Between the Stripes LOI podcast

After an off-season of crisis in the First Division the second tier of Irish football returns this weekend and as ever Burke & Brier give it the 5 star treatment with chat on all 10 clubs and interviews with Daire Doyle and Vinny Faherty. Don't worry Premier Division fans you are far from forgotten about with full fixture reviews & previews as well as topical debate. We've also got some big price charity bets in aid of Autism services so tune in & subscribe! 

After last weeks triumphant return Burke & Brier are here to preview the 2020 Premier Division campaign with the Yorkshire man already looking set to upset fans of Sligo & Bohs this season with some big predictions. John Gill, Alan Cawley & Declan Devine are this weeks guests while there's a new charity bet feature on the show too. 

The boys are back in town as Burke & Brier return with their weekly podcast for the 2020 season and there's much to discuss as Vinny Perth, Daire Doyle, Mike Ahern and recently retired LOI referee Paul Tuite all join the lads on this weeks pre-season special ahhhhhhh it's good to be back!

The final Between the Stripes LOI podcast to be recorded in lovely Longford is marked in grand fashion as Burke & Brier are joined for the final time by Gary Rogers, Neale Fenn, Stephen Henderson and Julian Canny. 

Rogers talks Europe and PFAI, Fenn reflects on that awful defeat to Bray and some departures from Longford, Hendo discusses his new job at Shels, while Julian is on hand to reflect on the possibility of an All-Ireland league. 

A fitting show to send Jon Brier on his way after two incredible years with Between the Stripes. Please leave your reviews as a show of thanks to the great Yorkshire man.

BetweenTheStripes.ie founder, Kieran Burke has a major personal announcement for listeners on this weeks show, while there are two cracking interviews with Alan Cawley & Wexford FC star, Jack Doherty. Meanwhile, Kieran & Jon review last weekends action from BOTH DIVISIONS and also review the European draws. 

This weeks show is something a little special as former Brentford & current Dundalk CEO, Mark Devlin sits down with Between the Stripes LOI podcast for an in-depth exclusive. Devlin chats about his crazy experiences in England, pressure from Dundalk fans to redevelop Oriel, the state of Irish football and so much more in this wide raging interview. If that wasn't enough, we've got Drogheda United manager, Tim Clancy on the line as well as Tales From The East Stand podcast host, Gary Parsons ahead of Friday's GIGANTIC Dublin Derby. If this show doesn't convince you to subscribe and leave a 5 star review we may as well pack up our microphones and go home now! Please share far and wide on your social platforms with Irish football fans! 

To celebrate the two-year anniversary of Between the Stripes LOI podcast's very first episode, we are bringing you a podcast extra this week. Recently, Between the Stripes TV launched its new League of Ireland life stories series, as Kieran Burke travels the country to sit down with past and present LOI stars to learn more about them off the field as well as on it. Deciding to start with a local figure, Kieran sat down with Longford Town FC's Aodh Dervin, who spoke about his early football memories, career challenges, international frustration and hopes for the future. Subscribe for more or if you prefer, you can watch the interview in full on our Between the Stripes TV YouTube channel.   

What a rotten week weather wise but not to worry, Burke & Brier are on hand to brighten up your week with S3EP15 of Between the Stripes LOI podcast. "I haven't thrown the towel in" says Stephen Henderson in relation to Jon's criticism of the Cobh Ramblers boss on last weeks show, while Daniel O'Reilly tells us about his Roberto Carlos like free-kick at Dalymount Park on Friday. Please hit the subscribe button on Itunes and leave a 5 star review. 

It's a star studded line up this week to say the least as we speak to Dan Cleary, Junior, Chris Bennion & Ian Morris. As ever, Burke & Brier have all the latest fixture reviews, previews, transfer news and hot topics for debate in an excellent episode. Be sure to subscribe or leave us a review/drop us a tweet @BetweenStripes. 

Kieran & Jon take a trip down memory lane on this weeks show as former LOI favorite, Paddy Kavanagh joins the lads to look back on a rollercoaster career having announced his retirement earlier this year. Meanwhile, Finn Harps superfan, Nigel Hegarty is on the line to gloat about the Donegal men's shock turnaround at the bottom in recent weeks. As ever, Burke & Brier pull no punches as they mull over the latest big issues surrounding the league, including irregular betting patterns and player strikes.