BelTel Football

Can cash-rich Coleraine wrestle the Gibson Cup away from Windsor Park, or will David Healy guide Linfield to their 58th League title? Will Larne mount a title challenge under Nathan Rooney, or is it finally time for Glentoran to shine under Declan Devine? The new Irish League season kicks off on Saturday, and the BelTel Football team is on hand to give their thoughts on all 12 Sports Direct Premie...

Leeds United and Northern Ireland legend Stuart Dallas is the special guest on this week’s BelTel Football summer special. The former winger joins Keith Bailie and Steven Beacom to reflect on his incredible playing career that took him from Hagan Park in Coagh to Elland Road and the Premier League. The Cookstown man recalls life in the Irish League, working under Argentine manager Marcelo Biesla,...

Businessman and Glentoran Football Club owner Ali Pour joins Keith Bailie and Steven Beacom in the studio for this special edition of BelTel Football. The multimillionaire reflects on the highs and lows of the last six years of life at The Oval and reveals why is still determined to restore the Glens to their past glories. He also makes a case for why Glentoran should receive a huge chunk of publi...

Keith Bailie, Steven Beacom and David Jeffrey cast their eye over the 2024-25 season, in the final BelTel Football of the campaign. The panel give each Sports Direct Premiership club a grade, recall their highlights of the season and take a deep dive into the summer transfer market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just eight days after the disappointment of losing an Irish Cup Final, Cliftonville bounced back to secure European qualification with a 2-0 Play-Off win over Coleraine. Manager Jim Magilton joins the BelTel Football panel to discuss the agony losing the cup final and the ecstasy of winning the Play-Off. The former Northern Ireland international also reflects on the tragic death of Cliftonville pl...

Dungannon Swifts have won the Irish Cup for the first time in their history and our man Steven Beacom has travelled to Stangmore Park for this very special edition of BelTel Football. On Wednesday morning, Steven sat down with NIFWA Manager of the Year Rodney McAree and his assistant Dixie Robinson do discuss Dungannon’s incredible win over Cliftonville at Windsor Park. The two lifelong friends re...

Cliftonville captain Rory Hale and Dungannon Swifts midfielder James Knowles join Keith Bailie, Steven Beacom and David Jeffrey in the studio for BelTel Football’s Irish Cup Final special. Rory reflects on last year’s final when his brother Ronan scored twice to end Cliftonville’s 45-year wait for Irish Cup glory. James recalls the heartbreaking admin error the forced him to miss the 2013 Final an...

20 years to the day, Linfield manager David Jeffrey and Glentoran striker Chris Morgan join Keith Bailie in the studio to discuss one of the most infamous games in Irish League history. On the pitch, Chris Morgan scored a late winner to given Glentoran a 3-2 win in the title decider. But the match was overshadowed by some of the worst crowd trouble ever seen in Northern Ireland as spectators clash...

Is the football nation that gave the world Pat Jennings falling behind when it comes to producing top class goalkeepers? Derry City’s Head of Goalkeeping Michael Dougherty joins Keith Bailie and David Jeffrey in the studio to discuss the future of goalkeeping in the Irish League. Michael discusses the role of the goalkeeper in modern, how clubs must do more to promote young shotstoppers and his ro...

On Sunday night at Augusta National, Rory Mcilroy defeated Justin Rose in a heart-stopping playoff to win the Masters for the first time in his career. The Holywood man has become the sixth person to complete a career grand slam. In this BelTel Football special, Keith Bailie is joined by the Belfast Telegraph’s Chief Sportswriter Steven Beacom and Chief Audience Editor Gareth Hanna. See omnystudio...

In a BelTel Football exclusive Irish League superstar Joel Cooper opens up about his shock move from Linfield to Coleraine. Joel joins Keith Bailie, Steven Beacom and David Jeffrey in the studio to discuss the transfer that has dominated the headlines this season. The Irish League winner sets the record straight on why he decided to swap Windsor Park for the Coleraine Showgrounds. The former Oxfor...

Linfield legend William Murphy joins his old gaffer David Jeffrey and host Keith Bailie in the studio for this week’s Bel Tel Football. The former defender reflects on his incredible career that saw him nine Irish League titles and seven Irish Cups over a 16 year-stint at Windsor Park. The panel also discuss the battle for second place, the Irish Cup Semi-Finals and the battle for promotion at the...

Ballymena United striker Johnny McMurray joins Keith Bailie and David Jeffrey to discuss his Irish League career. McMurray recalls the ecstasy of scoring an incredible winning goal in an Irish Cup Final, and the agony of the dreadful injury which will rule him out for the next 18 months. Belfast Telegraph Chief Sports Writer Steven Beacom joins on the line from Stockholm to discuss Northern Irelan...

Linfield are title winners yet again for a world record 57th time. The Blues were crowned champions of the Sports Direct Premiership this week with 6 games spare. In this weeks episode we are joined by Linfield Chairman Roy McGivern to talk about the title glory, the possibility of a Linfield sale and we also discuss the future of Blues manager David Healy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

It’s a red letter day for Joe Gormley as Cliftonville defeat Glentoran 1-0 in the BetMcLean Cup Final. Keith Bailie, Steven Beacom and David Jeffrey pour over the final as 14,000 turn out for the showpiece event. Unfortunately, the game was marred by crowd trouble in the second half with the PSNI set to investigate. Meanwhile, Cliftonville ponder outside investment, Loughgall part company with Dea...

The Belfast Telegraph’s Chief Sports Writer Steven Beacom took two well know football managers out for lunch, ahead of Sunday’s BetMcLean Cup Final. Cliftonville boss Jim Magilton and Glentoran gaffer Declan Devine join the panel ahead of the Windsor Park showdown for a very special edition of Bel Tel Football. Back in the studio, Keith Bailie and David Jeffrey preview the decider, and discuss Lar...

Glentoran hero Michael Halliday is the special guest on this week’s BelTel Football. He joins presenter Keith Bailie, Belfast Telegraph Chief Sportswriter Steven Beacom and Linfield legend David Jeffrey in the studio to discuss his goal-laden career. Michael reflects on that memorable day in 2001 when he scored the winner for Glentoran against David’s Linfield side in the Irish Cup Final. The curr...

Linfield hero Glenn Ferguson is this week’s special guest on BelTel Football. The former Glenavon and Linfield striker joins Keith Bailie and Steven Beacom in the studio to discuss his incredible career that saw him scored 563 goals and win five caps for Northern Ireland. Linfield’s Academy head also reflects on his time at Windsor Park, working with the next generation of football stars, his stin...

Glenavon manager Paddy McLaughlin joins Keith Bailie and David Jeffrey in the studio for this week’s edition of BelTel Football. The panel reflect on Tuesday night’s big game, as Linfield defeated Larne 1-0 thanks to a goal from Kieran Offord. However, the main talking point from Windsor Park was referee Shane Andrews’ decision to red card Larne forward Andy Ryan. Former Derry City assistant Paddy...

The Chairmen of the Irish League’s homeless clubs Ards and Institute – Warren Patton and Bill Anderson – join the BelTel Football panel to state their case for a slice of the NI Football Fund. Patton reflects on his club’s fight for survival, while Anderson recalls the devastating flood that wiped out their old Riverside home. Glentoran goalkeeper Daniel Gyollai also joins the pod to reflect on th...

Is there any stopping Linfield? The Blues are now 19 points clear at the top of the Sports Direct Premiership. This week former Linfield General Manager David Graham joins Keith Bailie, Steven Beacom and David Jeffrey on BelTel Football to discuss a fine week for David Healy’s team. The panel also debate whether there is any place in football for pyrotechnics and how the NI Football Fund should be...

Glentoran’s drought is over. On Tuesday night, the east Belfast side defeated Larne on penalties in the County Antrim Shield Final to win their first trophy in five years. On this week’s BelTel Football, Keith Bailie, Steven Beacom and David Jeffrey discuss the showpiece decider with some help from Glentoran manager Declan Devine and goalscorer Charlie Lindsay. The panel also discuss the Big Two t...

Keith Bailie, Steven Beacom and David Jeffrey take a deep dive into the January Transfer Window on this week’s BelTel Football. The trio discuss Derry City’s signing spree as ex-Irish League favourites Gavin Whyte and Liam Boyce to join Tiernan Lynch at the Brandywell. Irish League legend David Jeffrey calls for the end of pre-contracts while Steven Beacom reveals which clubs he believes will spla...

Former Irish FA President and Fifa Vice President Jim Boyce joins presenter Keith Bailie and Chief Sports Writer Steven Beacom in the studio for the latest episode of BelTel Football. The Cliftonville patron explain why he believes it was a major mistake not to build a new multi-sport stadium at the Maze during his time in office. He believes the planned 40,000-seater arena would have been the per...

The BelTel Football panel discuss Linfield star Joel Cooper’s shock Coleraine switch, Larne’s managerial crisis as Nathan Rooney steps down and Northern Ireland legend Gareth McAuley reflects on his incredible career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.