The BelTel Football panel discuss Linfield star Joel Cooper’s shock Coleraine switch, Larne’s managerial crisis as Nathan Rooney steps down and Northern Ireland legend Gareth McAuley reflects on his incredible career.

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In this episode of BelTel Football we look at what happened and who is to blame for the Irish Premiership ‘fixture fiasco’ last weekend. Irish League legend David Jeffrey is also in the hot seat to discuss his lifetime in football and how after heartbreak at Manchester United, a chance encounter to play for Glentoran against Liverpool brought David back into football and the Irish League.

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Keith Bailie is joined in the studio by Steven Beacom and David Jeffrey as BelTel Football hand out their half-term report cards. Find out who is top of the class and who must do better. This week's show also features the thoughts of Linfield boss David Healy, Glentoran's new teen sensation James Douglas and new Larne manager Nathan Rooney.

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Steven Beacom is joined by David Jeffery to discuss the appointment of ‘unknown’ Nathan Rooney as new Larne manager, and the controversial retrospective 3 match ban of Paul Heatley. They are also joined by Irish League legend Stephen Baxter to discuss his trophy laden playing career, his incredible managerial career and how Jurgen Klopp’s decision to leave Liverpool made him decide to leave Crusaders.

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Bangor manager Lee Feeney joins Keith Bailie, Steven Beacom and his old manager David Jeffrey in the studio for this week's BelTel Football. Feeney reflects on his playing career that took him from Ards to Linfield to Rangers and back again. He also looks to the future, as his Bangor team chase promotion to the Premiership. The panel also discuss Northern Ireland’s Nations League promotion, Tiernan Lynch’s shock move from Larne to Derry City, Glenavon’s appointment of Paddy McLaughlin and Gavin Whyte’s potential Irish League return. 

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Steven Beacom is joined by David Jeffrey and NI football legend Darren Murphy who played for Portadown, Ballymena, Dungannon and Linfield. He has also managed Dungannon, coached at Linfield and Crusaders, was an elite performance coach at the IFA, and is currently manager of Finn Harps in the League of Ireland. He talks through his career as a player and a manager and also opens up on dealing with depression. We also look at the upcoming Northern Ireland vs Belarus match and the race between Linfield and Larne.

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NIFL Chief Executive Gerard Lawlor joins host Keith Bailie and David Jeffrey to discuss the future of league football in Northern Ireland. In a wide-ranging interview the former Cliftonville chairman man discuss the standard of the Sports Direct Premiership, sectarianism in football, the long-awaited NI Football Fund, Sunday football, summer football and television coverage of the domestic game.

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Keith Bailie is joined by Warren Feeney and sports journalist Graham Luney. Feeney gives his insights on the state of the Irish League and whether he would consider a job in NI in the near future, while Graham gives a preview of this weekend’s matches, including what will likely be a tight game between Glentoran and Larne.

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Steven Beacom is joined by ex-Portadown player and manager Matthew Tipton and Indo Sport journalist Dan McDonnell to discuss Thursday’s European showdown between Larne and Shamrock Rovers, which could test ‘superiority’ between the League of Ireland and the Irish League. Matthew discusses life as a manager in the Irish League alongside Northern Ireland Women’s team legend Ashley Hutton, who gives her insight on their upcoming game against Croatia and the advancement in women’s football.

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Belfast Telegraph Chief Sports Writer Steven Beacom and Irish League legend David Jeffrey join host Keith Bailie in the studio to look back on Northern Ireland’s incredible 5-0 victory over Bulgaria in the Nations League. The panel also discuss the NI Football Fund and ponder how best to spend the long-awaited £36million worth of stadium funding. On this week’s Bel Tel Football, the panel look ahead to the big derby between Ballymena United and Coleraine and preview the Women’s Irish Cup final.

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