Who missed out on an All-Star? | McCurry stars for Edendork | DJ Pat? | Spillane & Clerkin
Niall McIntyre subs in for Michael Verney in the Indo GAA hot-seat today, where he’s joined by the familiar faces of Dick Clerkin (reporting...
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Richie’s Power as manager, unstoppable 'Bull’ O'Brien, Pat’s turn as quizmaster | Mullane & Ryan
John Mullane and Pat Ryan are on hand with Michael to chat through the standout results from the hurling club championship. They also discus...
Cork retirement, honest punditry & a conversation with Roy Keane | Patrick 'Hoggie' Horgan interview
Former Cork hurler Patrick Horgan joins Michael to chat about the release of his new book, ‘Hoggie’. They discuss his most recent success wi...
McGuinness’s Roarty setback | Cluster of county finals | Fallon joins Fitzmaurice’s backroom team
Pat Spillane and Dick Clerkin join Michael to unpack the cluster of county finals that took place over the weekend, and discuss the latest o...
Rival club jealousy, retirement season and a revamped Leinster championship structure? | Mullane & Ryan
Fresh off the back of their own knockout woes, John Mullane and Pat Ryan join Michael to discuss the latest club championship action. They a...
Austin Gleeson: Pub spies, hard winters and my favourite goal | Extended interview
2016 Hurler of the Year and Young Hurler of the Year Austin Gleeson joins Michael Verney for a wide-ranging interview after the Waterford le...
Galway’s last dance under Fitzmaurice? | Club predictions | Spillane & Clerkin's quiz shoot-out
Éamonn Fitzmaurice has swapped the punditry couch for a seat at the helm of Galway’s senior football team, with Pat Spillane & Dick Clerkin...
Over-analysing on video | The five fastest hurlers of all-time | Mullane’s quiz
John Mullane & Pat Ryan join Michael to wrap up the news from club fields, ask who the fastest hurlers of all time are, and Mullane makes hi...
‘We haven’t mimicked the football’ | John Meyler on the proposed rule changes and hurling's future
Michael is joined on the show by the chairperson of the Hurling Expert Advisory Group, John Meyler, to discuss the potential rule changes th...
All-Star memories & selection debate | Convoluted club championships | Polarisation of integration
Michael is joined by Pat Spillane and Dick Clerkin to recall their own memories of All-star nominations, the glamour of the awards and their...
Which hurling rule changes should get the green light? | The politics behind integration | Indo GAA
Michael may be the only one dialling into this week’s Indo GAA hurling podcast outside of a car, with (John) Mullane in the van and Pat Ryan...
Life behind the lens: How sports photographers see the bigger picture | Best GAA snaps of the year?
Sportsfile photographers Brendan Moran and David Fitzgerald join Michael to discuss the behind the scenes of sports photography. They also c...
Gabriel Bannigan & Pádraic Joyce depart, Jim Gavin’s name persists, the role of player power?
Michael is joined by Pat Spillane and Dick Clerkin to chat through all the movement in the inter-county management space, including Gabriel...
Change in Cork, Ballygunner survive Fourmilewater fright, 50 greatest All-Ireland final performances?
John Mullane & Martin Breheny join Michael on today’s show, catching up on all of the latest news in the hurling world - from the fright Fou...
The AFL's Irish recruitment | Texting teenagers, compensation & the GAA's tricky position
Joe is joined by Tomás Ó Sé and Colm Keys to discuss the threat that the AFL's recruitment of players poses to Gaelic football. Colm goes th...
Mayo’s win, underdog joy and Donegal paranoia | Who is footballer of the year?
Pat Spillane & Dick Clerkin join Michael Verney to review the 2026 inter-county football season - one where there was so much to love. Mayo’...
Robert Downey: Assessing Cork’s 2026 season, Hoggie’s punditry & the benefits of Clubber
Cork’s Robert Downey joins Michael to reflect on how his side finished up in the 2026 inter-county hurling season under Ben O'Connor. They a...
Hurling’s year in review | All Ireland championship quiz | Mullane & Ryan
Pat Ryan and John Mullane join Michael to review the hurling year that was, from the most memorable moments to the standout players and mana...
David Brady's All-Ireland joy | 'Mill at The Hill' 20 years on | Senan Connell on Dublin's hype era 🏐
20 years ago, Mayo turned left after running out onto the Croke Park pitch and the Mill at the Hill was born. Joe is joined in studio by Dav...
Ciarán Carey | Limerick's new era, inside a hurler’s psyche, lessons learned as an addiction counsellor
Former Limerick hurler Ciarán Carey joins Michael on today’s episode of Indo GAA, where they discuss the psyche of the Limerick team followi...