Irish League Behaviour

This week Matthew Tipton sits down with Michael McNamee and Liam Beckett. Matthew talks about his playing career in England, playing under the likes of Neil Warnock, Paul Ince and Carlton Palmer. Macclesfield Town’s all-time leading goal scorer talks about the mistakes he made along the way, how the fitness culture wasn't for him and reminisces about his time at clubs such as Bury and Oldham while lifting the lid on some of the great characters he played with.

The Portadown manager also discusses life at the Championship club along with his managerial style, ambitions and challenges facing managers. Tipton also gives his view on this season’s Irish Premiership title race and his thoughts on summer football.

Joel Taggart and Liam Beckett travel to Fermanagh to sit down with Cliftonville goalkeeper Richard Brush and Ballinamallard United manager Harry McConkey.

Joel Taggart and Liam Beckett remember the late Harry Gregg who starred in goal for Manchester United & Northern Ireland and talk Irish League football with two of the league’s longest serving defenders, Colin Coates and Jim Ervin.

Colin and Jim discuss what it’s like leaving the club you love after many years and look back on the League Cup final.

Jim also discusses the current situation at Ballymena United while Colin reflects on his time at Crusaders and what he hopes to achieve at Glenavon under Gary Hamilton.

The title race is analysed while both guests recall their international exploits for Northern Ireland.

This week’s podcast also features a special interview from the archives with the late, great, Harry Gregg.

As Coleraine and Crusaders prepare to meet in the League Cup final, Joel Taggart & Liam Beckett look ahead to the game with a couple of Irish League veterans. Curtis Allen and Sean Ward are this week’s guests and talk about the cup final, recent injury struggles, transfers and whether moving the football calendar would be a positive for the local game.

Joel Taggart and Liam Beckett are joined by Larne's Martin Donnelly and Albert Watson.

Joel Taggart and and Liam Beckett travel to Omagh to meet up with two of the Irish League's most in form players; Glentoran's Robbie McDaid and Coleraine's Jamie Glackin.

Joel Taggart and Liam Beckett sit down with Cliftonville defender Jamie Harney, fresh from his sides dramatic Co. Antrim Shield victory over Ballymena United. They are also joined by former Glentoran and Crusaders midfielder Darren Lockhart.

The panel look back on all the drama surrounding The Red’s late Co. Antrim shield win against David Jeffrey’s side and Jamie also talks about the time he faced Lionel Messi & Sergio Agüero.

They also discuss all the current talking points from around the Irish League, including the title race and an All-Ireland league.

Joel Taggart and Liam Beckett sit down with retired Northern Ireland defender Gareth McAuley to discuss his career, starting from the early days in the Irish League. They are also joined by Gareth’s former manager at Coleraine, Marty Quinn and they talk about their time at the Showgrounds, players moving to full-time football in England and whether going via the Irish League is a better pathway than the English academies.

Gareth talks about the managers he appreciated the most and whether Steven Gerrard can return Rangers to the top of Scottish football. He also gives his opinions on what Alfredo Morelos is like and whether he could make it in the English Premier League, as well as what went wrong for some of his old clubs. McAuley also gives his thoughts on why he thinks Kyle Lafferty’s move to Sunderland is a bad idea and what the Irish Premiership could do to improve.

The guests also discuss the current title race and who is looking best placed to win the title.

Joel Taggart and Liam Beckett sit down with former Glenavon player, Rhys Marshall who recently completed a move to Shamrock Rovers. They are also joined by former Linfield and Glentoran striker Chris Morgan.

Joel Taggart and Liam Beckett sit down with Ballymena United manager David Jeffrey and former Glentoran boss, Scott Young, to discuss all the latest news, results and talking points from across the Irish League. David and Scott both open up about their respective departures from Linfield and Glentoran, along with the pressure of managing the "big two." The panel also look ahead and preview the upcoming Boxing Day derbies.