Between the Stripes LOI podcast

What a start to the new League of Ireland season it was! Unpredictable results, lots of goals, red cards and our first Damien Duff viral video of the new campaign, this truly is the #GreatestLeagueInTheWorld! 

Cork City FC star Jack Doherty joins us on S8EP2 to discuss his dream debut for the Rebel Army, his return to full-time football, coping with the pressure of playing for such a demanding fanbase and more. 

Kieran & Gaz react to all the first round drama and look ahead to week 2 while they round the show off with some of your questions and a discussion on the long running search for a new Ireland boss. 

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Love is in the air, and we aren't talking about Valentine's day either, the League of Ireland is back and so is Between the Stripes LOI podcast for an eighth season! 

Dane Massey joins us to discuss his recent retirement, the glory days at Dundalk, wrapping up at Bray and he also previews both divisions for 2024. 

Kieran & Gary preview all ten games in both divisions in our all new predictions league while there's lots of interesting chat and big shouts for the year ahead. 

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Ho Ho Ho! It's the Between the Stripes LOI podcast Christmas Special as Kieran & Gary reflect on the year that was, examine the transfer presents left under the tree so far around the league, and give their thoughts on how 2024 may play out. 

Joining in the festivities are the recently retired Hughie Douglas and the youngest Head Coach in LOI history, Conor McCarthy of Kerry FC. 

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It's our final pod of the season as Kieran & Gary reflect on Sunday's historic FAI Cup final between Bohemians and St.Pat's while former goalkeeper at both of those clubs Barry Murphy joins us to review the final and the LOI season as a whole. 

Blues midfielder Dean McMenamy chats with us following Waterford's promotion too. 

The lads also name their Premier & First Division teams of the year, take your questions one last time this season and touch on all the hot topics from the final week of the campaign. 

To all of you who have tuned in throughout the year, we thank you and hope to see you tuning in again weekly in 2024. 

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It's Cup Final week and we've got a foot in both camps as we hear from St.Pat's midfielder Jamie Lennon and Bohs number two Gary Cronin. 

And yes, while he won the cup with Bohemians in 2008, Mark Rossiter is also on hand to give us a fairly impartial view on the cup final and wider LOI matters including the developing off-field soap opera that one of Mark's other former clubs....Dundalk FC. 

Kieran & Gaz also discuss the promotion/relegation game between Cork City and Waterford as well as what was a dramatic final day of the Premier Division season with Shels grabbing fourth spot but will Damien Duff still be at Tolka Park next season? 

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This week's show features more fireworks than your local Halloween festival and more gates than a farmers yard. 

Kieran & Gary talk to James Rogers following Stephen O'Donnell's explosive post-match interview on Friday night while James also addresses a number of rumours regarding the club including Pat Hoban's future. 

Shamrock Rovers 4IAR is discussed as is "guard of honour gate." 

The race for the final European spot and the play-offs are also covered on another all-action show. 

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Kieran & Gary are back from supporting the Boys in Green over in Portugal and they've another excellent show lined up as Kerry FC CEO Brian Ainscough delivers listeners an exclusive on the clubs set up for next season. 

This week's show starts with a review of Tuesday night's First Division play-offs while the lads, as ever, have all the top-flight action covered too with Friday night's potential title decider in Inchicore among the games previewed in our much-loved predictions league. Take a listen for yourself and find out what we are all about! 

We've got a very special edition of the show for listeners this week as Kieran chats with a couple of Women who have made history in their respective roles within the league. 

Joanna Byrne is the league's first & only female chairperson and speaks to us about the proposed takeover of Drogheda United by the owners of Walsall while former Irish international Ciara McCormack has been named as the first-ever female co-owner & CEO at a LOI club, following a successful Canadian-based takeover of Treaty United.

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Gary is back from his football holiday in Germany and gives us the low down on pints, currywurst, and kebabs. 

While he's been away, Kieran has been getting wound up over cup final ticketing arrangments, refereeing performances, and of course, the FAI. 

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Having recently passed 400 LOI career appearances, Treaty United full-back Marc Ludden joins us on this week's show. 

Ludden chats about passing such a milestone, his future in the league, Treaty's play-off hopes and his local club Galway United's FAI Cup semi-final this weekend at home to Bohemians. 

Meanwhile, Kieran & Gary (fresh from his weekend rustling) discuss Duff v Bradley and the Shamrock Rovers manager's extraordinary post-match comments. 

The lads also debate some of the off-field decisions made by Cork City this season after Richie Holland was installed as interim boss until the end of the campaign with Liam Buckley moved back upstairs. 

So much more too as the lads look ahead to this weekend's league and cup matches. Sponsored by QuinnAv.ie