Episodes

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

    Limerick are the hunters, not the hunted in final battle with Cork | John Mullane & Pat Ryan
    Apr 1 2026
    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. The hunger, tactics and desire to win for both the Rebels and the Treatymen are to the fore as hurling’s hottest rivalry gets its day in the spotlight for the league title. Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie Our GAA Podcast coverage is sponsored by AIB

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Kerry have no excuses | How was Michael Murphy not sent off? | Bin the hooter | Pat Spillane & Dick Clerkin

    Kerry have no excuses | How was Michael Murphy not sent off? | Bin the hooter | Pat Spillane & Dick Clerkin
    Mar 31 2026
    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 humiliation and the controversy around Michael Murphy’s yellow card (which many say should have been a red) are all on the chopping block. Plus - Meath and Cork get their act together, Carlow’s joyous scenes and Down’s future prospects. Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie Our GAA Podcast coverage is sponsored by AIB

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Limerick & Galway forwards hunt tackles | TJ Reid the GOAT? | Leinster championship power rankings

    Limerick & Galway forwards hunt tackles | TJ Reid the GOAT? | Leinster championship power rankings
    Mar 24 2026
    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 like Seán O’Donnell is so valuable and TJ Reid’s role with Kilkenny this year. They also discuss Tg4’s coverage, provide power rankings for the upcoming Leinster championship and pay a touching tribute to the late Michael Lyster - “a facilitator of great conversation” through the ages. Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie . Our GAA Podcast coverage is sponsored by AIB.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Spillane, Brolly & O’Rourke remember Michael Lyster | League ends on high note

    Spillane, Brolly & O’Rourke remember Michael Lyster | League ends on high note
    Mar 23 2026
    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 Clerkin, Pat and Michael run the rule over a dramatic end to the league, where Ger Brennan put another problem into Dublin’s season, Division 3 ended with a Wexford winner, and Donegal do enough to book a final clash with Kerry. Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie Our GAA Podcast coverage is sponsored by AIB

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Ger Brennan wants some 'soul searching', Jim McGuinness 'not bothered', player of the league? 🏐

    Ger Brennan wants some 'soul searching', Jim McGuinness 'not bothered', player of the league? 🏐
    Mar 20 2026
    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 the land throughout the divisions heading into the final round of games. GAA coverage on the Indo Sport podcast is sponsored by AIB.

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    1 hr
  • Armagh come alive against leaderless Dublin - yet McGeeney distracts | Time for a 4-point goal?

    Armagh come alive against leaderless Dublin - yet McGeeney distracts | Time for a 4-point goal?
    Mar 16 2026
    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 their lack of leaders and Kerry produce a complete performance. Kieran McGeeney’s referee comments, Monaghan’s struggles and the need for a 4-point goal are also on the menu as we look ahead to a Super Sunday of football. Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie Our GAA Podcast coverage is sponsored by AIB

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Kevin McManamon Interview: Psychology, Dublin desire and Jim Gavin’s ‘bullfighter’ speech

    Kevin McManamon Interview: Psychology, Dublin desire and Jim Gavin’s ‘bullfighter’ speech
    Mar 13 2026
    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 in the early 2010s, his own lessons from a career in sports psychology and how his career is full of bench-impact moments. Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie Also, if you want to see Michael Verney run through a horse’s yard, click the YouTube link below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDMB0VHzg6k&t=11s Our GAA Podcast coverage is sponsored by AIB

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

    Limerick show their hunger, Kilkenny don’t | The beauty of downtime (and keep it tidy lads...)
    Mar 10 2026
    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 a shellacking to a poor Kilkenny side - are they in danger of a Leinster drop? Plus, John and Pat reminisce on craic and teambuilding during down weeks and why, when the hard work is done, it is valuable to a squad. Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie Also, if you want to see Michael Verney run through a horse’s yard, click the YouTube link below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDMB0VHzg6k&t=11s Our GAA Podcast coverage is sponsored by AIB

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    58 mins