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GAA Podcast: Nigel Dunne on retirement, Tailteann and weekend finals; Clare injuries v Tipp apathy

Recently retired Offaly footballer Nigel Dunne and Anthony Daly join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to preview the weekend's action.

Nigel reflects on his own 15-year career, which spanned Dublin's utter dominance of Leinster, and accepted that he was leaving just as Offaly football and the game in general (courtesy of the new rules) look to be on an upward trajectory.

Saturday's Ulster final between Donegal and Armagh is almost too close to call and another penalty shootout can't be discounted. Will Armagh ask different questions of the Donegal defence or does Jim McGuinness have a trick up his sleeve?

Sunday's Leinster final is the most interesting since the last time Meath and Louth met in the decider, 15 years ago, and a great fillip for football in the province.

Ger Brennan has described the relationship between the counties as a "healthy hatred" but there is no doubt his Wee County have had the better of their most recent meetings. Not to mention Louth are looking at a clean sweep of the men's provincial football titles this year.

Nigel also looks ahead to the Tailteann Cup, where he gives Offaly and excellent chance of prevailing.

In hurling, Dalo is just about backing his native county to prevail in the 'knockout' clash of Clare and Tipp in Ennis on Saturday evening. While the reigning All-Ireland champions are contending with injuries, Tipp are battling apathy once more after the heavy defeat to Cork.

Galway and Wexford is another tight one to call, with Wexford impressive in defeat to Dublin the last day out and the Tribesmen mixing the sublime (Offaly win) with the ridiculous (Kilkenny defeat) thus far.

Dublin should have too much for Antrim in Corrigan Park, but Dalo fears for Offaly on the return of one of Leinster hurling's most traditional fixtures in Nowlan Park as the young Faithful side take on Kilkenny,


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