RTÉ GAA Podcast

Rule changes and integration stalls | Live from the Ploughing

RTÉ GAA Podcast

Show Notes

Nigel Dunne and Rory O'Neill join Cathal Mullaney for a live recording of the podcast at the RTÉ tent at the National Ploughing Championships near Tullamore in County Offaly 0.00 - 1.45 - Introduction and welcome 1.45 - 3.00 - Nigel on his decision to join the Offaly management team ahead of the new season 3.00 - 5.00 - Reflecting on this year’s football championship which ended with Mayo’s historic triumph 5.00 - 7.35 - Will the way in which Mayo won the All-Ireland inspire other teams to adopt a similar brand of football? 7.35 - 8.55 - Will the fact that Mayo won the All-Ireland give a greater sense of belief to other counties currently awaiting a major breakthrough? 8.55 - 12.10 - Padraic Joyce’s decision to leave the Galway job and who might be next - might they go for someone from outside the county? 12.10 - 16.50 - Potential further changes to the football rules to be trialled this winter; but is there an appetite for this right now? 16.50 - 21.00 - Hurling is also exploring some potential changes, including increasing the number of permitted steps with possession to six. The panel discuss 21.00 - 24.15 - The managerial merry-go round in hurling is in full swing, with Henry Shefflin’s appointment in Kilkenny one of the major talking points. Limerick, meanwhile, will have John Kiely back at the helm 24.15 - 27.15 - The integration debate: Rory and Nigel weigh in on where the process is at right now and what message the recent controversy has sent out to the wider GAA population 27.15 - 31.15 - Will integration happen and can dual counties lead the way? 31.15 - 34.00 - Club championship action - is the split season working? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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