Irish Football Fans

By Joseph McCarthy

Three fans of Irish football discuss issues relating to the national side

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The podcast currently has 96 episodes available.

Irish Football Fans episodes:

June 05, 2023 Episode 56 - Is A Draw A Bad Result?
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of the Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the 25 players called up by Stephen Kenny to face Greece and Gibraltar in two Euro 2024 qualifier. The squad is settled, but can the team find consistency between performances, and what lessons have been learned from the four games in June 2022?
The Ireland Men's U17 2023 European Championship campaign came to an end in the quarter finals against Spain, we look at the players who impressed us, and what the future holds for Irish football at this level.
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59min
April 21, 2023 Episode 55 - From Austin to Missouri
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to review the Republic of Ireland's women's friendlies against the US in Austin and Missouri, discuss the group draw for the UEFA Under 17 Championship, and announce our initiative to encourage fans of the women's team to update the wikipedia page for each member of the squad before the World Cup kicks off in July
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44min
April 06, 2023 Episode 54 - Tired of holding our hands up!
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the Republic of Ireland Men's Team's friendly against Latvia and Euro 2024 qualifier against France, and we ask what we do about the seemingly endless selection of long range strikes that has us holding our hands up??!
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48min
February 20, 2023 Episode 53 - Transfers, qualifiers, and the World Cup build up begins
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to review the notable transfers and loans for Irish players in the January 2023 transfer window, following the group draw, we look ahead to the 2025 UEFA Under 21 Championship qualifying campaign, and after Vera Pauw names her first squad in the World Cup year, we wonder who, of the new call ups, is most likely to make the final squad in July?

(Note this episode was recorded before Deborah Ann De La Harpe was added to the women's squad)
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37min
January 18, 2023 Episode 52 - 2022, A Year In Football, Part II
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to continue our discussion on the last 12 months of international football, this time focusing on our Top Five Positives and Negatives from 2022.

Note - this was recorded before the speculation linking Stephen Rice with the managerial position at Swindon
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59min
January 03, 2023 Episode 51 - 2022, A Year In Football, Part 1
Join myself, Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick, and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football as we review the highs* and lows of the Republic of Ireland mens team in 2022

*yes, there were highs
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1h 3min
November 29, 2022 Episode 50 - Norway, Malta, and Morocco
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the end of year friendlies for the Republic of Ireland men's team against Norway and Malta, and the women's friendly against Morocco as their preparation for the World Cup in 2023 begins
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1h 10min
November 09, 2022 Episode 49 - Gareth Maher, Away Days, and Scoring Goals In The Dark
Myself and Mark Kennedy are joined by Gareth Maher, author of Away Days - Thirty Years of Irish Footballers in the Premier League and Claire Shine's Scoring Goals In the Dark to discuss the history of Irish players in the Premier League, and Claire Shine's recovery from addiction and mental health issues
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50min
October 29, 2022 Episode 48 - 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to discuss the draw for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand. What can Vera Pauw's team look forward to when they line out against co-hosts Australia, Olympic Champions Canada, and African powerhouse Nigeria?

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36min
October 17, 2022 Episode 47 - The Low of a Draw to the High of a Win
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to review the Republic of Ireland's Women's team's qualification for the 2023 FIFA World Cup in Australia and New Zealand after defeating Scotland in a play off, and also the Men's team's qualifying group for UEFA Euro 2024 to be held in Germany
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37min

FAQs about Irish Football Fans:

How many episodes does Irish Football Fans have?

The podcast currently has 96 episodes available.