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Indo GAA

Irish Independent

300 episodes

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.

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  1. Armagh’s trip to Killarney - what a blockbuster! | Cork turn Donegal over, who draw 2-point-shy Dubs

    · 1 h 20 min

    Pat Spillane & Dick Clerkin join Michael as the Round 3 draw sets up a stellar football weekend, coming off the back of late drama that sends Armagh to Killarney. The logistical madness of this weekend’s fixtures come…

  2. Tomás Ó Sé | Championship crunch time, Kerry's next step, Dubs dilemmas, McGeeney's staying power 🏐

    · 55 min

    Tomás Ó Sé, serial All-Ireland winner – most recently as manager of the Kerry U20's – joins Joe to discuss that recent success, as well as the senior football championship summer to date, as knockout action arrives…

  3. Limerick edge Cork in grandstand finish | Galway power past Dublin | Michael Duignan & Colm Keys

    · 55 min

    Michael Duignan & Colm Keys join Joe to recap the weekend's provincial final action, after wins for Limerick & Galway. If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie. Our GAA…

  4. Jarlath Burns’ input into the Ger Brennan saga | Jeopardy in Round 2B | Listener mailbag

    · 1 h 06 min

    Michael is joined by Pat Spillane and Dick Clerkin on this week’s show, where the Ger Brennan suspension fallout, round 2B predictions (in all it’s glorious jeopardy) and listeners questions dominate proceedings. Let…

  5. Munster, Leinster & Joe McDonagh finals review | Kiely’s colossal call | Are we too hard on referees?

    · 1 h 37 min

    John Mullane and Pat Ryan join Michael for a full Munster, Leinster & Joe McDonagh finals debrief. They discuss Limerick's reaction to their Páirc Uí Chaoimh triumph, where Ben O’Connor’s Cork are at heading into the…

  6. Wexford's summer of '96 | The Liam Griffin factor, barren years & Croke Park glory

    · 1 h 00 min

    Will is joined in studio by Wexford hurling legend Larry O'Gorman to reflect on the county's famous All-Ireland win of 1996. Larry recounts the impact manager Liam Griffin had on the squad, the struggles of his early…

  7. Extended finals preview | Limerick’s hunger v Cork’s tactics | Can Galway go the full 70? | Mailbag ✉️

    · 1 h 33 min

    John Mullane and Pat Ryan are full of energy and Munster final memories as they join Michael for a bumper look-ahead to this weekend’s final in the Páirc between Cork and Limerick. The lads also debate whether Galway…

  8. Dublin can't outscore bad defence | Kobe & Mayo take throwback thriller | Draw sends Jack to Kildare

    · 1 h 11 min

    Pat Spillane & Dick Clerkin join Michael shortly after the Round 2 Draws leave us with some rematches but not a huge level of excitement. The excitement was in no short supply over the weekend however, as Mayo and…

  9. Philly McMahon in studio | David Clifford's temper, Donegal's mental warfare, Dublin's missing manager 🏐

    · 48 min

    Will is joined by Philly McMahon to discuss ruffling David Clifford's feathers, how to cope without a manager and Donegal's dark arts against Kerry. Dublin's 2026 outlook and what Armagh's Ulster win will do for their…

  10. Offaly’s dream & Verney’s Garda escort | What Kilkenny do now | Have Clare a chance?

    · 1 h 25 min

    John Mullane (in a hot van) and Pat Ryan, fresh after walking the dogs before the sun rises, join Michael after a stellar final weekend of round-robin hurling action. Dublin’s monumental win over Kilkenny is top…

  11. No sanctions for Donegal and Kerry | Cliffords don’t click | Tyrone lay down a marker

    · 1 h 07 min

    Fresh off the news that Donegal and Kerry face no further sanctions or suspensions after Saturday’s clash, Pat Spillane & Dick Clerkin join Michael for a high-paced football episode. The siege mentality from Jim…

  12. Westmeath dreamland, Dublin disarray | Armagh end Ulster drought | Provincial football has its mojo back 🏐

    · 51 min

    Joe is joined by Ronan Mullen (fresh from Clones), Frank Roche (dialling in from the Lake County) and Conor McKeon as the provincial football finals deliver a memorable GAA weekend. Dublin’s shooting shyness and…

  13. Dublin’s ‘insanity’ make them look human | Westmeath belief | Ulster’s blood & thunder

    · 1 h 08 min

    Pat Spillane and Dick Clerkin join Michael after another stellar provincial final weekend that saw Monaghan’s warriors come from the dead to force extra-time with Armagh, where Kieran McGeeney’s men came out on top.…

  14. Cahill’s future at Tipp l Everything on the line in Leinster l Do we need an All-Ireland back door?

    · 1 h 32 min

    Michael, John Mullane and Pat Ryan convene to run through all the latest in the world of hurling, from managers pondering their futures to the reality that everything will go down to the wire in the Leinster…

  15. Paidi Ó Sé's Westmeath summer | Roscommon's rise | Kilkenny in trouble | GAA Roundtable

    · 1 h 07 min

    Joe is joined by Colm Keys, Dermot Crowe and Frank Roche for a heavyweight GAA roundtable to discuss all the big football and hurling talking points. Paidi Ó Sé's magical summer with Westmeath in 2004, Roscommon's…

  16. Roscommon have no fear | Don’t forget about Kerry’s backs | Ulster final preview

    · 1 h 09 min

    Dick Clerkin (in his Monaghan polo) and Pat Spillane are on hand after a magical provincial final weekend saw Roscommon prove they can compete with the best, as oddly Galway also come out in a positive mindset about…

  17. ‘Mull’-ing over a championship restructure l Offaly’s opportunity l A golden circle of hurling refs?

    · 1 h 13 min

    A ‘Leinster-tainment’ deep dive kicks of today’s Indo GAA show, where Michael, John Mullane and Pat Ryan predict how they see the final exchanges in the provincial championship playing out - and debate the merits of a…

  18. Monaghan’s emotive win | Armagh’s strength & depth | All-Ireland draw reaction | Spillane & Clerkin

    · 1 h 04 min

    If you thought Dick Clerkin would miss out on the pod after Monaghan’s win versus Derry, you thought wrong. He belatedly joins Pat Spillane and Michael on the show to chat through the delirium on display after his…

  19. Limerick’s green machine purrs in Ennis | The future for Fitz | Tweets & Emails ✉️

    · 1 h 30 min

    Championship energy is high for John Mullane, Pat Ryan and Michael in this week’s hurling pod as Limerick seize control early against Clare in Ennis. Future selections for both teams, championships in the balance and…

  20. One night in Na Fianna | The 'Westlife years', All-Ireland glory, the reality of 4,000 club members

    · 1 h 22 min

    Last month, Indo Sport packed up the studio and headed to north Dublin’s Na Fianna GAA club for a special live podcast recording in one of the capital's biggest clubs. From fighting to get their camogie section…

  21. David Clifford interview | José back to Madrid? | Fury v Joshua is (belatedly) on

    · 49 min

    On today's podcast, Joe catches up with David Clifford at SuperValu’s launch of the Senior Football Championship. Joe, Ronan & Conor also round up some of the other news of the day, including Jose Mourinho's rumoured…

  22. Cork edge Limerick thriller, Waterford battle back, Kilkenny circle the wagons | Michael Duignan & Colm Keys

    · 54 min

    Michael Duignan & Colm Keys join Joe to recap the weekend that was in the Munster & Leinster Hurling Championships. If you'd like to get in touch with the podcast, you can email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie ??…

  23. Down dare to dream v Donegal | Kick-outs key in Connacht clashes | Out of touch ticket prices?

    · 1 h 11 min

    They may not have made it all the way to Down manager Conor Laverty’s screensaver (yet), but Pat Spillane, Dick Clerkin and Michael are compelled to review some of their early predictions around the provincial…

  24. Limerick & Cork rivalry renewed | TJ Reid makes history | Don’t rule out Waterford? | John Mullane & Pat Ryan

    · 1 h 10 min

    John Mullane and Pat Ryan are back with Michael on this week’s Indo GAA hurling podcast, breaking down the Munster Championship battle between Cork & Limerick in Páirc Uí Chaoimh - where the ‘rebel roar’ was in full…

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

    · 1 h 18 min

    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…

  26. Westmeath shake up Leinster | Jim Gavin’s third-tier idea | Down fly to Kerry for a challenge match?

    · 1 h 00 min

    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…

  27. Cork blitz Tipp, electric Clare, Galway double down on Kilkenny, Offaly revival | Michael Duignan & Michael Verney

    · 52 min

    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…

  28. Who are you ‘writing off’ in the hurling championship? | Predictions with Mullane & Ryan

    · 1 h 19 min

    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…

  29. Championship coverage under scrutiny | McConville on outside managers | Who is the Tailteann Cup really for?

    · 1 h 03 min

    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…

  30. The bumper Football Championship preview

    · 1 h 13 min

    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…

  31. Surgery needed for Cork after the Limerick defeat? | Big Munster calls | Player of the league?

    · 1 h 05 min

    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…

  32. Aidan O’Shea: Muting social media, 2021 regrets and Kobe’s wow moments

    · 23 min

    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…

  33. League final panel | Kerry embarrassed, dominant Donegal & hooter farce

    · 1 h 04 min

    Philly McMahon, Conor McKeon and Colm Keys join Will in studio after an electric league final weekend which saw Donegal's ball-winning ability help them to a dominant victory over Kerry in the Division 1 final. Michael…

  34. Limerick are the hunters, not the hunted in final battle with Cork | John Mullane & Pat Ryan

    · 1 h 05 min

    John Mullane (not in the van) and Pat Ryan join Michael ahead of a mouth-watering league final weekend as the Gaelic Grounds host a double-header, with Clare facing Dublin before Cork play Limerick in the 1A decider.…

  35. Kerry have no excuses | How was Michael Murphy not sent off? | Bin the hooter | Pat Spillane & Dick Clerkin

    · 1 h 03 min

    Pat Spillane & Dick Clerkin join Michael after a big defeat for Kerry in the Division 1 League final in a game when Donegal laid down a big marker. Donegal’s clever tactics, Kerry’s lack of excuses for a rare…

  36. Limerick & Galway forwards hunt tackles | TJ Reid the GOAT? | Leinster championship power rankings

    · 1 h 06 min

    John Mullane and Pat Ryan reconvene with Michael for this week’s Indo GAA hurling pod, now that the stage is set for the league finals. They break down the intricacies of Limerick v Galway, how analysis from someone…

  37. Spillane, Brolly & O’Rourke remember Michael Lyster | League ends on high note

    · 1 h 13 min

    Joe Brolly and Colm O’Rourke and their former Sunday Game comrade Pat Spillane join Michael Verney to remember Michael Lyster, the legendary voice of RTE’s GAA coverage who passed away on Sunday aged 71. After, Dick…

  38. Ger Brennan wants some 'soul searching', Jim McGuinness 'not bothered', player of the league? 🏐

    · 1 h 00 min

    Colm Keys, Conor McKeon and Frank Roche assemble alongside Joe for the Football League Panel. From permutations, to post match comments and the value of ‘perfect piggery’ in the kickout - the panel discuss the lay of…

  39. Armagh come alive against leaderless Dublin - yet McGeeney distracts | Time for a 4-point goal?

    · 1 h 10 min

    Pat Spillane and Dick Clerkin join Conán Doherty as the penultimate League weekend produced drama in Croke Park as Armagh awoke from their goal-shy slumber - proving their All-Ireland credentials - as Dublin expose…

  40. Kevin McManamon Interview: Psychology, Dublin desire and Jim Gavin’s ‘bullfighter’ speech

    · 46 min

    Eight time All-Ireland winner with Dublin Kevin McManamon comes in to discuss his roller-coaster inter-county career, which is getting the Laochra Gael treatment on TG4. McManamon speaks about Dublin’s transformation…

  41. Limerick show their hunger, Kilkenny don’t | The beauty of downtime (and keep it tidy lads...)

    · 58 min

    John Mullane and Pat Ryan join Niall McIntrye, replacing Cheltenham-bound Verney, to spin through a hurling weekend where Limerick’s starters got more road-testing, Cork struggled to stay alive late on and Galway gave…

  42. Congress chaos | The protest & the fallout | Colm O'Rourke & Colm Keys

    · 45 min

    Joe is joined by Colm Keys and Meath legend and Sunday Independent columnist Colm O'Rourke to discuss the protest that disrupted GAA Congress over the weekend and what impact it might have on the ongoing debate around…

  43. Hardy Cork state their intent (maybe too much) | Déise misfire as Galway settle

    · 1 h 07 min

    John Mullane (not in the van) and Pat Ryan are back with Michael after a weekend where the hurling wasn’t on the screen. As for the one game we got to see, the lads break down Cork’s intent and early confidence and…

  44. Galway the great entertainers | Goal-shy Armagh | Time for quarters, not halves?

    · 1 h 05 min

    Pat Spillane and Dick Clerkin are coming at you on a Monday this week as Donegal the motivated draw with Galway the entertainers. The wind has been a big factor in many games, so we ask if there is another way to…

  45. Dublin's decline | Mayo's 'Kobe-mania' | Who will replace Jarlath Burns?

    · 57 min

    Joe is joined by a panel of Conan Doherty, Colm Keys and Frank Roche to dissect all of Gaelic Football's big talking points. The lads review where Dublin are after a slow start to the season, they discuss Kobe…

  46. Limerick’s bomb squad returns | Ó Ceallacháin & Rossiter face off | Waterford to retain 1A status?

    · 1 h 04 min

    John Mullane and Pat Ryan reunite with Michael Verney for this week’s hurling edition of the Indo GAA podcast, unpacking Limerick’s triumph against the reigning All Ireland champions, Tipperary - as well as the passion…

  47. Cute Donegal | AFL getting away with taking talent | The Tommy Tiernan experience

    · 51 min

    Pat Spillane is fresh off his appearance on the Tommy Tiernan Show to run through the weekend’s action, where boring Dublin, cute Donegal, headline-maker McGeeney and struggling Tyrone are all on the menu. Plus - After…

  48. ‘Piggery’ as a compliment | Bang average Dublin | Fundraisers & 'poo in the park'

    · 1 h 05 min

    Fresh off the football break week, Pat Spillane and Dick Clerkin join Michael on this week’s Indo GAA show. The panel chat through the curious ‘piggery’ comment from Kieran McGeeney, Donegal’s masterclass against Mayo,…

  49. GAA Check-In | Football's contenders, Davy's Antrim woes & Ben O'Connor's impact

    · 1 h 00 min

    Michael Verney & Colm Keys join Joe for an around the houses chat about all things Gaelic Games. The lads discuss how the big hitters in this year's football championship have fared so far, while Davy Fitzgerald's…

  50. Fitzgibbon Cup memories: Hurling as an education, preview of future stars, best player ever? | Pat Ryan & Cyril Farrell

    · 41 min

    Pat Ryan and Cyril Farrell join Michael to reminisce on some Fitzgibbon Cup memories, ahead of this year’s final between Mary Immaculate College and the University of Limerick on Friday. Funny escapades of mind games…

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