Episode 2375: Ireland Eaten Alive At Eden Park, Limerick-Kilkenny All-Ireland Final Incoming
Nobody said it was going to be easy, but even against our most pessimistic outlook, this has been a chastening first week on tour for Ireland in New Zealand.
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Two games down, two dispiriting defeats, and a squad being stretched thin already by injury – Shane Horgan and Jim Kayes from Sky Sports New Zealand are on the show today to sift through the wreckage.
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We also had two All-Ireland hurling semi-finals this weekend, and the fallacy of minimising Kilkenny’s chances before a big game was revealed once again, while Murph’s exquisite pain is mined for the benefit of our audience.
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