Niall McIntyre subs in for Michael Verney in the Indo GAA hot-seat today, where he’s joined by the familiar faces of Dick Clerkin (reporting live from Croke Park) and Pat Spillane (who has momentarily put his newfound DJ decks aside to record the podcast).

The lads debate the selections of the gaelic football All-Stars, chat through the latest club championship news and provide some early shouts for All-Ireland contenders.

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

The Indo GAA podcast is sponsored by AIB.

0:00 - Niall McIntyre in the hot-seat
0:50 - A tribute to Ciara Mageean
7:08 - The GAA family and the impact on the community
11:50 - Where’s Verney?
12:35 - The Football All-Stars, were they fair?
18:30 - Who was unlucky to miss out?
26:12 - The recognisability of the players
27:40 - Influencers & Pat’s upcoming DJ set
30:50 - Club action, Templenoe avoid relegation, depopulated rural clubs
37:55 - Are clubs peaking too early, or is it coincidence that clubs facing relegation are winning in the championship?
41:22 - Juggernauts in the championship
42:40 - Wins for Sarsfields & Fr Caseys, Mark Fitzgerald's involvement 
43:50 - Edendorks win, the quality of football Darren McCurry is playing
46:20 - Is it the most open championship in years?
51:05 - Kerry’s team holiday to Florida & Miami, Pat’s memories of playing for Thomond College
55:32 - Early shouts for who’s going to win the All Ireland club?

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