For the All-Ireland football final preview, eight-time All-Ireland winner and Irish Independent columnist Philly McMahon joined Colm Keys and Donnchadh Boyle to lend his insight into the mindset needed to win a Celtic Cross. 

In the Sam Maguire decider preview: How Kieran McGeeney has respect of his players, even if he’s divisive in his own county; Shane Walsh and Damien Comer’s contrasting styles; memories of marking the men who will star on Sunday. 

Some of the biggest names in GAA in Ireland discuss the major talking points of the week – on and off the pitch. Michael Verney and Will Slattery among others delve into the best stories with former players like John Mullane, Dick Clerkin, Eddie Brennan and Philly McMahon analysing the games and other All-Stars like Pat Spillane and Joe Brolly dropping in along the way.

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

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Football: Blocking out noise key for Galway and Armagh - w/ Philly McMahon

Over at Indo Sport, we’ve just wrapped up week three of our brand new podcast, which you can find in all the usual podcast places. Each day, Joe Molloy and the wider Irish Independent team will be bringing you the main news and views across the world of sport, but also plenty of in-depth items as well. This past week, we welcomed hurling legend Joe Canning to studio for a feature interview.
 
Beyond his prodigious rise with Portumna and stellar on-field career with Galway, we delved into lots more outside the sporting arena - from the pain of grief to the joy of parenthood, and plenty else besides.

Indo Sport Special: The Joe Canning Interview

All-Ireland winners Aoife Lynskey from Galway and Gemma O'Connor from Cork joined Shane Brennan to give their views on what could be the difference in this weekend's Camogie final

Match-ups will be key in Galway's mission to dethrone Cork

Former Galway captain Tracey Leonard and Kerry-based journalist Dan Kearney joined Shane Brennan to look ahead to this weekend's  All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship Final between Galway and Kerry.

Football: Blocking out noise key for Galway and Armagh - w/ Philly McMahon

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