Episode 931: Waterford Back In The All-Ireland Final, Crazy Red Cards, Farah Fires Back
Historically it’s been a case of ‘resistible force meets movable object’ but this year’s All-Ireland hurling final pairing of Galway and Waterford gives ample room to dream for two support-bases starved of success.
Michael Duignan and Eoin Kelly talk us through yesterday’s semi-final, which saw Waterford defy the doubters and beat Cork, scoring a barely believable 4-19 in the process.
Austin Gleeson just kept going when he received this ball! Watch the @waterfordGAA man’s crucial 2nd half goal vs Cork on GAANOW! #CORKvWAT pic.twitter.com/hnlcEBgiHK
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 13, 2017
The win looks like it will come at a cost however, with Conor Gleeson and Austin Gleeson both in danger of missing out on the final through suspension – we discuss why the GAA has the face guard rule, and why justice in an All-Ireland semi-final is often pretty hard to find.
Derval O’Rourke joins us to talk about Mo Farah and Usain Bolt’s anti-climactic, controversial career finales at the World Championships in London, and Ireland’s terrible performance.
.@Mo_Farah gets emotional, telling the press “You’ve been unfair towards me”, also saying he is “proud to be British” and “a clean athlete” pic.twitter.com/CjOUZCaNx6
— Sky News (@SkyNews) August 13, 2017
Plus there’s John Mullane naked on a horse, dogs on strings, and men in kaftans.
The great John Mullane ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy
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