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Enda McGinley joins Mikey Stafford and Niall McCoy to reflect on yesterday's All-Ireland victory for Armagh over Galway. How did Armagh dictate the terms and how did they end up coming out on top? What might Galway have done differently? Was it a final that suggests football needs changes?
Jackie Tyrrell joins Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to preview the All-Ireland hurling quarter-finals. Cork and Clare have history on their side, at the very least, against Dublin and Wexford. Lee Keegan joins with no more second chances in the football.
Jackie Tyrrell joins Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to preview the All-Ireland hurling quarter-finals. Cork and Clare have history on their side, at the very least, against Dublin and Wexford. Lee Keegan joins with no more second chances in the football.
Mikey Stafford is joined by Ciarán Whelan, Enda McGinley and Niall McCoy to reflect on a busy weekend of football action Armagh and Dublin battled to top spot in their groups, but it was more straightforward for Donegal and Kerry The panel also look at the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final draw, with Mayo versus Derry the standout fixture
Mikey Stafford is joined by Ciarán Whelan, Enda McGinley and Niall McCoy to reflect on a busy weekend of football action Armagh and Dublin battled to top spot in their groups, but it was more straightforward for Donegal and Kerry The panel also look at the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final draw, with Mayo versus Derry the standout fixture
Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill are joined by Jackie Tyrrell to discuss Cork's must-win Munster SHC clash with champions Limerick and a novel Leinster campaign. Peter Canavan previews the Ulster and Leinster football finals and selects his favourite for the Tailteann Cup
Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill are joined by Jackie Tyrrell to discuss Cork's must-win Munster SHC clash with champions Limerick and a novel Leinster campaign. Peter Canavan previews the Ulster and Leinster football finals and selects his favourite for the Tailteann Cup
Eamonn Fitzmaurice and Shane McGrath join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to look back on the weekend's action. The lads will also take a look at the issues arising in the inter-county championship thus far that seem to be making people really angry - championship structures and broadcast deals.
Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill are joined by Tyrone legend Peter Canavan and Malachy Clerkin of the Irish Times to look ahead to what seems the first big weekend of the provincial football championships.
Ursula Jacob joins Mikey Stafford, Rory O'Neill and Peter Branigan to look back on the weekend's Allianz Hurling League action. Wexford picked up their first win against Waterford and now have a chance to reach the final while Clare came out on top in a physical encounter with Kilkenny.
Neil McManus joins Mikey Stafford, Rory O'Neill and Eoin Ryan to preview the box-office Allianz Hurling League clashes of Limerick v Tipperary and Clare v Kilkenny, do-or-die time for Dublin and Waterford, Galway's prospects with Johnny Glynn back on board and TJ Reid's role with Kilkenny.
Over 48 hours have past since Dublin beat Kerry in the All-Ireland final, so it's safe to chat to Tomás Ó Sé and Ciaran Whelan, with Michael Foley of the Sunday Times also joining Rory O'Neill and Mikey Stafford. We couldn't let Paul Flynn's late night tweet go unmentioned, which leads into a debate on footballer of the year.
Mikey Stafford is joined by Tomás Ó Sé and Niall McCoy to discuss another busy weekend of Gaelic football. Derry reminded everyone of their potential, Monaghan appear to be building a head of steam, while a controversial penalty was awarded at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
Ahead of a massive weekend of football and hurling, Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill are joined by Eamonn Fitzmaurice and Shane Dowling to look ahead to the action. The hurling gets underway in Munster and Leinster, while there are a host of interesting provincial football matches across the four provinces.
Lee Keegan joins Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to look back on a classic clash between Monaghan and Tyrone on Sunday. Defensive, robotic and lateral... football has had its fair share of criticism of late but all those complaints went out the window in Omagh as Monaghan fought back to beat Tyrone.
Enda McGinley and Niall McCoy join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to look ahead to the two Ulster SFC matches taking place this weekend. The lads also reflect on the careers of John Costello, the retiring Dublin CEO, and Fergal Horgan, the resigning hurling referee.
David Tubridy and Shane McGrath join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to review the first weekend of the football championship and the Allianz Hurling League final. David is in fine fettle after Clare's superb win over Cork in the Munster Championship, while Shane is left wondering what can be done to stop the Limerick winning machine.
With the football championship upon us, Enda McGinley and Eamonn Fitzmaurice join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to look ahead to the all new format, while Jackie Tyrrell previews the hurling league final. Are the provincials on life support? Can Armagh flick a switch? Are Roscommon perfectly placed? And who will win the whole thing?
Ciaran Whelan and Mick Foley of the Sunday Times join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to look back on the Allianz Football League finals. Mayo are champions, but Galway get a week in Portugal. Dublin are out of the second tier, but what did they learn? The lads try to avoid All-Ireland predictions, but Mick took it further than others.
Peter Canavan and Niall McCoy join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to preview the four Allianz League finals. But first we get to root of Peter's alleged nickname 'Peter Petrol' (according to Wikipedia).
Eamonn Fitzmaurice and Shane McGrath join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to look back on the weekend's Allianz League action. Eamonn looks at Galway's development and reflects on Stephen Cluxton's shock return, while Shane considers the strengths of an ever-improving Limerick side.
Ciaran Whelan and Jackie Tyrrell join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to look ahead to the weekend's action. Whelo reflects on a tumultuous week in Donegal as Paddy Carr stepped down as manager, while Jackie looks at two good hurling semi-finals.
Enda McGinley and Shane McGrath join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to reflect on the weekend's football and hurling respectively. The form of Louth and Mayo standout in football, while Shane is impressed by Kilkenny's progress adapting to a new system.
David Tubridy and Ursula Jacob join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to preview the weekend's Allianz League action. All the intrigue is at the foot of Division 2 of the football (what's new?). Ursula takes a look at how the Division 1 tables are shaping up and suggests it is the new managers who have taken the most from the league.
Jackie Tyrrell joins MIkey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to look back on the weekend's Allianz Hurling League action, as the race to be Leinster's third team cools down. We also have Michael Duignan's tribute to Liam Kearns, who died suddenly on Sunday.
Shane Dowling joins Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to look ahead to the weekend's Allianz League action. They also discuss Kilkenny siege mentality, the GAA's information blackout during games and the encouraging rise of Kildare hurling.
Eamonn Fitzmaurice and Niall McCoy join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to reflect on the weekend's Allianz Football League action. The lads also tackle the apparent rise of diving in the game.
Enda McGinley and Ciaran Whelan are up early in the morning to preview Dublin v Derry with Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill. The lads also look ahead to Mayo-Roscommon and Tyrone-Kerry, in what promises to be an intriguing weekend in the league nobody (bar Roscommon maybe) really wants to win.
Eamonn Fitzmaurice and Shane McGrath join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to look back on the weekend's football and hurling action. Derry v Dublin is shaping up to be a big game in Division 2 but right now Derry look the Division 1 team stuck in the second tier, while Dublin are struggling for a spark. Shane relives the agony of Wexford Park.
Peter Canavan, Jackie Tyrrell and Conor Neville of RTÉ.ie join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to look ahead to the weekend's Allianz Football and Hurling League action. We ask Peter about coaching potential of Kieran McGeeney, while Jackie weighs in on Leinster v Munster debate.
Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill stage a counselling session for Armagh fan Niall McCoy and Clare stalwart David Tubridy after their counties' second half collapses against Roscommon and Kildare respectively. Plus the winning efforts of subs across divisions highlighted the importance of panel depth in the congested season.
Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill are joined by referee Barry Kelly and Shane McGrath to review a surprisingly one-sided weekend of hurling. There is also some talk about the problem of the handpass in hurling, with Barry saying inter-county referees are expected in Dublin on Wednesday to discuss the issue.
Jackie Tyrrell and Colm Keys of the Irish Independent join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to look ahead to the weekend's Allianz League action. There is also some discussion on Davy Fitzgerald's need for drama, which Jackie confirms Brian Cody could also use to his advantage on occasion.
Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill are joined by Peter Canavan and Shane McGrath to look back on the first double weekend of the Allianz League. Peter backs Colm O'Rourke on Sigerson Cup, while Shane enjoyed a competitive opening weekend in the hurling.
Jackie Tyrrell, David Tubridy and Michael Foley of the Sunday Times join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to look ahead to the weekend's action. The status of the hurling league, Kilkenny's future, football S&C plans and the latest on Glen-Crokes.
Ciaran Whelan and Eamonn Fitzmaurice join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to look back on the opening round of the Allianz Football League. Big wins for Donegal, Roscommon, Meath and Clare - but no one is getting carried away in the last week of January.
Lee Keegan and Peter Canavan join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to preview the start of the Allianz Football League and reflect on the fallout from the All-Ireland club final.
As Sky Sports exits the GAA market and streaming takes a more significant role in broadcasting inter-county games, the future of the GAA's media rights look like a very interesting place. Paul Rouse joins Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to look at the implications for viewers and broadcasters alike.
Éamonn Fitzmaurice and Ciaran Whelan join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to discuss the latest in a string of serious discipline breaches in the GAA. Is this a new phenomenon or is phone footage now just capturing more of the incidents that occur? How will the GAA cope with these breaches?
This week, Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill are joined by Brendan Maher and Denis Walsh. A three-time All-Ireland winner with Tipperary, Brendan has joined Johnny Kelly's Offaly backroom team as performance coach. He discusses the role, the prospect of working with his brother and how he went from primary school teacher to performance consultant.
With the news that Mary McAleese has been appointed independent chairperson of the integration process between the Camogie Association, the GAA and the LGFA, Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill chat to former GAA president Liam O'Neill about his own efforts to merge the associations.
New Westmeath senior football manager Dessie Dolan joins Mikey Stafford, Rory O'Neill and Niall McCoy to talk about his first management gig (not involving a team in his school). The former All-Star forward says it was impossible to say no to his own county and is relishing building on the Tailteann Cup success of this summer.
Ahead of his official unveiling as the new Mayo football manager, Kevin McStay joined Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill on the podcast one last time. The former pundit gave some insight into the testing appointment process, the selection of his star-studded backroom team and what he has been doing since landing his dream job.
Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill are joined by two club referees - Barry Kelly and Marty Coyle -to discuss their own experiences in the wake of the alleged assault on Kevin Naughton in Roscommon.
Old foes Kilkenny and Cork meet in Sunday's Glen Dimplex Senior All-Ireland Championship final and Mikey Stafford is joined by Ursula Jacob and Marie Crowe to preview the Croke Park showdown. There is also discussion of Shane Walsh's potential transfer to Dublin and the divide between urban and rural GAA club structures.
In a novel final pairing, defending champions Meath take on Kerry in the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship final, on this week's podcast Mikey Stafford is joined by Denise Masterson and Emma Duffy of the42.ie to look ahead to Sunday's decider.
Kerry claimed their 38th All-Ireland title with an entertaining victory over Galway on Sunday. Kevin McStay and Michael Foley join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to look back on what may become known as the Clifford-Walsh final.
It's a battle of the Blue Bloods as Kerry face Galway in an All-Ireland final for the first time in 22 years. Eamonn Fitzmaurice was centre-back for Kerry that day (and the replay) and he joins Mikey Stafford, Rory O'Neill and Kevin McStay to preview this year's final.
Limerick entered the history books by becoming only the fourth county to achieve a three-in-a-row of All-Ireland hurling titles - Brendan Maher and Michael Duignan join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to look back on their fabulous win over Kilkenny.
It's All-Ireland Hurling Final Thursday so Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill are joined by Limerick All-Ireland winner Shane Dowling and Kilkenny Celtic Cross collector Jackie Tyrrell to look ahead to Limerick v Kilkenny. Plus what next for Tipperary after departure of Colm Bonnar.