The 42 GAA Weekly

Declan Bogue joins Ronan Early to discuss the fallout from the Kerry-Donegal clash.Jim McGuinness and David Clifford have avoided bans for their part in the fracas at Fitzgerald stadium, just months after Ger Brennan, the Dublin manager, received a 12-week ban for an offence not dissimilar to McGuinness’.Is the GAA disciplinary system - with its myriad committees and ruling bodies who administer justice in private and do not comment publicly - fit for purpose nowadays? What needs to happen for greater consistency and transparency?Also on today’s pod...

Fintan O'Toole is joined Syl O'Connor at Páirc Uí Chaoimh to run through the main talking points of Cork's big win against Clare and Kilkenny's early exit from the Championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fintan O'Toole joins Ronan Early to talk about the big hurling stories of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fintan O'Toole is joined by Shane Brophy of the Nenagh Guardian to analyse Clare's 11-point win against Tipperary in Semple Stadium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fintan O’Toole and Declan Bogue join Ronan Early ahead of a decisive weekend in Munster, Ulster and Leinster. Tipperary and in particular Clare may have a route back to the All-Ireland series should they lose in Thurles on Saturday - but realistically neither will be in a healthy state following a defeat in Thurles. How have the All-Ireland champions of 2025 and 24 arrived at such a critical juncture at this stage of the season? And who can revitalise their campaign this weekend?Also, are the GAA winning their battle for media supremacy? Backlash to...

Fintan O'Toole is joined by Paul Brennan of The Kerryman to reflect on Kerry's Munster Senior Football Championship final win over Cork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fintan O’Toole and Declan Bogue join Ronan Early on a week when it dawned on the wider GAA public that provincial finals ain’t what they used to be. Round 2a and 2b of the All-Ireland series might have stolen a march on set-piece occasions that have stood for generations, but is that right?And who should show the plum ties from the latest new format? Do GAA+ now hold all the aces? If so, how does this serve the public?Also, previewed today are Cork-Kerry, Galway-Roscommon and the Munster hurling championship clas...

Declan Bogue and Fintan O’Toole join Ronan Early to look ahead to the weekend’s action and reflect on some of last weekend’s shocks.The lads are feeling humbled and fallible after getting a few of their big calls wrong last week, but like true inter-county stalwarts they are blocking out the outside noise and only taking feedback from within the group as they set out to make another bunch of predictions - which could go either way.Will Down carry their irresistible form into Saturday’s meeting with Armagh? Can Louth se...

Fintan O'Toole and Denis Hurley of the Echo provide immediate reaction in the aftermath of a big day in the Munster Hurling Championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fintan O’Toole joins Ronan Early to look ahead to a huge weekend of Munster and Leinster championship hurling.Can Tipperary find the right level of energy and form to see off Waterford and avoid their All-Ireland defence being in tatters before the start of May? And what can Waterford do to improve their spread of scorers and record a valuable home win, to back up their positive performance in Ennis?Is the pressure off Cork after their opening-day win? And is John Kiely feeling the pressure in his appeal for Limerick’s supp...

Fintan O'Toole is joined by Shane Brophy of the Nenagh Guardian to reflect on a big win for Cork in Thurles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fintan O’Toole and Declan Bogue join Ronan Early to preview the hurling Championship.What three teams can emerge from the Munster Championship, where the best laid plans go to die?And is there a surprise in Leinster, with Kilkenny coming back to the pack and Galway, Dublin and Wexford showing signs of progress.Also, we pick six forwards who can light up the spring and summer months to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you are stuck in a traffic jam behind a parked-up lorry, then this is the podcast for you.Declan Bogue, Fintan O’Toole and Ronan Early have maneuvered their way around the protests to the studio to record a 75-minute football Championship preview.The lads look back on their favourite championship moments from childhood, from going to All-Ireland finals without a ticket, to seeing Leitrim take the Croke Park field in 94, to getting lost on Ulster final day - with the search party delayed until the game had ended.Pr...

Fintan O'Toole is joined by Denis Hurley in the Gaelic Grounds to run the rule over the hurling league finals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fintan O'Toole and Declan Bogue join Ronan Early to chat about the hurling league final between familiar foes which may get physical.Does Ben O'Connor need to make a statement before the championship with a big performance against Limerick?Have Limerick had the most successful league campaign in that they have a clear idea of their best team, whereas there are more questions for Cork, especially in defence?Or are Limerick more vulnerable as a result of opponents knowing what to expect?In the Division 1B final...

Fintan O'Toole and Declan Bogue give their immediate thoughts from Croke Park after Donegal outclassed Kerry in the Division 1 National Football League final, and Meath got the better of Cork in the Division 2 decider. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Declan Bogue and Fintan O’Toole join Ronan Early ahead of the league finals.But before the lads get into that, they are invited to defend the entire practice of watching sport. Is it a mug’s game? Are you better off playing at your own low level rather than cheering others on from the sidelines? Views are exchanged. One area of agreement is that watching David Clifford is never a waste of time. What makes the Fossa man such a prime Gaelic football specimen, from physical attribute to temperament and vision? And what...

Declan Bogue and Fintan O’Toole join Ronan Early to look ahead to an action-packed weekend.Fintan argues that this will be the standout day of the intercounty football calendar. Ronan is skeptical - how can you get truly excited about a competition where a leading contender does not want to make the final.Nevertheless there is much to anticipate, including Galway and Dublin’s relegation shootout.In Division 2, Declan tries to get to the root of the apathy in Tyrone. Why have their supporters stopped showing up to their game...

Fintan O’Toole and Declan Bogue join Ronan Early to review the hurling weekend.Declan explains why Cian Lynch should remain in midfield. Fintan ponders Cork’s options for full-back as the Munster championship countdown continues.The Rebels are off to Portugal now, where they may make progress on deciding their championship XV. But what happens on these training camps? Declan gives us the lowdown.Galway’s tide continues to rise. What can this team achieve in 2026? And how worried should Kilkenny be following their heavy defeat in Salthill? Very, going by Der...

Fintan O'Toole and Denis Hurley give their immediate analysis from the Gaelic Grounds as Limerick get the better of Cork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.