Official Coleraine F.C. Podcast

This week's Official Coleraine Podcast was pleased to welcome new owners Ranald McGregor-Smith and Patrick Mitchell onto the show. The London-based businessmen, who grew up in the town, completed the takeover of the club on Friday after several months of negotiations. The duo speak about why they wanted to invest in their local club, their plans for the first 100 days and further afield, as we...

This week's Official Coleraine Podcast discusses the defeat to Cliftonville, a special visitor, takeover update and the upcoming game against Linfield. The Podcast - sponsored by the Lodge Hotel - recaps a busy week for the Bannsiders which started with a 4-1 defeat to Cliftonville at Solitude. Hosts Damian Mullan and Johnny McNabb discuss that loss and the goals conceded by the Stripes this s...

This week's guest on the Official Coleraine Podcast is one of the Bannsiders' longest-serving players as Aaron Jarvis joined the show. The midfielder discusses his time at The Showgrounds to date since joining in 2019, the highs and the lows and playing under first-team boss Oran Kearney. The 26-year-old also reflects on the season to date, his ambitions to play full-time football and the...

This week's guest on the Official Coleraine Podcast is back on the goal trail during his second stint at The Showgrounds. We were delighted to be joined by Jamie McGonigle on this week's show after the striker completed a move back to the Ballycastle Road in the January transfer window. The Dungiven native speaks about the move, his eagerness to get back amongst the goals and playing full-...

This week's guest on the Official Coleraine Podcast joined the Bannsiders early in the January transfer window. We were delighted to welcome goalkeeper Rory Brown on the show to discuss his career to date, playing in the Irish League and his move to The Showgrounds. Hosted by Johnny McNabb and Steven Crawford, the trio also speak about Gary Hamilton's influence on Brown's progression,...

This week's guest on the Official Coleraine Podcast pulled on the shirt 233 times for the Bannsiders as David Ogilby joined us on the show. David speaks to hosts Damian Mullan and Johnny McNabb about his career, joining Coleraine in 2010 and how he knew it was the right time to retire after winning the 2018 Irish Cup. The big central defender also speaks about some of his 23 goals for the Stri...

The Official Coleraine Podcast decided to lighten the mood around The Showgrounds by having comedian Tim McGarry on this week's show. Tim - a well known Cliftonville supporter - joins hosts Damian Mullan and Johnny McNabb to discuss the upcoming Irish Cup tie between the two clubs. The Give My Head Peace star also comments on the Reds' start to the season and how he would love to see Jim M...

Christmas is just around the corner but we promise hosts Damian Mullan and Johnny McNabb aren't the Grinch! The pair bring you this week's Official Coleraine Podcast - after a late withdrawal by former Bannsider Evan McLaughlin who is sick - as we send him our best regards. Mullan and McNabb discuss the defeat to Dungannon Swifts, mood around the club and reflect on 2023 on a whole. There...

Leading from the front is the theme as we welcomed skipper Stephen O'Donnell on this week's Official Coleraine Podcast. The big defender joined hosts Damian Mullan and Johnny McNabb to reflect on the season to date and how the players are determined to obtain better results in the second half of the campaign. O'Donnell also opened up on his injury and how he is trying to get to the bot...

The Official Coleraine Podcast was delighted to welcome Michael Carvill from the PFA NI onto this week's show. Michael discusses his reasons for starting the players' union for males and females across the country and the services they can provide. The ex-Linfield and Crusaders ace also delves into how footballers' lives have changed with the cost-of-living crisis, the effects of COVID...

The Official Coleraine Podcast team used its transatlantic contacts to obtain this week's guest. Hosts Damian Mullan and Johnny McNabb were thrilled to be joined by former Coleraine midfielder Matthew Kirk on this week's show. The L/Derry native spoke about his time in Charlotte, North Carolina and how he has continued his football journey in the States, whilst studying. He further delved...

Coleraine Football Club has been busy both on and off the pitch and Messrs Mullan and McNabb try and divulge all of the developments on this week's show. After a disappointing defeat at Larne, the pair discuss the manner of the loss as Matthew Shevlin and Andy Scott both had to be withdrawn with injuries at Inver Park. Despite that setback, the pair argue this will give someone else a chance t...

This week's Official Coleraine Podcast was pleased to welcome first-team 'keeper Martin Gallagher on the show. Hosted by Damian Mullan and Johnny McNabb, the duo ask Marty about his career to date, joining Coleraine and life as a goalkeeper. The trio also discuss how a goalkeeper's game has changed in recent years in terms of ball distribution and how the union of shot stoppers at Cole...

After the third-joint longest penalty shoot-out in history, it is fair to say that club encyclopaedia Hunter McClelland was the obvious choice to be a guest on this week's podcast. Hosted by Damian Mullan and Johnny McNabb, the trio try their best to understand what happened on Tuesday night as the Bannsiders triumphed over Ballymena United in the BetMcLean Cup, courtesy of a 18-17 win on spot...

he team got the balloons at the ready as they recorded the 100th episode of the Official Coleraine Podcast. Hosts Damian Mullan and Johnny McNabb look back on previous shows and the highlights since starting in February 2021. The pair also discuss the Bannsiders' defeat to Cliftonville last weekend but hope that the spirited performance - added to a bit of luck - can help Oran Kearney's si...

This week's guest on the Official Coleraine Podcast has certainly had a busy few weeks as we welcomed Brad Lyons on the show. The Kilmarnock ace is fresh off the back of making his international debut for Northern Ireland and he told Damian Mullan and Johnny McNabb about how he felt wearing the green shirt for the very first time. Lyons also speaks about this current season at Rugby Park as he...

This week's guest on the Official Coleraine Podcast is the one and only Eoin Bradley. The former Coleraine striker - who made 222 appearances for the club across two spells - discusses his time at The Showgrounds, his late start to football and playing under Oran Kearney. 'Skinner' as he's widely known also speaks about Gary Hamilton's departure from Glenavon and how he hopes t...

Coleraine in partnership with the Hummingbird Project are hosting a major mental health awareness event at The Showgrounds this weekend. With that in mind, the Podcast - sponsored by the Lodge Hotel - was delighted to welcome Service Development Lead of the Hummingbird Project, Jimmy McAleese, onto this week's show. Jimmy explains the background to this weekend's #WereYouThere event where...

The Official Coleraine Podcast was pleased to welcome club physiotherapist Ciaran Ferris on this week's show. Speaking to co-hosts Damian Mullan and Johnny McNabb, Ciaran discusses his role at the club, learning under long-term physio Alan Millar and how he has adjusted to working with the first-team squad and under Oran Kearney. The former Loreto College pupil also recaps his first time invol...

The Official Coleraine Podcast was pleased to welcome summer recruit Jake Wallace on this week's show. The defender speaks about his time at The Showgrounds so far, his injury setbacks across the water at Fleetwood Town and how it was frustrating waiting for international clearance after putting pen-to-paper in the summer. Jake also opens up on playing full-time football, representing Northern...

This week's guest on the Official Coleraine Podcast is defender Adam Mullan who discusses his 10 plus years at The Showgrounds. The Limavady native reflects on his time at the club to date, playing across the back four and coming through with the likes of Brad Lyons and Lyndon Kane. The 27-year-old also speaks about his recovery from injury, his delight for good mate Lyons for his internationa...

Ahead of the Bannsiders' clash with Hamilton Academical in the SPFL Trust Trophy, the Podcast team speaks to Gerry Strain who is the Director of Football at the Scottish side. Gerry speaks about how the club has transformed over the summer after suffering relegation to Scottish League One, the progress under boss John Rankin and how winning the competition last year was a shining light in a to...

After a proposal for fresh investment was passed in principle by Friends of Coleraine members, this week's podcast was delighted to welcome chairman Colin McKendry onto this week's show. Hosts Damian Mullan and Johnny McNabb ask a series of questions about the proposed investment, the future of the club and how the safeguard of the club will always be the number one priority. The chairman...

A week is a long time in football as Damian Mullan and Johnny McNabb try to summarise all the key events across the Irish League. The pair discuss the takeover at Carrick Rangers and the subsequent interest in Coleraine, the news that there is a 24% increase in attendances across the Irish League and last weekend's goalless draw against Larne. The show - sponsored by the Lodge Hotel - also loo...

The Official Coleraine Podcast continues down the new signing route as Graham Kelly is this week's guest. The defender joins Damian Mullan and Johnny McNabb on this week's show - sponsored by the Lodge Hotel. Graham discusses his upbringing in Dublin before moving to Sheffield United and then loan spells at lower league English clubs. The 25-year-old also speaks about his time at Larne whe...