's Michael² (and Offaly²) on today's podcast as Messrs Duignan & Verney join Joe to recap weekend one of the 2026 hurling championship. If you'd like to get in touch with the podcast, you can email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie ✉️ You can subscribe to our dedicated Indo Sport YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@IndoSportPodcast 📹 Our GAA Podcast coverage is sponsored by AIB.

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    52 mins
  • Who are you ‘writing off’ in the hurling championship? | Predictions with Mullane & Ryan

    Who are you ‘writing off’ in the hurling championship? | Predictions with Mullane & Ryan
    Apr 15 2026
    John Mullane and Pat Ryan are back with Michael and are in jolly form as we head into “the most wonderful time of the year” - the opening weekend of the hurling championship. The lads discuss how teams might pick up motivation from outside comments, and nail their colours to the mast in the form of predictions for the championship. John also makes a big call around Cork’s chances in Munster, while Pat provides some insight into the ‘next man up’ injury mindset at Limerick's match week training sessions. Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie The Indo GAA podcast is sponsored by AIB.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Championship coverage under scrutiny | McConville on outside managers | Who is the Tailteann Cup really for?

    Championship coverage under scrutiny | McConville on outside managers | Who is the Tailteann Cup really for?
    Apr 14 2026
    Pat Spillane and Dick Clerkin are on hand with Michael to review the opening weekend of the gaelic football championship, with some fiery encounters across the provinces. They discuss Leitrim’s win versus Sligo in the Connacht championship, the challenge of the turnover rate in ‘smaller counties’ and the current promotion & broadcast strategy around gaelic games. They also dive into the imbalance between Ulster and the other provincial championships, chat about Wicklow manager Oisín McConville’s comments around outside managers after their triumph over Carlow and analyse which counties the Tailteann Cup should really be for. Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie . The Indo GAA podcast is sponsored by AIB.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • The bumper Football Championship preview

    The bumper Football Championship preview
    Apr 8 2026
    Pat Spillane and Dick Clerkin join Michael to look ahead to the 2026 inter-county championships. New York memories, the failure of Dublin to promote the championships and picks for each province are all on the menu in an energetic look-ahead. Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie The Indo GAA podcast is sponsored by AIB

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Surgery needed for Cork after the Limerick defeat? | Big Munster calls | Player of the league?

    Surgery needed for Cork after the Limerick defeat? | Big Munster calls | Player of the league?
    Apr 7 2026
    John Mullane and the newly crowned Paddy ‘the daddy’ Ryan join Michael to look back on the hurling league finals, and the lay of the land as championship approaches. Are Limerick back? Does Ben O’Connor need to perform ‘a little bit of surgery’ on Cork, in his first big test as manager? Who’s been the player of the league? The lads answer those questions, and propose some hot takes for the coming provincial championships, on the show today. Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie Our GAA Podcast coverage is sponsored by AIB.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Aidan O’Shea: Muting social media, 2021 regrets and Kobe’s wow moments

    Aidan O’Shea: Muting social media, 2021 regrets and Kobe’s wow moments
    Apr 2 2026
    Aidan O’Shea joins Michael as we warm up for Championship season. O’Shea talks about learning to silence the noise, availability being the best ability and what impressed the Mayo squad when training with Kobe McDonald. We also talk about regrets after beating Dublin in the 2021 Championship Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie Aidan O’Shea was speaking for AIB at the launch of the 2026 GAA All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

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    23 mins