The Football Family

Emma Duffy joins Gavin and Shane for this week’s pod. Roy Keane is given a hero’s welcome at Old Trafford, but would Shane afford him the same back at Cobh Ramblers? We also review the week’s action, as Shamrock Rovers effectively finish the Premier Division title race and Cork stride clear in the First Division. We should at least have a fight for the Women’s National League crown: Emma brings us...

Shamrock Rovers are the last Irish club in Europe: we look ahead to their Europa League tie with Ferencvaros, and reflect on where it went wrong for Pat’s against CSKA Sofia, and discuss how they’ve been let down by Joseph Anang. We take a look at the First Division title race, and Shane takes us inside the dressing room at half-time of the Shane Keegan derby between Wexford and Cobh. We discuss t...

Gavin, David, and Shane pick through another busy week in Irish football. We discuss the LOI/TV debate, as Shamrock Rovers’ tie with Shkupi is restricted to streaming only. We also preview that game, along with Pat’s vs CSKA Sofia. Also, have Shelbourne got a case in arguing their unfulfilled fixture against Pat’s is ‘unfair?’ We discuss Joey Barton’s bizarre dressing down of Trevor Clarke, and di...

Gavin, David, and Shane toast the respective Irish successes in Europe, and look ahead to Shamrock Rovers’, Pat’s, and Sligo’s upcoming ties. David also does the debrief from Stephen Kenny’s press engagement yesterday, as confusion reigns with Jurgen Klopp over the fitness of Caoimhín Kelleher. We look back at some of the Irish in action over the weekend, and then preview the Irish in action in th...

Gavin, David and Shane review Shamrock Rovers’ outstanding performance against Ludogorets in the Champions League, and pick through where the tie went right and wrong for them. We also hear from Stephen Bradley in the aftermath of his side’s performance. With the English Football Leagues kicking off this weekend, we each pick the players and clubs most worth following from an Irish point of view....

Gavin, David, and Shane discuss Shamrock Rovers’ chastening Champions League night against Ludogorets, and ask whether the late, third goal killed the tie, or whether it was already dead anyway. We also discuss the mid-season exodus of players from the League of Ireland: why is it happening, what can be done to stop it, or at least what can be done to increase the transfer fees paid? We also chat...

Gavin, David and Shane gather to discuss the last week of Irish football. Aaron Connolly looks set for an intriguing move to Italy - we discuss why it needs to work for him, and why his career has stalled after its supernova start. Nathan Collins, meanwhile, has become the most expensive Irish player in history, we ask if Wolves is the right move for him. And why is Josh Cullen going on the cheap?...

Gavin, Shane, and David reflect on Shamrock Rovers’ emphatic Champions League win, and look at their chances of making a group phase. We also discuss the sale of Daniel Mandroiu, and look to some other transfers, both confirmed and rumoured. John Eustace is gone, meanwhile: does Stephen Kenny need to change his hiring policy? We also look at the FAI’s accounts, and discuss the ongoing lack of a sp...

Episode Notes We're without our fearless leader this week in Gav, so it's David Sneyd in the hotseat with the busiest man in LOI in Shane Keegan. Plus, Emma Duffy gives us the lowdown on Ireland's big victory over Georgia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gavin, David and Shane discuss another week of Irish football. Gavin Bazunu has his move to Southampton: is it a good one? And which other Irish players are in need of a transfer this summer? We react to the U21s Euro playoff draw, reflect on Dundalk’s victory over Shamrock Rovers, discuss the crucial appointments of Marc Canham and John Morling, and Emma Duffy joins us to look ahead to Ireland’s...

Ireland round out the Nations League window with another famous 1-1 draw. Gavin, David and Shane drool over Nathan Collins’ goal and then dive into the analysis of the game in Poland. Did Ireland deserve to win? How good is Nathan Collins? Was the team selection right? How good is Nathan Collins? Will Shane Duffy retain his place? And how good is Nathan Collins? We also hear from Stephen Kenny and...

Gavin, David and Shane look back at Ireland’s win over Scotland. We discuss the change of shape, and why it worked. We also dig deep on Ireland’s problems passing out from the back, and identify another couple of worrying aspects from a much-needed victory. We look ahead to the meeting with Ukraine, and try to settle the question: what was better, Obafemi’s goal or Obafemi’s assist? Get in touch ...

Gavin, David and Shane gather for another post-mortem. Where have all the good vibes gone? Or are things really as bad as they appear? Shane drills into the numbers to identify the biggest problem with Ireland’s set-up. We also discuss whether Jason Knight is taking on too much responsibility, why Matt Doherty is such a big miss, ask why our set pieces have become so predictable, and pick a team t...

Description: Gavin, David and Shane look back on Ireland’s terrible 1-0 loss in Armenia, and try to figure out what went wrong. Was the system wrong? Were the players too unfit? Why do Ireland keep struggling against lower-ranked teams?  Or are all of Ireland’s problems in their own heads? We also look ahead to the visit of Ukraine on Wednesday, ask what what changes will be made and bask in the g...

Gavin, David, and Shane look ahead to the Nations League campaign, which kicks off away to Armenia on Saturday afternoon. We discuss the politics of new call-ups at the expense of proven performers,  the inconsistency of the ‘match minutes’ argument, the loss of Matt Doherty, and the team selection against Armenia. Shane, meanwhile, returns to his opposition analysis days to give a scouting report...

Gavin, David, and Shane assemble for another retrospective on the Irish football week. They look back at a wild Monday night in the League of Ireland, as the top two lose, Dundalk and Shels maintain their form and Sligo get the no-manager bounce. We also have an exclusive chat with Chiedozie Ogbene, as he talks about his club future, career ambitions, and the upcoming Nations League campaign. We d...

Gavin, David and Shane assemble to review another week in Irish football. We reflect on the top-of-the-table clash between Shamrock Rovers and Derry City, and ask whether Andy Lyons is the most consequential inter-LOI transfer in years. Elsewhere, talks reportedly broke down between John Eustace and Watford, but should the Ireland coach be having those talks in the first place? David and Shane the...

Gavin, David and Shane discuss Stephen Bradley’s decision to stay at Shamrock Rovers, and look back at the Monday night games as the league leaders collide on Friday night. There’s also discussion of Glenn Whelan’s incredible promotion with Bristol Rovers, Jayson Molumby’s move to West Brom and the prospects of Wes Hoolahan making a return to the League of Ireland. Plus, Gavin sits down for a feat...

Gavin, David and Shane assemble to update the state of play with and then discuss Stephen Bradley’s likely exit from Shamrock Rovers to Lincoln City. Is it a good move for Bradley? And where does it leave Rovers? Shane also reveals that Bradley may yet still work with his long-sought after targets, Colm Whelan and Liam Kerrigan. We also speak with Georgie Kelly after his goalscoring heroics for Ro...

Gavin Cooney is joined by Shane Keegan and David Sneyd to discuss another week in Irish football. Roy Keane is being linked with another job in management - Tom English of BBC Scotland gives us the lowdown on the possibility of Keane taking charge at Hibernian. His name-sake Robbie, meanwhile, appeared on Monday Night Football and made it clear he wants to break into management himself: we discuss...

Gavin, David and Shane review another week in Irish football. All of a sudden, Derry City’s lead is down to a single point: are they wobbling? And is Jack Byrne back to his best at Shamrock Rovers? Meanwhile, after another home defeat, does Damien Duff need to change how he’s working at Shelbourne? And is Keith Long getting unfair criticism from Bohs fans? We ponder what’s next for Jason Knight, g...

Gavin, David, Shane and Emma Duffy gather round to look back at Ireland’s outstanding - no, outbelievable - draw away to Sweden. We also listen to Kenny Shiels’ bizarre comments in the aftermath of Northern Ireland’s heavy loss to England, and David brings us up to date on Gavin Bazunu’s next move and the newest recruit to the Irish men’s team, CJ Hamilton. Get in touch - To send your feedback or...

Emma Duffy is on the line from Gothenburg to look ahead to tomorrow’s World Cup qualifier against Sweden. Shane, David, and Gavin then pick through the implications of Matt Doherty’s season-ending injury, and ask if it’s the one injury Stephen Kenny cannot contend with. We salute Troy Parrott’s one-fifth-of-a-Van-Basten-volley against Wimbledon and then review the LOI action. David reports from St...

Gavin, Shane, and David reassemble to discuss another week in Irish football. Damien Duff bites back at some very minor criticism from Karl Sheppard: was he right to do so? And why did he do it? We also discuss Derry’s revolutionary approach and Bohemians’ early struggles and we look ahead to the Pats/Dundalk grudge match on Friday night. Emma Duffy joins us from Abbottstown to report from the WNT...

David and Shane join Gavin to look back at the friendly win over Lithuania. What a moment for Troy Parrott, but is it a worry that Ireland needed such a late goal in the first place? We break down the Irish performance into what they did well and what they did badly, and pick some winners and losers from these last two games ahead of the Nations League in June. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...