The big kick off

Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle from thebigkickoff.com took a look at Dundalk's chances of qualifying for the Europa League group stages which would net them a cool three million euro if they beat KI in the Aviva. Also they looked at Stephen Kenny's 25 man Republic of Ireland squad for the huge playoff game against Slovakia, a squad that includes Shamrock Rovers midfielder Jack Byrne. And of course...

Peter Moore hosts our fourth Cricket Podcast in which we look at.. - England vs Australia ODI series. - The Bob Willis Trophy Final. - Looked ahead to the Vitality Blast T20 quarter finals. - The start of IPL - And we discussed the current England Women vs West Indies Women T20 series Guests were Debbie Knight cricket sportswriter and Malhar Hathi writer for Deep Extra Cover and Sportskeda

Debbie Knight and Joe Harvey from Talking Rugby Union joined host Peter Moore for our second rugby podcast Topics covered... - Weekends European Champions Cup action. - Gallagher Premiership with Bath moving into top 2. - Looked back on Monday's Premiership Final Sale and Harlequins. - Talked about the effects of the possibility of no fans watching rugby for six months and effects it would have on...

Gareth Bale is back in the Premier League, but does he improve Tottenham's chances of winning a trophy? Roy Shanahan, David Buggle and Peter Moore discuss that very question. They also looked at the weekends premier league results and stories and of course there is a bit of Transfer Talk!

The big kick off start up their monthly Tennis Podcast with host Peter Moore and thebigkickoff.com's Chris Elliot running over all the latest tennis news including... - The US Open - The Billie Jean Cup - The French Open And a little bit more!

Roy Shanahan Hosts Episode 9 alongside Nathan Doyle from thebigkickoff.com and owner of theleagueofireland,com Gerard Mulreany. Topics... - Can Shamrock Rovers upset AC Milan? - Who will replace John Sheridan? - What is a good season for Dundalk now? - Can Galway push for promotion?

The Premier League makes its return only weeks after the 2019/20 season closed. There was so much to talk about from : - Have Arsenal finally turned the corner? - Alexander Arnold and his defensive frailties - Jose Mouriniho finds another excuse - What club would take Zaha? And a whole lot more!

Peter Moore was joined by Editor of County Cricket Matters Annie Chave, Richard Clarke Author of Last Wicket Stand and sports journalist Wes Spearman. Topics of discussion were : -Bob Willis Trophy. -Look back at England's T20 series win over Australia. -Cricket back on terrestrial television. -Retirements of Ian Bell and Graham Onions and Kent's Darren Stevens still going strong Plus a little bit...

Our very first Rugby podcast and it's a good one. Peter Moore is joined by the former Head Coach of Italy Conor O'Shea, Sports Writer Debbie Knight and John Kingston formerly of Harlequins. - The Return of the Gallagher Premiership - Who can stop Exeter? - The Continuing rise of Bristol - Pro 14 - Look ahead to the forthcoming Champions Cup games - Owen Farrell's red card

There was plenty to discuss this week starting with the news Danny Mandroiu to Shamrock Rovers was actually happening. Also.. - Cabinteely start to crumble - Caulfield turning things around at Galway - Stephen O Donnell under pressure And all your Premier and First Division reviews and of course we finish with the 'Fans Questions'.

Roy Shanahan, David Buggle and Nathan Doyle from www.thebigkickoff.com take a look back at the Republic Of Ireland's two Nations League games versus Bulgaria and Finland. We ask... Is Idah ready to lead the line? Is Matt Doherty able to play full back? Which three players would you have in midfield?

The Full Interview with Drogheda United's Centre Back Jack Tuite. We talk about : his time in England and his return home : Drogheda's start to the season : First Division Football

With the transfer window alive and kicking we take a look at all the latest moves and possible moves in the world of football. Messi to Man city? Van De Beek to Manchester United Matt Doherty's move to Spurs And alot more!

On the show joining host Peter Moore was Paul Newman of the Daily Mail. Jon Batham of the ECB reporters network and Annie Chave editor of County Cricket Matters. Topics... : England vs Pakistan test series. : Bad light stopping matches when floodlights are on. : Jimmy Anderson on taking 600 test wickets. : Outgoing chairman of ECB Colin Graves. What has he really done for cricket

PSG and Bayern Munich battled it out in the Champions League Final and we discussed what went right and wrong for both. Also we chatted about the Europa League Final between Inter Milan and Shakhtar Donetsk which was a cracker! Plus a few moves in Transfer Talk...

Well that was a week that no-one expected! League Champions Dundalk have imploded and their are casualties all over the place...... We try to remember every aspect of this crazy story, plus we look at the weekends results and the first Stephen Kenny Ireland Squad.

There was only one story to start with this week.....

We looked in detail at all four Champions League Q-Finals in detail. Also we have Transfer Talk and a few other stories....

Peter Moore hosts the first The big kick off Cricket Podcast. He is joined by The Daily Mail cricket correspondent Paul Newman, Sports Writer Ben Kosky and former professional cricket player Ollie Rayner.

On the show this week we had a chat with St Pats new striker Georgie Kelly about his start with his new club. Also we reviewed the Premier and First division results from the weekend and the three FAI Cup games at the start of the week. Is Vinny Perth under pressure already? And we started our Fan Question Segment where LOI fans can send in their questions, thoughts to debate on and voice messages...

The Champions League was back with last 16 games to confirm the Q-Final places and it did not disappoint. Also Transfer Talk included a discussion of Liverpool's transfer policy this summer. Philippe Coutinho on the verge of signing Arsenal and Chris Wood to Lazio.... We also talk about the League One and League Two salary cap plus alot more.

Well it was a busy five days of football but it was well worth the wait! We discuss the Jekyll and Hyde performances of St Pats. While Shamrock Rovers make it look more and more like their year with each result. There are six pointers everywhere. We also look ahead to the weekends fixtures and also the women's national league then too.

Pierre Emerick Aubameyang lit up the FA Cup final with two goals, we discussed why Arsenal cant afford to lose him. Also Eddie Howe left AFC Bournemouth last week and we give him a tip of the cap. plus all your Transfer Talk and a little quiz between Peter and Tom!

The full interview with Harry Kenny. We talk about his playing career with Shamrock Rovers right up to his time in management with St. Patrick's Athletic. A great chat that's worth 30 minutes of your time

Well it's finally back!! The League of Ireland restarts this weekend and we discussed all things LOI and previewed the weekends games. We also have an interview with former Shamrock Rovers player and Bray Wanderers & St Pats manager Harry Kenny.