Cathal Mullaney and the RTÉ Sport team take a look at all the biggest issues in football and hurling, plus preview and review the weekend's action with RTÉ's top GAA analysts.
Neil McManus joins Cathal Mullaney for the latest edition of the RTÉ GAA Podcast, where the Leinster Championship - and its proposed reforms - are up for debate.
McManus is a fan of the proposals as it will give the aspiring counties the chance to see progress.
But how can hurling become a truly national sport, like football? The panel discuss ways to move it beyond the traditional counties.
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5 Oct 2026
Éamonn Fitz nicely in Galway | Two pointers rule
RTÉ Sport's Cathal Mullaney is joined by former Kerry footballer Mike Quirke to discuss Éamonn Fitzmaurice's appointment as Galway boss, the plethora of new rules proposed for football as well as all the big Club news over the weekend - including a couple of All-Ireland favourites who bowed out.
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18 Sept 2026
Rule changes and integration stalls | Live from the Ploughing
Nigel Dunne and Rory O'Neill join Cathal Mullaney for a live recording of the podcast at the RTÉ tent at the National Ploughing Championships near Tullamore in County Offaly
0.00 - 1.45 - Introduction and welcome
1.45 - 3.00 - Nigel on his decision to join the Offaly management team ahead of the new season
3.00 - 5.00 - Reflecting on this year’s football championship which ended with Mayo’s historic triumph
5.00 - 7.35 - Will the way in which Mayo won the All-Ireland inspire other teams to adopt a similar brand of football?
7.35 - 8.55 - Will the fact that Mayo won the All-Ireland give a greater sense of belief to other counties currently awaiting a major breakthrough?
8.55 - 12.10 - Padraic Joyce’s decision to leave the Galway job and who might be next - might they go for someone from outside the county?
12.10 - 16.50 - Potential further changes to the football rules to be trialled this winter; but is there an appetite for this right now?
16.50 - 21.00 - Hurling is also exploring some potential changes, including increasing the number of permitted steps with possession to six. The panel discuss
21.00 - 24.15 - The managerial merry-go round in hurling is in full swing, with Henry Shefflin’s appointment in Kilkenny one of the major talking points. Limerick, meanwhile, will have John Kiely back at the helm
24.15 - 27.15 - The integration debate: Rory and Nigel weigh in on where the process is at right now and what message the recent controversy has sent out to the wider GAA population
27.15 - 31.15 - Will integration happen and can dual counties lead the way?
31.15 - 34.00 - Club championship action - is the split season working?
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Who has been a guest on RTÉ GAA Podcast
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Shane McGrath
Jackie Tyrrell
Brendan Cummins
Éamonn Fitzmaurice
Lee Keegan
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YouTube views
373,663,812
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.1 / 5
11 ratings
Spotify
4.2 / 5
123 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 86 / 100
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Quality
97
Social presence
0
YouTube
93
Engagement
95
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