Former captain and current technical director of Shelbourne FC Luke Byrne joins us this week.

Luke played at the top level in Ireland and fought through serious injury and pain to extend his career beyond what certain managers thought possible. He told us about his grueling routine of physio, steroid injections and pain killers to keep his injuries at bay while he played, and we spoke about the controversy he faced early in his career over a transfer and a leaked message between friends went public.

He also talked to us about working with Damien Duff at Shels, and Duff’s unique managerial style that has had a transformative impact on the club. We talked about how the League of Ireland has changed and grown in popularity in recent year,s and how it can continue to grow.

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