Presenters Thomas Niblock and Oisin McConville are joined by Seamus Flanagan and Jason Forde to look ahead to the weekend’s All-Ireland Hurling semi-finals on this week’s GAA Social podcast on BBC Sounds and on the BBC NI YouTube channel.
Cork face Galway at 15:30 BST on Saturday 4 July and Clare play Limerick at 16:00 the following day, with both games being played at Croke Park and both being broadcast live on BBC iPlayer and BBC Two NI.
Forde, a three-time All-Ireland winner with Tipperary, including last year, reflects on his county’s failure to get out of the Munster Championship this year, and discusses weighing up his options whether he will continue to play inter-county hurling.
Former Limerick player Flanagan talks about adapting to life after a career in the inter-county game which yielded five All-Irelands and an All Star.
Looking ahead to the Clare-Limerick contest, Flanagan says the last-four tie represents “the last dance” for a lot of the Clare players and the outcome of the tie “depends on what Clare turns up”.
“They know what Limerick are going to bring and Clare have to go to a level we haven’t seen this year. The teams bring the best out of each other as the rivalry between them is massive,” he said.
Forde agreed that Munster champions Limerick were favourites but did not discount Clare’s chances of making the 19 July decider.
“It’s hard to look past Limerick,” he argued.
Forde fancies Cork to book their place in the final.
“Going by form you have to fancy Cork but Galway have been steadily progressing and have pacey young players who won’t have any fear,” he said.
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