The Throw-In

About The Throw-In

Join Michael Verney every week for a breakdown of the biggest talking points in the GAA world. Join us for interviews, club action and inter-county debates, with football analysts including Pat Spillane & Dick Clerkin and hurling insights from John Mullane, Pat Ryan and more from the Irish Independent family.

Publisher

Irish Independent

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Jun 2016

Latest episode

3 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

594 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Nov 2026

   Who missed out on an All-Star? | McCurry stars for Edendork | DJ Pat? | Spillane & Clerkin

   Niall McIntyre subs in for Michael Verney in the Indo GAA hot-seat today, where he’s joined by the familiar faces of Dick Clerkin (reporting live from Croke Park) and Pat Spillane (who has momentarily put his newfound DJ decks aside to record the podcast). The lads debate the selections of the gaelic football All-Stars, chat through the latest club championship news and provide some early shouts for All-Ireland contenders. Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie. The Indo GAA podcast is sponsored by AIB. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   28 Oct 2026

   Richie’s Power as manager, unstoppable 'Bull’ O'Brien, Pat’s turn as quizmaster | Mullane & Ryan

   John Mullane and Pat Ryan are on hand with Michael to chat through the standout results from the hurling club championship. They also discuss whether TJ Reid will be involved with Kilkenny this year, the managers who are excelling at club level and Mullane's involvement with Munster for an upcoming Railway Cup style match - as the proposed rule changes continue to be trialled. Finally, Pat takes hold of the quizmaster chair - where he puts Verney and Mullane to the test. Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie. The Indo GAA podcast is sponsored by AIB. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   27 Oct 2026

   Cork retirement, honest punditry & a conversation with Roy Keane | Patrick 'Hoggie' Horgan interview

   Former Cork hurler Patrick Horgan joins Michael to chat about the release of his new book, ‘Hoggie’. They discuss his most recent success with Glen Rovers, the reasoning behind his Cork retirement and more. Let us know your thoughts or fire in questions to indogaapodcast@independent.ie. The Indo GAA podcast is sponsored by AIB. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Who has been a guest on The Throw-In

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Pat Spillane
• Dick Clerkin
• Eddie Brennan
• Tomás Ó Sé
• Eoin Kelly

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

13 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

102 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

58

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

96

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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