It's Michael² (and Offaly²) on today's podcast as Messrs Duignan & Verney join Joe to recap weekend one of the 2026 hurling championship.

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Cork blitz Tipp, electric Clare, Galway double down on Kilkenny, Offaly revival | Michael Duignan & Michael Verney

John Mullane and Pat Ryan join Michael (minus the musical introduction) for this week’s Indo GAA hurling podcast, kicking off with how Tipperary mark a big hurdle jumped for Ben O’Connor’s Cork.
The lads dive into Clare and Waterford’s clash in Ennis, the power referees now hold with the dissent rule and what Kilkenny might do to freshen things up as the championship progresses.
They also make likeness comparisons between father and son duo Jason & Joe Rabbitte, debate whether the underage structures are beginning to pay off in Offaly and discuss the potential for the hurling league final to be moved in order to coincide with the Ryder Cup in Adare Manor.
Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie The Indo GAA podcast is sponsored by AIB. 

Cork’s redemption v Tipperary | Hogan & Bennett clash | Offaly’s underage structures paying off?

Pat Spillane and Dick Clerkin join Michael for this week’s Indo GAA Gaelic football podcast, kicking off with Westmeath’s victory over Meath and how that has broken the Leinster Championship wide open. They discuss how Ger Brennan’s ban might highlight a lack of experience in Dublin’s backroom team, Monaghan’s eureka moment and why Down flew to Kerry to play a behind-closed-doors challenge match recently. Finally, the panel also chatted about Jim Gavin’s comments around the need for a third football championship tier - and whether that would work in practice. Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie.
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Westmeath shake up Leinster | Jim Gavin’s third-tier idea | Down fly to Kerry for a challenge match? 

John Mullane and Pat Ryan are back with Michael and are in jolly form as we head into “the most wonderful time of the year” - the opening weekend of the hurling championship.
The lads discuss how teams might pick up motivation from outside comments, and nail their colours to the mast in the form of predictions for the championship.
John also makes a big call around Cork’s chances in Munster, while Pat provides some insight into the ‘next man up’ injury mindset at Limerick's match week training sessions. 
Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie The Indo GAA podcast is sponsored by AIB.

Cork blitz Tipp, electric Clare, Galway double down on Kilkenny, Offaly revival | Michael Duignan & Michael Verney

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