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Arena with Maurice Brosnan

Irish Examiner
Rory Mcilroy
Augusta National
Golf
Punditry
Masters
Horse Racing
Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic Football
Media Landscape
GAA Influencers
Sport Ireland
Ireland
Strategy In Golf
Olympics
International Carding Scheme
Athletics Ireland

Award‑winning Irish Examiner journalist Maurice Brosnan cuts through the noise with sharp analysis, expert reporting and unmissable conversations. This essential new Irish sports podcast goes inside the biggest stories, the hottest debates and the voices shaping sport today.

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Latest Episodes

This week, we’re joined by Colin Sheridan to talk about the price of tickets for the Ryder Cup and other big sporting events currently.

Ryder Cup tickets made exclusively available to Irish fans, priced at €499 each, sold out in under an hour last F... more

This week, we’re talking funding for athletics. Gerard O’Donnell is a coach with Dublin sprint who knows what it is like as an athlete having won nine national titles in the short hurdles too. He joins us to talk about how the model currently works a... more

Rory McIlroy is now a back-to-back Masters champion and a six-time major winner. This week, we look back on his remarkable triumph at Augusta National and what it was like to witness it on the ground.

What McIlroy means to the sport, and to Ireland,... more

This week, we’re reporting from Augusta National for the 90th Masters. The first of the four Majors gets underway on Thursday.

What is it about August National? What makes this tournament? We hear from Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy before sitting dow... more

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Recent Guests

Gerard O'Donnell
Head coach of Dublin Sprint; former national hurdles champion and national relay coach
Dublin Sprint
Episode: Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Chasing gold - the truth about Irish athletics funding
Tom Bristow
US Sports Editor at Reach, guest on the episode
Reach
Episode: Arena with Maurice Brosnan: The magic of the Masters, a science and an art
Ruby Walsh
Jockey and horse racing pundit
Episode: Arena with Maurice Brosnan - the art of punditry with Ruby Walsh
Caolán Ward
GAA influencer and content creator focused on Gaelic football
Independent influencer/Content creator in GAA space
Episode: Arena with Maurice Brosnan - Influencers and the GAA

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Maurice Brosnan
Irish Examiner journalist and host of Arena, delivering rigorous reporting, analysis, and in-depth conversations.

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Arena with Maurice Brosnan - Influencers and the GAA
Q: How do you see the next five years looking for social media and GAA integration?
The guest predicts continued growth in usage and importance of platforms like TikTok and Instagram, with more clip-driven content, expanded matchday entertainment concepts, and a better integration of online and live experiences to attract younger fans.
Arena with Maurice Brosnan - Influencers and the GAA
Q: But what you said there is the crux of what I was actually getting at earlier in my intro, which is that to my mind, there are constant demand and I consider myself part of this, are asking the GAA to get better at promoting itself, and whether that be through footage or through social media, and what they're doing online. Is there a case that, yeah, fair enough GAA influencers or the likes of yourself or Jim Flanagan or people like that, yeah.
The guest suggests that influencers can be a bridge to new audiences, arguing that the GAA should embrace social media and video distribution to grow reach while maintaining respect for traditional, more serious coverage.
Arena with Maurice Brosnan - the art of punditry with Ruby Walsh
Q: How do you balance critiquing players with maintaining relationships in the sport you cover?
He discusses the need to be honest about what he sees while recognizing athletes' livelihoods, explaining that deeper criticism should be grounded in facts and personal experience as someone who has walked the walk.
Arena with Maurice Brosnan - the art of punditry with Ruby Walsh
Q: Do you enjoy doing punditry, and does it get easier as the sport improves?
Ruby says he enjoys it, notes that higher levels of sport can make analysis easier, but cautions that lower levels require careful, clearer explanations; preparation comes from knowledge of the form and the product.
Arena with Maurice Brosnan - the art of punditry with Ruby Walsh
Q: Who's your favorite Irish sporting pundit, Ruby?
Ruby declines naming a single favorite, emphasizing that he values pundits who share new insights or explanations that he hadn't considered, across all sports.

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What is Arena with Maurice Brosnan about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A sharp Irish sports podcast led by a seasoned journalist who covers the biggest stories and debates shaping Irish sport. Across recent episodes, listeners are invited into deep dives on funding and governance in athletics, the dynamics of golf at the highest levels, media and punditry ethics, and the growing role of influencers in Gaelic games. The host blends on-site reporting, personal anecdotes, and informed analysis to illuminate how sport intersects with funding models, national identity, broadcasting, and fan engagement. Noteworthy is the mix of long-form conversations with coaches, analysts, and commentators, plus timely takes on major events like the Masters and the evolving media landscape around sport, making it a strong pick for... more

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2. The Mike Quirke Podcast
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2. Tom Bristow
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