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.
What this show covers
HurlingClub ChampionshipInter-county managementRule changesIntegrationLeinster ChampionshipGoalkeepersInter-county RetirementsInter-county careerAustin GleesonClub structureWaterford GAAÉamonn FitzmauriceGalway GAAGAA quiz
What listeners will find here
Club exits, county retirements and a fresh Leinster debate collide
Club championship fallout drives this episode as John Mullane and Pat Ryan join Michael after their own knockout disappointments. The conversation ranges from recent inter-county retirements and the best goalkeepers of the last 20 years to proposed changes in the Leinster championship structure.
Austin Gleeson reflects on Waterford, hard winters and life after inter-county hurling
Austin Gleeson sits down with Michael Verney after ending his inter-county career with Waterford. The conversation ranges from tough winters and pub spies to standout goals, lessons for his younger self, and whether Waterford’s club structure can deliver county success.
Galway turns to Fitzmaurice as Spillane and Clerkin weigh the risks, logistics and fallout
Éamonn Fitzmaurice’s appointment as Galway senior football manager drives this episode, as Pat Spillane and Dick Clerkin dig into what the move means. The conversation also ranges across club championship predictions before ending with a competitive quiz showdown.
Fastest hurlers, club-field talking points, and Mullane in quizmaster mode
Club hurling news leads this episode as John Mullane and Pat Ryan join Michael to debate the fastest hurlers of all time. It also features Mullane’s argument for change in Waterford clubs and a lighter turn with the latest quiz.
John Meyler breaks down hurling’s proposed rule changes
Hurling’s proposed rule changes are the focus as John Meyler joins Michael to discuss what the game may need next. The episode digs into the most debated proposal, how trial matches could work, and whether further tweaks may follow.
Episodes
Austin Gleeson: Pub spies, hard winters and my favourite goal | Extended interview
7 Oct 2026 · 1h 5m
Over-analysing on video | The five fastest hurlers of all-time | Mullane’s quiz
29 Sept 2026 · 1h 25m
Limerick produce their best | Galway abandon their system | Our team of the year
21 Jul 2026 · 1h 36m
