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Send us Fan Mail Should we dare to dream? Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send a text In the Shadow of Benbulben: Dixie Dean at Sligo Rovers is a romantic tale of divine intervention, uncanny timing and drama on and off the pitch. It's the tale of former Everton and England legend 'Dixie' Dean's four months with Sligo Rovers in the west of Ireland - a spell that would leave an indelible mark on the player, the club and the town. Paul Little is an Iri...

Send us Fan Mail Underrated and then some Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail One of Ireland's most exciting players of the 1990s. Got off to a blistering start with the Republic before injuries and ill luck curtailed his career Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail And not in the way you think... Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Remember, you can contact the FAI directly about this issue, as well as your local TD. https://www.fai.ie/about/contact/  Expert Sources on Israeli Atrocities  UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry (September 2025 Report) : Concludes Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, citing acts like massive killings, siege-induced starvation, healthcare destruction, and attacks...

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Send us Fan Mail Oasis or Blur? No... sorry... Roy or Mick? Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Only a Game? The Diary of a Professional Footballer. 50 years and counting Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Spending 43 million on reports. My my my. Join Conor and Jonny this week as they discuss the ill-fated 'Bertie Bowl'. In 1999 the FAI and Irish government began planning for a new football stadium, first Eircom Park and then the 'National Stadium'. The latter became known by another name, the 'Bertie Bowl.' Pushed forward by then Taoiseach Bertie Aher...

Send us Fan Mail Whose been loudly brilliant and quietly overlooked? Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail From 1990 to 2000, the Republic of Ireland featured five one cap wonders which, if we do say so ourselves, make up quite the decent 5-a-side team. Join Conor and Johnny as they discuss they five players good enough to play for the Republic of Ireland but who sadly failed to make it back for a second date. We'll discuss the cult hero goalkeeper good enough to play in a cup fin...

Send us Fan Mail Far-right agitators, insufficient police numbers and a failure to respond to security intelligence. What could possibly go wrong?! Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Join Conor and Johnny as they discuss the immediate aftermath of the Saipan saga. Daddy Roy has gone home to Ireland and the country is losing the run of itself. There's protests outside the FAI headquarters, bishops calling for a resolution and people camping out at Cork airport. Good times eh? Oh there's also the small matter of an underwhelming pre-tournament friendly...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Boys We've Seen, we dive deep into the heated FAI redundancy dispute with SIPTU's Adrian Kane, exploring how proposed job cuts threaten the heart of Irish grassroots football. Adrian shares insider insights on the union's fightback against what they call a 'rogue management team,' highlighting impacts on staff morale, youth development,...

Send us Fan Mail Let us dream Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail 9 goals for the Republic and Crystal Palace's 4th highest goalscorer. More importantly, he once turned Steven Gerrard into a furious ball of rage  Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail This week we chatted with Paul Joannou about his new book Bill McCracken: The Offside King . Paul walks us through McCracken’s career at Newcastle United, how he turned the offside trap into an art form, and why his influence quietly changed football’s laws. It’s a lovely look at an overlooked figure and the early tactical mind of the game. A gentle, nerdy episode for anyone who l...

Send us Fan Mail Irish Eyes Are Smiling Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Have we found the next Gary Doherty?! Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Liam O'Brien played under Jack Charlton, Alex Fergusan, Kevin Keegan, Jim McLaughlin and several other legendary managers during a career which brought him across Bohs, Shamrock Rovers, Man United, Newcastle, Tranmere, the Republic of Ireland and more.  Liam has just released a brilliant book about his career in the Ireland set-up and English football with Pitch Publishing an...

Send us Fan Mail Turns out the Europa Conference was a brilliant idea and we loved it all along. No more questions thank you.   Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail 1-0 loss to Portugal but a 1-0 win over Armenia. Are we seeing progress or is it just more of the same? Next week we're back to history... glorious and happy history Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Initially bought for a bag of of footballs and appeared 88 times for a country he believed he didn't qualify for... Ladies and Gentlmen this week we discuss the hardworking, mercurial, and at times deeply controversial Tony Cascarino. Beginning his career in the non-league, Cass worked his way to top clubs in England, Scotland and France. More importantly, he set a then recor...