Talk of the county: The podcasts dedicated to Mayo GAA die-hard fanbase

Long before the proliferation of podcasts during the pandemic, football fans in Mayo (and Tyrone) have been listening to quality productions which drill down to the very core of the game in the their counties.

PASSION PLAY: A fired-up supporter shows his delight after a Mayo score in the All-Ireland SFC semi-final win over Dublin. Podcasts have become a useful addition to the extensive coverage that the county has always craved and required. Picture: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Mad about Gaelic football. It fuels them and binds them. Saturday's final is not the sum and substance. In reality, it is just a tentpole. A conductor to facilitate the current. For these two counties, all the offshoots matter. The journey, the build-up. the hype. Most of all, the chat.

“Our podcast came from people saying, ‘you should do a podcast,’” says the man behind Ah Ref, the popular social media page dedicated to Mayo football.