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rte2 Squad photo at this morning's launch. Brian McEvoy / RTÉ Brian McEvoy / RTÉ / RTÉ

Updated 19.37

RTÉ HAVE ADDED a new programme to their GAA championship coverage with ‘The Marty Squad’ launching this Sunday on Radio 1.

Hosted by Marty Morrissey and Paddy McKenna, the hour long show will ‘take a fresh look’ at the championship with a panel of guests including former Roscommon goalkeeper Shane Curran, David Herity and Cork camogie star Anna Geary.

The programme replaces Second Captains Championship, but the men behind the podcast were in magnanimous mood when tweeting about the change of scheduling this evening.

In addition to Morrissey and McKenna, Brenda Donohue will be travelling the country as to get a flavour of the sights and sounds of the summer games.

“To win an All-Ireland takes a great squad of players… and it’s the same for radio! I am delighted to be part of this new squad and to work for the first time with Paddy Mc Kenna and to renew acquaintances with Brenda Donohue,” Morrissey said at today’s launch.

“But it’s not about us, it’s about you, your feelings, your joy and your heartbreak as we travel together to Croke Park for the All-Ireland Finals.”

rte7 It'll be a party with Marty. Brian McEvoy / RTÉ Brian McEvoy / RTÉ / RTÉ

“I’m really looking forward to co-presenting The Marty Squad,” McKenna added.

“We have something like seven All-Ireland medals on the expert panel; Marty is Clare, Brenda is Dublin they and their fellow countymen live, breath and expect GAA success and titles. I’m from Leitrim … so they must have decided they needed to balance all that out.”

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    Mute Brian Meagher
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 12:45 PM

    From my own perspective, I thought the referee frequently judged the scrums incorrectly. He seemed penalise Connacht, based on what he expected, versus what was occuring on the field. I thought Finlay Bealham used his bind very effectively to twist and tuck Boyle on at least two occasions. Those were clear penalties to Connacht. Denis Buckley meanwhile is exactly the type of low, compact loosehead, that Slimani finds unconfortable to scrummage against.

    But the referee felt otherwise…

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    Mute Liam Joyce
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 12:57 PM

    @Brian Meagher: As a former front rower you are absolutely correct in your assessment…

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 1:38 PM

    @Brian Meagher: wasn’t just the ref, touch judges also penalised Connacht and Buckley for going down

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    Mute Ray Ridge
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 1:53 PM

    @adizlack93: It was a complete team effort. Referee, touch judges and of course TMO.

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    Mute Peter O'Dowd
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 2:36 PM

    @Liam Joyce: as another former front rower and coach I totally agree. The officials are only making it up. P.s. I’m a neutral supporter.

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    Mute John Molloy
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    Dec 24th 2024, 12:44 PM

    @Brian Meagher: that happens in plenty of games. Leinster were on the other side of that against Bristol a few weeks ago for example. That sort of thing isn’t in any way particular to Connacht.

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    Mute Ray Ridge
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 12:24 PM

    Only in the 2nd half when the game was effectively out of Connachts reach did the officials apply fair play. Some of the stuff that went on in the 1st half when the game should have been in the melting pot was farcical to say the least.

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    Mute chris mcdonnell
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 12:29 PM

    We need to game to go back to only the captain talks to the ref. There’s is no question across the board in rugby the smaller side doesn’t get the breaks like the bigger sides do and conaught as much as any get little or no breaks but saying that you need to create your own luck and they had a very good chance to beat leinster and just didn’t. If the first head clash didn’t warrant a card than the bundee one didn’t either. And this business of rolling around like a soccer player needs to be put to bed too. If a player rolls around holding their head ( bringing attention and looking for a card ) then a HIA should be mandatory.

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    Mute Jack Dermody
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 1:56 PM

    @chris mcdonnell:
    Cian Prendergast asked the Ref on him reacting to the crowd and he was told to shut up…
    So Captain speaking was waste of time too..
    The first one had no real proof of actual contact… Notice neither player heads go back…

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    Mute chris mcdonnell
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 2:26 PM

    @Jack Dermody: the crowd helped get the incident reviewed no question but he asked the ref basically was he incompetent. No ref or anyone anywhere is going to admit that they were weak enough to be influenced by the crowd.

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 2:52 PM

    @chris mcdonnell: Hansen was speaking to the media not the ref

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    Mute donal bigley
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 4:08 PM

    @chris mcdonnell: if you are going to spout away like you know what you are on about please at least spell connacht right

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    Mute Kevin Ryan
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 12:17 PM

    Why does he say ‘nobody is trying to get a Leinster player in trouble’? Because that’s what they are and were doing. Modern rugby. Players and supporters crying out for penalties, cards and suspension.

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    Mute Oran Burns
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 12:21 PM

    @Kevin Ryan: the players have turned into a bunch of whingers on and off the field.
    Mack won’t be doing media again for a while!

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    Mute David Hickey
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 12:32 PM

    @Kevin Ryan: Ara shtop. You deliberately taking it the wrong way with that talk. It is evidently clear their gripe is ref/tmo consistentsy.

    I don’t what to say to you if you truly believe this all a ruse and a web of lies and is infact a big ploy to actually get Leinster players banned.

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    Mute anthony davoren
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 2:56 PM

    @Kevin Ryan: they are calling for fairness. The Leinster player was putting himself in trouble with his actions

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    Mute Tony McGrath
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 1:34 PM

    The irfu seems determined to win silverware by hook or by crook I wonder is dupont available leinster might sign him for 3 months

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 1:39 PM

    @Tony McGrath: very witty, good man yourself

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    Mute chris mcdonnell
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 2:31 PM

    @Tony McGrath: we could get our S&C staff to create a heap of injuries and sign him as a medical joker.

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    Mute David Clarke
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 4:06 PM

    @Tony McGrath: complete muppett

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    Mute Michael Thompson
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 1:30 PM

    I accept Hansen was frustrated. But to back up suggestion that refs are out to get Connacht is classless

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    Mute Jack Dermody
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 2:05 PM

    @Michael Thompson:
    But it seems true… Connacht just don’t get the decisions and Saturday Night was more blatant than normal..
    This is not Leinster’s fault and it wasn’t directed at Leinster… What effectively happened on Saturday, the ref was reacting to a large home supporter crowd instead on being impartial. He was clearly intimidated by a crowd that gave a deluge of boos and jeers on a perceived call against them.
    This not on Leinster, they are just supporting their team.

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    Mute Stephen Nolan
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 8:38 PM

    @Jack Dermody: if that was true, why did he jump through hoops to not card Ioane, for a very clear shoulder to the head. When the crowd were calling for it. Trying to totally ignore what the TMO was telling him?

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    Mute Aidan Farrell
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 12:59 PM

    Getting sick of Mack Hansen and his King of Banter routine. He should apologise for his disgraceful remarks about the officials. Has no place in rugby football.

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    Mute Jack Dermody
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 2:07 PM

    @Aidan Farrell:
    So how many more years should he say nothing about what is going on blatantly in front of him…
    You think he should know his place and let dangerous play go on unpunished…

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    Mute Sea Point
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 2:10 PM

    @Aidan Farrell: so why are you here reading and commenting on an article about him? Take your own advice, sunshine, if you want to censor Hansen from expressing an opinion (checks notes) in an interview…

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 5:30 PM

    @Aidan Farrell: you must have a headache Ray disagreeing with yourself online

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    Mute JJB
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 2:33 PM

    Whether right or wrong Hansens comments throws a light on the imbalances and will imbue greater equality from refs going forward. There is compelling evidence that Leinster get what is going becasue they have “name players”. Any centre in Ireland outside of the Leinster compliment wouid have seen yellow for Barretts tackle on Aki. Then they torture the data to incriminate Connacht players with lower profiles. So, there is a basis for the claim of injustice. Somebody has to say enough is f..ing enough before change elicits. This rugby etiquette thing cannot be a one way street – fair is fair. I like order but challenge is merited if there is disharmony and shenanigans.

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    Mute Liam Joyce
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 5:49 PM

    @JJB: Well said spot on…..

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    Mute Derek Casserly
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 1:51 PM

    Always happens to Connacht
    Frank Murphy was the absolute worst
    The ref from N ire is terrible as well.

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    Mute anthony davoren
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 2:59 PM

    @Derek Casserly: Frank Murphy was an absolute nightmare. But I think he was just a poor ref overall because no provincial supporter’s are happy with him. He ruins good Derby games

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    Mute Sea Point
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 5:55 PM

    @anthony davoren: he was appalling in Connacht matches, went out of his way to prove no bias towards Connacht (as a fast tracked former player who knew many of the squad still playing), instead ended up screwing over Connacht frequently. We also used to get assigned way too frequently the Chagelang brothers, Whitehouse (Son Of, i.e., son of former International ref Nigel Whitehouse, the only reason he got a career out of refereeing). The other Welsh disaster, Leighton Hodges (the lad that cost Pat Lam a €10k fine, after assisting in a robbery by Cardiff of a result back in 2015).

    Nevermind the Irish refs who used to regularly hammer us also John Lacey, Peter Fitzgibbon, and god help us if the utterly useless Simon McDowell got the TMO gig for our games, but he was just genuinely useless.

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    Mute B
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 3:14 PM

    Positive Reinforcement is great but so is negative reinforcement. Referees should be held accountable as well. Rugby is a complex sport and referee’s cherrypicking incidents is bad overall for the sport regardless of your allegiances. I would say that making a reckless ruck clearance with your shoulder is categorically worst that a tackle as at least there is a momentum in the tackle. The dangerous ruck clear outs are always a player rushing in on a player who is stationary. It’s exceptionally dangerous.

    Referees should be held accountable. For me the Barrett clear-out was exceptionally dangerous and as a refereeing team each one of those officials should be suspended for 2 rounds of matches or at the very least be only allowed to be bunker or TMO referees for several rounds so they can focus on foul play and the rules of the game.

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    Mute James Glynn
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 2:03 PM

    Yes the ref & officials were asleep during the game. Barrett should have been yeow carded. When an All Black you don’t get punished.

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    Mute chris mcdonnell
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 2:33 PM

    @James Glynn: apart from a world cup final?

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    Mute Barry Lynch
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 3:29 PM

    If Mack wants to know why they lost on Saturday night, he needs to have a good look in the mirror and stop blaming the officials.
    A virtually full strength Connacht team lost to a leinster team that was missing 18 internationals.

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    Dec 23rd 2024, 4:50 PM

    @Barry Lynch: Leinster had 12 Irish internationals plus 2 World Cup medals winners in their 23 !!!

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    Mute Jonny Hellzapoppin
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 2:53 PM

    Know your place Hansen, you weatern paupers should be damn glad you even exist, nevermind expect the same treatment as superstars! How dare you speak the truth!

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    Mute Thomas Bohan
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 5:27 PM

    Hansens frustrations IMO are borne out of what happened on the night and also it was the same TMO ref combo who missed the reckless tackle that finished his season last year, while after that match he seen his team mate banned for an equally reckless tackle to a player who was playing a few weeks later.

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    Mute Sea Point
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 6:01 PM

    @Thomas Bohan: Yep, how Hodnett didn’t get a red for that assault on Hansen was disgraceful, and absolutely hypocritical given the offences Connacht players received cards for subsequently…

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    Mute Tony Deane
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 3:22 PM

    All the booing has to stop Aswell both at the ref and away team leinster are always at it

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    Mute Martin Mellody
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 5:38 PM

    Well i think it is time for the media back the players after all they are the people who put there bodies on the line during the game there bodies are battered and bruised when the game is over and why would they any other way after a hard battle fought for 80 minutes now the urc officials brought in the safety aspect to the game i think it’s time for the refs and officials to do a course on the safety of the game because they don’t care it’s not there bodies that’s getting battered and bruised to give it there all for the people that travel to the games in support of provinces and entertaining those who watch on tv now media wake up and back the players both men and women rugby

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    Mute Papa Kilo
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 12:50 PM

    Its fine they’ll make up for it on Friday in thomond.

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    Mute frank walsh
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 4:54 PM

    Lord are we sick of dublin jackasses.supporters and

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    Mute Mark O'Keeffe
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    Dec 23rd 2024, 4:11 PM

    This might be one of those stories where knowing the question asked is important in interpretation of the answer.

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