The Monday Club

The championship is officially upon us – and we are back with the first of two episodes of The Monday Club this week. Old foes Armagh and Tyrone get the ball rolling in Sunday’s mouth-watering Ulster SFC preliminary clash, and that is the focus of Monday’s podcast. Irish News GAA journalists Cahair O’Kane and Kenny Archer join Neil Loughran to pick over the history of one of Ulster football’s most...

On this week’s show Paul McConville and Cahair O’Kane dissect the weekend’s National Football League finals and question whether they are still fit for purpose. There’s also talk on the merits or otherwise of the hooter for timekeeping. How effective can it be when you still retain the human element of the referee? Then, for the main event, we set about trying to pick out best football 15 from cur...

On this week’s show Neil Loughran is joined by Armagh legend Stefan Campbell and Irish News sports reporter Cahair O’Kane. The main focus this week turns to Galway, who appear to have assumed the ‘nearly men’ mantle from their Connacht rivals Mayo. Having lost two All-Ireland finals in the space of three year and constantly featuring at the business end of All-Ireland championships over the best p...

Neil Loughran and Paul McConville assess the state of play across the four divisions of the National Football League and the potential fate facing Ulster teams. They also take a closer look at Conor Laverty’s Down after the Mournemen secured promotion to Division Two with their win over Sligo on Sunday. We look at the improvements made under Laverty and why their situation could be a mirror image...

On this week’s show, Neil Loughran and Cahair O’Kane are joined by special guest, Armagh GAA legend Stefan Campbell. ‘Soupy’ - who helped the Orchard County lift the Sam Maguire in 2024 - chats about his careers in the orange jerseys. The Clan na Gael man gives unvarnished insights into his struggles, on and off the pitch and breaks down the training ground routines that came to fruition in the Or...

On this week’s show, presenter Neil Loughran is joined by Cahair O’Kane and Andy Watters. They discuss the fallout from this weekend’s GAA Congress at Croke Park. Andy was our man on the ground and he gives an eyewitness account of the scenes which saw anti-Allianz protestors make their way into the main hall and confront GAA President Jarlath Burns. The panel discuss the Association’s ongoing rel...

On this week’s show, Neil Loughran is joined by Cahair O’Kane and Kenny Archer to chat about the AFL and NFL, and how Australia and the United States can hold an irresistible attraction for young GAA players. The panel look at the success stories for Irish players Down Under, and those like Charlie Smyth who are attempting to carve out a career in the NFL. Also on this week’s episode, we look at a...

On this week's podcast, Neil Loughran is joined by The Irish News sports editor Paul McConville and sports reporter Cahair O’Kane to chat about moving the All-Ireland finals - and why moving them to August makes no sense. There’s also wider discussion about the merits of the split season and ask whether winning the National League is really worth it. We also look at the future of amateur stat...

Neil Loughran, Cahair O'Kane and Andy Watters chat about Armagh's prospects in 2026, and ask what expectations should surround Kieran McGeeney’s side. They also look at Antrim’s hurlers and what has gone wrong with the Glensmen under Davy Fitzgerald. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s show Neil Loughran is joined by Cahair O’Kane and Kenny Archer to chat about all things Derry and Tyrone. They discuss which county is closer to an All-Ireland title and how each have managed success at underage level and converted that into senior glory - or not.  Also, is it time for the GAA to ditch its sponsorship deal with Allianz? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

On The Monday Club, Neil Loughran, Cahair O'Kane and Andy Watters chat about Donegal's evolution following last year's painful All-Ireland final defeat to Kerry, and what the future holds for Casement Park. What size of stadium does the new Casement need to be? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A brand new GAA podcast from The Irish News, launching this Monday, January 26. Join our top team every week for all the big opinions, expert analysis and main talking points from the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.