The Football Family

By The42

David Sneyd and Shane Keegan get to the heart of the Irish football stories that matter.

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The podcast currently has 346 episodes available.

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January 22, 2024 LOI Academy Conference, the Klopp rebuild and Toney's free-kick
Shane Keegan joins David Sneyd to review the weekend's Premier League action.

The pair also discuss the League of Ireland Academy Conference that was held over the weekend and wonder what is the best way to the top for our young talent.
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38min
January 15, 2024 Ten Hag’s troubles, why Financial Fair Play works and Ireland’s next manager
David Sneyd is joined by Gavin Cooney and Shane Keegan, who is struggling to discern an identity or pattern of Manchester United’s play under Erik Ten Hag. The lads contrast the work of Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham with that of the Red Devils boss.

Gavin explains why FFP is one of the best things about the Premier League, and the panel considers when we might expect to know the identity of Ireland’s next manager.
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57min
December 15, 2023 State of the nation, Part 2
Gavin Cooney and Shane Keegan once again join host David Sneyd to take a look at the state of play on the pitch for the men's senior team, with the search for a new manager underway and the FAI's new Player Pathway Plan to be unveiled early in 2024
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46min
December 13, 2023 State of the nation, Part 1
Gavin Cooney and Shane Keegan join host David Sneyd to take a close, end-of-year look at the health or otherwise of football in Ireland from the elite and administrative levels down to the grassroots. Part 2 to follow very shortly.
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51min
December 08, 2023 A pre-Christmas message from Gavin
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November 22, 2023 Ireland 1-1 New Zealand: Post-match reaction pod
Gavin Cooney joins David Sneyd an hour after what is almost certain to be Stephen Kenny's final game in charge of Ireland: and underwhelming draw with New Zealand.
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18min
November 14, 2023 Saints march to victory, FAI funding, WFAI Cup final preview and LOI Team of the Season.
Shane and Gavin join David to reflect on a record-breaking FAI Cup final as the celebrations continue in Inchicore.

Gavin gives us an update on the latest scandal to engulf the national governing body. Emma Duffy spoke to David to give us a preview of the Women's FAI Cup final this weekend as Shels and Athlone meet again. And the lads select the Football Family's LOI team of the season.
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1h 2min
November 07, 2023 FAI Cup final preview, play-off heartache and VAR under review
David is joined by Gav and Shane, who explains why he feels no dismay at Cobh Ramblers’ narrow play-off loss to Waterford.
The lads preview Sunday’s FAI Cup final between Bohs and Pats, and conclude with a heated and richly entertaining row about VAR.
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1h 7min
October 31, 2023 Guard of honour drama, young LOI talent & Ferguson's latest record
Shane joins David for this week's Football Family podcast. The lads discuss Cobh's play-off journey so far, Rovers' four titles in-a-row and Jack Moylan's move to Lincoln City.

They also chat about Evan Ferguson's latest Premier League goal and ponder when is the right time to not give a guard of honour.
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42min
October 24, 2023 Ireland - a country for young men and Pep’s journey to middle-aged conservatism
David, Gav and Shane discuss the advantage to staying in Ireland for young players, and why Premier League academies are selling a dream which is entirely different from the cold reality.

Rovers attempt to win the league at Richmond Park while Shane deals with last-minute hitches as he plans for Cobh Ramblers’ play-off first leg.

Also, David wonders whether Big Ange will still be No 1 for Christmas and Gav charts Pep’s unlikely conversion to conservatism.

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45min

FAQs about The Football Family:

How many episodes does The Football Family have?

The podcast currently has 346 episodes available.