Galway, Hurling & the Great Buzz Debate

All-Ireland final week is pure madness, and Joe Canning is in the thick of it - even while living in Limerick, married to a Limerick woman, and trying to dodge the endless “any tickets?” messages before the panic really kicks in Friday and Saturday. He chats about the real buzz in Galway since that semi-final win, what it’s like knowing nearly the whole panel, and the moments that still stand out from 2017 and that golden run of finals.

Dave (guilty as charged) falls for a clickbait headline about “thousands of Erling Haaland’s children in Peru” - and it spirals into a brilliant chat about the wildest baby-naming trend fuelled by football. Turns out Peru’s civil registry is packed with Haalands… but Neymar absolutely demolishes the numbers, with tens of thousands of namesakes, while “Lionel Messi” trails way behind. From there, it’s only right to ask: if you had to name your child after your favourite famous person, what are you calling them?

Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers wants Ireland’s civil servants to take “more risk” to get big projects moving - housing, energy, public transport and all the rest. Dave and Fionnuala try to figure out what that actually means… and what it definitely doesn’t. Because there’s “risk” like buying land before a project is fully approved — and then there’s real risky business: sitting down before checking for toilet paper, driving past the fuel warning, carrying three pints through a packed pub, or timing four dishes at once.

A French lad has gone viral for the one Irish thing he’d “die for”… and it’s not the Cliffs of Moher or Temple Bar. It’s a humble slice of white pan. Yes, really. Welcome to the Bread Barometer. Top three breads, top three brands, and plenty of controversy — from Brennan’s vs Irish Pride to sourdough, part-baked rolls, and even a rogue shout for Veda. And finally: does a scone count as bread?

Molly-Mae and Tommy Fury finally revealed their baby’s name - and it turned into a full-blown pop culture event, complete with a boxing ring “name reveal” and the internet doing what it does best: having Opinions. Was it clever branding, or were they just asking to be torn apart online?