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  • Episode 95 - 2025 A Year In Football

    Episode 95 - 2025 A Year In Football
    2026/01/23
    I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan to look at our bottom five lows and top five highs of Irish international football in 2025. Can you guess what we went for? What were your high and lows of the year?

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    1 時間 13 分
  • Episode 94 - I Didn't Hear No Bell!

    Episode 94 - I Didn't Hear No Bell!
    2025/12/04
    Myself and Mark Kennedy have finally calmed down after the results against Portugal and Hungary long enough to catch our breath and record our thoughts on the two World Cup qualifiers. What did we think of the performances on the nights in Aviva Stadium and the Puskas Arena, and what is it like to still be in contention for a seat at the big table with six months to go to the tournament?

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    49 分
  • Episode 93 - Mathematically uncertain

    Episode 93 - Mathematically uncertain
    2025/10/24

    I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the Republic of Ireland Mens National Team's 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Portugal and Armenia - did we deserve anything from the defensive performance, or did spending 90 minutes not trying to create a goalscoring opportunity mean Hallgrímsson's side came away from Lisbon with exactly what they deserved? Armenia came to Dublin looking to finally leave Aviva Stadium with three points, but the team seem to have lucked into a new tactic at home - getting an opposition player sent off!

    The Mens Under-17 side kicked off their qualification campaign for the 2026 UEFA Under-17 Championship in Austria, facing the hosts, the Faroe Islands, and Kosovo, and came away with a 100% record without conceding a goal - what did we think of the performance of the team under interim coach Paul Osam and can this side emulate the 2025 squad and qualify for the 2026 Under-17 World Cup?

    Finally, Carla Ward has named her squad for the Womens' National Team Nations League promotion play off against Belgium. Without their first choice goalkeeper, and following another retirement, can the team win promotion to League A next year, and what bearing does the result of the tie have on qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup?

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    58 分
  • Episode 92 - Primary motivation

    Episode 92 - Primary motivation
    2025/10/10

    I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to discuss the upcoming games across all four men's teams age groups.

    With the senior team flying out to Lisbon before facing Armenia at home, we ask should revenge be the primary motivation for players, or should the three points on offer be enough to drive them to a positive result?

    The U21s have opened their qualifying group with two wins from two games. With England all but certain to top the group, a win in their next qualifier against Slovakia will go a long way to guaranteeing second spot for Jim Crawford's team.

    With the U17 team that qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup preparing for their appearance at the finals in a months' time, we look at the current U17 squad ahead of their qualifying round group fixtures against hosts Kosovo, the Faroe Islands, and Austria.

    Finally, the U19s face Albania in two friendlies as part of their preparation for their 2026 UEFA Under-19 Championship qualifying group in November.

    A lot to look forward to in the next few days for fans of Irish football!

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    46 分
  • Episode 91 - Has the road already ended?

    Episode 91 - Has the road already ended?
    2025/09/24
    It's taken myself, Mark, and Philip this long to calm down enough after the two qualifiers against Hungary and Armenia to be able to record our thoughts on the games. After taking one point from the opening fixtures of the qualifying campaign, is it already over? Did any players come out of the games well? And what affect will our next fixture, the hardest fixture of the qualifiers away against Portugal in Lisbon, have on the home crowd for the return game against Armenia three days later?

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    1 時間 8 分
  • Episode 90 - The Road to USA/Canada/Mexico

    Episode 90 - The Road to USA/Canada/Mexico
    2025/09/04
    I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to discuss the squad selected by Heimir Hallgrímsson to face Hungary and Armenia in the opening two fixtures of the qualification campaign for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. How do we think the team is going to line out in Aviva stadium, and what players in the Hungarian side will Irish fans have to watch out for? Jim Crawford has selected the U21 squad to face Moldova and Andorra. Does opening the campaign for the 2027 UEFA U21 Championship against two minnows give the manager some scope for experimentation in the squad? With senior experience and fresh faces at this level, how do we think the team will do over their opening two fixtures, ahead of their first real challenge against Slovakia in October?

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    44 分
  • Episode 89 - A New Season

    Episode 89 - A New Season
    2025/08/29

    Myself, Mark Kennedy, and Philip Flanagan are back after a summer rest to discuss what fans of Irish football can look forward to in the coming months as the new season kicks off across Europe - what transfers have caught our eye, is there a manager already in trouble, and who will be looking to make an impact for the national side as the qualification campaign for the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins?


    (note this was recorded before Heimir Hallgrímsson named his squad to face Hungary and Armenia)

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    44 分
  • Episode 88 - End of the European season

    Episode 88 - End of the European season
    2025/06/19

    Myself, Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football discuss the last two games of the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League for the Women's National Team. How has Carla Ward changed the side, what is her approach to the game, and what do we think will happen when her team face Belgium in the promotion play off in October?

    The inclusion of uncapped players in Heimir Hallgrímsson's squad for two friendlies at the end of the European season added interest to what are usually nondescript affairs. We discuss the impact of adding new blood to the team had over the two games, and what players might have done enough to earn a place in the squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers kicking off in September?


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    46 分