Episode 2651: What Is Excitement? Three Gaels Ponder
Every inter-county football team in Ireland is in action this weekend, for the first time in the history of the GAA, so there’s plenty for Michael Murphy and Paul Flynn to get stuck into.
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The best analysts in the business get stuck into the main contenders – Michael thinks Kerry will end up with nothing at the end of this season, and the Dubs could do with being a little more humble, according to one of their finest ever footballers.
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And after Roscommon held onto the ball for a barely-believable 6 minutes, and Westmeath did something similar against Armagh on Saturday evening, is it time for a big idea to help the evolution of Gaelic football? Paul says yes, and has some thoughts…
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Plus there’s the end of home ‘advantage’ in the GAA, imminent Book Club news, and Ken correctly names 50% of the contestants in this year’s Munster hurling final.
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