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Kilkenny and Tipp trauma but 'Jesus, Bubbles is class'

Cathal Mullaney previews the last weekend of the Leinster and Munster Championship round robin on the hurling RTÉ GAA Podcast with Shane McGrath and Rory O'Neill, where this are big birthday celebrations and plenty of stories from the former Tipp hurler.

Hurling • 20 May

Westmeath plan works, Orange orchard blooms in Ulster

Nigel Dunne and Éamonn Fitzmaurice join Cathal Mullaney on the RTÉ GAA Podcast after Westmeath's ambush on Dublin worked.

Football • 20 May

29 March 2026; Conor O'Donnell of Donegal during the Allianz Football League Division 1 final match between Kerry and Donegal at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Fitzmaurice: Donegal may have shown full hand too early

RTÉ GAA analyst Éamonn Fitzmaurice is wondering did Donegal problem solve too well ahead of their Division 1 final hammering of Kerry as the counties prepare for their All-Ireland clash in Killarney on Saturday.

Football • 20 May

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RTÉ GAA Pod: Offaly's new tag, Tipp's season on the line

Cathal Mullaney is joined by Shane McGrath and Rory O'Neill to preview a crucial weekend in hurling, with Leinster taking centre stage for the opening segment of the chat.

Hurling • 14 May

Rossies not finished article, toothless Cork miss chance

Brian Fenton and Enda McGinley join Cathal Mullaney on this week's RTÉ GAA Podcast.

Football • 13 May

25 April 2026; Kevin Foley of Wexford is tackled by Killian Doyle of Kilkenny during the Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2 match between Kilkenny and Wexford at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

McGrath: Time is now for Wexford to respond

RTÉ GAA analyst Shane McGrath feels that it's time for Wexford to provide a fervent response as they aim to kickstart their Leinster SHC campaign into life.

Hurling • 07 May

22 March 2026; Galway players, from left, Céin D'Arcy, Dylan McHugh, Robert Finnerty and Johnny McGrath applaud after a minute's silence for the late Michael Lyster, former RTÉ and Sunday Game broadcaster who died today, before the Allianz Football League

Dolan: Galway have the quality to stymie Rossie threat

Roscommon and Galway meet in Sunday's Connacht SFC final and while it was Mark Dowds side who impressed in the semi-final, the RTÉ GAA analysts feel that Galway will be a real step up.

Football • 07 May

Hurling Pod: Brilliance of Nash | Cork testing tweaks

Shane McGrath dials in to chat with Cathal Mullaney and Rory O'Neill ahead of another weekend of provincial hurling action.

Hurling • 06 May

Tomás Kennedy of Kerry in action against Eoghan Bán Gallagher of Donegal during the Allianz Football League Division 1 final match between Kerry and Donegal at Croke Park in Dublin.

Draw exposes 'higgledy piggledy' structure, says Whelan

The All-Ireland SFC Round 1 draw threw up some cracking contests and whet the appetite for a big summer, but some have argued its timing has diluted the hype around the upcoming provincial finals.

Football • 06 May

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Westmeath boom is back, noughties reminiscing

Dessie Dolan and Ciaran Whelan join Cathal Mullaney to discuss the latest Gaelic football news and look ahead to the provincial finals.

Football • 06 May

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Bennett's tiny hurl, Cork hype train and woeful Wexford

Shane McGrath joins Cathal Mullaney and Rory O'Neill on the hurling edition of the RTÉ GAA Podcast to discuss the weekend's action in Munster and Leinster, as well as delving into the Antrim situation.

Hurling • 30 Apr

GAA Podcast: Death, taxes and Clifford on the loop

Brian Fenton is back in studio with Cathal Mullaney to reflect on the weekend and look ahead to the upcoming fixtures, with Dessie Dolan dialling in from Costa del Westmeath.

Football • 29 Apr

Conor O'Donnell of Donegal scores his side's first goal v Kerry in 2026 Division 1 final

Donegal in full flow are 'mesmerising'

Ahead of their bid for a hat-trick of Ulster titles, Éamonn Fitzmaurice lavishes praise on the well-oiled machine that is Donegal.

Football • 23 Apr

22 March 2026; Referee Fergal Kelly shows the red card to Dublin manager Ger Brennan and to Galway strength and conditioning coach Cian Breathnach McGinn before the start of the second half, during the Allianz Football League Division 1 match between Galw

Fenton fears Brennan ban could be distraction for Dublin

Brian Fenton fears Ger Brennan long sideline ban could be a damaging distraction for Dublin's championship season ahead.

Football • 15 Apr

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Fenton in the big chair as Dubs enter the football fray

Seven-time All-Ireland winning former Dublin footballer Brian Fenton and Westmeath legend Dessie Dolan join Cathal Mullaney on the football edition of the RTÉ GAA Podcast to look back at the weekend's results in Gaelic football and cast an eye ahead to how the 2026 championship will play out.

Football • 15 Apr

The Tyrone players stand for the anthem before the Allianz Football League Division 2 match between Tyrone and Cork at O'Neills Healy Park in Omagh, Tyrone.

McGinley: Many question marks hovering over Tyrone

Enda McGinley believes numerous question marks hovering over Tyrone will receive a definitive answer when they face off against Armagh in their Ulster Championship opener on Sunday.

Football • 09 Apr

League proves Limerick still the team to beat in 2026

Cathal Mullaney is joined by Shane McGrath on this week's RTÉ GAA podcast, as we recap wins for Limerick and Clare in the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A and 1B finals on Sunday.

Hurling • 07 Apr

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The Limerick v Cork and hurling league finals barometer

Offaly great Michael Duignan and RTÉ Sport's Damian Lawlor join Cathal Mullaney to preview the weekend's league finals in hurling, namely the clash of Limerick and Cork in Division 1A and the 1B decider between Clare and Dublin.

Hurling • 02 Apr

RTÉ GAA Pod: League finals review, Donegal's innovation

Cathal Mullaney is joined by Éamonn Fitzmaurice and Rory O'Neill to sort through the weekend's Allianz Football League finals.

Football • 30 Mar

GAA Pod: League finals preview & SFC structure explained

Ciaran Whelan and Rory O'Neill join Cathal Mullaney in studio to look ahead to this weekend's Allianz Football League finals.

Football • 26 Mar

22 March 2026; David Clifford of Kerry is tackled by Aaron McKay of Armagh during the Allianz Football League Division 1 match between Armagh and Kerry at BOX-IT Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

McGinley: Kerry have a top gear others can't reach

RTÉ GAA analyst Enda McGinley believes that Kerry have demonstrated throughout the Division 1 campaign that they have a ceiling that other teams simply can't reach as they prepare for a shot at a 25th league title.

Football • 23 Mar

14 March 2026; Mayo manager Andy Moran reacts after his side committed a breach violation during the Allianz Football League Division 1 match between Kerry and Mayo at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, Kerry. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Fitzmaurice: Kerry loss flagged up Mayo's attacking flaws

Former All-Ireland winning manager Éamonn Fitzmaurice says that flaws in Mayo's attacking structure were flagged in their heavy defeat to Kerry in Tralee on Saturday.

Football • 16 Mar

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RTÉ GAA Pod: Refreshed Rossies, Cork's Division 1 destiny

Cathal Mullaney and Conor Neville from the RTÉ Sport team are joined by Éamonn Fitzmaurice to take a look at round 6 of the Allianz football league. Fitzmaurice boldly proposes that Kerry may be entering an era similar to Jim Gavin's Dublin from 2015-2020.

Football • 16 Mar

14 March 2026; Steven Sherlock of Cork in action against Padraic Spillane of Kildare during the Allianz Football League Division 2 match between Cork and Kildare at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork. Photo by Michael P Ryan/Sportsfile

Fitzmaurice: Rebels primed and ready for D1 return

RTÉ GAA analyst Éamonn Fitzmaurice is expecting to see a gritty Cork travel to Omagh this Sunday as the Rebels aim to secure a return to Division 1 football for the first time since 2016.

Football • 17 Mar

GAA Podcast: Kobe versus Clifford | Dessie Dolan on gap between divisions

Kobe versus Clifford | Dolan on gap between divisions

Cathal Mullaney is joined by fellow Sligoman James McMahon and former Westmeath manager Dessie Dolan to preview the weekend's Allianz Football League action.

Football • 12 Mar