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Sometimes tactics and plans have to be set aside for blood and guts says Eddie Brennan on the latest Throw-In Hurling show as he and John Mullane join Sinéad Kissane to preview this weekend’s All-Hurling hurling quarter-finals. It’s Galway v Tipperary and Clare v Dublin on Saturday and Eddie and John give their insights into what’s needed from Henry Shefflin’s team to overcome Tipp, and why Clare...

After the Connacht giants were drawn to face each other in next week’s preliminaries, who would have thought it would come down to this? On the latest Throw-In Football show, Dick Clerkin and Conor McKeon join Will Slattery to discuss a day of drama from the final games of the round robin series. We finally got the excitement we’d been waiting for with every group having a twist and the majority o...

While Limerick and Kilkenny march on, there’s nothing but regrets from Clare and Galway after they let slip their opportunities at grabbing provincial glory and Eddie Brennan and John Mullane join Sinéad Kissane on the latest Throw-In Hurling show to discuss where it went wrong for them. Plus, who can match Limerick now as they set their sights on the 4-in-a-row? Can Tipp or Kilkenny be the ones?...

They’re the games ‘to let loose’ and that will promise ‘fire and brimstone’ says Eddie Brennan and John Mullane who preview the Munster and Leinster hurling finals on the latest Throw-In Hurling podcast with Sinéad Kissane. How will Limerick contain Tony Kelly? Will Clare regret playing the final in their rivals’ backyard? Is the pressure building on Henry Shefflin to start winning titles? And how...

It was a very busy football weekend but does bigger mean better with the new format of the football Championship? Martin Breheny and Frank Roche join Will Slattery on the latest Throw-In Football show to discuss. Plus, are Kerry really nothing without David Clifford and who will we expect to go through after the final round of games? If you want to get in touch with the show, send your comments an...

Can Dublin really be justified as All-Ireland favourites after a performance like yesterday? Dick Clerkin and Donnchadh Boyle join Will Slattery on this week’s Throw-In Football show to discuss Dublin’s limitations and where they need to improve. Plus, are Derry running on empty and will they be vulnerable when they travel to play Donegal next weekend? And with Galway the only provincial champion...

What a weekend of hurling, with drama wherever you looked. John Mullane and Michael Verney take a deep breath and discuss as many of the big talking points as possible on this week’s Throw-In Hurling show. Limerick’s warriors, why Cork will win an All-Ireland in two years, Wexford’s resilience, Tipp fall flat, Davy Fitz hits back at the critics, Carlow and Offaly in Joe McDonagh thriller and Kilke...

Mayo made a statement of intent with their impressive win against Kerry on Saturday, so where does it leave Jack O’Connor’s team? Have they become too predictable since last year? Dick Clerkin and Colm Keys join Will Slattery on this week’s Throw-In Football show to discuss all the big talking points from the weekend football action. They also highlight Tyrone's fourth straight championship defeat...

Tipperary are officially back according to John Mullane who along with Eddie Brennan join Michael Verney on the latest Throw-In Hurling show. And are Limerick just hanging in there after facing so many battles from the Munster counties? Can Cork bounce back now and dump Limerick out? Plus, with Westmeath throwing a major spanner in the works after their sensational Leinster comeback, where to now...

In Ulster and Leinster we had the good and the bad of the provincial football system over the weekend, so do they still have a future despite Derry’s epic win over Armagh? Frank Roche and Conor McKeon join Will Slattery to discuss on the latest Throw-In Football show. Plus, they rank the top contenders for Sam Maguire, give their views on the group format, and ask is it better to have enjoyed a de...

Galway legend, Cyril Farrell, joins John Mullane, Eddie Brennan and Michael Verney on this week’s The Throw-In Hurling show and off the back of Waterford’s dismal defeat to Clare, the lads discuss where Davy Fitz and Waterford hurling can go from here. Plus, how good are Clare now and can they be realistic Munster and All-Ireland contenders? In the Joe McDonagh, did Offaly earn the right to pick w...

The Tánaiste, Micheál Martin, might believe that all GAA games should be free-to-air but for Dick Clerkin and Martin Breheny who join Will Slattery on this week’s Throw-In Football show, it’s clear that the GAA’s limited commercial avenues means that they are entitled to maximising their revenues where possible. Dick and Martin discuss the pros and cons to the GAAGO controversy. If you want to get...

The controversy over GAAGO, head-high tackles and Tipp’s All-Ireland credentials are all up for discussion with Eddie Brennan and John Mullane who join Michael Verney on this week’s Throw-In Hurling podcast. If you want to get in touch with the show, send your comments and questions on Twitter at @mlverney and @nedzerb13. Join the Throw-In every Monday for all your weekend GAA reaction and analysi...

Kildare took Dublin to within two points in their Leinster semi-final but it was Glenn Ryan’s post-match comments on the Dubs’ unfair home advantage in Croke Park that has generated most focus, so was Ryan right or was it a case of sour grapes? Dick Clerkin and Colm Keys join Will Slattery and Michael Verney to discuss, plus Dick reacts to Monaghan’s defeat to Derry and Armagh’s victory over Down...

Meath football has seen them fall to the Tailteann Cup and out of the Championship after their defeat to Offaly at the weekend and on the latest episode of the Throw-In podcast, Frank Roche and Conor McKeon join Will Slattery and Michael Verney to discuss all the big football talking points, including Galway’s All-Ireland credentials, Kerry’s mean defence and Down’s chances in Ulster. Plus, in the...

Last week it was New York and this week it was Ryan O’Toole’s injury-time winner for Monaghan. The provincial football championships have ignited the start of the Championship and on this week’s Throw-In podcast, Dick Clerkin and Colm Keys join Michael Verney and Will Slattery to re-live the drama and discuss where Tyrone go from here, and Derry and Monaghan’s next steps in Ulster. If you want to...

With New York’s historic win over Leitrim and Clare's surprise defeat of Cork on the opening weekend of the Championship, on the latest episode of the Throw-In podcast. Dick Clerkin, Donnchadh Boyle and Michael Verney discuss why the provinces are still important. Plus, was Mayo’s defeat to Roscommon such a bad thing for them? Also on the show, John Mullane looks back on Limerick’s dominant win ov...

With the football leagues over and Mayo and Dublin capturing the Division 1 and Division 2 titles, this week’s Throw-In ranks the contenders heading into the Championship. Conor McKeon and Dick Clerkin join Will Slattery and Michael Verney as they focus on the big five and discuss why winning your province could also be a disadvantage. But, says Dick Clerkin, if Mayo want to prove their All-Irelan...

Dublin legend, Philly McMahon, joins Will Slattery to discuss Stephen Cluxton’s shock return to the Dublin set-up. 'It’s shaken the GAA world,' he tells Will and, he says, if Dublin want to win the All-Ireland this year, then you start with Cluxton against Derry next Sunday. Join the Throw-In every Monday for all your weekend GAA reaction and analysis from the Irish Independent sports team. If you...

The re-appearance of Stephen Cluxton to the Dublin squad grabbed all the headlines but what does it say about Dessie Farrell’s back to the future plan for the team? Dick Clerkin and Frank Roche join Will Slattery on the latest Throw-In podcast to discuss this and all the other weekend football news including Monaghan’s great escape and Armagh’s relegation woes. Plus, in the hurling, John Mullane d...

Mayo are the first team to book their place in the football league semi-finals but who else will join them and should they be keeping something in reserve for the Championship? Dick Clerkin and Conor McKeon join Will Slattery and Michael Verney on the latest Throw-In podcast to discuss all the weekend football action, including Mayo’s growth under Kevin McStay, Louth’s renaissance with Mickey Hart...

Cork and Tipperary have booked their semi-final places in the League with wins that showed how far they’ve come under their new managers and on the latest Throw-In podcast, Eddie Brennan and John Mullane join Michael Verney and Donnchadh Boyle to discuss all the big talking points from the weekend’s hurling league action. Coming from behind to beat Wexford shows that Cork have a resilience and a d...

Tyrone beat Kerry, Derry beat Dublin, Armagh are on the rise and Mayo sit top of the table, is this a signal that come the summer the Championship is going to be wide open? On this week’s Throw-In podcast, Martin Breheny and Dick Clerkin join Will Slattery to discuss the likely state of play later in the year. Apart from the top three or four big guns, who else will challenge? Plus, what about the...

With the first half of the League over, who is doing well and who is struggling when it comes to their mid-term report? On this week’s Throw-In podcast, Will Slattery and Donnchadh Boyle are joined by Dick Clerkin and John Mullane to give their overall marks. Managing the next few weeks with one eye on the Championship is an important time says Dick with Roscommon’s shortcomings coming to light in...

After three rounds of Division 1, who’d have thought Roscommon would be flying high with three wins from three? But should they be keeping one eye on the Championship or go all out for the League? On this week’s Throw-In podcast, Dick Clerkin and Conor McKeon join Will Slattery and Michael Verney to discuss all the weekend’s League football action. Mayo’s impressive seven point victory over Kerry...