In 1970s Ireland, the nation's youth were craving an escape - and music was going to provide it.

Over the course of the next few decades, what had been a gigging backwater was transformed into the centre of the live entertainment universe.

Fields of Dreams tells the story of that remarkable change through the trailblazers who made it happen.

Narrated by singer songwriter Róisín O, this 10-part series chronicles the rise of the festival and the extraordinary local scene that saw many Irish acts touch greatness.

With stories equally hilarious and infuriating, it's a portrait of success and failure and everything in between.

Episodes released weekly every week. Subscribe now at Fields of Dreams.

From the producers of the Stardust Tragedy, the Kinahans, This Is Your LOIfe and This Is Robert.

This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days.

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Robert Delany was 27 when in 2008 he was shot in the head on the orders of a brutal dissident Republican.

The innocent dad’s “crime” was to break up a pub fight involving the wrong man.

Shot in front of his young daughter in their Dublin home, Bob suffered catastrophic brain damage.

For 17 years he has been neither living nor dead.

But his family is refusing to give up hope that the man who orchestrated the attack will be caught.

This is Robert is an Irish Sun podcast narrated by Damien Lane, brought to you by the producers of the Kinahans and the Stardust Tragedy.

This is his story.

This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sligo Rovers royalty Dykes was a phenomenal leader for his hometown club, and later Derry City and Finn Harps.

Never to be messed with, the defender discusses booting England hero Gary Lineker all over the Showgrounds after taking exception to a comment he made about the grass.

He explains why he made his Sligo debut after a few pints in the pub, discusses the magic behind a most-unexpected Treble and a managerial and coaching career that later saw him manage Derry City in a do or die relegation battle with Harps.

This is your LOIfe  is brought to you by The Irish Sun. 

The series is produced by APodcastGeek. 

It was written by and executively produced by Neil Cotter and Nicola Bardon.

With thanks to An Chroí Digital Hub in Sligo for the studio.

This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No nonsense Johnny Mac captained and managed St Pat’s during a career that saw him go down in folklore in Inchicore.

He discusses defying hard man Dermot Keeley, why he had to get away from Shamrock Rovers as they were winning everything, and his hilarious ups and downs with a man who always seemed to be there - Brian Kerr.

The Dubliner tells why playing on a dog track wasn’t the worst way to earn a living, the bewilderment of some players as modern techniques crept in to football, a unique encounter with Andrea Pirlo and how cash-strapped former Shelbourne chief Ollie Byrne played it cool when Alex Ferguson offered to bring Manchester United to Tolka Park.

This is your LOIfe  is brought to you by The Irish Sun. 

The series is produced by APodcastGeek. 

It was written by and executively produced by Neil Cotter and Nicola Bardon.

With thanks to Q102 for the studio.

This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scorer of famous European goals against giants, this one-club man somehow managed to combine a glittering football career while also a mainstay of Cork’s gaelic foot allers - even if it sometimes caused war.

Dave Barry is a Leeside icon and in this episode he discusses his hilarious rejection of Jack Charlton’s flattery, resisting a move to a most unexpected foreign destination and how he had to rescue a team mate from Turkish riot police in the Galatasaray cauldron.

This is your LOIfe  is brought to you by The Irish Sun. 

The series is produced by APodcastGeek. 

It was written by and executively produced by Neil Cotter and Nicola Bardon.

With thanks to Cork’s C103 for the studio.

This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony ‘Toccy’ O’Connor is a Dalymount Park legend with incredible stories to match his glittering League of Ireland career. 

The Ballymun man reveals how former Ireland boss Brian Kerr reacted to his decision to leave St Pat’s - and what he told him to do with his tea and biscuits.

He also reveals how he had another tiff with future Ireland gaffer, Stephen Kenny, over demands to train on Christmas Day that eventually led to his departure from Bohs.

And he lifts the lid on what went on behind the scenes the year Bohemians, Shels and Cork City were involved in a three way play off to win the League - and the most unexpected place the Bohs players disappeared to for FOUR DAYS while it was going on.

This is your LOIfe  is brought to you by The Irish Sun. 

The series is produced by APodcastGeek. 

It was written by and executively produced by Neil Cotter and Nicola Bardon.

This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shelbourne cup final hero Greg Costello arrived back from England after being let go by World Cup winner Ossie Ardiles to a league he knew nothing about.

Over the course of the next decade and more he established himself as one of the characters of the game, enjoying success at home and in Europe.

He lifts the lid on a boozy pre-season incident that belongs firmly in the past, a ham sandwich-related meltdown from Damien Richardson, his fury about being being made a mockery of by a former team mate and why he never expected to get one final chance at the mighty Shamrock Rovers.

This is your LOIfe  is brought to you by The Irish Sun. 

The series is produced by APodcastGeek. 

It was written by and executively produced by Neil Cotter and Nicola Bardon.

This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

League of Ireland history maker and reluctant Lifestyle Sports guru Harry Kenny delivers his own verdict on iconic Hoops boss Jim McLaughlin and reveals some bizarre encounters with Leeds United legends.

He also discusses the match fixing probe which marred his time at Bray Wanderers.

The pacey full back also lifts the lid on Italia ‘90 hero Dave O’Leary, details his anti-Irish misery at the hands of one former Manchester United star and why he will always love John Giles.

With inputs from someone who knows him best, he talks family, leaving school with no Leaving Cert and the pressures of trying to flog a multi-million euro sports business.

This is your LOIfe is brought to you by The Irish Sun. The series is produced by APodcastGeek.

Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days.

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The League of Ireland is on a roll - but it hasn’t always been this way.

The domestic game has so often veered from crisis to catastrophe over the course of its imperfect history.

Yet it survived, and flourished.

In this series, veteran Irish Sun chief sports writer Neil O’Riordan will take you back in time to when pitches were awful, terraces empty, and tackles over the top.

He will meet the legends of the domestic game to discuss the moments which defined them, made their careers - and the legend of the league.

The gloves are off, and nothing is off limits.

This is your LOIfe. 

Subscribe to This is your LOIfe now, wherever you get your podcasts.

Episode 1 premieres on Thursday February 13.

This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.