Cork’s stinker, Mayo’s mire and Ciarán Kilkenny’s class
Fintan O’Toole and Declan Bogue join Ronan Early to chat about Limerick’s shock and awe and Cork’s no-show. The lads also discuss Tipp’s young guns, Waterford’s chances by the Lee and the de-facto Leinster semi-final between Galway and Dublin as well as Davy’s troubles in Antrim. Declan assesses the extent of Mayo’s woes and looks forward to Donegal versus Tyrone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Cork v Limerick - the Sliding Doors rivalry that’s all drama
As red and green are primed to collide again, Fintan O’Toole, Declan Bogue and Ronan Early chart the small moments that have had big consequences in this duel over the past nine years.Limerick stole a march on the Rebels in 2017 and 2018 and reigned supreme until 2024, when Cork rose again.Can Limerick put the red genie back in the bottle? Can Cork drive home their advantage? We discuss another hotly anticipated clash between the southern powerhouses.Also, can Dublin’s footballers answer their critics? The majesty of the Ulster and Leinster finals - and some ugly scenes around these otherwise life-affirming occasions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Peak jeopardy for Clare and Tipp | McGeeney deep dive
The Munster hurling championship is all about peril, and we have a stark case of that on Saturday night when Clare and Tipperary face off in Ennis.A loss for either side will likely mean the end for their 2025 campaign - on May 10. As Jackie Tyrrell said, careers and seasons are on the line here.On today’s pod, Fintan O’Toole, Declan Bogue and Ronan Early get into the peril that faces both sets of players and management teams. They also ponder the fact that most of the country won’t get to see this do-or-die clash, with it not being on free-to-air television.In the Ulster championship, Donegal face Kieran McGeeney’s Armagh. Today we put a sharp focus on the All-Ireland champion’s long-serving manager.We try to get to the nub of how he has been able to inspire such extraordinary levels of loyalty from players, in the good times and the hard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What drives John Kiely? | Croker concerts | Leinster breathes again
Declan Bogue and Fintan O’Toole join Ronan Early to discuss whether the money from Croke Park activities such as concerts is indeed keeping the GAA financially viable, as stated by Jarlath Burns this week.To what extent should supersonic rock 'n' roll reunions take precedence over thoughts of moving All-Ireland finals into August?Also, who would be a county manager? We delve into the myriad demands and motivation at play in the scrutinised world of the bainisteoir.And, the Leinster SFC - is it back? We take a look at its halcyon days and ponder their possible return. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Cork v Tipperary: The GAA’s greatest rivalry . . . Or is it?
Fintan O’Toole and Declan Bogue join Ronan Early ahead of another fight-or-die weekend in the Munster championship. Fintan argues that the most storied fixture of Cork v Tipp lacks the vitality of some other head-to-heads. But this Sunday in the Páirc looks set to evoke the great days of a time-honoured duel. Declan meanwhile runs the numbers on the decline of crowds once you move away from the Munster SHC. He gives his theories on the trend, from the rise of the Covid kids to the decline of straw hat man. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Declan Bogue, Fintan O’Toole and Ronan Early unpick the week’s biggest GAA stories to explore what they really say about the modern game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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