The Summer of 98 GAA Podcast

Final Reckonings

Two novel finals delivers two classic games and two winners whose journey to the summit will shape the future of 21st century GAA in markedly different ways.The Summer of '98 is written and produced for the GAA by Michael Foley, and edited by Andrew Foley.

Semi Conscious

A set of All-Ireland football and hurling semi-finals filled with era-defining moments, from high-profile retirements and comebacks, to the reviving of ancient rivalries and  a clash between two iconic old friends, turned into reluctant rivals.
The Summer of '98 is written and produced for the GAA by Michael Foley, and edited by Andrew Foley.

Tragedies and Tribulations

With the Good Friday Agreement accelerating progress towards a peaceful solution to the Northern Troubles, the impact of another tense and tragic summer ripples through the GAA, from Omagh and Dunloy, through the whole community.
The Summer of '98 is written and produced for the GAA by Michael Foley, and edited by Andrew Foley.

The Greatest Trilogy

Clare are still in conflict on the field and in the committee rooms. Offaly are staggering into their All-Ireland hurling semi-final reeling from the events of the previous month. Putting them together produces a set of classics for the ages.
The Summer of '98 is written and produced for the GAA by Michael Foley, and edited by Andrew Foley.

The Faithful Departed

Adored as hurling’s freewheeling answer to the Rolling Stones, the Offaly hurlers embark on the most dramatic season of their entire history.
The Summer of '98 is written and produced for the GAA by Michael Foley, and edited by Andrew Foley.

Dark Horses

Although the 1998 gaelic football championship looks a wide-open race, debates about the game are ongoing with people crying out for something fresh. Enter Galway, Kildare, John O’Mahony and Mick O’Dwyer.
The Summer of '98 is written and produced for the GAA by Michael Foley, and edited by Andrew Foley.

The Banner Roar

Clare, the most charismatic team of the age, begin the defence of their All-Ireland hurling title and are quickly engulfed in battles on and off the field.
The Summer of '98 is written and produced for the GAA by Michael Foley, and edited by Andrew Foley 

The Summer of ’98 Introduction

The Summer of ’98 is a vivid retelling of one of the most chaotic and colourful GAA seasons of all time. Over seven episodes Michael Foley revisits the story of a summer that ultimately transformed into a passageway for the GAA between one era and another, gathering together the stories and personalities that shaped not just that summer, but the entire age.
 
The Summer of '98 is written and produced for the GAA by Michael Foley, and edited by Andrew Foley