Irish Independent

Indo Sport

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Join Joe Molloy and guests for a daily take on the biggest sporting stories, Monday to Friday.

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Irish Independent

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Six Nations 2026 preview | Live @ The Helix | Can Ireland overcome ominous France opener? 02.02.2026

Joe Molloy is joined on stage at The Helix by Ian Madigan, Luke Fitzgerald, Eddie O’Sullivan, Will Slattery & Sinead Kissane as the panel appraise Ireland’s prospects at the 2026 Six Nations, with Thursday’s stiff French curtain-raiser very much front of mind. If you'd like to get in touch with the podcast, you can email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie ✉️ You can subscribe to our dedicated I...

Friday panel | Evolving sports journalism, physical football, Arsenal psychoanalysis 30.01.2026

Conan is joined by guests from all facets of the sports journalism landscape for this edition of the Friday panel - from the Sunday Independent Sports Editor, John Greene, to Content Director at Fabric Social, Evan Fanning, and broadcaster, Dave McIntyre. They discuss the entry points into sports journalism, how it continues to evolve with the digitization of media and the preparation involved in...

Irish rowing in crisis | The allegations, the hearing and the fallout 29.01.2026

Rowing Ireland and Sport Ireland yesterday faced a long-awaited Oireachtas hearing over allegations around the treatment of the country's elite rowers. Sunday Independent Sports Editor John Greene joins Joe to dissect and discuss the many talking points that arose from both the questioning and the answers, or lack thereof. If you'd like to join us at the next edition of Indo Sport LIVE tomorrow [F...

Bundee's ban | Keenan's injury | Portugal check-in 29.01.2026

Will is joined by Cian Tracey with the latest from Ireland's Six Nations training camp in Portugal. Bundee Aki's Ireland future after his hefty ban, Ireland's latest injury problems and the sad news of Uini Atonio's retirement are all on the menu. If you'd like to join us at the next edition of Indo Sport LIVE tomorrow [Friday, January 30th], you can get your tickets here: https://www.thehelix.ie/...

The state of Irish tennis | Why don't we produce Grand Slam players? | The threat of Padel 🎾 28.01.2026

Will is joined in studio by Tennis Ireland CEO Kevin Quinn to discuss the state of the sport in Ireland. Ireland's lack of professional success, and the steps being taken to improve that, are on the menu along with the challenges facing tennis - including the rise of Padel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

McIlroy vs Scheffler | Lowry's missed opportunity | Golf's new year ⛳️ 27.01.2026

Joe is joined by American golf writer Kevin Van Valkenburg to assess the golfing landscape ahead as the 2026 season kicks into gear. The potential for a Rory McIlroy vs Scottie Scheffler Major duel, Donald Trump's presence in the sport and the latest in the LIV vs PGA Tour battle are all on the menu. Before Kevin, Conor McKeon pops into studio to discuss McIlroy's early season form and Shane Lowry...

The Patriots’ unlikely march back to the Super Bowl | Sam Darnold v his ghosts 🏈 27.01.2026

Tara Sullivan of the Boston Globe joins Joe as the New England Patriots gear up for their first Super Bowl appearance in seven years. First, Will and San Francisco-bound Shane check in on Sam Darnold’s redemption story with the Seattle Seahawks, whether people are hyped for this match-up, and to talk about a half-time show raising eyebrows. If you'd like to join us at the next edition of Indo Spor...

Bits & Bobs | Jim McGuinness bites back | National Leagues weather the storm? | Beckham Civil War revisited 26.01.2026

Conor and Ronan join Joe to brighten up the miserable last Monday of January with a rather annoyed Jim McGuinness, the non-existent aftermath of the Allianz leagues storm and yet another instalment of the Brooklyn v Beckhams saga! Want to have your say? Email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie If you'd like to join us at the next edition of Indo Sport LIVE this Friday January 30th, you can get...

United wonderstrike, Arsenal thunderstruck | Van Dijk vexed | A Roy Keane & Jason McAteer truce? | The Football Show 26.01.2026

Damien Delaney joins the show alongside Joe & Ronan to recap the frenetic weekend that was in the Premier League. If you'd like to get in touch with the podcast, you can email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie ✉️ The next edition of Indo Sport LIVE takes place at The Helix on January 30th, tickets are available here: https://www.thehelix.ie/indosportrugbylive2026 🎟️ See omnystudio.com/listener...

Bits & Bobs | Emails ✉️ | The extortionate price of football jerseys | Italy’s Evan Obsession 23.01.2026

Dan McDonnell and Ruaidhri O'Connor join Joe for a Friday Bits & Bobs to pick through your emails, explore the Piero Gasperini-led, ever-growing Evan Ferguson obsession, and why Mark McCall never gets a mention at home in Ireland. Want to have your say? Email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie If you'd like to join us at the next edition of Indo Sport LIVE next Friday January 30th, you can get...

Football League Preview | Inevitable Kerry | The Ger Brennan Era | Tasty Division 2 🏐 22.01.2026

Joe and Conán are joined by The Irish Independent’s Colm Keys and Conor McKeon ahead of the opening weekend of this year’s national league action. They discuss the inevitability of Kerry’s momentum, the beginning of the Ger Brennan era and Dublin’s desperate need for two-point shooters, as well as the serious implications on championship for the Division 2 teams and what coaching changes we may se...

The Football Show | Parrott soars | No pep in Pep's step | Slot bemoans pesky low blocks 22.01.2026

Former Ireland international Gary Breen joins the show alongside Joe, Ronan & Conan to pore over the fallout from the midweek European football fare, and to preview the upcoming slate of Premier League action. The next edition of Indo Sport LIVE takes place at The Helix next Friday [January 30th], tickets are available here: https://www.thehelix.ie/indosportrugbylive2026 ??? If you'd like to get i...

Six Nations Squad Announcement | French Omissions | Connacht’s new home & Munster’s Misery 21.01.2026

Joe and Cian Tracey pick through Andy Farrell’s freshly announced Six Nations squad, as well as Fabien Galthie's surprising omission of some key players in his French squad ahead of their opening night clash in Paris. Cian has also been on the road visiting Connacht’s newly developed home in The Dexcom Stadium and there’s a final word on the downward trajectory of Munster’s demise in Europe. If yo...

Brooklyn v The Beckhams 20.01.2026

Dave Hanratty joins Joe and Ronan as we chart the growing fallout between Brooklyn Beckham and the wider Beckham family, assessing where the rift lies within the context of his parents' carefully curated rise, brand and legacy. We start with David's cultural dominance, fame as a commodity, and what it means to be born into a global brand, before narrowing in on Brooklyn’s own winding search for id...

Gary Keegan interview | What makes a high performance environment 20.01.2026

Gary Keegan has established himself as one of sport’s leading high performance coaches, playing a key role in areas across the Irish landscape. Gary joins Joe to discuss his own unique journey, from pioneering the medal-laden boxing programme, to his work with the wider Sport Ireland institute, and subsequently the part he played within leading teams like Jim Gavin's Dublin, the Tipperary & Cork h...

Bits & Bobs: Manchester derby diary, Dingle drama, AFCON fiasco, Lowry frustration 19.01.2026

Fresh off the train from Manchester, Ronan & Conor join Joe for some Monday Bits & Bobs. There’s a derby debrief, the AFCON fiasco to be remembered forevermore, a cracking club finals day in Croke Park, and plenty more besides. If you'd like to get in touch with the podcast, you can email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie ?? The next edition of Indo Sport LIVE takes place at The Helix next Fri...

Champions Cup exit upends Munster’s season | Where is Leinster’s line speed? | The Rugby Show 19.01.2026

Eddie O’Sullivan and Rúaidhrí O’Connor join Joe after a Champions Cup weekend that saw Munster ejected from the competition with their fourth loss in a row. We discuss where they go from here and whether the needed changes are large or small. Plus - Leinster’s line speed not evident in France, and who is the current front runner in the three-man race to be Ireland 10 in Paris. If you'd like to joi...

Bits & Bobs | Tiger at 50, and golf's moment of reckoning | An ode to 'greedy' strikers | What the club finals can capture 16.01.2026

Joe Molloy, Conan Doherty & John Greene steer you into the weekend on this Friday installment of Bits & Bobs. If you'd like to get in touch with the podcast, you can email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie ✉️ The next edition of Indo Sport LIVE takes place at The Helix on January 30th, tickets are available here: https://www.thehelix.ie/indosportrugbylive2026 🎟️ See omnystudio.com/listener for...

The Football Show | Hat-trick Parrott, Head Coach Carrick, the curious case of Xabi Alonso 15.01.2026

Miguel Delaney & John Brewin join Joe to chat through the latest raft of headlines on this edition of The Football Show. If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie ✉️ You can subscribe to our dedicated Indo Sport YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@IndoSportPodcast 📹 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dodgy Boxes revisited | The crackdown, the sellers, and could you get fined? 📺 14.01.2026

Joe is joined by Irish Independent technology editor Adrian Weckler to discuss the latest steps being taken in the fight against dodgy boxes. Adrian explains the system of fines being introduced across Europe and why it could be coming to Ireland in the medium term. Before that, Ronan and Will pop into studio to remember a prescient Michael Carrick prediction and discuss the attitude towards dodgy...

The Greg Rusedski interview | US Open regrets, facing Sampras & battling Becker 13.01.2026

Joe is joined by former tennis star Greg Rusedski to discuss the state of the sport in 2025 and look back on a career that saw him reach the US Open final and number four in the world. Greg explains how he made it to the top of the sport and breaks down the tactics he brought to matches against legends like Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and Boris Becker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Bits & Bobs | Carrick unsure? | Kerry club dominance | Spicy NFL playoffs 12.01.2026

It’s a producers special as Ronan and Will join Joe for a Monday Bits & Bobs, led off by an email asking if it is fair that Kerry sends such strong outfits into the intermediate championship. The lads also chop up FA Cup action, the news that Michael Carrick is expected to take over United, Martin O’Neill’s victorious return as Celtic boss and a dramatic weekend of NFL action. Will has also built...

Leinster dig deep - but flaws still there | Munster harshly treated | The Rugby Show 12.01.2026

Joe is joined by Ruaidhri O'Connor and Eddie O'Sullivan to break down a thrilling weekend of Champions Cup rugby. They start off with Leinster's last-gasp win over La Rochelle, and while Ruaidhri was impressed with the home side's resilience, Eddie is still concerned by their defence. Munster's late defeat to Toulon is on the menu too, with everyone in agreement that they were harshly treated with...

Bits & Bobs | Justice for Niall Quinn, Carbery's Leinster return & Ciara Mageean's update 09.01.2026

Joe is joined for on a Friday by a new Bits & Bobs combo - Conan Doherty and Ruaidhri O'Connor! The guys discuss the fallout to the Saipan movie, Ciara Mageean's health update, Roy Keane's choice for Man United manager and club GAA magic. Want to have your say? Email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie If you'd like to join us at the next edition of Indo Sport LIVE on January 30th, you can get y...

Saipan review | Five-star Keane, McCarthy’s portrayal & picking sides 🎬 08.01.2026

Joe, Will, Ronan & ‘Erstwhile’ Dave have come fresh from the cinema, still smelling of popcorn, to review ‘Saipan’ as the performances of Eanna Hardwicke as Roy Keane and Steve Coogan as Mick McCarthy bring Irish sport’s most explosive row to life. The strength of the actors, historical inaccuracies and whether the tone was too comedic are all on the chopping block. And in case you need to be told...

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