Episode 2949: Leinster Break Glass, Donegal’s Tyrone Test, Derry Drop, From A To Zebo

We have Michael Murphy and Paul Flynn on to discuss whether Derry losing twice in a row means they’re out of the running for this year’s All-Ireland, and we look ahead to this weekend’s games. Donegal have beaten Tyrone already this year, so why is Michael feeling so nervous ahead of their rematch tomorrow? And it’s a big weekend for Paul’s old team-mate Ger Brennan and his Louth team.

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Leinster and Toulouse have named their teams for the final, and the “break glass in case of emergency” chop tackler Will Connors makes the cut ahead of Josh Van Der Flier. We discuss Nienaber’s horses for courses approach to big games, Leinster’s disciplined subs, and Toulouse’s super confident young centre who has to experience any negativity in his life.

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Plus there’s Zebo’s retirement, his relationship with Schmidt, and what could be a great Rugby 7’s spectacle at the Paris Olympics as Hugo Keenan opts to join the Irish squad, who are now genuine medal hopefuls.

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