Episode 2534: Lee Keegan Departs, Big Time Bale, Garden County Growth.

Lee Keegan has retired from inter-county football, after 12 seasons with the Mayo senior footballers, 5 All-stars, and 7 Connacht titles.  He never won the big one, but does that matter when you’re talking about a player of his quality?

And how do Gareth Bale’s 5 Champions League titles affect his reputation as he steps away from professional football?  We tackle these and other philosophical questions, and we also get the thoughts of Paul Flynn, a member of the Dublin team against whom Keegan had his greatest battles and greatest performances.

And an emailer forces us to evaluate the sporting contribution made by the county of Wicklow.

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