Pat Spillane joins Michael Verney to give his appraisal of Jack O'Connor's extended stay in the Kerry hotseat, as the Kingdom's bid for a 40th Sam Maguire title begins in earnest. He also reflects on some eye-catching club action, not least the latest raft of wizardry from the Clifford brothers, and suggests that Jim Gavin's Áras pursuit should be the least of his political ambitions.

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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,…