North American Irish Coaches Show

The North American Irish Coaches teamed up again with  the Modern Soccer Coach to bring you a live interview and Q&A with former Republic of Ireland and Wolves coach, Terry Connor. He discusses his coaching journey, perspectives on Irish football, and answer questions from the coaches in attendance. A fantastic insight to his journey and the loyalty of being an assistant coach at the high...

Irish Football Association elite performance director, Jim Magilton , joined us in the Summer as we teamed up again with Modern Soccer Coach and Gary Curneen.  We discussed his youth experience at Liverpool, and his playing career in the Premier League, and his experiences on the management side of the game with Ipswich Town and Queens Park Rangers. A top fella and well worth a listen.

Last week Modern Soccer Coach and the North American Irish Coaches again teamed up for an interview with Republic of Ireland and Sunderland legend Niall Quinn. He came on to promote the exciting new League of Ireland Streaming Service that they have launched recently, and then discussed some areas in his own career including his time on trial at Fulham, playing for Jack Charlton, experiences with...

Caffrey joined the club in 2015. The Dublin, Ireland native holds experience in MLS and with the United States national team program. Caffrey spent 2014 at Chivas USA as the first assistant coach under Wilmer Cabrera. He served as an assistant coach and fitness coach with the Colorado Rapids on Oscar Pareja’s staff from 2012-13. Caffrey also was the first assistant coach under Cabrera with th...

Former Tottenham and Republic of Ireland player and Premier League manager Chris Hughton joined the Modern Soccer Coaches live interview in conjunction with the North American Irish Coaches this past summer.  The former Newcastle, Norwich, Birmingham and Brighton manager discusses the following: - What he learned playing under Jack Charlton - Managing upwards in the modern game - Dealing with...

Stephen Murray is responsible for the recruitment of students in Ireland and Northern Ireland . Stephen graduated from Lambuth University in 2005 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Sports Management. Following university, Murray also played professionally in the USA with  the USL Division One side Wilmington Hammerheads. He also played with  Memphis Express and Nashville Metros, wh...

Gary is joined by Martin O'Neill for a special live interview alongside  the North American Irish Coaches. The former Ireland, Celtic,  Sunderland, Aston Villa manager discusses his journey and experiences in  the game, including:  - Playing under Brian Clough - Why he chose Roy Keane as an assistant coach - Difference between coaching for development versus results - Do coache...

McCabe was born in Ringsend, Co Dublin.  He grew up playing with his local side Cambridge Boys and Ashbourne  United in Meath among others, before deciding to travel to the United  States to pursue a scholarship offer and a chance to earn a degree at Young Harris College. He currently plays for Louisville City FC. 

Padraic is the Director of Team Operations for  OKC Energy. He speaks about his journey from college soccer to working in the USL Championship. We discuss scouting, managers worked with and the future of the game.  Enjoy Everyone!!!!

This is from the live interview that Gary did with Jim McGuinness alongside the North American Irish Coaches. Jim achieved huge success as a coach in GAA with Donegal, but then moved over to soccer working with Celtic academy and U20, and then moving to Beijing to work with Roger Schmidt. In this interview he discusses: - How he changed the culture at Donegal - How do you train intensity - Differe...

Stephen Rice is a former player with Coventry city, Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers. He has recently earned his UEFA Pro License and is continuing his education with a masters degree at UCD. This is a great insight into the journey of Stephen Rice. Enjoy!!

Alan McCann is the Current Head Coach at Reading United. Alan has been named the National Coach of the Year and has helped many players turn professional. He also has a wide variety of college soccer experience having played in the NAIA and the NCAA levels. 

Darragh is an Assistant Coach at Desales University in Pennsylvania. We discuss all things related to his journey of  becoming a GA as well as what his life is like. Enjoy!!!

Introduction to the North American Irish Coaches Podcast.