Irish Independent

Indo GAA

Sports EN ↓ 560 episodes

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.

Author

Irish Independent

Category

Sports

Podcast website

www.independent.ie

Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

Where to listen?

Podcasts in the app Replaio Radio Coming soon

Podcasts are coming to the app soon. Install now and be the first to see a whole new take on podcasts

Get it on Google Play Install for free Android 5M+ downloads · 4.8 rating iOS soon

Episodes

Donaghy still the key for Kerry and are Mayo back to their best? 16.08.2017

'Kieran Donaghy is still the key man for Kerry and he’s gone up a notch from just a few years ago,' says the Irish Independent's Vincent Hogan. 'How much of it has been the influence of Maurice Fitzgerald? And what’s Mayo plan for dealing with him?' To preview Sunday's first All Ireland football final between Kerry and Mayo, Vincent Hogan and Colm Keys joined Will Slattery and Rory O'Connor on the...

Austin Gleeson's Roy Keane-esque performance but a dark cloud hangs over Waterford hurling 14.08.2017

Jamesie O'Connor joins Will Slattery and Rory O'Connor on the Throw-In this week to look back on Waterford's momentous All Ireland semi-final victory over Cork. 'Waterford are opposition that Galway would not have wanted,' he says. Also on the show, the Irish Independent's Vincent Hogan and Colm Keys, plus former Wexford camogie star, Ursula Jacobs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

'One of the greats', former team-mate, Anthony Cunningham remembers Tony Keady 10.08.2017

Former team-mate and former Galway manager, Anthony Cunningham remembers Tony Keady, his All Ireland winning centre-back. Speaking to Johnny Ward, Keady who passed away after a sudden and short illness, Cunningham says Keady was 'one of the best centre backs of the last thirty years'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Brolly on Mayo's resurgence, Tyrone's chances v Dublin and why the Super 8 is a disgrace 10.08.2017

Joe Brolly joined Will Slattery to discuss Mayo's resurgence, why he thinks the Super 8s are a disgrace, and Tyrone's chances of upsetting Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final. After meeting Lee Keegan following Mayo's destruction of Roscommon in the All-Ireland quarter-final replay, Brolly explains why 'you can't help smiling after talking to him'. He also thinks the upcoming Super 8s, which will...

Jim Gavin's obsession with breaking down the blanket defence and why Tipp need something new 08.08.2017

On this week's episode of The Throw-In, Brendan Cummins and Alan Brogan join Will Slattery, Rory O'Connor, Conor McKeon and Donnchadh Boyle as they discuss all the weekend GAA action. Galway pipped Tipperary in the All-Ireland semi-final on Sunday, and Cummins feels that Tipperary suffered from not adding a new element to the game plan that delivered the Liam MacCarthy Cup last season. In football...

Joe Brolly previews Tyrone v Armagh: 'players would give their left ball to play this weekend' 02.08.2017

Joe Brolly joins Will Slattery to preview the mouthwatering quarter final clash between Tyrone and Armagh and looks back on the bitter rivalry that exists between the two Ulster counties. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mayo's Andy Moran issue - is he just wasting his time? Plus, Tyrone v Armagh - all bets are off 31.07.2017

Tomás Ó'Sé, Alan Brogan and David Brady join Will Slattery, Rory O'Connor and Conor McKeon as they discuss Mayo's continuing struggles. Why is Andy Moran being taken off with fifteen minutes still to go ask Brady and Brogan? 'He is the type player you need to win a game at the end,' says Brady. Kerry struggled against Galway but were only in fifth gear and are fearful of quarter-finals says Ó'Sé,...

Joe Brolly on the slow infiltration of corporate capitalism into the GAA 26.07.2017

Joe Brolly joins Will Slattery to explain why he has an apocalyptic vision of the future of the GAA, how it could end up like cricket with all the games on pay-per-view, and why an All Ireland final at Kentucky Fried Chicken Park might not be that far away. 'It's coming and coming soon,' warns Brolly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'If Davy Fitzgerald was on Twitter he’d have double the followers of Trump' 24.07.2017

Brendan Cummins joins Will Slattery, Colm Keys, Rory O'Connor and David Brady for this week's Throw-In as they discuss Davy Fitz's tirade against the punditry of Michael Duignan and Henry Shefflin, the sweeper in hurling, the likely hurling finalists and if Mayo's guts will be enough to win an All Ireland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep 9: There's question marks over Dublin says Alan Brogan 17.07.2017

Alan Brogan, Joe Brolly and Sligo manager, Niall Carew, join Will Slattery, Rory O'Connor and the Herald's Frank Roche on this week's Throw-In. Despite a seventh Leinster title in a row, Brogan says there's a lot for Jim Gavin and the team to work on and that Tyrone look like the team that could cause them trouble. Also on the show, Niall Carew defends smaller teams setting out defensively with 14...

Ep 8: Waterford's historic win, why Kilkenny should keep Cody and Galway are in trouble 10.07.2017

On this week's show Will Slattery is joined by Waterford legend John Mullane, Rory O'Connor from Rory's Stories, Conor McKeon of the Herald and Martin Breheny from the Irish Independent. Mullane looks back on his county's first win over Kilkenny since 1959 while Breheny outlines why Kilkenny would be crazy to move on from Brian Cody. In football, the panel discuss Roscommon's shock win over Galway...

Ep 7 Extra: Joe Brolly and the managerial genius of Jim McGuinness 05.07.2017

In the wake of Jim McGuinness joining Beijing Guoan as assistant manager, Joe Brolly talks to Will Slattery to discuss the managerial genius of the Donegal man and why he sees him managing Barcelona one day. "He’s remarkable person, the type you meet and walk away from feeling inadequate," says Brolly. "It’s a marker of the guy that he was offered such as a big job in China. You meet people like h...

Ep 7: Should Davy Fitz stay in the stands? And where's the rebels' spirit gone? 03.07.2017

On this week's show Will Slattery is joined by Rory O'Connor from Rory's Stories, INM's Donnchadh Boyle, Mayo's David Brady, Cork's Anna Geary and Waterford's John Mullane. Looking ahead to the hurling qualifiers, Mullane says the Waterford players are relishing the chance to play Kilkenny and get a first win against the Cats since 1959. He also reckons Davy Fitzgerald would be better off spending...

Ep 6 Extra: Joe Brolly says he's no friend of Pat Spillane 27.06.2017

Will Slattery caught up with Joe Brolly in the wake of his attack on Pat Spillane on the Sunday Game, accusing Spillane of 'carefully crafting' what he said about Diarmuid Connolly and saying he's no friend of the Kerry pundit. Brolly also dismisses the CCCC's stance that they're not influenced by media coverage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep 6: Alan Brogan & Ciaran Whelan on why Jim Gavin hasn't done Dublin GAA any favours 26.06.2017

On this week's show, Will Slattery & Rory O'Connor are joined by INM's Conor McKeon and Martin Breheny, plus Alan Brogan and Ciaran Whelan. Brogan and Whelan give their thoughts on 'Gavin-gate', Jim Gavin's surprising attack on the media in relation to the Diarmuid Connolly ban, and explain why they were surprised and feel he hasn't done Dublin GAA any favours. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Ep 5 Pt 2: Joe Brolly, Tyrone's ruthlessness, Donegal lost 21.06.2017

Joe Brolly and the Throw-In panel of Will Slattery, Rory O'Connor, Michael Verney and Donnchadh Boyle on Mickey Harte's brilliant leadership of Tyrone and why Dublin and Kerry should be fearful. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep 5 Pt1: Brendan Cummins, Rebels rising, Waterford problems, Galway tops 21.06.2017

This week, Brendan Cummins joins the Throw-In panel of Will Slattery, Rory O'Connor, Michael Verney and Donnchadh Boyle to discuss Cork's march on Munster, Waterford's identity problems and Galway's All Ireland chances. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep 5: Cork hurling, Waterford's lost identity and Tyrone are coming 19.06.2017

On this week's Throw-In, Will Slattery and Rory O'Connor are joined by INM's Donnchadh Boyle and Michael Verney plus Brendan Cummins and Joe Brolly. Are Cork hurlers the ones to watch for the All Ireland? Will Tipperary be hungry for revenge? Plus, asks Cummins, where has Waterford's identity gone? In football, the panel asks what happened to Meath while Joe Brolly dissects Tyrone's defeat of Done...

Ep 4 Pt 4: Joe Brolly on Stephen Rochford and Mayo's failings 12.06.2017

On part four of this week's podcast, Joe Brolly tells Will Slattery and Rory O'Connor why Stephen Rochford is lost with this Mayo team, why their failings keep coming to the fore and if Diarmuid Connolly has a chance in his appeal against his twelve week ban. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep 4 Pt 1: Glory days for Wexford hurling? The Fitz Factor and Cody's decline? 12.06.2017

On the first part of this week's podcast, John Mullane joins the rest of the Throw-In panel to look back on Wexford's glorious victory over Kilkenny and to ask where now for Brian Cody's team? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep 4 Pt 2: Where has Mayo's hunger gone? 12.06.2017

In part two of this week's podcast, David Brady and the rest of the Throw In panel discuss Mayo's defeat to Galway questioning the players' desire and hunger. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep 4 Pt 3: Anna Geary on Camogie C'Ship 2017 12.06.2017

On part three of this week's podcast, former Cork camogie All Star, Anna Geary, discusses the 2017 Camogie Championship and details the commitments from camogie inter-county players. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep 4: The Fitz Factor, Arsene Cody and Mayo's failings 12.06.2017

On this week's Throw-In, Will Slattery and Rory O'Connor are joined by John Mullane, Joe Brolly, David Brady, Michael Verney and Anna Geary to discuss the Davy Fitz Factor, Kilkenny's decline (is Brian Cody the Arsene Wenger of hurling?), Mayo's perennial failings and the anti-Diarmuid Connolly bandwagon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep 3 Extra: Joe Brolly on why he'd be interested in defending Diarmuid Connolly 06.06.2017

Before handing down a 12 week ban to Diarmuid Connolly, Joe Brolly spoke to Will Slattery and explained why Diarmuid Connolly should not be banned for his push on the linesman in the Carlow Dublin game. Plus, he also says he'd be interested in representing Connolly and says the CCCC have brought 'dishonour' to the system. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep3 Trailer: What next for Diarmuid Connolly's season? 05.06.2017

Previewing this week's Throw-In with Will Slattery and Rory O'Connor from Rory's Stories ask the burning question whether Diarmuid Connolly will be banned and if so, for how long? Does he deserve a 12 week ban or was it so slight that he should be let off? And is Connolly now a liability for Jim Gavin and the Dubs? Also on the show, Meath manager, Andy McEntee, talks about Meath's impressive win o...

Listen to the Indo GAA podcast in Replaio

Radio and podcasts in one app - free, with no sign-up. Install today and do not miss the launch

Get it on Google Play

Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.