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SUNDAY PAPER REVIEW | Munster's URC Derby Defeat, Carrick's Utd Crisis and GAA/AFL drain | FREE SNIPPET

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This is just part of a much larger conversation that is available for Off The Ball Members now! Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join. Shane Hannon is joined in studio by Irish Daily Mail rugby writer Hugh Farrelly and former Meath manager Colm O'Rourke to analyze the Sunday sports headlines. The panel breaks down Leinster's 24–18 URC victory over Munster, questions why Munster supplied only two players to Andy Farrell's 36-man Ireland squad, reflects on James McClean's autobiography comments alongside Mark Allen's emotional mental health interview, evaluates Michael Carrick's mounting pressure at Manchester United and looks at the Irish GAA player drain to AFL. The Sunday Paper Review on off the ball is brought to you by the Road Safety Authority to remind people this bank holiday weekend that the road is a shared space. When crossing the road, always check for oncoming vehicles.

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