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...
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‘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...
Cork reclaim crown to edge Galway in epic trilogy | How players embrace increased physicality | Camogie's future | Sarah O'Donovan
Sarah O'Donovan joins Joe to run the rule over last weekend's showcase spectacle at Croke Park, where Cork defeated Galway to reclaim the Se...
LGFA finals weekend preview | The impact of the new rules | Ireland v Australia’s historic AFLW clash 🏐
Former Donegal captain & Sunday Independent columnist Nadine Doherty joins Joe ahead of the LGFA finals this weekend in Croke Park, previewi...
Monday Morning with Mayo | Andy Moran & Colm Boyle on finally winning Sam
It is the morning after the night before and Joe has gone to the Mayo team hotel to capture the reaction to their famous final victory. Joe...
Mayo press to success - How the All-Ireland was won | John Maughan, Tomás Ó Sé & Colm Keys
Joe is joined by former Mayo manager John Maughan, Kerry U-20 manager and analyst Tomás Ó Sé and our own Colm Keys as the Green and Red deli...
Mayo’s total football brings complete joy | Kerry abandon the plan - were they complacent?
Pat Spillane & Dick Clerkin join Conán Doherty, who’s standing in for the Galway Races-bound Michael, after a seismic All-Ireland final wher...
Mayo are the All-Ireland champions | Live Croke Park reaction
The Green and Red of Mayo belted out across Dublin, the green and red jerseys bounced around the Croke Park stands, and the players screamed...
The All-Ireland Football Final preview | Tomás Ó Sé & Colm Keys | Mayo match-ups, Kerry depth, skewed ticket allocation 🏐
Tomás Ó Sé & Colm Keys join Joe to preview the finale of this year's All Ireland Senior Football Championship, as Kerry aim to retain their...