Irish Football Fans
Episodes
Episode 94 - 2025 A Year In Football
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan to look at our bottom five lows and top five highs of Irish international football ...
Episode 94 - I Didn't Hear No Bell!
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Myself and Mark Kennedy have finally calmed down after the results against Portugal and Hungary long enough to catch our breath and record our thought...
Episode 93 - Mathematically uncertain
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the Republic of Ireland Mens National ...
Episode 92 - Primary motivation
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to discuss the upcoming games across all four men's teams age groups.With the senior team flying out to...
Episode 91 - Has the road already ended?
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's taken myself, Mark, and Philip this long to calm down enough after the two qualifiers against Hungary and Armenia to be able to record our though...
Episode 90 - The Road to USA/Canada/Mexico
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to discuss the squad selected by Heimir Hallgrímsson to face Hungary and Armenia in the opening ...
Episode 89 - A New Season
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Myself, Mark Kennedy, and Philip Flanagan are back after a summer rest to discuss what fans of Irish football can look forward to in the coming months...
Episode 88 - End of the European season
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Myself, Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football discuss the last two games of the 2025 UEFA Women's Nat...
Episode 87 - Nations League and end of season friendlies
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to discuss the final two games of the Republic of Ireland Women's Team's Nations League campaign ...
Episode 86 - Bulgaria, Greece, and the World Cup
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to review the Republic of Ireland senior me...
Episode 85 - Brisbane Football Review
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest of our series of speaking to fan podcasts from clubs around the world with an Irish player, myself and Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick ...
Episode 84 - 2024/25 Nations League Relegation Play Off
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the squad announced by Republic ...
Episode 83 - The January Transfer Window and the first international of 2025
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to look through the moves for Republic of Ireland players that caught our eye during the January ...
Episode 82 - 2024: A year in football
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the highs and lows of Irish internatio...
Episode 81 - Three positive halves
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to review the final two games of the 2024/2...
Episode 80 - A northern mind
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Myself and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football are delighted to be joined by John Nicholson of football365 to discuss a wide range of to...
Episode 79 - A unique set of circumstances
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to preview the final 2024/25 UEFA Nations League games for the Republic of Ireland National Men's Team ...
Episode 78 - Not quite a moral victory
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the Republic of Ireland's two Na...
Episode 77 - Heimir Hallgrímsson's first games(effectively)
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to preview the Republic of Ireland's two Nations League games against Finland and Greece. With only one...
Episode 76 - Moontower Soccer!
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're delighted to be joined by Landon Cotham and Jeremiah Bentley of Austin FC podcast Moontower Soccer to discuss Austin FC - the club, the stadium,...
Episode 75 - The shortest honeymoon period...ever
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the opening two games of the Rep...
Episode 74 - France, England, and a new manager
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football, and special guest Philip O'Connor or Reuters to ...
Episode 73 - 2023/24: A season review
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Myself, Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick, and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football look back at the positives and negatives for Irish pla...
Episode 72 - Virage Lyonnais!
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're delighted to be joined by Virage Lyonnais podcast host Vladiimir Chinoune to discuss the history of Olympique Lyonnais, their season in Ligue Un...
Episode 71 - Qualifiers, the process, and promotions
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to discuss the women's national side's qualifiers against France and England in April, the nevere...
Episode 70 - Meet the interim boss
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the Republic of Ireland's friendlies a...
Episode 69 - Fein op Woudestein!
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Myself and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football are delighted to be joined by Richard van Zijl of Excelsior Rotterdam fan podcast Fein op...
Episode 68 - The 2024 UEFA Nations League and January 2024 Transfer Window
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Myself, Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick, and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football discuss the draw for the 2024 Nations League. With the...
Episode 67 - 2023 Women's World Cup, UEFA Nations League, and the U17 European Championships
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of our review of 2023, myself and Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick review the Republic of Ireland Women's year, the build up to the...
Episode 66 - The Year That Was 2023 In Irish Men's Football
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to review the performances of the Republic of Ire...
Episode 65 - The End Of The Road
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the Republic of Ireland Men's Te...
Episode 64 - On The Road To Acceptance
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss two games we really don't want to talk...
Episode 63 - A Game Of Two Hearts
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined on the show by Mark O'Brien to discuss his life in football, from moving to Derby at 15, winning Ireland U16 Player of the Year, making his...
Episode 62 - Nearing The End Of The Road
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick, Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football, and James Carew of pogmogoal to discuss the two Eur...
Episode 61 - Two Top Ten Teams
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the senior mens squad announced by Stephen Kenny to face France and the Net...
Episode 60 - 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to review the performances of the Republic of Ireland's Women's team in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup...
Episode 59 - The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to discuss Group B in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup - what can Ireland expect in the three grou...
Episode 58 - Hanging By A Thread
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Myself, Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick, and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football are joined by James Carew of pogmogoal to discuss the ...
Episode 57 - 2022/23 The Highs and Lows
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the highs and lows for Irish players d...
Episode 56 - Is A Draw A Bad Result?
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of the Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the 25 players called up by Stephen Ke...
Episode 55 - From Austin to Missouri
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to review the Republic of Ireland's women's friendlies against the US in Austin and Missouri, discuss t...
Episode 54 - Tired of holding our hands up!
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the Republic of Ireland Men's Te...
Episode 53 - Transfers, qualifiers, and the World Cup build up begins
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to review the notable transfers and loans for Iri...
Episode 52 - 2022, A Year In Football, Part II
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to continue our discussion on the last 12 months ...
Episode 51 - 2022, A Year In Football, Part 1
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join myself, Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick, and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football as we review the highs* and lows of the Republic ...
Episode 50 - Norway, Malta, and Morocco
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the end of year friendlies for the Rep...
Episode 49 - Gareth Maher, Away Days, and Scoring Goals In The Dark
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Myself and Mark Kennedy are joined by Gareth Maher, author of Away Days - Thirty Years of Irish Footballers in the Premier League and Claire Shine's S...
Episode 48 - 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B
29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to discuss the draw for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand. What c...
Episode 47 - The Low of a Draw to the High of a Win
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to review the Republic of Ireland's Women's team's qualification for the 2023 FIFA World Cup in Austral...
Episode 46 - Performance or Result?
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the final two games of Republic ...
Episode 45 - 2022/23 Predictions
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of the new season in England, and across Europe, myself, Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick, and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless ...
Episode 44 - A Jekyll And Hyde Episode
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the Republic of Ireland's four g...
Episode 43 - Aiden O'Brien
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Delighted to have a senior men's international player on the podcast for the first time! Striker Aiden O'Brien came on the show to discuss scoring on ...
Episode 42 - Life, Football, And Everything
28 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the senior squad announced by Stephen ...
Episode 41 - Bad Times Don't Last
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to review the senior men's team's friendlies against Belgium and Lithuania, as well as the Under 17's E...
Episode 40 - Under 50 Caps
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the first internationals of 2022 - the...
Episode 39 - Player Debuts
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the players given their international ...
Episode 38 - The January 2022 Transfer Window
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit Of Football to discuss the transfers and loans made by ...
Episode 37 - 2021: A Year In Football
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football, in one of our longest episodes to date, to revie...
Episode 36 - Group B1
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Following the draw for the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to discuss the Republic of Ireland's group, and...
Episode 35 - The Proverbial Cup Final
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Before Stephen Kenny's Ireland team face Portugal and Luxembourg in their final qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, myself and Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye ...
Episode 34 - There's only one CR7!
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan to review the wins over Azerbaijan and Qatar, and take a brief look at the qu...
Episode 33 - The River Valley Ronaldo
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of the Republic of Ireland's qualifier against Azerbaijan in Baku, and friendly against Qatar in Dublin, we're joined by Stockholm-based Reuters...
Episode 32 - Three Games In September
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined once more by Mark Kennedy from Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football, along with guest Jimmy Carew of pogm...
Episode 31 - 2021-22 Season Preview
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the start of the 2021/22 season ...
Episode 30 - Mountain Top Rescue
12 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of the international season, I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to review the friendlies against Andorra and Hungary,...
Episode 29 - What Is A Must Win Game?
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to discuss Stephen Kenny's 27 man squad to face Andorra and Hungary in two end of season friendli...
Episode 28 - Walking Through Football History
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Labour TD for Dublin Bay North and tour guide for the Dublin Football Walking Tour Aodhán Ó Ríordáin joins myself, Mark Kennedy from Hawkeye Sidek...
Episode 27 - Not As Bad As Cyprus
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eleven games into Stephen Kenny's reign as Ireland manager and not only are still waiting the first win, 98th ranked Luxembourg have become the lowest...
Episode 26 - A Serbian Episode
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the qualifying campaign for the World Cup in 2022 about to start, I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Botto...
Episode 25 - Duff, Goalies, and Videotape
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's a new year but it's the same FAI. Two of Stephen Kenny's coaching team have stepped aside following the controversial video shown to the squad be...
Episode 24 - 2020, The Year That Forgot Time!
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When the Euro 2020 Play Offs were postponed, due to the global pandemic, earlier this year, Stephen Kenny was promoted to manager of the Ireland senio...
Episode 23 - We Didn't Get Wales!
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The draw for the UEFA qualification groups for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has taken place, and Stephen Kenny now knows his Republic of Ireland s...
Episode 22 - Unwanted Records
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit Of Football to review the three games played by the Rep...
Episode 21 - Do We Really Need To Play England Now?
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In October, Stephen Kenny became the first Republic of Ireland manager to finish four consecutive competitive internationals without scoring. The team...
Episode 20 - Three games in October
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined once again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to review the three games played in Oc...
Episode 19 - Come On You Girls In Green
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by ESPN journalist Kathleen McNamee to discuss the recent FAI women's team's loss to Germany, look ahead to the qualifier against Ukraine o...
Episode 18 - Stephen Kenny's Second Squad
03 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Kenny has named his second squad. The Republic of Ireland manager has called up 25 players to face Slovakia in a Euro 2020 play off, followed ...
Episode 17 - The First Game Is The Hardest
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Following the draw in Bulgaria and the loss in Aviva Stadium, I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit...
Episode 16 - A New Kid In Town
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Kenny announced his first senior Ireland squad earlier this week, as did his successor in charge of the U21s, Jim Crawford. I'm joined by Mark...
Episode 15 - Season Review
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the final podcast of the English season, I'm joined by Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit Of Football to review the highs and lows for Irish pla...
Episode 14 - Thanks, Jack
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're delighted to welcome Ireland and Brighton striker Rianna Jarrett to the show to discuss her career, and the rising role of minorities in sport i...
Episode 13 - Is Ireland facing a goalkeeping crisis?
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is the Republic of Ireland national side facing a goalkeeping crisis? I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to discuss the lack of gametime f...
Episode 12 - A Shot At The Championship
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Following our review of Irish players in the Premier League last week, we turn to the return of the Championship this weekend, and review the Irish pl...
Episode 11 - Return of the Football
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of the return to action for the Premier League on Wednesday, 17th June, I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan...
Episode 10 - The End Of The Italian Affair
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While the performance at Euro 2012 had left a lot to be desired, qualification for the tournament had raised the spirits of Ireland fans, and the draw...
Episode 9 - The return to the top table
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After missing out on the World Cup in South Africa, Ireland were drawn against Russia, Armenia, Slovakia, Macedonia, and Andorra in Group B of the qua...
Episode 8 - An Italian gentleman
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In February 2008, Giovanni Trapattoni was announced as Stephen Staunton's successor as manager of the Republic of Ireland national team. In this episo...
Episode 7 - The Wrong Man At The Wrong Time
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Following the failure to qualify for the 2006 World Cup, the FAI announced that Brian Kerr’s contract would not be renewed, and they would look for ...
Episode 6 - The Right Man At The Wrong Time
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As 2003 dawned, the FAI still had not appointed a permanent successor to Mick McCarthy. Names like Peter Reid, Bryan Robson, and Philippe Troussier we...
Episode 5 - Passing The Torch
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Following the announcement that Mick McCarthy will step aside as manager of the Republic of Ireland team, and Stephen Kenny will be taking the reigns ...
Episode 4 - The Good, The Bad, And The Dutch
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of our look back at the 2000s in Irish international football, we examine the end of Mick McCarthy's first reign as manager, including th...
Episode 3: Mick McCarthy
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of our look back at Irish international football during the 2010s, myself, Mark Kennedy from Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan...
Episode 2: The O'Neill-Keane Years
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After Giovanni Trapattoni and the FAI parted ways, Martin O'Neill was appointed with the aim of qualifying for Euro 2016. Myself and Mark Kennedy are ...
Episode 1: The Trapattoni Years
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the first in a series of lookback episodes on the Republic of Ireland international football side, we review the reign of Giovanni Trapattoni from ...