The Football Family

Paul Dollery, Gavin Cooney and David Sneyd assemble for another episode of The Football Family ahead of Ireland’s ‘best chance yet of finally winning a competitive game’ under Stephen Kenny. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Football Family crew of Paul, Gav and Dave look back on a happy (?) night at Lansdowne Road as Stephen Kenny's Ireland closed out this International window with a draw against Serbia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Football Family crew of Paul, Gav and Dave preview Ireland's World Cup qualification encounter with Serbia. Beautiful Football, Where Are You? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Football Family returns for a special preview show of Ireland's World Cup qualification encounter with Portugal. Paul Dollery chats to Gavin Cooney and David Sneyd about what awaits Stephen Kenny's side as they turn to face CR7. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Dollery selects a potent front-three for the last episode of our Euro 2020 series, as Gavin Cooney, Shane Keegan and David Sneyd dissect Italy’s triumph over England in the final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And then there were two. The penultimate episode of our Euro 2020 series sees Shane Keegan and David Sneyd join Paul Dollery to assess England’s progress to the final and their prospects against Italy at Wembley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Italy moved a step closer to a first European Championship triumph in over half a century, Spain were left wondering what might have been. Paul Dollery dialled up David Sneyd and Shane Keegan to reflect on a thrilling Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gavin Cooney and Shane Keegan discuss England’s 4-0 triumph in Rome. Was this a statement performance by England or was it more a case of beating a bad Ukraine team made worse by injury and fatigue? We talk of England’s best performers, how Harry Kane got back in the groove, and Shane gives an insight into the Gareth Southgate he met on his Uefa Pro Licence course. How lucky did England get with t...

Gavin Cooney, David Sneyd and Shane Keegan gathered around the mics in the aftermath of Italy/Belgium to discuss another classic day at Euro 2020.  Just how good are Italy, or did they get a little lucky against Belgium? What now for Belgium’s Golden Generation? And, most immediately, poor Leonardo Spinazzola?  We chat about where Roberto Martinez got things so terribly wrong against the Italians,...

_Football’s coming home? With France, Portugal, Netherlands and Germany all eliminated, Gavin Cooney and Shane Keegan joined Paul Dollery to discuss England’s progress at Euro 2020 and whether they can stay in it for the long haul._ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After an emotional final game at Oriel Park, Chris Shields brought down the curtain on an extraordinary Dundalk career that saw him go from relegation play-offs to competing at the top end of European football. Here, he chats with one of his former Dundalk coaches Shane Keegan and reflects on how a raw 17-year-old with a bad touch went on to become a five-time league winner. Hosted on Acast. See a...

At the midway point of Euro 2020's Round of 16, Shane Keegan and David Sneyd join Paul Dollery to begin the build-up to Friday’s quarter-final between Belgium and Italy. The lads also examine where it went wrong for Portugal and the Netherlands, as well as having a final say ahead of the meeting of England and Germany. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gavin Cooney is joined by David Sneyd and Shane Keegan to look back on the drama of the final night of the group stages at Euro 2020.  Are France really still the team to beat?  What kind of Germany will turn up against England? And are Spain now live contenders to win this thing?  Shane brings his favorite stats of the group phase, while David reports from the horror of Peter Crouch’s late-night...

Gavin Cooney and David Sneyd join Paul Dollery as they attempt to forecast what the remainder of the tournament has in store for England after they advanced to the knockout stages as Group D winners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the Game of the Tournament thus far, Gavin Cooney dialled up football coach Shane Keegan for the latest episode of The Football Family.  The lads get stuck into the thriller between Portugal and Germany, and discuss how Jogi Low got things so right, Fernando Santos so wrong, and why Robin Gosens utterly dominated the game. Are Germany ready to win the tournament? Is Portugal’s negative style...

_Paul Dollery is joined by Gavin Cooney and David Sneyd to discuss France’s victory over Germany, the performances of Spain and Portugal, plus more of the main topics from Euro 2020._ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Dollery is joined by Gavin Cooney and David Sneyd to discuss Christian Eriksen, England's winning start and more of the main topics from the first few days of action at Euro 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following defeats to Serbia and Luxembourg, and a draw against Qatar, The Football Family sifts through the wreckage of another difficult international window for the Boys in Green. Paul Dollery is joined by Gavin Cooney and David Sneyd to assess the current state of affairs for the Irish team, its manager and what lies ahead. Email  membership@the42.ie  with any feedback. To get involved in the W...

The Football Family returns for a special preview show of Ireland's World Cup qualification campaign opener against Serbia. Paul Dollery chats to Gavin Cooney and David Sneyd about the prospects for Stephen Kenny's side, the hope that we'll get amongst the goals at last and the selection decisions facing the manager. Email membership@the42.ie with any feedback. To get involved in the WhatsApp grou...

Capped 100 times by the Republic of Ireland and fresh from leading Peamount United to their first Women's National League title in seven years, Áine O'Gorman is our guest for the 15th and final episode of the season. If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email the footballfamily@the42.ie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daire Doyle retraces his steps in the game, from his bid to make it in the Premier League with Coventry City to his first taste of management with 2020 League of Ireland promotion hopefuls Longford Town. If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email thefootballfamily@the42.ie . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As he embarks on a career in coaching, St Patrick’s Athletic assistant manager Patrick Cregg charts his journey in the professional game, which began in earnest when Arsene Wenger handed him his debut in senior football at Old Trafford. If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email thefootballfamily@the42.ie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A selection of the best bits from the dozen episodes of The Football Family podcast that aired in 2019, featuring Roy O'Donovan, Louise Quinn, Karl Moore, Graham Barrett, Derek Coughlan, Brian Barry-Murphy, Mark Yeates, Rianna Jarrett, Dean Delany, Dominic Foley, Zack Elbouzedi and Keith Fahey. Thanks for your support as a member of The42. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

While reflecting on a career that included 16 senior international caps and over 50 appearances in the Premier League, former Republic of Ireland midfielder Keith Fahey speaks candidly about mental health and the personal challenges he has endured. If you need to talk, contact: - Pieta House 1800 247 247 or email mary@pieta.ie - Samaritans 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org - Aware 1800 80 48 48 -...

It's been quite a year for Republic of Ireland U21 winger Zack Elbouzedi, who joins The Football Family to reflect on a terrific 2019 during which he revived his career after being unable to make the breakthrough in the UK. If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email thefootballfamily@the42.ie . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.