Between The Stripes Loi Podcast

Ho Ho Ho! It's the Between the Stripes LOI podcast Christmas Special as Kieran & Gary reflect on the year that was, examine the transfer presents left under the tree so far around the league, and give their thoughts on how 2024 may play out.  Joining in the festivities are the recently retired Hughie Douglas and the youngest Head Coach in LOI history, Conor McCarthy of Kerry FC.  Sponsored by QuinnAv.ie - Merry Christmas to you all!

It's our final pod of the season as Kieran & Gary reflect on Sunday's historic FAI Cup final between Bohemians and St.Pat's while former goalkeeper at both of those clubs Barry Murphy joins us to review the final and the LOI season as a whole.  Blues midfielder Dean McMenamy chats with us following Waterford's promotion too.  The lads also name their Premier & First Division teams of the year, take your questions one last time this season and touch on all the hot topics from the final week of the campaign.  To all of you who have tuned in throughout the year, we thank you and hope to see you tuning in again weekly in 2024.  Sponsored by QuinnAv.ie

It's Cup Final week and we've got a foot in both camps as we hear from St.Pat's midfielder Jamie Lennon and Bohs number two Gary Cronin.  And yes, while he won the cup with Bohemians in 2008, Mark Rossiter is also on hand to give us a fairly impartial view on the cup final and wider LOI matters including the developing off-field soap opera that one of Mark's other former clubs....Dundalk FC.  Kieran & Gaz also discuss the promotion/relegation game between Cork City and Waterford as well as what was a dramatic final day of the Premier Division season with Shels grabbing fourth spot but will Damien Duff still be at Tolka Park next season?  If you only listen to one podcast all season it's got to be this one - Brought to you by our sponsor QuinnAV.IE

This week's show features more fireworks than your local Halloween festival and more gates than a farmers yard.  Kieran & Gary talk to James Rogers following Stephen O'Donnell's explosive post-match interview on Friday night while James also addresses a number of rumours regarding the club including Pat Hoban's future.  Shamrock Rovers 4IAR is discussed as is "guard of honour gate."  The race for the final European spot and the play-offs are also covered on another all-action show.  Sponsored by QuinnAv.ie

Kieran & Gary are back from supporting the Boys in Green over in Portugal and they've another excellent show lined up as Kerry FC CEO Brian Ainscough delivers listeners an exclusive on the clubs set up for next season.  This week's show starts with a review of Tuesday night's First Division play-offs while the lads, as ever, have all the top-flight action covered too with Friday night's potential title decider in Inchicore among the games previewed in our much-loved predictions league. Take a listen for yourself and find out what we are all about! 

We've got a very special edition of the show for listeners this week as Kieran chats with a couple of Women who have made history in their respective roles within the league.  Joanna Byrne is the league's first & only female chairperson and speaks to us about the proposed takeover of Drogheda United by the owners of Walsall while former Irish international Ciara McCormack has been named as the first-ever female co-owner & CEO at a LOI club, following a successful Canadian-based takeover of Treaty United. Sponsored by QuinnAv.ie 

Gary is back from his football holiday in Germany and gives us the low down on pints, currywurst, and kebabs.  While he's been away, Kieran has been getting wound up over cup final ticketing arrangments, refereeing performances, and of course, the FAI.  Sponsored by QuinnAv.ie

Having recently passed 400 LOI career appearances, Treaty United full-back Marc Ludden joins us on this week's show.  Ludden chats about passing such a milestone, his future in the league, Treaty's play-off hopes and his local club Galway United's FAI Cup semi-final this weekend at home to Bohemians.  Meanwhile, Kieran & Gary (fresh from his weekend rustling) discuss Duff v Bradley and the Shamrock Rovers manager's extraordinary post-match comments.  The lads also debate some of the off-field decisions made by Cork City this season after Richie Holland was installed as interim boss until the end of the campaign with Liam Buckley moved back upstairs.  So much more too as the lads look ahead to this weekend's league and cup matches. Sponsored by QuinnAv.ie

Just hours after taking social media by storm thanks to his Goal Of The Season contender against St.Pat's, Drogheda United's Dayle Rooney joins us on this week's show.  Kieran has some very strong views on Cork City's humiliating 5-0 defeat against Dundalk on Monday while the lads also reflect on the respective races for the title, Europe and the play-offs following a dramatic double game week.  Dave Rogers departure from Finn Harps is also covered while we've got a bag load of listeners comments to get through too.  Sponsored by QuinnAv.ie

Fresh from lifting the Leinster Senior Cup as Bohs captain on Monday night, Cian Byrne joins us on this week's Between the Stripes LOI podcast.  The young defender talks about his early season loan at Longford, his leadership qualities, how he found out he was captaining Bohs in front of over 3,000 at Dalymount, Decky Devine, and much more.  Elsewhere, Kieran & Gary dissect the Dundalk disaster in Galway and the other FAI Cup quarter-finals. The lads don't just preview the semi-finals but go ahead and preview an imaginary cup final too.  Have Derry missed the title boat following Friday's draw with Rovers? The lads discuss. While, as ever, there's the BTS Predictions League and your listener questions.  Sponsored by QuinnAv.ie 

Kieran & Gary start this week's show by addressing the alleged racist incident that marred the First Division game between Kerry FC and Longford Town last Friday. The pair highlight issues they have with the Longford Town response so far and some of the social media reaction over the past few days.  On the football front, the lads discuss Stephen Kenny's future (or perhaps lack of one as Ireland manager) following another damaging week for the Boys in Green.  In League of Ireland-related matters, there is a full First Division review, previews of this weekend's league and cup action and we've also got audio with Ruaidhrí Higgins & Shane McEleney ahead of a blockbuster clash between Derry City and Shamrock Rovers.  Sponsored by QuinnAv.ie

With Kieran Paris bound for the big game, the lads rushed to Bishopsgate on Sunday morning to put together this week's show. Given the setting for this week's pod, there was only one place to start, Longford's second win of the season against Galway United at the venue just a few hours earlier.  We've got audio with Cristian Magerusan, Ruadhri Higgins and Stephen O'Donnell while Kieran & Gary have lots to say on the Dublin derby, the title and European races, the play-offs and of course, Sligo Rovers.  James McClean's controversial comments on the LOI are also tackled in an all-action podcast. Sponsored by QuinnAv.ie

It's our lengthiest pod of the season and with good reason as we hear from two now-retired LOI stars, Gary Shaw and Alan Keane.  Shawsey tells us why at 31, he's called time on his playing career (for now anyway) while he also talks about his former club Shamrock Rovers and their pursuit of four-in-a-row.  Alan Keane talks all things Sligo with the Bit O'Red gearing up for a do-or-die clash with Cork City this weekend.  Kieran and Gary have some interesting debates this week while the BTS kebab review makes a long-awaited return.  Sponsored by QuinnAv.ie

Having been joined Frantz Pierrot of Athlone Town last week, the lads speak to another First Division star who has been tearing it up since arriving from America, that is Finn Harps midfielder Ryan Flood.  "Floodinho" (we'll explain) discusses settling into life in Ireland, working under Dave Rogers at Arizona and now Harps, how his past football experiences have molded him into the technical player he is today, Harps plans for the future, and much more. Kieran & Gary reflect on the round of 16 FAI Cup ties, the quarter-final draw, and the growing gulf between the non-leagues and LOI level (trigger warning).  Shamrock Rovers fan Johnny B takes part in the BTS Predictions League while there's an in-depth discussion on the level of piracy of LOI TV streams and we also field your questions in another all-action edition of the show.  Sponsored by QuinnAv.ie

Following his stunning late double in the Midlands derby on Saturday night, Athlone Town's Haitian striker Frantz Pierrot joins us on this week's show much to the pain of our hardened Longford Town hosts.  Frantz's Portuguese coach at Athlone Town, Dario Castelo also features on the pod.   The lads also discuss Cork City's woes following the home draw with UCD and the MSC final defeat to Cobh as well as Sligo Rovers decision to send their first-choice keeper on loan mid-season.  We've got full First Division coverage as ever while there's a look ahead to this weekend's FAI Cup ties and Derry City European tie in Tallaght which has prompted debate regarding ticket prices.  Sponsored by QuinnAv.ie

Bohemians manager Declan Devine is this week's very special guest on Between the Stripes LOI podcast. We also bring you interesting audio from Damien Duff and Stephen O'Donnell as the Oriel Park facilities saga rages on.  Kieran & Gary bask in De Town's bank holiday weekend glory while there's an in-depth chat on Cork City FC's direction (or alleged lack of it) following an unsuccessful approach for Drogs boss Kevin Doherty.  The lads also discuss the Manchester United Aviva Stadium friendly controversy, field your questions and play the predictions league with listener Jim Fitzgerlad from Waterford this week.  Another all-action episode brought to you in association with our sponsors QuinnAv.ie. 

This week, we bring you behind the scenes in running a League of Ireland club as Longford Town FC's Head of Operations James Donnelly joins us on the show.  James tackles some of the recent criticism he and the club have faced in regard to attendances and a perceived lack of community engagement.  This week's pod starts with the lad's views on Vera Pauw v Katie McCabe. Meanwhile, Kieran & Gary also mull over the news of Max Mata's potential Sligo Rovers departure and what it means for the Bit O'Red's survival chances.  News of a Daryl Horgan Dundalk return breaks mid-show while we've got some very interesting audio with an apologetic Stephen Henderson and Cobh Ramblers boss Shane Keegan.  Once again, Europe and all the latest Premier and First Division action are fully covered. Tune in to the LOI's most comprehensive weekly podcast now! Sponsored by QuinnAv.ie

You better make it an extra long walk today or find a scenic route to work as we've got a bumper edition of the show covering the latest FAI Cup, League, and European action.  We've got audio with managers John Russell, Kevin Doherty, Jon Daly, and Stephen Henderson while Kieran & Gary ask "have Rovers gone stale?" Jon Brier is on hand to review and preview the latest LOI European matches while Gary is not happy with Irish legend Packie Bonner on this week's show. Well worth tuning in!  Sponsored by QuinnAv.ie

Europe, the league, and the FAI Cup, we've got it all covered on this week's Between the Stripes LOI podcast.  Kieran & Gary start the show by discussing Shamrock Rovers Champions League exit and a disappointing first European week overall for the LOI sides.  Finn Harps chairman Ian Harkin checks in while Dave McCall from Portlaoise AFC tells us exactly what an FAI Cup run would do for the Midlands club ahead of their first-round tie with fellow non-leaguers Skerries.  As ever, we've got the BTS predictions league and your questions while there's also audio with Stephen Henderson on Bastien Hery's shock signing and audio with Kerry FC boss Billy Dennehy.  Sponsored by QuinnAv.ie

Possibly one of our busiest shows ever as we're joined this week by special guests David McMillan and Liam Feeney. We also have audio with Ruaidhrí Higgins, Stephen Bradley, Kevin Doherty, and Conor Keeley.  Kieran & Gary look ahead to a huge week in Europe for the Irish clubs alongside the league's all-time top European goalscorer McMillan, while Liam Feeney tells us his remarkable story of moving from LOI club volunteer to marketing at Lincoln City.  The lads also talk transfer rumors (some may be made up), why Ryan Graydon really wasn't Longford's best player, Damien Duff's recent transfer comments, and much more in an action-packed edition of the pod. Sponsored by QuinnAv.ie