Manx Radio SportsCast

In tonight's programme - Ayre and Peel remain locked together in the premier league title race heading into the latest Manx football fixtures; Intriguing tests await Douglas and Vagabonds respectively across the water in Manx rugby; And after a dramatic opening day last weekend, week two beckons for the 2024 men's & ladies' Isle of Man hockey season Rob Pritchard is joined by Tony Mepham, Dave Chr...

Highlights from the NWCFL Premier Division clash between FC Isle of Man and Charnock Richard - the Ravens were on the hunt to start 2024 after a winning end to 2023 with Charnock Richard aiming to make it 18 games unbeaten

Round-up of local sports results from Saturday 6 January including the draw for the ECAP FA Cup First Round and GH Corlett Woods Cup Preliminary Round.

In tonight's programme - Ecap FA Cup action takes centre stage in the first senior Manx football fixtures of the new year; A jam-packed schedule gets rugby underway after the festive break and the first weekend of 2024 marks the start of the new men's & ladies Manx hockey season Rob Pritchard is joined by Tony Mepham, Dave Christian and Ben Cunningham

After missing racing in 2023, 16-time TT winner Ian Hutchinson has announced his plans for a TT return in 2024, in this extended interview he discusses his upcoming objectives and the challenges of the last twelve months **WARNING - This podcast contains descriptions of injuries some may find upsetting**

In another busy and memorable year for sport on the Isle of Man in 2023, we go on a journey through some of the main highlights and talking points for the Manx sporting world in the last twelve months

It's been another busy and in some cases memorable year for the Isle of Man's athletics scene. In this extended interview, we hear from local athletics correspondent, Dave Griffiths, who discusses the big moments and talking points of the year for competitors and volunteers both on and off-Island

In tonight's programme - Is it third time lucky for the remaining Railway Cup semi-final alongside the latest league fixtures in Manx football this coming weekend; In rugby, Douglas are eyeing success on Merseyside and another battle down south awaits in the Ravenscroft Manx Shield; And two of the Isle of Man ladies national hockey teams are preparing to take part in the England Hockey Knockout Ch...

In tonight's programme - some big battles at the foot of the men's premier league are on the cards in the latest Manx football fixtures; In rugby, Douglas will be targeting more success whilst Vagabonds face a tough trip on the road; And in hockey, the final action of 2023 awaits this weekend with the mixed cup finals Rob Pritchard is joined by Tony Mepham, Dave Christian and Ben Cunningham

It's been a busy 2023 for two of the Isle of Man's professional golfers, Ana Dawson and Tom Gandy. Whilst Dawson has been making her pro debut this year, the experienced Gandy has been striving for more progress in the last twelve months In this extended interview we hear from both about how their campaigns have gone and their plans for 2024

It's feared the Commonwealth Games could be cancelled for the first time since the Second World War after Australia's Gold Coast dropped its bid to host the 2026 event. The international sporting event sees athletes from the Isle of Man, sporting Manx colours, compete side-by-side against representatives of countries from across the Commonwealth of Nations. No doubt a fantastic opportunity and som...

In tonight's programme - the Railway Cup semi-finals take centre stage in the latest Manx football fixtures this weekend; A jam-packed schedule of rugby awaits on Saturday, with Western Vikings hoping to reach the final of Cheshire Plate; And a big Friday night for Manx pro boxer Mathew Rennie as he prepares to face James Moorcroft in Bolton Rob Pritchard is joined by Tony Mepham, Dave Christian a...

Highlights from the NWCFL Premier Division clash at The Bowl between FC Isle of Man and Cheadle Town with both sides entering the contest in rich veins of form and the Ravens eyeing more progress towards the promotion play-off spots Commentary from Rob Pritchard and Tony Mepham

Fourth hosts first in the men's premier league in Manx football this weekend whilst just one point separates the top three in Division 2: In rugby, two Manx sides are in action across the water in the Cheshire Plate competition; And the mixed premier league and mixed division one titles will be decided in a big finale to the Manx mixed hockey season this weekend Rob Pritchard is joined by Tony Mep...

The Saturday Sport Classified team is back once more with the results and analysis from the football, rugby and hockey action across the Isle of Man Rob Pritchard is joined by Tony Mepham, Dave Christian and Ben Cunningham

Three Railway Cup spots remain up for grabs ahead of the latest Manx football fixtures at the weekend; Another tough trip awaits Douglas in Manx rugby on Saturday with a trio of local teams involved in friendlies on Island; And more league titles and relegation battles could be decided in mixed Manx Hockey during Saturday Rob Pritchard is joined by Tony Mepham, Dave Christian and Ben Cunningham

In this extended interview, we hear from Manx sidecar racer Harry Payne following a rollercoaster season in the FIM Sidecar World Championship and his plans for the next campaign What's more, we also hear his thoughts on some of the debates surrounding three-wheel racing right now and going forward

It's been another busy year for the Isle of Man's junior cycling setup, with young local riders getting the chance to develop and shine on the big stage In this extended interview, we hear from IoM Cycling Development Officer, Rob Holden, on how the junior cycling season has been and what's being planned for the future to keep it growing

Results and analysis from today's Manx football, rugby and hockey fixtures on Manx shores and beyond

In tonight's programme - A tasty clash of Div 2 promotion hopefuls is one of the headline games in this weekend's Manx football fixtures; In rugby, Douglas and Vagabonds return to action in UK competition on Saturday; And it's crunch time in mixed Manx hockey as the cup semi-finals beckon Rob Pritchard is joined by Tony Mepham, Dave Christian and Ben Cunningham

Rob Pritchard and the team bring the latest Manx football, rugby and hockey results and analysis from Saturday's sporting action (28 October, 2023)

In tonight's programme - The battles for supremacy will continue across the Manx football leagues on Saturday: In rugby, Nomads are on the road and Ramsey and Western Vikings prepare to meet in the Manx Shield; And in hockey the Isle of Man men's national team are in action on Saturday along with the latest Mixed League fixtures Rob Pritchard is joined by Tony Mepham, Dave Christian and Ben Cunnin...

The Isle of Man's swimmers made more headlines this summer during the Island Games and Commonwealth Youth Games, what's more another crop of local athletes have been snapped up by UK programmes in recent weeks Isle of Man Swimming Coach, Lee Holland, explains how popular the sport is becoming locally and what it means to see Manx swimmers potentially moving up to greater things

Highlights from the NWCFL Premier Division clash between FC Isle of Man and Glossop North End at The Bowl with both sides hoping to use this contest as a springboard towards some better form Commentary from Rob Pritchard and Tony Mepham

October saw the Isle of Man Football Association appoint Lewis Qualtrough as its Interim Chief Executive Officer With a breadth of experience in FA roles to date, what does Mr Qualtrough think is needed to help grow the local game going forward? In this extended interview, we hear his priorities and thoughts around his latest FA position