Pat Spillane and John Mullane joined Will Slattery and Michael Verney for a special live edition of the Throw-In at the Ploughing Championships to look back on the 2022 hurling and football seasons. In front of a packed crowd at the Irish Independent tent, Spillane said he was worried about the threat of the Dubs next year with the return of Paul Mannion and Jack McCaffrey and he also railed against the influence of statisticians on Gaelic games. ‘If you put your right foot into a bucket of boiling water,’ he said. ‘And you put your left foot into a bucket of freezing water, statistically, you’re comfortable!’ Meanwhile, John Mullane reflected on Limerick’s continued dominance of hurling and welcomed what Davy Fitzgerald could bring to the Waterford panel for the coming season.

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Sinéad Kissane looks ahead to this weekend’s start of the new Australian Football League Women’s season with Meath’s AFLW rookie, Vikki Wall, who’s signed up with the North Melbourne Kangaroos and Mayo’s seasoned Aussie rules player, Sarah Rowe, who’s going into her fifth campaign with Collingwood. 22 Irish players have signed up to play with Australian clubs for this, the 7th edition of the AFLW, which runs until the end of November. For the duration of the AFLW season you can read the thoughts of Vikki and Sarah as well as Cora Staunton and Orla O’Dwyer in their player diaries exclusively in the Irish Independent and on Independent.ie. For more from the Throw-In, visit the show page at: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-throw-in/

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With Meath retaining their All-Ireland title, Cora Staunton joins Sinéad Kissane and the Irish Independent’s Donnchadh Boyle to look back on the Royal’s ten-point victory over Kerry and how the champions will be affected by the departures of Vikki Wall and Orlagh Lally to the AFLW. Plus, it’s Cork v Kilkenny in the All-Ireland camogie final, a match-up last seen in 2018 and Ursula Jacob previews how she thinks this game will go. With Cork having beaten Kilkenny in their previous four final meetings, Ursula thinks Cork will see it through again. For more visit the show page at: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-throw-in/

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With Kerry football on a high, can the ladies team cap off a memorable 2022 for the Kingdom by capturing their first All-Ireland title since 1993? They face Meath who are seeking to retain their own All-Ireland and cement their place at the top table of ladies football. Cork’s 18-time All-Ireland winner, Rena Buckley and Dublin’s 5-time All-Ireland champion, Noelle Healy, join Sinéad Kissane to preview the game. For more visit the show page at: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-throw-in/

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On this special episode of the Throw-In podcast with Sinéad Kissane, Eddie Brennan, the eight-time All-Ireland winner under Brian Cody, Martin Breheny who wrote Cody’s autobiography, and Vincent Hogan, the Irish Independent’s Chief Sports Writer, look back on the extraordinary career of Brian Cody, Kilkenny’s legendary hurling manager, who has stepped down after twenty-four years in charge. For more visit the show page at: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-throw-in/

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Philly McMahon joins Joe Brolly and Pat Spillane who are re-united once again for a special Throw-In podcast looking back on the All-Ireland Football Final that saw Kerry regain the Sam Maguire after eight years. But, the truth is, Kerry weren’t really tested and Philly says he’d be hungry to get fit again to take on the All-Ireland champions. Also on the show, Joe Brolly says Galway will be sick to the stomach with the opportunity they let slip, while Pat Spillane lauds David Clifford’s performance and Jack O’Connor’s influence. For more visit the show page at: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-throw-in/

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Kerry have answered the doubters and those who questioned if they had the mettle to come through the pressure. They’re All-Ireland champions once again, thanks in no small part to David Clifford’s striking performance, beating Galway 0-20 to 0-16. Dick Clerkin and Michael Verney joined Will Slattery for a special Throw-In podcast after the final whistle from Croke Park with all the post-match analysis and reaction. For more visit the show page at: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-throw-in/

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Joe Brolly joins Philly McMahon on the latest episode of the Throw-In to preview the All-Ireland Football Final between Kerry and Galway. Joe questions Kerry’s ability to handle the mantle of favourites while Philly has some advice on how to manage the Kerry forward line. Ultimately though, will Clifford and co have too much firepower for Galway in the end? For more visit the show page at: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-throw-in/

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Despite making history with three All-Irelands in a row, Limerick’s hurlers are not finished yet and on this week’s Throw-In, Eddie Brennan, John Mullane and Vincent Hogan join Will Slattery to look back on the hurling final victory and what could still come from John Kiely’s team. How can the other counties catch them in 2023 and beyond? Plus, is TJ Reid Kilkenny’s greatest ever and who will take over in Waterford and Tipperary? For more visit the show page at: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-throw-in/

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The three-in-a-row has been done and Kilkenny pushed them all the way, but Limerick are the All-Ireland champions for the third year running and for the fourth time in five years. How much more can be said about John Kiely’s team, their mindset, attitude and accomplishments? John Mullane and Michael Verney from the Irish Independent join Sinéad Kissane for a bonus episode of the Throw-In straight after the final whistle from Croke Park with their post-match reaction and analysis to a classic hurling final. For more visit the show page at: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-throw-in/

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