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:

December 20, 2021 Episode 36 - Group B1
Following the draw for the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to discuss the Republic of Ireland's group, and the fixtures next year against Ukraine, Scotland, and Armenia.

Note: this episode was recorded after the draw was made, but before the fixtures were announced.
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42min
November 11, 2021 Episode 35 - The Proverbial Cup Final
Before Stephen Kenny's Ireland team face Portugal and Luxembourg in their final qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, myself and Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick run the rule over the 26 man squad selected by the manager, we take a look at the first two games for the U21 team at a capacity Tallaght Stadium, discuss the announcement by Ruud Dokter that he's leaving the association, and give our thoughts on the new away kit
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33min
October 20, 2021 Episode 34 - There's only one CR7!
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan to review the wins over Azerbaijan and Qatar, and take a brief look at the qualifyig results for the U21 and U17 sides
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52min
October 05, 2021 Episode 33 - The River Valley Ronaldo
Ahead of the Republic of Ireland's qualifier against Azerbaijan in Baku, and friendly against Qatar in Dublin, we're joined by Stockholm-based Reuters journalist Philip O'Connor to discuss the two games, how Zach Elbouzedi's career has progressed in the short time since his move to Sweden to play for AIK, and we remember Jimmy Greaves
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1h 2min
September 15, 2021 Episode 32 - Three Games In September
I'm joined once more by Mark Kennedy from Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football, along with guest Jimmy Carew of pogmogoal to discuss the three qualifiers played by the Republic of Ireland national team in September - what went right, what went wrong, what we learned, and what we want to see in the games in October
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1h 11min
August 25, 2021 Episode 31 - 2021-22 Season Preview
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the start of the 2021/22 season in English football. What do the opening games of the season mean for Irish football fans, and what can we look forward to in the next 12 months?

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41min
June 12, 2021 Episode 30 - Mountain Top Rescue
In the final episode of the international season, I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to review the friendlies against Andorra and Hungary, Troy Parrot's first strikes at international level, and what the performances of the three new caps could mean for the three World Cup qualifiers in September.
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41min
May 31, 2021 Episode 29 - What Is A Must Win Game?
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to discuss Stephen Kenny's 27 man squad to face Andorra and Hungary in two end of season friendlies, and his U21 counterpart Jim Crawford's 26 man squad who will line up opposite Switzerland, Australia, and Denmark, as well as going through the (few) highs and (many, many) lows for Irish players in the recently concluded 2020/21 season in England and Scotland.

Note: this episode was recorded before John Joe Patrick Finn Benoa and Ciaran Brennan withdrew from the U21 squad, and Peterborough's Sam Szmodics was called into the senior team
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48min
May 21, 2021 Episode 28 - Walking Through Football History
Labour TD for Dublin Bay North and tour guide for the Dublin Football Walking Tour Aodhán Ó Ríordáin joins myself, Mark Kennedy from Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan from The Bottomless Pit of Football for a wide ranging discussion on the history of football in Ireland, and we name the players we want to see Stephen Kenny pick for the end of season training camp in Spain before facing Andorra and Hungary
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1h 17min
April 02, 2021 Episode 27 - Not As Bad As Cyprus
Eleven games into Stephen Kenny's reign as Ireland manager and not only are still waiting the first win, 98th ranked Luxembourg have become the lowest ranked side to defeat the Boys in Green at home, in either a competitive or friendly international. I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan to discuss the second worst loss in Irish football in our lifetimes, the loss in Belgrade, the draw with Qatar and where we can go from here
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FAQs about Irish Football Fans:

How many episodes does Irish Football Fans have?

The podcast currently has 96 episodes available.