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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.
Kevin joins us this week after Stephen Kenny's perfect week. Kevin wanted a clean sheet and a goal from a forward. He got two clean sheets and seven goals in two games. We discuss how things have turned around for Ireland and what it means going forward.
He also makes his Ladbrokes 1-2-Free picks, giving us his reaction to the Newcastle takeover and how it will affect the current squad, and why Tottenham fans should be very worried about the form of Harry Kane.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.
Kevin joins us this week ahead of a Ireland's trip to Baku to take on Azerbaijan, the team who almost took all three points in Dublin just last month. Is Stephen Kenny's first competitive win on the offing at the end of yet another week of off field distractions?
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.
Kevin joins us this week ahead of a massive game between Liverpool and Manchester City in the Premier League this weekend. We also discuss Manchester United consistent inconsistency and the magic of Leo Messi.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.
Kevin is with us this week to look ahead to this weekend's Premier League action. We discuss Premier League refereeing and "letting it flow", as well as contrasting weeks in the Champions League for Manchester United and Liverpool.
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This is The Preview, in partnership with Ladbrokes, where we look ahead to the Ireland's clash with Serbia on Tuesday as we look to finally get a win in the World Cup qualifying campaign at the fifth attempt. It's a massive game for manager Stephen Kenny after Ireland once again failed to beat the group minnows at the Aviva Stadium.
Former Republic of Ireland internationals Kevin Doyle and Stephen Hunt bring us through the teams they would select for the game, and pick the bones after a dreadful draw with Azerbaijan on Saturday.
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This is The Preview, in partnership with Ladbrokes, where we look ahead to the first game is a massive week for Stephen Kenny and Ireland.
Former Republic of Ireland striker Kevin Doyle brings us through the team he would pick the trip to Portugal and gives us his insight into the dropping of Darren Randolph, and much more.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.
Kevin is with us this week to look ahead to this weekend's Premier League action. We also touch on Stephen Kenny's options ahead of Ireland's massive World Cup triple header next week, and discuss Rio Ferdinand's calling out of his ex-teammate Phil Jones.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.
Kevin is with us this week to talk about the return of the Premier League, where fans have returned, and so has the entertainment. Inspired by Paul Pogba, Manchester United hit Leeds for five last week - can they continue this form? And is it too early to start picking holes in Manchester City?
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.
Kevin is with us this week just a day before the return of the Premier League. Can Manchester City retain? What about Liverpool's challenge?
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EuroBalls, in partnership with Ladbrokes, is our dedicated Balls.ie Euro 2020 show. We'll be looking at all the biggest stories, games, and bets throughout the tournament in the company of Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle and Aston Villa legend and England international Gabby Agbonlahor.
Today, Gabby and Kevin react to England qualifying for their first final in 55 years, with a hint of controversy. They look ahead to Sunday's game and give their predictions.
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EuroBalls, in partnership with Ladbrokes, is our dedicated Balls.ie Euro 2020 show. We'll be looking at all the biggest stories, games, and bets throughout the tournament in the company of Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle and Aston Villa legend and England international Gabby Agbonlahor.
Today, Kevin looks ahead to two intriguing semi-finals. While Italy's are everyone's darlings right now, Kevin has been bullish on Spain throughout the tournament. Are England hitting form at the right time, or is there a sense of destiny about this Danish side?
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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EuroBalls, in partnership with Ladbrokes, is our dedicated Balls.ie Euro 2020 show. We'll be looking at all the biggest stories, games, and bets throughout the tournament in the company of Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle and Aston Villa legend and England international Gabby Agbonlahor.
Today, Kevin looks back on England's win over Germany and the controversial sending off in Sweden vs Ukraine. And he gives us his take on the quarter-finals where some cracking ties await!
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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EuroBalls, in partnership with Ladbrokes, is our dedicated Balls.ie Euro 2020 show. We'll be looking at all the biggest stories, games, and bets throughout the tournament in the company of Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle and Aston Villa legend and England international Gabby Agbonlahor.
Today, Kevin gives us his take on the Last 16 where some cracking ties await!
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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EuroBalls, in partnership with Ladbrokes, is our dedicated Balls.ie Euro 2020 show. We'll be looking at all the biggest stories, games, and bets throughout the tournament in the company of Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle and Aston Villa legend and England international Gabby Agbonlahor.
Today, Kevin gives us his take on the Euros so far, the great Danes, England's dull progress, and more. And we look ahead the last round of group games. Can Portugal shock the French? Can France put the team that cost them Euro 2016 out with a big win? And what about Spain and poor Alvaro Morata? Kevin talks about being a striker when confidence is low.
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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EuroBalls, in partnership with Ladbrokes, is our dedicated Balls.ie Euro 2020 show. We'll be looking at all the biggest stories, games, and bets throughout the tournament in the company of Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle and Aston Villa legend and England international Gabby Agbonlahor.
Today, Gabby and Kevin talk about their thoughts on the tournament so far and on England's massive clash with Scotland on Friday night, giving their score predictions for the game.
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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EuroBalls, in partnership with Ladbrokes, is our dedicated Balls.ie Euro 2020 show. We'll be looking at all the biggest stories, games, and bets throughout the tournament in the company of Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle and Aston Villa legend and England international Gabby Agbonlahor.
Today, Gabby and Kevin talk about England's chances over the next four weeks, whether Scotland might surprise a few, and go group by group to give their predictions on the biggest teams, and a few surprises.
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.
Kevin joins us this week to discuss Ireland's two games against Andorra and Hungary in the next week and the value of summer camps for international squads in general. Will Stephen Kenny finally get his first win in charge of his country?
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.
Kevin joins us this week to discuss a massive week of football. Manchester United take on Villareal in the Europa League Final exactly 22 years after their greatest night in the Noucamp. Kevin remembers that game, which he watched as a 15-year-old United fanatic! Can tonight's game be a stepping stone to those glory days again?
On Saturday, Man City have the chance to make history but come up against a team who have beaten them twice in a row in Chelsea. Kevin gives his predictions on the game, and, ahead of the Playoff Finals this weekend, he remembers his own experience in the richest game in football!
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.
Kevin joins us this week to discuss a crowds being back at football games, some final day of the season memories, and the battle for Europe. We also discuss a worryingly bad season for Irish representation in the Premier League and what the solution to the decline really is.
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.
Kevin joins us this week to discuss a massive week for Manchester United and for the top four qualification in the Premier League. Have United done enough this season to convince us a corner has been truly turned for the club?
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.
Kevin joins us this week and there's only one thing on the football agenda. The farce of The Super League fell apart in 48 hours.... but what a 48 hours!
Kevin also plays 1-2-Free, where you can win €100 cash on Ladbrokes.com by selecting the correct score in three of this weekend's games.
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.
Kevin joins us this weekend to talk about the Champions League week just past. The big Premier League winners were Manchester City and Chelsea, and the two meet this weekend at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final.
He also plays 1-2-Free, where you can win €100 cash on Ladbrokes.com by selecting the correct score in three of this weekend's games.
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.
Kevin joins us this weekend to talk about the Premier League weekend on the back of a brilliant Champions League week. Can Liverpool bounce back from a horror show in Madrid, avoid losing 8 in a row at Anfield and get revenge on Aston Villa for their 7-2 trouncing earlier in the season?
He also plays 1-2-Free, where you can win €100 cash on Ladbrokes.com by selecting the correct score in three of this weekend's Premier League games.
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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Another defeat for Stephen Kenny and in some ways a disastrous start to the World Cup qualifying campaign. And yet.. hope? Two goals and some brilliant Irish play from a very young and inexperienced team keeps the dichotomy alive of results vs. improved performances.
The Balls team, and the viewers, react to the game on the full time whistle.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.
Kevin joins us this week to look ahead to this week's Manchester Derby. Can United be the team to end City run of 21 straight victories?
Kevin also recounts ending a similar streak against United during his Wolves days and a moment of uncharacteristic violence from Ryan Giggs!
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.
Kevin joins us this week to talk about the passing of the torch for the best player in the world and look ahead to the weekend's Premier League action.
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.
Kevin joins us this week to talk about a huge weekend ahead in the Premier League with Manchester United going away to Arsenal on the of a disastrous loss to Sheffield United, and we discuss the groupthink that the title is City's at a canter.
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.
Kevin joins us today to talk about the biggest Premier League game of the season - league leaders Manchester United travel to Liverpool to face the champions and their biggest rivals.
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.
Kevin joins us today to talk about contrasting pieces of news for Irish midfielders Jayson Molumby and Jack Byrne, Mick McCarthy's future, and the worries of Liverpool's recent form.
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.
As we go into a new year, Manchester United are in a better position to challenge for the title than they have been in a long, long time. Kevin Doyle breaks down how United's title challenge will go from here. He also makes his Ladbrokes 1-2-Free picks for the weekend ahead, including chat on the various breakdowns of Frank Lampard and Pep Guardiola.
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.
Ahead of the best football time of the year, Kevin Doyle looks at Manchester United's good form and why we shouldn't underestimate their next opponents who are also in the form of their lives. We discuss the pressure getting to Mikel Arteta at Arsenal and lots more.
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley.
Kevin joined us today to talk about a big week for Caoimhin Kelleher and to talk about a massive weekend of Premier League games ahead. He also questions if Jurgen Klopp's post match rant following the Brighton game was a result of the cracks starting to show in his cool persona?
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley.
Kevin joined us today to talk about a big week for Stephen Kenny's Ireland with a trip to Wembley preceding Nations League games with Wales and Bulgaria.
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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Ireland were beaten 1-0 by Finland for the second time in the short reign of Stephen Kenny tonight. It's a fourth game without a goal for the Irish team, and a fifth without a win for the new manager.
On the surface, things appear to be in crisis, but behind the results, can we see progress with a young and inexperienced team playing a different style of football?
Mark, Mick, Gary and Donny discuss the game just minutes after the final whistle.
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If you've read Jonathan Wilson's column for Balls.ie on the Ireland-Slovakia game, here's some bonus content - a quick interview we did where we got Wilson's big takeaway's on the match.
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Instant reaction, and it might have been all a bit too raw.
Mark, Donny, Mick and Gary gather straight after ireland crash out to Slovakia on penalties and reflect on the real positives that were there for Stephen Kenny, even if it all just feels so disapponting right now.
We also go through our player ratings and pick the man of the match.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley.
It's one of the biggest weeks for Irish football in a long, long time as Stephen Kenny and his team go to Slovakia for a must-win playoff for the Euro 2020.
Kevin Doytle previews the game and talks about the key selections and what will be going through the players' heads as they prepare this week.
The lads also play Ladbrokes 1-2-Free where you can win €100 cash for correctly predicting the scores in three of this weekend's games.
Mark has gone Nations League playoff crazy for the Big Shout this week. If you've a Big Shout of 25/1 or over, send us an email at thegaffer@balls.ie and you could win the grand prize of two cakes and a sports biography.
We also get Mick's NFL picks ahead of the Week 4 of the season, after he went 3-0 against the spread for Week 3.
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where in recent times we've trying to keep you entertained with interesting discussions, quizzes and more in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley.
This week we're back with a second show ahead of a massive weekend of Premier League football.
Liverpool are champions. Manchester City are second. Norwich are relegated. Other than that, nothing is decided in the Premier League with just one game to go. Kevin Doyle joins us to discuss the race for the Champions League and Villa, Watford and Bournemouth's Survival Sunday.
Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.
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Stump Fynchy is our weekly gameshow, a football quiz show where members of the Balls.ie team attempt to, funnily enough, "Stump Fynchy"
Mick McCarthy and Gary Connaughton have Fynchy on the ropes after winning two in a row. Can Fynchy respond this week and get his title back or is his bottle simply gone?
SPOILER: It's the most dramatic Stump Fynchy we've had since the Sergej Barbarez affair.
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Stump Fynchy is our weekly gameshow, a football quiz show where members of the Balls.ie team attempt to, funnily enough, "Stump Fynchy"
Mick McCarthy and Gary Connaughton got a rare win last week in the Bundesliga special. Can Fynchy respond this week and get his title back?
Play along and shout at the eejitry.
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Stump Fynchy is our weekly gameshow, a football quiz show where members of the Balls.ie team attempt to, funnily enough, "Stump Fynchy"
Mick McCarthy and Gary Connaughton finally managed to do the impossible a couple of weeks ago for the first time but week Fynchy is restored normality last time out. This time, in a Bundesliga Special, do the lads have any chance of getting the title back?
Play along and shout at the eejitry.
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Stump Fynchy is our weekly gameshow, a football quiz show where members of the Balls.ie team attempt to, funnily enough, "Stump Fynchy"
Mick McCarthy and Gary Connaughton finally managed to do the impossible last week for the first time so this week Fynchy is back for revenge. Do the lads have any chance of going back to back?
Play along and shout at the eejitry.
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Stump Fynchy is our new weekly gameshow, a football quiz show where members of the Balls.ie team attempt to, funnily enough, "Stump Fynchy"
Sean Fynch Meehan has ruined office quizzes for manys a moon. Unfortunately, we are no longer allowed go to our office, so it's only fair we give him the chance to do it over the airwaves. With an impressive and hitherto useless knowledge of football, both mainstream and obscure, nobody has been yet able to Stump Fynchy.
On today's episode, Mick McCarthy and Gary Connaughton team up to set a score, answering rapid fire football questions. Sean then has to beat their combined score answering questions of his own. Will this be the week they finally do it???
Play along and shout at the eejitry.
You can subscribe to the podcast here or search "Balls.ie Podcasts" on all good podcast apps, and if you enjoy it, please leave us a rating!
Please be sure to rate and leave a review on your preferred podcast platform
If you want to send in any questions to Stump Fynchy, send them thegaffer@balls.ie
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Stump Fynchy is our new weekly gameshow, a football quiz show where members of the Balls.ie team attempt to, funnily enough, "Stump Fynchy"
Sean Fynch Meehan has ruined office quizzes for manys a moon. Unfortunately, we are no longer allowed go to our office, so it's only fair we give him the chance to do it over the airwaves. With an impressive and hitherto useless knowledge of football, both mainstream and obscure, nobody has been yet able to Stump Fynchy.
On today's episode, Mick McCarthy and Gary Connaughton team up to set a score, answering rapid fire football questions. Sean then has to beat their combined score answering questions of his own.
Play along and shout at the eejitry.
You can subscribe to the podcast here or search "Balls.ie Podcasts" on all good podcast apps, and if you enjoy it, please leave us a rating!
Please be sure to rate and leave a review on your preferred podcast platform
If you want to send in any questions to Stump Fynchy, send them thegaffer@balls.ie
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Introducing our brand new weekly gameshow, a football quiz show where members of the Balls.ie team attempt to "Stump Fynchy"
Sean Fynch Meehan has ruined office quizzes for manys a moon now. Unfortunately, we are no longer allowed go to our office, so it's only fair we give him the chance to do it over the airwaves. With an impressive and hitherto useless knowledge of football, both mainstream and obscure, nobody has been yet able to Stump Fynchy.
On today's episode, Mick McCarthy and Gary Connaughton team up to set a score, answering rapid fire football questions. Sean then has to beat their combined score answering questions of his own.
(Any resemblance Stump Fynchy may have to the TV show The Chase is purely coincidental)
Play along and shout at the eejitry.
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After another week without live sport, we bring you the second episode of our "This Week In.. " series, one of our new schedule of podcasts on Balls.ie. Every week, we'll reminisce on a sporting week that was from a certain year. This week, we're looking back at 2004.
Join Mick, Mark and PJ as they look back on Ireland's first Triple Crown win in 19 year when Eddie O'Sullivan's men played some of the most scintillating rugby in Irish history to overcome Matt Williams' Scotland. It's all hair styles, sexy jerseys, and post match interviews as we look back on what felt like the beginning of a rugby golden era.
As well as that, Arsenal were on their way to an invincible season when they hosted Manchester United at Highbury with Thierry Henry at his very best, In the Champions League though, nothing at all went to plan as the craziest of seasons peaked at the Quarter Final stage. These ties were crazy long before the recent trend of crazy Champions League ties.
We also look back on Padraig Harrington almost breaking America at the Players' Championship at Sawgrass.
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Introducing our brand new weekly gameshow, a football quiz show where members of the Balls.ie team attempt to "Stump Fynchy"
Sean Fynch Meehan has ruined office quizzes for manys a moon now. Unfortunately, we are no longer allowed go to our office, so it's only fair we give him the chance to do it over the airwaves. With an impressive and hitherto useless knowledge of football, both mainstream and obscure, nobody has been yet able to Stump Fynchy.
On today's episode, Mick McCarthy and Gary Connaughton team up to set a score, answering rapid fire football questions. Sean then has to beat their combined score answering questions of his own.
(Any resemblance Stump Fynchy may have to the TV show The Chase is purely coincidental)
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The Buildup is Balls.ie weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.
This is the football section of the show where we talk to former Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle. With the near future of football and Ireland's trip to Bratislava uncertain, we talk to Kevin about playing behind closed doors, and about his own experience in Slovakia, when he scored probably his best goal for Ireland.
That was also the match after which Stephen Ireland left the Ireland squad for good. We ask Kevin if there was too much hysteria surrounding Steve Staunton's time as Ireland manager and if, in hindsight, he was hard done by?
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Balls.ie's resident League of Ireland head Sean attempts to get people hyped for the start of the League of Ireland season. God loves a trier.
Elsewhere on The Buildup podcast:
Ladbrokes ambassador Kevin Doyle chats to the lads about the need for Shane Long in the Ireland squad, the Mauricio Pochettino-shaped hole on Manchester United's touchline and tales of extreme weather.
They're also joined by PJ Browne for another edition of 'Guess the Handicaps' with PJ looking to avenge the defeat that Donny dished to him last week.
Sean also tries his hand at the Big Shout.
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Ladbrokes ambassador Kevin Doyle chats to the lads about the need for Shane Long in the Ireland squad, the Mauricio Pochettino-shaped hole on Manchester United's touchline and tales of extreme weather.
Elsewhere on The Buildup:
They're also joined by PJ Browne for another edition of 'Guess the Handicaps' with PJ looking to avenge the defeat that Donny dished to him last week.
Finally, the two lads get us hyped for the upcoming start to the League of Ireland, with Balls' resident League of Ireland head Sean waxing lyrical about the League at large. Sean also tries his hand at the Big Shout.
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Ladbrokes ambassador Kevin Doyle joins the two lads to talk about the upcoming winter break, the need for rest in the Premier League and Sheffield United's transfer dealings.
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Ladbrokes ambassador Kevin Doyle talked to Mark and Sean about how the magic of the FA Cup is waning and recalls the tumultuousness of the January transfer window, which saw Harry Redknapp hijack Middlesbrough for his services.
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Mick, Mark and producer Sean were back in the studio to look forward to the weekend's FA Cup action.
Also, Mark designed two quizzes designed to test the other two lads' mettle on the teams left in the competition.
The lads also ponder, who played for both QPR and Sheffield Wednesday?
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The Buildup is Balls.ie's weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.
This is the football section of the show where we talk to former Republic of Ireland striker Kevin Doyle about the Premier League weekend ahead, including the massive Liverpool vs Manchester United clash. We also talk about the Nigel Pearson miracle and how changing a manager in midseason can be weird one for players. And there's José... who needs to spend so long working on throw-ins??
After his brave and brilliant call of Southampton to beat Leicester at 9/2 last weekend, Kevin's also predicting an even bigger shock this week.
The lads also make their 1-2-Free Picks for the weekend, trying to get three correct scores and win €100 cash.
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The Buildup is Balls.ie's weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.
This is the football section of the show where we talk to former Republic of Ireland striker Kevin Doyle about the next generation of Irish attacking talent, following on from Adam Idah's hat-trick for Norwich City against Preston in the FA Cup.
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The Buildup is Balls.ie's weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.
This is the football section of the show where we talk to former Republic of Ireland striker Kevin Doyle about his memories of the hectic Christmas schedule as well as the goal scoring drought of Shane Long and how strikers handle these situations.
As well as speaking to Kevin, both lads also make their 1-2-Free Picks for the weekend, trying to get three correct scores and win €100 cash.
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The Buildup is Balls.ie's weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.
This is the football section of the show where we talk to former Republic of Ireland striker Kevin Doyle about the exciting generation of Irish talent coming through, and talks about his hopes that most of them will develop in Ireland before going to England too soon. He also discusses his thoughts on Manchester United, Everton and lots more ahead of the weekend ahead.
As well as speaking to Kevin, the lads also make their 1-2-Free Picks for the weekend, trying to get three correct scores and win €100 cash.
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The Buildup is Balls.ie's weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.
This is the football section of the show where we talk to former Republic of Ireland striker Kevin Doyle about another mad week for Manchester United, the absolute strangeness of Newcastle and his take on the return of the Three Amigos and how he's adjusting to punditry.
As well as speaking to Kevin, the lads also make their 1-2-Free Picks for the weekend, trying to get three correct scores and win €100 cash.
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On this week's version of The Balls.ie Football Show, the lads talk about last minute goals, detailing their favourites and also the inherent beauty of a last-gasp goal.
Also, the David Luiz Scoundrel of the Week is awarded again, with Sean running through the Irish player round-up in the absence of Gary. There's also talk on the hottest Premier League managers of all-time.
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The Buildup is Balls.ie's weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.
This is the football section of the show where we talk to former Republic of Ireland striker Kevin Doyle about Mourinho's fast start at Spurs, what managers can do in a short space of time, and how all the crisis managers in the Premier League have survived the week. He also talks about scoring against the team he used to support and overfriendly opponents.
As well as speaking to Kevin, the lads also make their 1-2-Free Picks for the weekend, trying to get three correct scores and win €100 cash, and Mark is sticking to football for this week's Big Shout where he attempts to win two cakes and a sports biography with a bet of 25/1 or over.
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On this week's version of The Balls.ie Football Show, the lads divulge their favourite Football Manager stories and relay some of the Balls.ie readers' favourite journeys.
Also, the David Luiz Scoundrel of the Week is awarded again, with Sean trying to give himself the award. Also, Gary runs through the Irish player round-up following the weekend's action.
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The Buildup is Balls.ie's weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.
This is the football section of the show where we talk to former Republic of Ireland striker Kevin Doyle about some mad goings on at Spurs, Ireland's positive performance against Denmark and why our best performances always come too late. He also makes his picks for the weekend when the Premier League returns after the international break.
As well as speaking to Kevin, the lads also make their 1-2-Free Picks for the weekend, trying to get three correct scores and win €100 cash.
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On this week's Balls.ie Football Show, the lads try to pick up the pieces following Ireland's 1-1 draw against Denmark, meaning yet another foray into the play-offs.
Considering that was the final Ireland match of the decade, the lads try to pick a consensus starting XI. Elsewhere, there's another winner of the David Luiz Scoundrel of the Week.
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The Buildup is Balls.ie's weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.
This is the football section of the show where we talk to former Republic of Ireland striker Kevin Doyle about the massive week for Irish football. Can Mick McCarthy get the job done on Monday night and guide us to the Euros? What can we expect for a young, exciting team against New Zealand?
As well as speaking to Kevin, the lads also make their 1-2-Free Picks for the weekend, trying to get three correct scores and win €100 cash.
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On this week's Balls.ie Football Show, the lads try to comprehend Pep Guardiola's touchline breakdown and also try to get into Mick McCarthy's head for the internationals against New Zealand and Denmark.
Elsewhere, Mark gets bogged down in a virtual version of Jamie Vardy and Sean dreams of a world full of Youri Tielemans. We also once again crown our Scoundrel of the Week.
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The Buildup is Balls.ie's weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.
This is the football section of the show where we talk to former Republic of Ireland striker Kevin Doyle about the massive Liverpool V Man City game this weekend. Is a win over City the final mental hurdle for Liverpool on their way to a title?
Kevin also discusses the ongoing crisis at Old Trafford and knows the man to finally end it. He also gives us a great story about the madness of the rivalries in the West Midlands ahead of Wolves and Aston Villa this weekend.
As well as speaking to Kevin, the lads also make their 1-2-Free Picks for the weekend, and this week's Big Shout also comes from the weekend's football.
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On this week's Balls.ie Football Show, the lads try to compile a Premier League team of the decade, but the kicker is that they can only use one player per team (25:53).
Elsewhere, Gary rounds up all the Irish lads in action over the course of the weekend, with Sean interjecting with a variety of FAI Cup Final-based shenanigans. Also, Mark finds himself with a strange obsession with Erik Pieters. We also once again crown our Scoundrel of the Week.
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On The Balls.ie Football Show this week, our big topic is around the most underrated Irish players in the history of the Premier League. Mark, Gary and Sean present their top fives and make the case for who should be number one (0:30:15).
Elsewhere, the lads have their hot takes from the Premier League weekend, react to the announcement of the extended Ireland squad for the November internationals and crown the Scoundrel of the Week.
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It was a miserable week for Irish football but there's still hope for Euro 2020. Kevin Doyle looks at the issues with Ireland's style of play and builds up to the Premier League return and Manchester United's visit to Liverpool this Sunday.
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In a late night emergency edition of The Balls.ie Football Show, the lads dissect what was another disappointing night for Ireland in Switzerland.
Where did we go wrong? Was Mick McCarthy's team selection the right one, or has his stubbornness cost us? Will we do a job on the Danes?
We go through all of that, and discuss a couple of positives from the performance.
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The Buildup is a Balls.ie podcast in association with Labdrokes which previews and whets the appetite for the sporting weekend.
This week we chatted to Kevin Doyle ahead of Georgia v Ireland and Stephen Ferris previewed Ireland v Samoa. To subscribe to the full show search 'The Buildup on Balls.ie' on all good podcast apps but here's Kevin's full preview of a massive week for Irish football.
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Here's a half-hour chat with Gary Neville on the differences between Mourinho and Ferguson, why United are perceived differently by the media, the importance of taking part in the Liam Miller Tribute game and the "nonsense" of how the GAA handled it, why Roy Keane would be great on Monday Night Football, the times he felt he went too far as a pundit, his Premier League predictions and what has to happen for Liverpool to challenge.
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Mikey, Mark and James are back after the international break, answering all your fantasy football related questions. Not to mention whether Ireland will qualify for the World Cup, if the Texans will win the Super Bowl and if QPR will get promoted.
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This week Mark and James are joined by Mikey via the wonder of Skype to discuss how their first week went in both the standard and draft Fantasy Premier League games.
The lads also list their top waiver wire picks, bargain bucket and captain choices.
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It's the series finale!
We look ahead to Ireland/Austria with Austrian football journalist Alexander Stretcha, and we also look back at the Christmas 1994 edition of Manchester United's official magazine just....because.
Thanks to Ladbrokes for sponsoring, thanks to each of our guests throughout the season, and above all, thanks to you for listening!
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We're down a host so we are doubling up on guests: Gavin Cooney introduces interviews with MLS referee Alan Kelly, and Ireland's top scorer at Euro 2012, Sean St Ledger.
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We speak to Stephen Elliott this week on how he thinks the Irish fared in the Premier League, and also get his take on how he remembers Saipan, 15 years on. He also chats about life at Drogheda, and how clubs are affected by the restructuring of the League of Ireland.
We also rate the Irish performances in the Premier League, and reveal how Bertie Ahern is pro-Wenger.
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Balls.ie speak with Lawrie Sanchez about the incredible 1988 FA Cup final
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Noel Hunt is this week's guest, and he talks about his successful season with Portsmouth, what makes a good agent, scrapping with his brother in an underage hurling match, and his feeling "short-changed" by the Irish set-up after the controversy over the Bari equaliser.
Elsewhere, we hand out awards in the second annual Golden Balls, and we have our Ladbrokes Bet of the Week.
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On today's show we play Irish football's greatest game: Six Degrees of Ian Harte. Can you find a player who cannot be mapped back to Ian Harte? Let us know: tweet #TheBallBag or email thegaffer@balls.ie.
Also, we look at slick Berba and Carragher v Neville in pundit watch, and celebrate Ireland's glorious 7-0 defeat to Germany at the U-17 Euros.
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Our guest this week is the podfather: James Richardson. Ahead of Football Weekly Live in Dublin, AC Jimbo talks to us about finding himself abandoned in a riot among Genoa fans, the successes of Football Italia and Football Weekly, puns, ice-cream, and Francesco Totti.
Elsewhere, we discuss the Aaron Lennon news, and the reaction among certain British tabloids. Weird Shit from the Internet this week features the hilarious despair of Sunderland and Newcastle fans.
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Barcelona's greatest Scot Graham Hunter talks to his about his fascinating and amazing career, and is joined by his "Friend in Football" - publisher Martin Greig, the man behind Graham's incredibly success football podcast "The Big Interview"
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Today we meet Johnny McKinstry, the Lisburn native who talks through his amazing management career, which includes spells in charge of Sierra Leone and Rwanda, the former with whom he became the youngest active manager in international football at the age of 27. He talks of dealing with the ebola virus in Sierra Leone, and the importance of football in Rwanda, a country trying to re-define its image, 23 years on.
We also have another edition of runaway success story Name A Random Footballer Who We Haven't Thought About In Ages, and we look at the suspensions of varying severity for Joey Barton and Neil Taylor.
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Manchester United Kevin Moran discusses his incredible FA Cup career with Balls.ie.
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This week we speak to Cavan's best-travelled man, Cillian Sheridan on life in Poland, Cyprus and Bulgaria, while also finding out why he no longer swaps shirts after being stood up by Pique and Ronaldo.
We also pick a Lions-inspired squad from Ireland and Britain, plus we have another installment of Graeme Souness hates Leicester.
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This week we speak to Tom Hurley, the man behind a fascinating new documentary on Paddy McCarthy, the Irishman who became the first coach of Boca Juniors.
We also hear from Keith Andrews, who picks his ultimate Irish 5-a-side team, and English football leads the charge on Gibraltar, beginning with Tony Adams.
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We speak exclusively to Shamrock Rovers' Sporting Director Stephen McPhail about life in charge at Rovers, his playing career, and whether Robbie Keane is likely to sign for the club.
We also talk about the busy week of sporting controversies: Noel King defended the FAI over their treatment of the Women's National team, and David Moyes has spoken again about his comments to a BBC journalist.
We also have our Ladbrokes Bet of the Week, and a return of an old Man United favourite: Andy Tate.
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On this week's edition we speak exclusively to Gudmumndr Benediktsson, known to you as the Icelandic football commentator who became a global superstar during Euro 2016.
He speaks of dealing with his new found fame, his playing career, what it was like to be sacked from his coaching job during the Euros.
Elsewhere, we debate the brass band on show at the Aviva, and reflect on Ireland/Iceland.
We also have a Chinese Super League update, and we have our ladbrokes bet of the week.
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Cracking episode for you this week: Mikey caught up with David Meyler to talk FIFA, Roy Keane, and Ireland.
We look ahead to Ireland/Wales, hear from John Hartson on said game, and Gavan Casey is back with news of how he woke up on a New York City porch.
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Republic of Ireland midfielder Keith Andrews sits down to discuss his career, Euro 2012 and his philosophy on punditry. He's also joined by his former coach at Stella Maris Gerry Reddy.
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This week we are joined by West Brom's Irish kitman, Aidan 'Jacko' Smyth to get an insight into what his job is like. He tells us of how Darren Fletcher's a big Mayo fan, and we unveil the mystery of Tony Pulis' Baseball Cap. We also debate the Pogba condundrum, and pay homage to Graeme Souness' unfiltered punditry. Get in touch: tweet #TheBallBag to @ballsdotie, @gcooney93, @Mikeyt086 or email thegaffer@balls.ie.
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In the third episode of the Balls.ie Football podcast, John Hartson is interviewed by Gavin Cooney about his brilliant FA Cup career.
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Episode 30 of the football podcast laments the fate of poor Arsene Wenger, and ponders whether this truly is the end. We also have your suggestions on how to improve the Premier League, in the Ball Bag Live.
Get in touch: tweet #TheBallBag to @GavanCasey, @gcooney93 or @ballsdotie. Email thegaffer@balls.ie.
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In Episode 1 of the Balls.ie Friends in Football podcast, Pat Nevin and Graeme Le Saux discuss their friendship, their time at Chelsea and being two of football's leading lefties.
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On this week's podcast, we are going through some of the most Irish clubs in England: the predecessors to Preston North End.
On that theme, we are joined by Stephen Hunt to reflect on what that was like at Reading and Wolves, before we ended up asking him throwing the names of random former teammates at him.
And on that theme, we hosted The BallBag Live on Facebook, which can be enjoyed here, along with our Ladbrokes Bet of the Week.
If you want to get involved, tweet #TheBallBag to @ballsdotie, @Mikeyt086, @GavanCasey,@gcooney93. Or email us, thegaffer@balls.ie. We're on Instagram and Snapchat too: ballsdotie.
(This is the Simon Cox story that's mentioned on the pod by the way.
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Episode 28 features a chat with the Daniel Gordon, director of the new movie, George Best: All By Himself.
Along with that, we chat about Villa's crazy owner with Mick McCarthy, and Gavin and Gavan face off in a pieman debate.
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John Aldridge has experienced the highs and lows of the FA Cup. In the second episode of the Balls.ie FA Cup podcast, he discusses his famous career in the FA Cup.
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It's a Chris Kamara special on this week's show: he was with us in the Old Storehouse in Dublin last night, and we recorded the full on-stage chat.
Listen to Kammy tell some cracking stories of how Jeff Stelling was almost the first England fan arrested and deported from Japan in 2002, how he chased down a thief in Rio, and how he accidentally pissed off Alex Ferguson.
We also have Pundit Watch, ft Garth Crooks talking through his hoop and Roy Keane dropping truths, and our Ladbrokes Bet Of The Week.
Get in touch: tweet #TheBallBag to @ballsdotie, @Mikeyt086, @gcooney93, @GavanCasey. Or email us: thegaffer@balls.ie.
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This is an emergency public service broadcast on behalf on of Balls.ie. This week's podcast is going to be released on Friday, as we want to include the full chat from our Night With Chris Kamara, taking place in Dublin on Thursday. We'll be back to our usual Wednesday slot next week.
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Episode 26 features a studio interview with Richie Sadlier, who talks to us about Brian Kerr, being faced down by an angry Steve Staunton in Coppers, that infamous masturbation game in Nigeria, and why football is full of idiots.
We also talk about pundits' mishandling of Hector Bellerin being knocked out cold, and we have our Ladbrokes Bet of the Week.
Get in touch: tweet #TheBallBag to @ballsdotie, or whatever the hell you want to @Mikeyt086, @GavanCasey or @gcooney93. The outro song, by the way, is by an Arsenal fan called Uncle Ed, and he's titled it "A DISS TRACK TO THE WHOLE OF ARSENAL"
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