The Throw In

September 2022

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The Throw-In: Pat Spillane & John Mullane look back on the 2022 championship season

Pat Spillane and John Mullane joined Will Slattery and Michael Verney for a special live edition of the Throw-In at the Ploughing Championships to look back on the 2022 hurling and football seasons.

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August 2022

The Throw-In Podcast: Vikki Wall and Sarah Rowe look ahead to the beginning of their AFLW seasons

Sinéad Kissane looks ahead to this weekend’s start of the new Australian Football League Women’s season with Meath’s AFLW rookie, Vikki Wall, who’s signed up with the North Melbourne Kangaroos and Mayo’s seasoned Aussie Rules player, Sarah Rowe, who’s going into her fifth campaign with Collingwood.

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The Throw-In: Cora Staunton on Meath’s All-Ireland win and Cork v Kilkenny camogie final preview

With Meath retaining their All-Ireland title, Cora Staunton joins Sinéad Kissane and the Irish Independent’s Donnchadh Boyle to look back on the Royal’s ten-point victory over Kerry and how the champions will be affected by the departures of Vikki Wall and Orlagh Lally to the AFLW.

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July 2022

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‘Adrian had written 1964 on his gloves to remember his grandfather and why it meant so much’ – Pat Spillane on post-match tears

Pat Spillane has opened up further about his emotional reaction on The Sunday Game following his native Kerry’s All-Ireland win last weekend.

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The Throw-In: Joe Brolly, Pat Spillane and Philly McMahon on the All-Ireland Football Final

Philly McMahon joins Joe Brolly and Pat Spillane who are reunited once again for a special Throw-In podcast looking back on the All-Ireland Football Final that saw Kerry regain the Sam Maguire after eight years.

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The Throw-In: Kerry's mettle is tested - but they get over the line

Kerry have answered the doubters and those who questioned if they had the mettle to come through the pressure.

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The Throw-In: The skill and the will - the scary potential of this Limerick Team

Despite making history with three All-Irelands in a row, Limerick’s hurlers are not finished yet and on this week’s Throw-In, Eddie Brennan, John Mullane and Vincent Hogan join Will Slattery to look back on the hurling final victory and what could still come from John Kiely’s team.

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The Throw-In: Philly McMahon on the future of Dessie Farrell and this Dublin team

After losing to Kerry by way of an incredible injury time free kick, what does the future look like for Dessie Farrell and the once all-conquering Dubs?

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The Throw-In: Can Kerry fulfil their promise? Galway’s say on the All-Ireland plus Dublin’s future

It was two heavyweights going toe-to-toe and it turned out to be a classic decided in the 76th minute by Seanie O’Shea’s mammoth free so what now for Dublin in the coming years and can Kerry finally fulfil their promise by beating Galway?

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‘Can you take him to a zone where his nervous system is shot?’ – Philly McMahon on Dublin’s David Clifford battle

Philly McMahon has urged his former teammates to get into Kerry talisman David Clifford’s head during Sunday's eagerly-awaited All-Ireland football semi-final.

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The Throw-In: Limerick going for history against Brian Cody and Kilkenny

It’s a familiar storyline – not just Limerick’s fourth final in five years, but Brian Cody going for a twelfth All-Ireland as manager.

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June 2022

The Throw-In with Philly McMahon: Armagh eye-gouging, Joe Brolly and Twitter trolls

It may have been a classic but days later the GAA world is still talking about the Galway-Armagh quarter-final for the wrong reasons and on this week’s show, Philly McMahon addresses the eye-gouging incident, Joe Brolly’s comments and the Twitter trolls who have been calling Philly out.

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Philly McMahon’s All-Ireland football quarter-final predictions

We’re down to the last eight in the Football Championship with a few surprises thrown into the mix, so who can we expect to reach the semi-finals?

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The Throw-In: Eddie Brennan and John Mullane look back on a dramatic quarter-final weekend

Eddie Brennan and John Mullane join Will and Michael on the latest Throw-In podcast to look back on the hurling quarter-finals that saw Clare defeat Wexford and Galway overcome Cork.

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The Throw-In with Philly McMahon: Tactics, pundits and the propaganda of negativity

This week Philly McMahon discusses Gaelic football tactics and set-plays and asks why pundits continue to see the game in negative terms? 

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The Throw-In: Dick Clerkin on the football quarter-final draw, Tom Dempsey on facing the Clare juggernaut

With the football quarter-final draw made, Dick Clerkin joins Will and Michael on this week’s Throw-In assessing each team’s chances and one issue sticks in his throat – could Derry or Armagh really be in this year’s All-Ireland final?

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The Throw-In with Philly McMahon: Twitter trolls, Meath's fall and Mayo's failings

The abuse of Andy McEntee, in the wake of his resignation as Meath manager has shown up once again what inter-county managers go through.

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The Throw-In: Eddie Brennan and Vincent Hogan on a game for the ages

This year’s Munster final was a game for the ages and Eddie Brennan and Vincent Hogan join Will & Michael to look back on Limerick’s win over Clare that will be talked about for years to come.

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The Throw-In with Philly McMahon: Do the Dubs need Eoghan O'Donnell?

Philly McMahon joins Sinéad Kissane and Conor McKeon for his take on the Football Championship.

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May 2022

The Throw-In: Derry’s Ulster title, the Dubs’ statement of intent and who will emerge from the qualifiers?

It was a case of back to the future as Derry won their first Ulster title in 24 years but it was reminiscent of Donegal under Jim McGuinness says Ciarán Whelan on this week’s Throw-In podcast.

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The Throw-In with Philly McMahon: Michael Murphy’s octopus arms, Rory Gallagher on the sideline, and where Dublin’s campaign could be derailed

It feels like the Football Championship is finally kicking into gear with all four provincial finals being held over the weekend and on this week’s Throw-In with Philly McMahon, he joins presenter Sinéad Kissane and the Irish Independent’s Conor McKeon with a preview of where each game will be won and lost.

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The Throw-In: John Mullane on tough days for Waterford and Eddie Brennan on Kilkenny’s predictability

After being tipped to take on Limerick, Waterford’s season imploded in Munster this year and John Mullane joins Will Slattery and Michael Verney on this week’s Throw-In podcast to try and make sense of it all.

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The Throw-In with Philly McMahon: Ger Brennan on religion, pranks and team spirit

Ger Brennan joins Philly McMahon on the latest Throw-In to talk about his eight year career with the Dubs, the pranks played on team mates and managers to ease the pressure, plus why religion and faith are so important to him and why he has since changed his opposition to the same sex marriage referendum.

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The Throw-In: Kerry pull away, Tipp defiant and Conal Keaney on the Dubs

Former Dublin dual star, Conal Keaney, joins Will and Michael on this week’s Throw-In with his thoughts on Limerick’s latest win over Tipperary and why there’s hope for the Premier county going forward.

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Philly McMahon’s Throw-In: Cork picked the wrong fight, soccer’s good influence and why managers shouldn’t be on the sidelines

Philly McMahon joins Sinéad Kissane and the Irish Independent’s Conor McKeon for his weekly take on the Football Championship, with Cork v Kerry, the influence of soccer and the behaviour of managers on the sideline all up for discussion on the latest show.

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The Throw-In: Eddie Brennan on the aftermath of the Cody-Shefflin handshake, Dick Clerkin on Tyrone’s fall

Eddie Brennan has been in Henry Shefflin’s shoes before as a former player turned manager facing his old master and he joins Will and Michael on this week’s Throw-In to analyse and discuss the fall-out from that handshake between Shefflin and Cody after yesterday’s game between Galway and Kilkenny.

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April 2022

The Throw-In with Philly McMahon: What Wexford need to do to upset Dublin

With Dublin starting their Championship season with a visit to Wexford on Saturday off the back of relegation to Division 2, many are wondering if this year’s Leinster football competition will be the most open in recent years and if this the opportunity to dethrone the Dubs in their province.

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The Throw-In: Galway must kick on, Armagh's lack of stomach and Limerick’s extra gear

Galway finally defeated Mayo in the Connacht Championship helping to relieve the tension for Padraig Joyce but the Tribesmen must now kick on in the province to really capitalise on this victory says Martin Breheny on this week’s Throw-In.

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Philly McMahon's Friday Throw-In: Sledging, the dark arts & getting into players’ heads

Dublin legend, Philly McMahon, has joined Independent.ie’s Throw-In podcast with his own show every Friday where he discusses the big talking points during the Football Championship.

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The Throw-In: Cork’s definition of insanity, Waterford’s strength in-depth and Tyrone’s title defence

The 2022 Hurling Championship has begun right where it left off, with Cork once again on the wrong end of a Limerick beating and on this week’s Throw-In, former Kilkenny All-Star, Eddie Brennan, joins Will Slattery, Michael Verney and Vincent Hogan to discuss all the main talking points from the weekend action.