{"podcast":{"title":"Arena with Maurice Brosnan","slug":"arena-with-maurice-brosnan-7783423","podcast_index_feed_id":7783423,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/69b2f7a991324664df7ca1ab","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/the-arena-podcast-with-maurice-brosnan","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/69b2f7a991324664df7ca1ab/1774266785305-923f34bf-29d1-451c-9c7e-4bc9167b3233.jpeg","author":"Irish Examiner","episode_count":27,"summary":"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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T04:22:49.765828+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/arena-with-maurice-brosnan-7783423"},"episode":{"title":"Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Inside Irish AFL scouting and the prospect of an AFLW team","slug":"arena-with-maurice-brosnan-inside-irish-afl-scouting-and-the-prospect-of-an-aflw-team","published_at":"2026-05-20T14:31:41+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/arena-with-maurice-brosnan-7783423/arena-with-maurice-brosnan-inside-irish-afl-scouting-and-the-prospect-of-an-aflw-team","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/arena-with-maurice-brosnan-7783423","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-arena-podcast-with-maurice-brosnan/episodes/6a0dc5ce163f10018375cb40","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69b2f7a991324664df7ca1ab/e/6a0dc5ce163f10018375cb40/media.mp3","summary":"This week on Arena, we explore the growing influence of Irish players in the AFLW and ask whether the rise of Irish talent could one day lead to an Irish-based AFLW team.   From the league’s early years, when Irish women helped fill a relatively shallow talent pool, to today’s competition where they are among the standout performers in a fully professional environment, the Irish impact on the AFLW has been remarkable.   Talent ID and skills coach Mike Currane joins the podcast to discuss the future of Irish players Down Under, why they have adapted so successfully to the game and what their success means for the GAA and LGFA at home.   Arena, from the Irish Examiner, is a weekly feature-style reflection on Irish sport. Listen free on the Irish Examiner website or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This week on Arena, we explore the growing influence of Irish players in the AFLW and ask whether the rise of Irish talent could one day lead to an Irish-…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2298,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/arena-with-maurice-brosnan-7783423/episodes/arena-with-maurice-brosnan-inside-irish-afl-scouting-and-the-prospect-of-an-aflw-team/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/arena-with-maurice-brosnan-7783423/arena-with-maurice-brosnan-inside-irish-afl-scouting-and-the-prospect-of-an-aflw-team.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}