Episode 3557: England’s Personality Picks, Euskadi Takeover, Hurling Championship Chop Weekend
Thomas Tuchel (who is from Germany) has today picked a squad of Englishmen who he hopes will lead that blighted nation to World domination in the Americas, in just a few weeks time. But the traditional English custom of ‘You’re Cut’ phone calls the night before the squad announcement has led to some early signs of a mutinous public.
Back on home soil the All-Ireland Hurling champions Tipperary are already out, but there’s still plenty to figure out on the last day of the provincial championships this Sunday… such as the possibility that Kilkenny could be joining them. They have to beat Dublin away, or hope Offaly lose to Kildare. Joe Canning and Jamie Wall consider this, and other, apocalyptic vistas.
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Plus Frances Murphy says to avoid the sun and watch TV while her son chats Gerry McInerney’s pioneering white boots.
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Go to PatreonToday we discuss Spanish bullfighter Jose Antonio Morante de la Puebla; the goring he suffered during a recent comeback fight, his continued promotion of right-wing politics, the existential threats faced by bull-fighting in 2026 and the long shadow of Franco’s dictatorship.
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