Dublin’s hurlers provided the first major shock of the Championship as they tore up the script against Galway and on this week’s Throw-In podcast, John Mullane joined Will Slattery, Michael Verney and Roy Curtis to look back on all the controversies, highs and lows from the weekend action. But it was referee James Owen’s penalty and sin-bin decision against Clare’s Aidan McCarthy that proved the game’s key turning point. “For me it was an absolutely crazy call, an absolutely crazy call,” said Mullane on the podcast. But again it was off-pitch matters that’s been dominating with questions over Stephen Cluxton’s retirement still unanswered. For more from the Throw-In, visit the show page at: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-throw-in/The Throw-In’s All Ireland Championship series is in association with Bord Gáis Energy.

Source: Irish Independent July 05, 2021 12:00 UTC