The Throw-In Irish Independent

John Mullane, Eddie Brennan and Michael Verney team up to preview a weekend of finals - Kilkenny v Dublin in Leinster, Clare v Limerick in Munster, and Offaly v Laois in the Joe McDonagh Cup.

Proud Offaly man Verney was delighted to touch on the county’s under-20 All-Ireland triumph, which Mullane and Eddie highlighted as a fantastic occasion for hurling.

But the sense of occasion for this weekend’s finals has been held back in the team’s view, and Mullane is also keen to highlight his views on the rising costs of being a fan as the price of attending an All-Ireland final rises.

For this weekend, we chat how Clare are under pressure, the match-ups that could topple Limerick - and how Dublin have a golden opportunity to be provincial champions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s Throw-In football show, Dick Clerkin and Colm Keys join Will Slattery to pick apart Derry’s collapse from league winners at Easter time to another poor defensive performance at home.

Colm remarks that poor management is to blame as Derry have not learned their lessons from their Ulster championship defeat to Donegal, while Dick asks if Mickey Harte has lost the dressing room?

Elsewhere, Donegal are also leaking goals; Meath show no physicality and the team ask if the Tailteann Cup is fit for purpose.
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On this week’s Throw-In football show, Dick Clerkin and Conor McKeon join Will Slattery as the second round of the All-Ireland series threw up a historic victory for Louth and a worrying lack of fans in Croke Park.

Donegal, meanwhile, continue their resurgence, as Conor believes Jim McGuinness’s men have leapfrogged the chasing pack in the race for Sam Maguire. Elsewhere, Dick states his belief that some are giving Armagh more credit than they have earned.

The team also look ahead to the Bank Holiday action this weekend, with Mayo v Roscommon catching the eye.
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The end of the Leinster and Munster round-robin series brought no shortage of on-field drama, sideline questions and top level action in championship hurling.

Michael Verney was joined by John Mullane and Eddie Brennan to break down a weekend that saw Limerick top the Munster table, Galway get dumped out and Dublin show true strength.

Questions over management have begun to crop up, as John states his support for Davy Fitzgerald staying on. Meanwhile, the crew debate whether Liam Cahill gets enough credit for taking the Tipperary job, and ask whether family commitments may contribute to Henry Shefflin’s time in Galway drawing to a close.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s Throw-In football show, Dick Clerkin and Donnchadh Boyle join Will Slattery to break down Galway’s bounce back into form over a Derry team still reeling from a bruising Ulster campaign.

Donnchadh explains why he believes that despite their loss, the body of work put in by Mickey Harte’s men does not rule them out of the running.

Elsewhere, Kerry - despite having what Dick said was a ‘quiet’ David Clifford ‘ made light work of Monaghan in the first of their All-Ireland round-robin clashes.

Meanwhile, we look ahead to some of next weekend’s All-Ireland clashes, where the team give their thoughts on where Donegal and Tyrone sit among the challengers for Sam Maguire.
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Controversy reigned in Clare’s one-point win over Waterford, but it sets up a thrilling final weekend.

John Mullane and Eddie Brennan join Michael Verney to break down the weekend’s action. John states his case for more referees being involved in senior games as ‘players deserve the best’, while Eddie believes that with Hawk-Eye, it should be ‘everywhere or nowhere’.

In terms of the runners and riders, Cork have hit the type of form that could get Leesiders dreaming again, while Waterford are poised to threaten Limerick’s drive for five.

And in Leinster, Kilkenny and Wexford prepare for a game set for both sides to throw the kitchen sink - the only difference is that Wexford are coming in off the back of a ruthless victory, where Kilkenny could barely defeat the Dubs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.