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 standout moments from tours over the years.

They also discuss the polarised nature of the debate around the integration of the gaelic games organisations, and the convoluted nature of the Kerry club championship.

Finally, they chat through the latest managerial moves - and why underage development squads are currently in vogue.

Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie. The Indo GAA podcast is sponsored by AIB.

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.

From talking points, solo-runs and head-to-heads,…

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All-Star memories & selection debate | Convoluted club championships | Polarisation of integration

Michael is joined on the show by the chairperson of the Hurling Expert Advisory Group, John Meyler, to discuss the potential rule changes that could come into the game.

How much change did hurling actually need? What rule sparked the most debate? How might the trial matches look? Is there a possibility of more tweaks to come in down the line?

All of these and more are answered on this week’s pod.

Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie. The Indo GAA podcast is sponsored by AIB.

‘We haven’t mimicked the football’ | John Meyler on the proposed rule changes and hurling's future 

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 now dubbed ‘Paddy The Baddy in the Caddy’ - but he’s keeping the show on the road nonetheless.

The proposed rule changes put forward by the Hurling Advisory Group (chaired by John Meyler) are on the agenda this week, but which ones will get the green light from the lads?

How the GAA came out of the latest fallout from the integration process is also discussed.

Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie. The Indo GAA podcast is sponsored by AIB.

Which hurling rule changes should get the green light? | The politics behind integration | Indo GAA

Sportsfile photographers Brendan Moran and David Fitzgerald join Michael to discuss the behind the scenes of sports photography.

They also chat through some of their favourite snaps from the GAA season, and how the pair grapple with the harsh conditions, people and places involved in all of the action.

Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie.

The Indo GAA podcast is sponsored by AIB.
 

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