The Throw-in

Eddie Brennan and John Mullane join Michael Verney on the latest Throw-In Hurling show to look back on Kilkenny’s magnificent semi-final win over Clare and Limerick’s victory over Galway. Can the Cats stop Limerick’s 4-in-a-row now? If you want to get in touch, send your comments and questions on Twitter at @nedzerb13 and @mlverney. And don’t forget to join Will Slattery on Thursday for the Throw-In Football show previewing the All-Ireland football semis between Dublin v Monaghan and Kerry v Derry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eddie Brennan and John Mullane join Michael Verney on the latest Throw-In Hurling podcast to look ahead to the weekend’s All-Ireland hurling semi-finals between Limerick v Galway and Kilkenny v Clare. Are Limerick barely hanging on or will the 4-week break have re-energised them? Plus, are Clare primed for redemption against Cats? And what can Tony Kelly do to make sure he isn’t nullified like last year? Don’t forget to join Eddie, John and Michael next Monday as they look back on how the semis went and if you want to get in touch, send your comments and questions on Twitter at @nedzerb13 and @mlverney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roddy Collins joins Philly McMahon and Conán Doherty in studio for the latest episode of Breaking Ball to discuss his love of GAA, his short-lived GAA management career and why he wishes he was 21 again and had the chance to score into the Hill. You can watch new episodes of Breaking Ball with Philly McMahon every Saturday during the Championship on https://www.youtube.com/@independent_ie or on Independent.ie And don’t forget to join the Throw-In every Monday for all your weekend GAA reaction and analysis from the Irish Independent sports team and visit Independent.ie for the latest GAA news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Was the defeat of Mayo Dublin’s best performance under Dessie Farrell and is it set to be a Dublin-Kerry final after all the talk of it being the most open Championship in years? Donnchadh Boyle and Frank Roche join Will Slattery on the latest Throw-In Football show to discuss the weekend quarter-finals and the semi-final draw. Join the Throw-In every Monday for all your weekend GAA reaction and analysis from the Irish Independent sports team and visit Independent.ie for the latest GAA news. If you want to get in touch with the show, send your comments and questions on Twitter at @slatterywill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first episode of Breaking Ball with Philly McMahon, Kevin Kilbane joins Philly and Conán Doherty to discuss his love of Mayo football, family trips back home and why the Dubs have caused such heartbreak for him. You can watch new episodes of Breaking Ball with Philly McMahon every Saturday during the Championship on https://www.youtube.com/@independent_ie or on Independent.ie And don’t forget to join the Throw-In every Monday for all your weekend GAA reaction and analysis from the Irish Independent sports team and visit Independent.ie for the latest GAA news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dick Clerkin and Colm Keys give their reactions to the football quarter-final draw on the latest Throw-In Football podcast. With classic Mayo drama in overturning a five point deficit against Galway in Salthill, how will they fare against Dublin? And what about Kerry’s clash against Tyrone? Smother David Clifford and the Red Hand county just might have a chance, says Dick Clerkin. Plus, Derry should continue their impressive season and win against Cork, while, no surprise, Dick is tipping Monaghan to come through against Armagh. Join the Throw-In every Monday for all your weekend GAA reaction and analysis from the Irish Independent sports team and visit Independent.ie for the latest GAA news. If you want to get in touch with the show, send your comments and questions on Twitter at @slatterywill or @clerkin_d.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Galway finally brought the thunder and lightning to see off Tipperary and set up a semi-final clash against Limerick and on this week’s Throw-In hurling show, John Mullane and Eddie Brennan join Michael Verney to look back on the wins for Galway and Clare. John also explains why he’s a big of Glastonbury and was just glad he could watch Elton John in peace on Sunday night instead of dealing with the torrent of texts about Tipp’s defeat on Saturday. Join the Throw-In every Monday for all your weekend GAA reaction and analysis from the Irish Independent sports team and visit Independent.ie for the latest GAA news. If you want to get in touch, send your comments and questions on Twitter at @nedzerb13 and @mlverney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 need to get the job done against the Dubs before thinking ahead to Croke Park. If you want to get in touch, send your comments and questions on Twitter at @nedzerb13 and @sineadkissane and Eddie and John will be back on Monday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 of games coming down to missed frees in injury time. Dublin and Kerry are through but one of Galway or Mayo will be missing out on the last eight and anything could still happen. If you want to get in touch with the show, send your comments and questions on Twitter at @slatterywill or @clerkin_d. Join the Throw-In every Monday for all your weekend GAA reaction and analysis from the Irish Independent sports team and visit Independent.ie for the latest GAA news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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? Or what about a trilogy of Clare-Limerick clashes to see this titanic series all the way? Join the Throw-In every Monday for all your weekend GAA reaction and analysis from the Irish Independent sports team and visit Independent.ie for the latest GAA news. If you want to get in touch, send your comments and questions on Twitter at @nedzerb13 and @sineadkissane.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 much of a loss will Adrian Mullen be to the Cats? Plus, Eddie and John also remember the late Teddy McCarthy, a Cork and GAA sporting icon, who passed away earlier in the week at the age of just 57. Eddie and John will be back on Monday to give their reaction and analysis to the hurling finals so do join them then and if you want to get in touch, send your comments and questions on Twitter at @nedzerb13 and @sineadkissane. Join the Throw-In every Monday for all your weekend GAA reaction and analysis from the Irish Independent sports team and visit Independent.ie for the latest GAA news.See omnystudio.com/liste

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 and questions on Twitter at @slatterywill. Join the Throw-In every Monday for all your weekend GAA reaction and analysis from the Irish Independent sports team and visit Independent.ie for the latest GAA news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 to win their first game - is that just a statistical quirk or is there something behind it? If you want to get in touch with the show, send your comments and questions on Twitter at @slatterywill or @clerkin_d. Join the Throw-In every Monday for all your weekend GAA reaction and analysis from the Irish Independent sports team and visit Independent.ie for the latest GAA news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Kilkenny and Galway for the Leinster final…..it’s all covered on this week’s episode. If you want to get in touch, send your comments and questions on Twitter at @mlverney. Join the Throw-In every Monday for all your weekend GAA reaction and analysis from the Irish Independent sports team and visit Independent.ie for the latest GAA news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 and Galway’s championship credentials whilst looking ahead to next week’s games including Dublin v Roscommon and Derry vs Monaghan. If you want to get in touch with the show, send your comments and questions on Twitter at @slatterywill or @clerkin_d. Join the Throw-In every Monday for all your weekend GAA reaction and analysis from the Irish Independent sports team and visit Independent.ie for the latest GAA news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 for Wexford as relegation looms? 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 analysis from the Irish Independent sports team and visit Independent.ie for the latest GAA news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 decent break before the groups (such as Tyrone or Mayo) or to come in battle hardened from the provinces? If you want to get in touch with the show, send your comments and questions on Twitter at @slatterywill. Join the Throw-In every Monday for all your weekend GAA reaction and analysis from the Irish Independent sports team and visit Independent.ie for the latest GAA news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 whatever team they wanted or did their weakened team call the competition’s integrity into question? And if you had to change one thing about the modern game, what would it be? 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 analysis from the Irish Independent sports team and visit Independent.ie for the latest GAA news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 in touch with the show, send your comments and questions on Twitter at @slatterywill and @clerkin_d Join the Throw-In every Monday for all your weekend GAA reaction and analysis from the Irish Independent sports team and visit Independent.ie for the latest GAA news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 analysis from the Irish Independent sports team and visit Independent.ie for the latest GAA news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.