Michael Verney

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1,045 appearances 6 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 15 Sep

Michael Verney’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Indo Sport · Bits & Bobs | Ireland's Premier League obsession, Verney goes to Vegas, Rhasidat's comeback · 14 Aug 2026 podcast

He handed me captaincy actually of the the senior Ireland team in school and we got to an extra final, we got to an all Ireland semi-final the same year. matched

Yeah, I would have a very good relationship with him as I said in my piece the other day, like matched

been part of the hurling team, you had the privilege and the honour of been able to call 'em Podge without like knowing that there was a matched

Parent notification form waiting for you to post or anything when you came home. matched

But like he taught um he taught metalwork and tech graphics and those rooms were right beside the staff room. matched

And like I'm I'm not speaking out of turn here. matched

He was genuinely in and out of the staff room as much as he was in the classroom. matched

Like he was a he was a mixer. matched

He'd be there, he'd be talking. matched

It was hurling, like it was all hurling. matched

And he was really good with um kids from maybe less privileged backgrounds. matched

And making sure that they got through and giving them any help and even like a different time, dropping them home this to after a train on a Friday. matched

I I can't go training, I've no I have to get my bus home or whatever. matched

The came and I remember Brother Ulton and a few more. matched

They would do anything. matched

To make you kind of feel included and um matched

Yeah, it was a he did a he had a profound kind of effect on me and how I view hurling as well. matched

I remember playing we were playing a league game in Norland Park. matched

I was about seventeen or eighteen at the time, and he just came over to me and he said eight words that stuck with me for the rest of my life. matched

He just said to me, He said, You're a grand hurler. matched

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