Episode 3553: Westmeath Dismantle Dubs, Armagh Win Ulster Final, Working Class Golf Hero

After last Sunday’s heroics Roscommon may have thought they had the 2026 Cinderella Team mantle all to themselves, but yesterday in Croke Park Westmeath took that title from them, and took the Leinster title for only the second time in their history.

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Dara Ó Cinnéide and Paul Flynn were watching an insane day of Gaelic football – a day where Monaghan even came painfully close to turning over another pre-game favourite, before Armagh finally captured their first Ulster title since 2008.

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Plus there’s Ken on the GAA’s talent drain to Love Island and we salute golf’s new working-class hero, Aaron Rai.

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