Episode 3531: Superpundit Joe Canning Joins The Pod, Championship Hurling Is Back, What About Westmeath
The hurling championship has begun and we have a brand new pundit for the summer, as Galway’s greatest ever hurler Joe Canning joins us. He had a front-row seat in Thurles for Cork/Tipperary yesterday, and he talks to us about the envy he feels watching the Munster championship.
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He was also watching on as his native county Galway tore Kilkenny apart in Pearse Stadium on Saturday evening. Cork were good, Tipp were flat, Galway are young, Clare are leaky… and next weekend is going to be massive.
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None other than Eoin McDevitt was in Aughrim for Dublin’s narrow escape against Wicklow in the first round of the Leinster football championship, and we also salute Westmeath, who were full value for their shock win against Meath in Tullamore, scoring 4-18 in the process.
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THEY THINK IT’S ALL OVER
… but Ken’s not so sure
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