Sounds of the Summer: What-ifs, the Mayo press, and marking the Cliffords | Paddy Burns

Sounds of the Summer: What-ifs, the Mayo press, and marking the Cliffords | Paddy Burns

Author: OTB Sports August 25, 2026 Duration: 12:24

Welcome back to Sounds of the Summer, as we look back on the biggest GAA talking points of a sensational summer — and what might come next.

Here, All-Ireland winner with Armagh, Paddy Burns, joined Will O’Callaghan ahead of the All-Ireland football semi-finals back in July to reflect on the Orchard County's year, the heartbreak of that Louth loss and the brutal six-day turnaround that followed.

They dig into the new condensed championship format, why Ulster still matters so much, and how teams are living with constant jeopardy.

Plus: Mayo’s man-to-man approach, the puzzle of stopping this Kerry forward line, and what it’s really like trying to stay switched on while marking David Clifford.

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