Episode 1603: GAA Vote For Two Tiers, Oisin McConville = Mr October, Ken On Arsenal And Jamie Carragher’s Apology to Patrice Evra, Return of the PBESO
The GAA have been talking about introducing a tiered competition in their All-Ireland football championship for years now. So why does it feel like the decision – made last Saturday at a Special Congress – to finally introduce it, was a rush job?
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We speak to Oisin McConville and Sligo footballer Neil Ewing about why the idea might have merit, but the method of bringing it in highlights huge structural problems in the GAA (23.20).
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Ken has a problem with Unai Emery’s impeccable manners, and Jamie Carragher’s apology to Patrice Evra for wearing a t-shirt supporting Luis Suarez – after he was banned for racial abuse – brings that rather crazy time back under the spotlight (20.00).
Ex-Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has apologised to Patrice Evra for wearing T-shirts in support of Luis Suarez after the Uruguayan racially abused the Frenchman in 2011.
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Plus there’s another edition of the slow bicycle race, John Horan doing such a bad job as GAA President that it could end the idea of a GAA presidency altogether, texts from RTE, and the return of the PBESO!
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For months, the Galway county board has been in turmoil, and their search for a senior hurling manager is going nowhere. Joe Canning talks to us today about how this could set the entire county back years https://t.co/G6EeUD64D3 pic.twitter.com/PVmQ6Lz3M0
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And with that, it’s another World Cup quarter-final exit for Ireland. We chat to Shane Horgan and Eoin Reddan about how Ireland arrived here given the year that Joe Schmidt’s side had in 2018, and whether Andy Farrell is the right selection going forwardhttps://t.co/ONK6fxu2l7 pic.twitter.com/2lEB80vymv
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Go to PatreonWe’re joined by @mjcritchley and @JohnBrewin_ after yesterday’s 1-1 draw between Liverpool and Man United at Old Trafford to discuss whether this was a turning point for Solskjaer, and if Liverpool have showed their true colourshttps://t.co/t1On22dkZC pic.twitter.com/xmoE2x492D
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