Between the Stripes LOI podcast

What a dramatic May Bank Holiday in the League of Ireland. We saw our first managerial casualty as Jon Daly finally fell by the wayside at Waterford, but who wants the job as Tony Soprano once said? 

At the top, Rovers are back in control, but find out why Stephen Bradley was unhappy on two fronts this weekend. Meanwhile, in the First Division, the Usher out brigade are back in full swing following a shocking weekend for Cork City. Surely they can't blow promotion, can they? 

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Where is the standard of the league at right now? Is it already a two-horse title race? How does the FAI combat the growing financial losses at League of Ireland clubs while also addressing the widening gap between the two divisions? 

All this and much more on this week's Between the Stripes LOI podcast. Follow/Subscribe and leave a rating/review. Follow Between the Stripes on X and TikTok. 

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On this week's show: 
- Dublin Derby Review 
- Are Waterford really that bad? 
- Pressure mounts on Joey O'Brien
- The key to Dundalk's success
- Should we be worried about Drogheda? 
- Patrick McClean's takeaway tiktok 
- Underperforming Kerry FC 
- BTS Predictions League 
- BAR 1 Betting Charity Bet 
- BTS Hotline 
- Where next for Troy Parrott and why it shouldn't be Italy

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Meath FC Chairman Mark Jacob joins the pod to lift the lid on the club’s ambitious plans to enter the League of Ireland, while we also bring you some fascinating audio from Tiernan Lynch and Ciaran Kilduff.

Kieran & Gaz break down James McClean’s red card and debate whether he should be in the Derry squad right now. There’s also chat on Shamrock Rovers ominously hitting top spot, a massive Dublin Derby on the horizon, and a huge relegation six-pointer between Sligo Rovers and Waterford FC.

Plus, the BTS Hotline is back with plenty of First Division reaction, including frustrated Bray Wanderers and Kerry FC supporters.

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Kieran & Gary reflect on a bumper Easter Weekend across the League of Ireland. James McClean's Insta outbursts are up for debate, as is the future of his Derry City boss Tiernan Lynch. 

Is Ciaran Kilduff the second coming of Stephen Kenny at Dundalk? 

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Kieran & Gary try to pick up the pieces after Prague, but it's not easy. At least there's a bumper Easter edition of League of Ireland fixtures around the corner to help with the healing. 

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Kieran & Gary can barely contain their excitment as the countdown to Prague gets very real. Aside from discussing what the next week could bring, the lads also chat about Heimir Hallgrímsson's new contract and his squad selection. 

The developing Joanna Byrne/Trivela situation at Drogheda United heads this week's League of Ireland discussion, followed by chats on the league's most under-fire managers, Jon Daly and Tiernan Lynch. 

The First Division gets some extra love given the international break, while there's all the usual stuff too, included a wedged BTS Hotline. 

Safe travels to all making the pilgrimage to Prague, take this wek's pod with you. 

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Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! Welcome to our St.Patrick's Day Special. Kieran & Gary have been taking in games all over country in recent days, hear their thoughts on who the big winners & losers were over the Friday-Monday game week. 

Who is under more pressure? Jon Daly or Tiernan Lynch. Just how bad has James McClean been? All truthfully answered by our no-holds barred hosts. 

Speaking of Jon Daly, we've got audio with the under fire Blues boss following the 5-0 hammering at Dundalk, while you'll also hear from the victorious manager Ciaran Kilduff. 

Last week's BTS Charity Bet sponsored by BAR 1 Betting was a winner (thanks Julian Canny), Kieran & Gaz will try to build on that this week. There's also the BTS Predictions League & BTS Hotline as ever. 

There's even a long overdue BTS Kebab Review to sink your teeth into after Gary's first-ever visit to Turners Cross.

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Kieran & Gary, AKA the "Longford muck savages," are back with another episode of the grumpiest League of Ireland pod on the go. Find out why modern football is crap, why Tiernan Lynch is in major trouble as Derry City manager, how Pat's are turning a corner, and why the First Division is so damn competitive this year. 

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The lads are back from Kieran's stag weekend in Belfast. Hear about their wild and wonderful adventures in the NIFL over the past few days. Meanwhile, back in the League of Ireland, Bohs are looking good, could they compete for the title? 

The James McClean midfield experiment is off to a rocky start, while it's been another tough week for Kevin Doherty, Drogheda United, and Sligo Rovers. 

Drogheda United's punishment for the unrest in the Louth derby and the FAI's plans to change licensing requirements around pyro also feature. WHAT THE HELL IS A PYRO DOG! 

All of these talking points and much more are included on this week's pod, which as ever is sponsored by QuinnAv.ie and BAR 1 Betting (18+, gamblingcare.ie)