Manx Radio SportsCast

With the return of the Isle of Man's domestic football league upon us, Darren Timson caught up with Manx Radio's Football Correspondent Tony Mepham:

In tonight's programme: We're talking all matters Manx Grand Prix and Classic TT with 12 days of racing action getting underway from Sunday We'll hear from two of the local debutants taking on the Snaefell Mountain Course for the first time The MGP Supporters Club gives its thoughts on the new expanded, schedule for 2025  We hear how preparations have been going from the clerk of the course T...

With a new season approaching, there's a fresh outlook for Vagabonds RUFC men's team as they prepare to return to action in Counties 3 ADM Lancashire/Cheshire. Whilst last season proved challenging at times for the side, there's hopes that the steps made back then will bode well for 2025/26 In this extended interview, we hear from Vagabonds coach Franzy Germuishys and player, Daniel Bonwick on pre...

Match highlights of the NWCFL Premier Division match between FC Isle of Man and Glossop North End at The Bowl in Douglas with both teams searching for their first league win of the new campaign Match commentary by Rob Pritchard and Tony Mepham

In tonight's programme: After a draw and a defeat so far, FC Isle of Man return home in the NWCFL Premier Division this weekend hoping to secure their first win of the 2025/26 season A stellar turnout is expected for this weekend's Isle of Man Marathon and Half-Marathon races in Ramsey in what will also mark the start of this year's No Rest For The Wicked Series The Isle of Man will be represented...

For the first time in five years, Ramsey Rugby Club will be returning to the English leagues system for the upcoming new season Along with testing themselves against off-Island opposition, it'll see them face the exciting prospect of coming up against fellow Manx side, Vagabonds in this latest campaign In this extended interview, Ramsey club captain, Josh Corteen and club secretary, Will Moffatt t...

In tonight's programme: What impact will the success of the lionesses have on women and girls football on Island? The Isle of Man's women's football development officer has been speaking to Manx Radio We'll also get the latest on the plans for the new domestic football season which will be kicking-off in a few weeks time For the first time in five years, Ramsey Rugby Club are returning to the Engl...

Having already emerged as one of the Isle of Man's latest athletics talents, Carla Teece is looking to reach greater heights in her career. In this extended interview, the Manx sprinter tells us about her recent Island Games experience in Orkney, the challenges she overcame to get there and the dream of flying the Manx flag on one of the biggest stages of them all in the future

In tonight's programme: The Ravens are back! FC Isle of Man face their first game of the new NWCFL Premier Division season this weekend, we hear from their manager ahead of their curtain-raiser at The Bowl Elsewhere, there's been success for the Isle of Man's basketball teams at the Inter Island Games in Ynys Mon this week There's been more success for Manx boxer Mathew Rennie this month, we'll he...

There's a real mix when it comes to the Isle of Man's Island Games sailing team in 2025. Of the four representing the Isle of Man there will be three new faces hoping to make an impression in Orkney. One of those is 20-year-old Teddy Dunn who recently sat down with Manx Radio to discuss the prospect of making his maiden games appearance and what he makes of the chances all of the Manx squad have t...

In tonight's programme: In a weekend of double-headers, in football FC Isle of Man are preparing for the first of two pre-season games in less than 24 hours on Island tonight The record-breaking racing may have come to a close at the Southern 100 this week, but solo and sidecar action will continue this weekend in the north of the Island And with less than 24 hours to go until the 2025 Island Game...

Bracing themselves for a busy Island Games schedule this year in Orkney will be the Isle of Man's badminton squad. Looking to build on three medals at the last games two years ago, it's expected to be long days out on court for the team, singles and doubles events for the ten-strong Isle of Man lineup. One of the who appeared and was among the medals last time out was Matthew Nicholson, one of tho...

They were bronze medallists at the previous Island Games two years ago, and now the Isle of Man women's football side are targeting more at this year's event in Orkney. Having initially only been a reserve in the football draw in September 2024, the squad was dramatically instated into the event a few months later in December last year following the withdrawal of Guernsey. It's been a tight turnar...

The Isle of Man has a long-standing and stellar reputation in the sport of cycling and it's a tradition it'll be hoping to keep up at the 2025 Island Games in Orkney. The Isle of Man cycling team claimed six medals in Guernsey two years ago and they're set to mount an assault once again on both the road and mountain bike events. Rob Sorby is the team's manager and was part of the setup at the prev...

With 15 medals at the last Island Games in Guernsey, it's perhaps no surprise the Isle of Man swimming team is in high spirits going into the latest games in Orkney this year. The number 15 is prominent again this time around - that's the number of swimmers who'll fly the Manx flag this month. At the heart of the team once more will be team manager, Erica Bellhouse and national team coach, Lee Hol...

In tonight's programme: Tonight (4 July) sees a meeting of some of the biggest football talent on Island as the Isle of Man men's national side and FC Isle of Man face off in a friendly under the floodlights at The Bowl For the first time ever, the World Downhill Skateboarding Championship is visiting the Island, we hear from the event's Director of Racing And we're continuing our countdown to the...

Golf is a sport in which the Isle of Man has enjoyed a good deal of success in at the Island Games previously, and there's hopes that the Manx squad can relive that feeling again in 2025. Eight players have been selected for the Isle of Man's golf team heading to Orkney this month. And spearheading their campaign as team manager is Gary Ashe In this extended interview, he sat down with Manx Radio...

The latest Manx side we're taking a look ahead of the 2025 Island Games is one that has its message very clear... they're going for gold in Orkney. Having been crowned champions in Gotland in 2017, the Isle of Man men's football team had a disappointing campaign in 2023 in Guernsey by their standards, finishing ninth. Caretaker player/manager Chris Bass jnr. sat down with us recently to explain wh...

We're edging ever closer to the 2025 Island Games in Orkney and next in the spotlight on the Manx Radio SportsCast is the Isle of Man's triathlon team. After picking up three bronze medals at the previous event in Guernsey in 2023, the Manx squad will be back in games action with no few than ten athletes - six male and four female - looking to be in the hunt for honours. In this extended interview...

We're continuing our countdown to the 2025 Island Games in Orkney from 12-18 July, and in this episode we speak with a team that very much has their eyes on focused on their targets. The Isle of Man archery team will head to this summer's event hoping to build on the six medals they claimed at the last games in 2023. Rhys Moore - who was among the team and individual medals in Guernsey two years a...

From years down to months... from months down to weeks... and now, we're just days away from the 2025 Island Games in Orkney. And ahead of the Isle of Man's campaign in Orkney, we at Manx Radio have been catching up with the respective teams over recent weeks and months to hear about the preparations, hopes and ambitions this year. In this episode of the Manx Radio SportsCast, we hear from a spot...

In tonight's programme: Sir Mark Cavendish has officially unveiled the NSC raceway now renamed in his honour, we hear from the 'Manx Missile' himself It's been all action this week in Manx golf as we reach the semi-final stage of the Isle of Man Championships which are being held tonight We hear from a Manx professional triathlete who'll be representing Great Britain this weekend We get the latest...

In tonight's programme: The 2025 Parish Walk is upon us, we hear from the Race Director ahead of this year's event getting underway tomorrow morning The Isle of Man will play host to an international tennis tournament from Sunday for five days of competition in Douglas One of the biggest events on the Isle of Man golf's calendar is here with qualifying for the 2025 Isle of Man Championships teeing...

One of the Isle of Man's major mass participation events is upon us once again with the 2025 Parish Walk taking place this coming weekend on 21st and 22nd June. The annual occasion sees hundreds of people from all walks of life take on all or part of a grueling yet visually stunning 85-mile route around this Island. Along with being a special day for those taking part, it sees the wider Manx commu...

In tonight's programme: As the 2025 Island Games edge closer, the Isle of Man women's national football return to action on home soil this weekend Having made Manx sporting history in boxing, we catch up with the Island fighter who's recently become a WBC champion We take a look into what's been happening and what's in store in the ever-busy world of Manx athletics One of the major events on the I...