Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle were joined by Dundalk FM's Orla Crilly to discuss a revived Dundalk FC and much more including..

- Shamrock Rovers win in the Champions League

- Derry City and Sligo Rovers chances at progressing to next round in Europe

- Danny Mandroiu, Darragh Burns and Eoin Toal all on the move

Plus a little bit more....

Host Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle discuss the weeks League of Ireland stories such as....

1 - Shane Keegan is the new Cobh Ramblers boss

2 - Waterford FC are up for sale again, or are they?

3 - Kerry FC intending to recruit locally

4 - Unrest at Bray Wanderers, or is it Cabinteely?

5 - Champions League for Shelbourne Women

And a little bit more...

Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle from thebigkickoff.com discuss all the League of Ireland and Irish International stories of the week including...

- FAI Cup Draw

- Should Ireland U21 bring eligible players down from the senior team for playoff game?

- Women's International team hopes of qualifying for World Cup..

- Cobh Ramblers part way with Manager Darren Murphy, Where to for Cobh now?

- Who will be the next Manager to leave their current job?

The Big Kick Off League of Ireland Podcast is back and there was plenty to catch up on.

- Bohemians New Dublin Bus Jersey... Do we like it?

- Waterford appoint Danny Searle

- A great Noel Campbell story

And much more.....

Host Roy Shanahan is joined on the second episode of 'The Coaching Debate' by former UCD, St Patrick's Athletic, Limerick, Bray Wanderers and Athlone Town Manager Martin Russell and Shamrock Rover coach Graham Gartland.

Topics :

1 - Should all schoolboy and schoolgirl coaches avoid using Mourinho type tactics and look to play open and expansive football?

2 - Should you raise your voice to raise the standard?

3 - Should parents with no experience who take up teams have to take an introductory coaching course?

The Coaching Debate will bring the best of football coaches together to discuss the topics in coaching and managing that you want discussed.

Host Roy Shanahan, Neal Dobbs and David Buggle discuss Liverpool vs Real Madrid in the Champions League Final and much more such as.....

- Mane to Munich

- Mourinho and his negative football

- Nottingham Forest back in the Premier League

- Ralf Rangnick will not take up consultancy role at Old Trafford

- Transfer News including Declan Rice, Ngolo Kante, Robert Lewandowski and many more!

Host Roy Shanahan is joined by David Buggle and Neal Dobbs as the Premier League wraps up....

- Liverpool and Manchester City = World Class

- Harry Kane in a Conundrum?

- Man United fans, don't expect much next season

- Hasenhuttl, Lampard, Marsh, How did they do?

- No Mbappe! No Haaland! Who do Real Madrid get now?

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Host Roy Shanahan was joined by Neal Dobbs and David Buggle to discuss.....

- FA Cup final

- Fatigue within the Liverpool squad

- Man City Injuries and dropped points

- The relegation battle, Everton, Leeds or Burnley?

- Erling Haaland in the Premier League

- The drama continues at Manchester United

In the first episode of 'The Coaching Debate' Roy Shanahan is joined by Coach Instructor and Author Larry Mahony, former Cobh Ramblers boss & Head of Youth Development at Shelbourne Stephen Henderson and Gary Daly from Training121.

Topics :

1- What makes a good coach?

2- Should all the teams follow the FAI directive and look to play out from the back?

3- Quote..

(A) No child should be a sub every week

(B) Every child should be afforded equal game time

4- Seeking Advice..

' I run an u16 team and the club is short of space, I find it hard to coach 11 a side on a small astro'

The Coaching Debate will bring the best of football coaches together to discuss the topics in coaching and managing that you want discussed.

The hugely talented Artist/Illustrator Barry Masterson joined host Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle to discuss his amazing League of Ireland Illustrations and his beloved Longford Town. But that was not all...

- A run through both divisions so far....

- Attendances in the league

- Stephen Ward retires

- Should clubs in certain parts of the country be made to play on All-weather pitches?