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"We need action." 

On Thursday night Carlow hurler Paul Coady went on a remarkable outburst on Twitter to articulate his fears and concerns about the treatment of hurling outside the upper echelon. 

A year after he first spoke to Balls.ie, there's been little action. Here he elaborates on his feelings, responds to recent John Horan comments and reflects on the reaction to his comments. 

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For the first time since 2001, Cavan are in an Ulster final and it's cause for celebration! 

On this week's podcast, the lads catch up with Anglo-Celt sports editor and integral part of the We Are Cavan Podcast, Paul Fitzpatrick. What has Mickey Graham done differently? How good is this team? It's time to delve into the excitement. 

Elsewhere, Maurice and Mick discuss the big myth about Gaelic football and where Armagh and Tyrone went so badly wrong. The lads reflect on Clare's recent showing and the criticism that has followed. Is it fair? 

Finally, there's a discussion about a bare looking Croke Park, Connacht hurling championship's rise, putting off free-takers and punditry. 

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How do you preview 18 Championship games? We're not sure but we gave it a go with this week's Guess The Handicaps. 

Mick defends his title against PJ in a thriller, while the lads look forward with huge anticipation to Kilkenny V Galway, Limerick V Clare, Tyrone V Donegal, and the Cavan V Armagh replay. 

Can Kildare keep Dublin within 10 points? What is the pick of Round 1 of the Qualifiers, and can Kerry consign Offaly to the Christy Ring Cup? 

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Cavan, chaos, cross contributors and confusion. And that's only the first five minutes of this week's show!  

On this week's podcast, the lads reflect on the weekend's GAA action and discuss man-marking, defensive strategies and Frenchmen in Monaghan. 

We hear from Eoin Murphy and discuss Anthony Daly's systems criticism. Are teams too reliant on preplanned moves? 

There's also 30-second rants, a deep dive on GAA snack alternatives and a lengthy look at where all these hurling vs Gaelic football debate has come from. 

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On our new Friday preview show, we look ahead to the weekend's action by guessing the handicaps for the games this weekend. 

Can Offaly finally get off the mark in the Joe McDonagh? Can Limerick or Waterford bounce back? What do Clare have to do to stop Tipperary's dynamic attack? 

Are Armagh really at Cavan's Division 1 level? Have Clare any hope of upsetting Kerry? Why are Cork such big favourites against Limerick? 

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After much experimentation and investigation, we've returned to our starting line-up with Maurice, Mick and Mark together for a jam-packed show. 

This week the lads reflect on the weekend's GAA action and discuss Mayo's shock defeat, tight pitches and kick-out misconceptions. 

We also caught up with Fermanagh hurling manager Sean Duffy to discuss having only one senior club, the lack of support from Croke Park and losing players to Gaelic football. 

There's also 30-second rants, a big debate about tiered championships and clarification on last week's conspiracy theory. 

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On this week's GAA podcast, Maurice and Mick are away so Mark is free to lose the run of himself after Cavan's win over Monaghan. He, PJ and Donny Mahoney discuss dog pitch invasions, cardboard boxes and all the weekends championship action.

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Limerick landed a sensational shock victory this weekend when they defeated Tipperary in Semple Stadium. This week, we caught up with manager Billy Lee to discuss his infamous interview from last summer, what has changed since then, taking on his good friend Liam Kearns and football's standing in Limerick. 

The lads also discussed the Sunday Game and the coverage (or lack of) afforded to the Joe McDonagh Cup. The finalists will go on to play in the preliminary quarter-final and yet they don't even read out their results? 

Elsewhere, Maurice, Mark and PJ analyse Henry Shefflin's bold outfit on the show, the lads take a look at some remarkable results in the Christy Ring and Nicky Rackard Cup and we have a new interim champion for guess the handicaps. 

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It's finally here! 

The Hurling Championship is upon us! 

It's an exciting time of the year and with that in mind, we've gone all out with a jam-packed podcast. This week the lads held a Sports Direct Clubhouse Live event at Glen Rovers with Derek McGrath, Lar Corbett and Seanie McGrath. They gave their Munster championship predictions and previewed all the action ahead of an eagerly anticipated year.  

We also hear from Patrick Horgan on Cork's task this year and the new faces they have introduced. 

Elsewhere, Maurice, Mick and Mark chat over the week's Gaelic football action. The lads hear from Wicklow's Pat O'Connor on the Dublin influence and play guess the handicaps ahead of a blockbuster weekend. We also remember the legend that was Eugene McGee. 

Finally, there's some ballboy #analysis, an insight into previews and the two main things every team is trying to do this year. 

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The championship is back!  

New York take on Mayo and Galway travel to London for the opening weekend of the Connacht Gaelic football championship and the boys are excited. 

On this week's show, they lads preview the Championship and give their outlandish predictions for the year. We hear from Kieran Donaghy on punditry and discuss the TV schedule for the year; why so little Gaelic football? 

Also, Maurice caught up with London captain Liam Gavaghan to discuss Pep Guardiola tactics, Championship goals and one of the most underappreciated games of this decade. 

Finally, there's a return for 'Guess the Handicaps' and a proposal for a new team for Diarmuid Connolly! 

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