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The May Bank Holiday weekend provided fascinating weekend of gridiron games, with all but one game being within a touchdown margin. Kelly, Ian and Joe are joined by Panthers chairperson 'Coach' John Romo after their tight win at Deramore, where Jamie Leonard used the Force to score in the Kick of time. The gang then take a look at the rest of the weekend's games and the potential impacts they have...

Coming live from an available conference room in the National Sports Campus!  Our first in-person episode of the season and we are joined by Lauren Cavanagh of South Dublin Panthers and Rebecca Egerton of Pheonix Flag Football and the Belfast Knights. We review week one of the Women’s Premier Division Flag Football league. Please note; The views and opinions expressed on this podcast do not repres...

Welcome to the Tortured podcast hosts’ Department! After Gameweek 5, we’re happy, free, confused, and lonely in the best way. We chat with Coaches Brendan Kelleher and Conor Linehan after the Admirals win over the Minotaurs.   We review all games and look past the Wolfhounds bye week to Gameweek 6 in a Fortnight, where our teams will make a (Taylor) Swift return to action. Please note; The views a...

Kelly, Ian & Joe take a closer look at a record number of shutouts across the league. This week could have just as many ramifications for the Premier Postseason, as it does for the coveted Div One #4 seed.  In a week where he’s never been more relevant, we welcome special guest, AFI’s Director of Officiating Steve Moles. With previews of next week (including a must-win for Minotaurs and Cork f...

Kelly and Ian discuss their main takeaways from a tasty Gameweek 4, Joe feeds us some insights from Knights @ Minotaurs, and the crew looks ahead at what's on the menu in next weekend's set of games. Please note; The views and opinions expressed on this podcast do not represent those held by American Football Ireland [AFI]. This is a podcast guys, it's just a bit of craic - so no giving out! You c...

Adrenaline! In my soul! Something, something, AFI Kelly, Ian and Joe breakdown an intriguing upcoming weekend of on-field action (while 2 of them reference some upcoming in-ring action), with 4 games worth of gridiron and fantasy picks to sort through. How do Joe's Minotaurs look against the Knights? Can the Admirals correct their course? Can the Razorbacks cause an upset at home? And can the Gian...

With seven total games played and the establishment of a new league, the gang reviews a stacked week of football across AFI.  Ian, and by default Joe, are firmly leading the weekly pickems. Can Kelly claw a W out of a tie? We’re delighted to be joined by HC David Hosford who gives colour to a tight-scoreline but big-morale win for the Rhinos this weekend. Please note; The views and opinions expres...

Happy St. Patrick's Weekend everyone! The first Bye Week of the AFI season has already hit, and with no games to review, Kelly, Joe and Ian look towards the upcoming 7-game weekend by reintroducing a fan favourite from last year -- AFI Fantasy Football!  Of course, the taxing nature of a Wolfhounds Flag weekend has taken its toll on our hosts, so expect some jabs to be thrown through some tiring g...

Kelly, Joe and Ian break down an action-packed weekend for flag and American football in Ireland, as the trio discuss the recent We Run the World - Dublin event, all the results from AFI Gameweek 2, as well as giving a peek ahead to the post-Paddy's Weekend slate of games With an entire weekend of coaching, pass throwing and worldwide tournament organising, it's safe to say our hosts filters aren'...

Joe is still stranded and missing in action, so Kelly and Ian are joined by "Avatar Joe." After reviewing the Week 1 action, including an all-important tied game, the team sit down with Cowboys President and DC Jason Duddy to discuss their rebrand, recruitment drive and season outlook. DISCLAIMER:  Ian said that a team hadn't won at home in 670 days - whereas in fact they'd only won one game at ho...

With Joe apparently still stranded on the M4, and week 1 fast approaching,  Kelly and Ian run through their preseason premier division power rankings.  We’re delighted to be joined by Coach Shane Campbell, newly appointed HC of the Dublin Rebels. Please note; The views and opinions expressed on this podcast do not represent those held by American Football Ireland [AFI]. This is a podcast guys, it'...

In this episode, we check in with our wolfhounds athletes after an August full of events.  From the Senior Men’s Wolfhounds American Football, Matty O’Meara, Finn Kearns and Sean McVeigh discuss the recent match up against Turkey in MTU Stadium. Next to join us is Dylan Coyle and Aaliyah Macken who faced Community School of Naples in the Friday Night Lights game with Wolfhounds Youth American Foot...

Following on from Episode 37, where all things Wolfhounds in 2023 were promoted (back in March), we check back in across all codes ahead of a calendar full to the brim of events!  Leading the way, our Senior Kitted Irish Wolfhounds will kick off the wolfhounds calendar tomorrow. We host Turkey in the first competitive IFAF European Championship game ever hosted in the country.  We host the Europea...

On Saturday 8th July, underdog Causeway Giants look to thwart the mighty Wexford Eagles. On Sunday 9th July, in Limerick, the Vikings make a second appearance in the Div1 Bowl, but this time the Louth Mavericks stand between them and the championship title. The last regular season matchup between these two Div1 titans came down to the wire, so this Bowl isn’t to be missed. MTU Stadium, Cork, will...

We’re joined by Liam Ryan offensive coordinator of the UL Vikings and Paddy Sweeney Defensive Tackle Coach at UCD, we look at the business end of the season across all divisions, and the discuss how playoffs are shaping and early bowl predictions. Special thanks to Liam Ryan and Paddy Sweeney

Joe sits down with Coach Dan Shaw, Head Coach of the Irish Wolfhounds National Flag Football team, to discuss everything AFI -- from the Wolfhounds clinic over the Easter break and the European Championships this coming August, to new appointments in the flag football department and how the kitted season has shaped up so far!

Joining Joe and Kelly as a special guest for this episode is Finn Kearns. Finn was DB for the historic Irish Wolfhounds win against the Belgium Barbarians in Navan, having previously played WR for the UL Vikings. He went on to establish himself as one of the top WRs in the Maple League in Finland, and the GFL1 with the IFM Razorbacks. Finn is currently WR for the Irish Wolfhounds and QB for the So...

2023; what a year to be a Wolfhound! With a calendar full to the brim of events, amongst the most notable are the Senior Kitted’s home and away fixtures against Turkey as part of their European Championship campaign; the Flag Football European Championships in Limerick; and the Youth fixture against Naples Community School as part of the GIFT programe.  Not to mention; the recent announcement (whi...

The second installment of our 2-part Season Preview covers the Premier Division.  With special thanks to Liam Ryan.

We reach the final installment of our 2022 season coverage with all things Flag Football Bowls! Recorded ahead of his departure from the role, Director of Flag Football, Coach Guillaume "GP" Poznanski (got it right that time!) chats with Kelly about where Irish Flag Football started, how it's grown and where it's going into the future.  Joe and Kelly chat with Conor "Brenno" Brennan, Niall "Kinger...

Joining The Domestic Game as a special host is Liam Ryan from the UL Vikings. Liam has worn many hats in AFI over his 20 years in Irish American Football. Depending on what generation AFI you are, you'll either know him as a player, coach, AFI management staff or the 2022 Shamrock Bowl and Flag Football finals commentator.  In this episode (the "winners and losers" episode), Kelly, Joe and Liam co...

Covering one end of the island to the other, Alan Lomasney, HC of the Cork Admirals Youth, and Niall Lyons, HC of the Donegal/Derry Vipers Youth, join The Domestic Game to discuss the next generation of athletes in AFI. We chat recruitment, reward, future superstars and why your club should have a Youth team. With special thanks to Alan Lomasney and Niall Lyons.

As Rob leaves the team, he has left this much-anticipated jewel of an episode.  Covering the past season, he catches up with Division 1 and Division 2 Bowl winners.  He chats Tony Rogers about the Antrim Jets' meteoric rise over the 2022 season which finished with a shut-out win (22-0) against the hot-favorites Louth Mavericks in Newforge Sports Complex on the 31st July 2022. On the same day, the...

As we move towards the end of the flag football regular season, Joe and Kelly take a look at how the playoff picture is shaping up across all divisions, reflecting on preseason projections and taking note of teams who have far surpassed expectations!  Joining us on this episode to share his insight is Coach Andrej Barlafa of the Dublin Rebels, Irish Wolfhounds and Youth football. With special than...

With training camps wrapped up, the player roster announced, and the days counting down to our first national team fixture since 2019, Kelly and Rob sit down with Irish Wolfhounds Head Coach Ciaran O’ Sullivan, Offensive Coordinator Andy Dennehy and Defensive Coordinator Brendan Kelleher as they, and the pack, prepare for our kick-off into the IFAF European Championships, starting with Team Spain...