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PODCAST: Spark missing in Dublin-Galway showdown

Dublin’s Liam Rushe under pressure from Aidan Harte of Galway in Sunday's drawn game at Croke Park
Dublin’s Liam Rushe under pressure from Aidan Harte of Galway in Sunday's drawn game at Croke Park

Jacqui Hurley is joined by Offaly footballer Brian Darby, Limerick hurler Wayne McNamara and journalist Jackie Cahill to review the weekend's action.

We look back at the championship’s first double header at Croke Park. Dublin's hurlers earned a draw with Galway in what was a hard-fought, if uninspiring clash. The capital's footballers had no such problems cruising to an easy vicotry over Longford.

In Ulster, Fermanagh motored to the semi-finals and Tipperary continued their impressive run in Munster by crushing Waterford.

Next weekend’s fixtures are also previewed.

Also - with more and more being asked of GAA players, are their lifestyles more akin to those of professional sportspeople?

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