RTÉ GAA Podcast: Fitzmaurice and McGrath review weekend action in football and hurling

Eamonn Fitzmaurice and Shane McGrath join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to look back on the weekend's Allianz League action.

Eamonn looks at Galway's development and reflects on Stephen Cluxton's shock return, while Shane considers the strengths of an ever-improving Limerick side.

The football league finished with its usual drama and Monaghan's customary survival. Armagh dropped to Division 2 and Kieran McGeeney will surely have to reappraise his defensive approach.

Rory and Eamonn mull over the logic behind Cluxton's return, with Rory wondering if it is the first step on the road to replacing Dessie Farrell as manager.

Leitrim and Sligo played out a belter in Division 4 and Eamon wonders whether qualifying for the Sam Maguire might be a questionable prize for either side, should they come through their respective Connacht SFC quarter-finals.

HURLING FROM 42 MINUTES

Were Cork that bad against Kilkenny? No, says Shane, but they will need to increase their volume of shots and find a few more notches on the intensity scale if they're to threaten in Munster.

For Kilkenny, through to a league final against Limerick, it was another successful outing. The greatest conundrum they have currently is who will take the frees come championship - the returning TJ Reid or the near infallible young Billy Drennan?

Goals will be key to beating Limerick, who have such competition for places in the full-back line that already elite defenders are finding another level, as demonstrated by the complete shutdown of the Tipp goal threat on Saturday night.

That said, they were lucky to start the game with 15 players after William O'Donoghue's strike before the throw-in went unnoticed. Shane gives us some insight into the pre-game battle that is the