The GAA Hour

The GAA Hour is Ireland's leading GAA podcast. Join Dan Casey, Lee Costello and Niall McIntyre each week to look at the biggest talking points from across hurling and football. The lads look back on the weekend's action, debate the biggest issues in the game and hear from real GAA fans to get their thoughts. <br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

A funeral for Cork hurling, Jimmy is winning matches and do refs need a course in cop on?

Dan Casey was joined by Michael Deady and Aaron Prendergast to talk another jam packed weekend of GAA action!We start with a funeral on the pod for Cork hurling, the lads then discuss puke football perfection as Donegal see off Tyrone. We hear from our man on the ground Junior B who asks the question, 'Is Jimmy winning matches?' The lads then discuss Limerick's demolition of Tipp, the 'tight' affair of Dublin vs Offaly and is Henry under pressure in Galway?All this and more on this week's episode of the GAA Hour! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

04-29
01:12:15

Gearóid Hegarty & Adam Screeney on hurling, darts and Scottie Scheffler!

What a jam packed GAA Hour we have in store for you today!!!Dan caught up with absolute hurling royalty as he chatted to Limerick's Gearóid Hegarty as well as Offaly's Adam Screeney.They DiscussedTHOSE square ballsVAR in the GAAScottie Schefflerand of course plenty of hurling chat in there as well!All this and more on this week's episode of the GAA Hour, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

04-23
55:16

Fixing Leinster football, Munster hurling is here and will rugby fans get lost on the way to Croker?

Dan, Aaron and Enda get stuck into the GAA action from across the weekend. They start with a mass debate over which championship is better, Munster hurling or Ulster football. They decide how to fix the Leinster football championship. They then turn to the past weekend's action of uneventful football before Dan focuses attention towards the Munster hurling!They chat Colm O'Rourke's hat in Take Your Point, and we ask how to sort out the Leinster championship poor in this week's Player Problems.All this and more, on this episode of the GAA Hour! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

04-16
01:06:57

Clare clinch the league, Cavan shock Monaghan and fixing GAA attendances

Dan, Lee and Niall get stuck into the GAA action from across the weekend. They start with the news over the weekend that the camogie association ruling out a change from skorts to shorts, and the controversy surrounding that decision. They crack into the Allianz Hurling League final between Clare and Kilkenny with Clare coming out on top in horrid hurling conditions. They turn to the first weekend of championship action in the football, with Cavan shocking Monaghan in Clones to go through in Ulster. They chat about the return of Rory Beggan to the Monaghan set-up and the impact that might have going forward. We hear from Cavan and Monaghan fans from that game, as they tear into each other. They chat GAA celebrations in Take Your Point, and we ask how to fix the GAA's poor attendances in this week's Player Problems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

04-08
01:01:47

Derry clinch the league, the great penalty debate and Donegal win snooze-fest in Division Two

Dan Casey is joined by Lee Costello and Niall McIntyre as they look back on the bank holiday weekend of GAA and the conclusion of the Allianz Football Leagues in Croke Park. They discuss the classic between Derry and Dublin, the brilliant performance from Derry to clinch the league and the penalty drama to conclude the game. They chat penalties in general and whether they should be used to decide a GAA match, with the podcast listeners getting in on the action as well. And Armagh take a beating in our 'Take Your Point' segment this week, with Donegal scoring late on to win the Division Two title. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

04-02
01:05:39

Klopp in Croker, flop in Kildare and is there an award for having the worst fans?

Dan Casey was joined in studio once more by Niall McIntyre and an embarrassed Lee Costello.The lads go through all the weekend’s action, which included the relegation battles in the Allianz league, goalkeeping howlers, jerseys ripping left, right and centre, Kilkenny wanting to win everything, Tyrone's humiliating defeat to the Dubs and we put it to you, the GAA Hour public about whether or not Croker should play host as a Liverpool fanzone.All this and more on this week’s GAA Hour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

03-25
01:13:35

Clifford Catchers, League Dampeners, and THE Stamp

Dan Casey was joined in studio by Niall McIntryre and a resurgent Lee Costello. The lads go through all the weekend’s action, which included Seanie O’Shea’s bicycle fist, Heneghan’s stamp on Foley, Clifford Catchers, a quick mass-debate on the Europa League fanzone in Croker, poor hurling league attendances, the best partnership in GAA, and a Cork All Ireland double! All this and more on this week’s GAA Hour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

03-19
01:10:17

Skiing with hurleys, the worst piece of Gaelic games jargon and a very special GAA referendum!

Dan Casey is once again joined by Niall McIntyre for this week's episode of the GAA Hour! The lads discuss bringing about the GAA Olympics. What way will you be voting in their very own Gaelic games referendum?They have all the review from the weekend's hurling action.Do Offaly need to hit the gym?Is Davy Fitzgerald the best player in the country at the moment?Are umpires not doing enough?Cian Lynch goes full TJ,And Conor Whelan lashes out.We also return to the infamous 'Player Problems,', where we asked you for you're most disliked piece of GAA jargon.All this and more on this week's episode of the GAA Hour! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

03-11
01:06:34

Kerry out Tyrone-ing Tyrone, the best jerseys of the year and the biggest GAA icks

After much contract negotiation super sub Dan Casey has been promoted to this week’s host on the GAA Hour.Kilkenny fans be on red alert, Dan has some choice words! The lads each go through their top 3 favourite intercounty jerseys of the year. We go drinking from the bottle as we had no Glass in the Derry v Dublin game, we ask just how good of shot stoppers Gaelic football goalkeepers are, is Aidan O’Shea entitled of a right of reply? Niall asks what can be done to improve hurling in the smaller counties, your biggest GAA icks, the NFL combine and Lee poses the question of Kerry out Tyrone-ing Tyrone? All this and more on this week’s episode of the GAA Hour! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

03-04
01:10:41

King Con, backdoor cutting, and a vintage Patrick Horgan

Niall McIntyre was joined by super-sub Dan Casey as they look back on a packed weekend of GAA action!The lads chat about the backdoor cut, Cork’s abstract art jersey, King Con, Mayo being Mayo, Canavan’s clutch game, Cathal ‘Hulk Hogan’ Sweeney, and a vintage Patrick Horgan are all up for discussion!We also asked for the harshest put-downs you’ve ever heard shouted from the line.All this and more on this week’s episode of the GAA Hour! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

02-26
01:08:17

The Clifford show, best excuses for missing training and 65 training sessions already?

We have Lee Costello and Niall McIntyre in studio as they look back on a packed weekend of the Allianz Football league.They chat about Tyrone’s hopes for the year, Clifford’s match clinching point, Roscommon already having 65 sessions this season as well as looking into the mark being tough to referee.We also asked for the best excuses you’ve heard for missing training and you did not disappoint! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

02-19
01:07:33

The hamstring sniper, Donal Óg's rant and the worst GAA drills

Lee Costello and Niall McIntyre in the studio as they look back on the weekend of the Allianz Hurling league. They chat the recent run of hamstring injuries for players and why there's a worrying trend emerging. They look back on Kilkenny and Cork, a very boring hurling match and whether Cork should start to feel worried about their form. Plus, the Players' Problems return. This week, we ask what the most unusual drill you've ever done in GAA training is.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

02-12
01:02:42

Derry unearth a gem, the harshest managers ever and Justin McNulty's day off

Niall McIntyre and Lee Costello look back on another weekend of the Allianz Football League. They look back on Derry's win in the 'Mickey Harte Derby' against Tyrone, and why it may not be as big a deal as it seems. They also look at Mayo's narrow win over the Dubs in Castlebar, and the lack of urgency at times shown from the home side. And they question what the Dubs need to do to get the best out of Con O'Callaghan. They chat Sean O'Sé at full-forward as Kerry cruised to a win over Monaghan. Could he be a weapon for them this season?And the 'players problems' returns, this week, they look at the worst things managers have ever said in the dressing room. Plus, they look at the Justin McNulty drama after the return of Parliament in Stormont. And the hurling returned this weekend, they look back on some of the biggest games from across the weekend.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

02-06
01:02:41

Derry's Glen Gamble, Electric O'Hanlon and answering player problems

Lee Costello and Niall McIntyre in studio for the first weekend of Allianz Football League action. They look at the return of the Glen players to the Derry panel a week on from their All-Ireland triumph. They chat Monaghan's win over Dublin in Croke Park, Stephen O'Hanlon's quality and the weirdness of watching the Ulster-side without Rory Beggan. And they look at some of the 'players problems' sent in by our listeners.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-29
01:02:47

Glen and St Thomas' cook up a storm in the Croke Park cauldron - Club finals review show

Niall McIntyre and Lee Costello look back on All-Ireland club final weekend in Croke Park. They look back on Glen's dramatic win and the class that is Conor Glass. And they discuss the drama in the hurling final as St Thomas' claimed the title at the death with potentially the best winning point of all time??! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-22
01:06:47

All-Ireland club final interviews: Fintan Burke and Conor Glass

It's the biggest date on the club calendar this weekend, a double header All-Ireland final this weekend. We've got two brilliant interviews with players from both codes on this week's show.Niall McIntyre chats to St Thomas player Fintan Burke about his club's journey to the final, winter hurling and keeping the fitness up all year round.Lee then speaks to Glen player and Derry captain Conor Glass as he prepares for a return to the All-Ireland final, having beaten Kilmacud Crokes in the semi-final. They chat about that semi-final, why they feel the job is unfinished and Mickey Harte taking over at Derry.This season, AIB will honour #TheToughest players in Gaelic Games - those who persevere no matter what, giving their all for their club and community. AIB is in its 33rd year supporting the AIB GAA All-Ireland Club Championships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-17
31:49

Walter Walsh on his unusual grip, 2012 All-Ireland final and life on the Wexford border

Niall McIntyre chats with Tullogher Rosbercon hurler, Walter Walsh, ahead of the AIB GAA Club Hurling All-Ireland Junior Championship Final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-11
21:37

Glen get revenge on Kilmacud, St Brigid’s topple Castlehaven and the orange GAA Ball

Lee Costello and Niall McIntyre look back on the weekend’s All-Ireland club championship action as Watty Grahams Glen took revenge over Kilmacud Crokes to book their place in the All-Ireland final for a second year in a row. They look at St Brigid’s win over Castlehaven, how their experience in the competition might help them in the final and Brian Hurley’s class in defeat. Plus, they take a look at some of the county fixtures in the pre-season competitions, the Jim McGuinness effect in Donegal and they give their thoughts on the new orange GAA ball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-08
56:56

St Thomas' tenacity, David Burke's prodigious talent (since u14) and Padraig Walsh breaking hurleys

SportsJOE's Niall McIntyre is joined on the line by Damien Coleman as they look back on the brilliant weekend of club hurling and camogie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12-18
01:00:14

Kyle Coney on Cahalane's shoot-out heroics & the brilliance of Glen, PLUS a Jamie Wall interview

SportsJOE's Niall McIntyre is joined by former Tyrone player Kyle Coney to look back on the weekend of provincial football finals. They look back on Glen's win over Scotstown in Ulster, the class Glen showed and Malachy O'Rourke's impact on the club.They discuss penalty shoot-outs in GAA and the brilliance of Damien Calahane in Castlehaven's win over Dingle in the Munster final. Plus, Electric Ireland ambassador, Jamie Wall joins Niall to look ahead to the weekend's club hurling action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12-11
01:02:08

Brian Donohoe

Cavan "shocking" Monaghan is greatly inaccurate. There's never more than 1 / 2 piunt deficit either way. That's 3 in a row now Ulster SFC wins for CN v MN. 6 points yesterday effectively a hammering.

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Richard Loftus

New music is shite. Great show as usual though.

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stephen lee

Jaysus could ye not of thought up of something other than past all ireland reviews. bore the bollix out of us even more sure

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Richard Mullins

The most Kilkenny biased podcast of all time when Cork won by 8 points!!

04-06 Reply

James Carey

well done Colm two great interviews. ref hurling refs, 1 good ref is better than 2 bad refs? really appreciate your shows

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