Pat Spillane and Dick Clerkin join Michael to unpack the cluster of county finals that took place over the weekend, and discuss the latest offseason news - from managerial moves to the retirement of some key intercounty players.

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McGuinness’s Roarty setback | Cluster of county finals | Fallon joins Fitzmaurice’s backroom team

Fresh off the back of their own knockout woes, John Mullane and Pat Ryan join Michael to discuss the latest club championship action.

They also chat through the latest inter-county retirement announcements, who the best shot-stoppers of the last 20 years are - and the proposed changes to the Leinster championship structure.

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Rival club jealousy, retirement season and a revamped Leinster championship structure?  | Mullane & Ryan

2016 Hurler of the Year and Young Hurler of the Year Austin Gleeson joins Michael Verney for a wide-ranging interview after the Waterford legend has decided to call it a day on his inter-county career. The tough winters, pub spies, super goals and advice for his younger self are all discussed.
Gleeson also talks about whether the club structure in Waterford is setting the county up for success
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Austin Gleeson: Pub spies, hard winters and my favourite goal | Extended interview

Éamonn Fitzmaurice has swapped the punditry couch for a seat at the helm of Galway’s senior football team, with Pat Spillane & Dick Clerkin on hand with Michael to discuss the appointment.


They chat through the logistics behind the move for the former Kerry manager, and debate the intricacies of managing against your own county.


They also run through the latest club championship news, providing predictions for the remainder of the All-Ireland series.


Finally, Pat and Dick face off in the ultimate head to head quiz - where Michael pulls no punches as quizmaster.


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Galway’s last dance under Fitzmaurice? | Club predictions | Spillane & Clerkin's quiz shoot-out 

John Mullane & Pat Ryan join Michael to wrap up the news from club fields, ask who the fastest hurlers of all time are, and Mullane makes his case for Waterford clubs to make a change.
Plus - Mullane has the cards in the latest quiz! 
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Over-analysing on video | The five fastest hurlers of all-time | Mullane’s quiz

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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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.

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Life behind the lens: How sports photographers see the bigger picture | Best GAA snaps of the year?

Michael is joined by Pat Spillane and Dick Clerkin to chat through all the movement in the inter-county management space, including Gabriel Bannigan stepping down from his post at Monaghan and Pádraic Joyce’s departure from Galway.


They also discuss the Kobe McDonald mania which has transferred from Crossmolina, to Mayo, then St Kilda, and back - as well as how managers attempt to build on the legacy of those who have gone before them.


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Gabriel Bannigan & Pádraic Joyce depart, Jim Gavin’s name persists, the role of player power? 

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.

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