The Boys We've Seen
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The Boys Interview Roddy Collins Part One
29 Apr 2024
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Send us a textThis week with sat down with footballer, manager and pundit Roddy Collins. With a playing and managerial career that spans the Republic ...
The Keith O'Neill Episode
22 Apr 2024
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Send us a textOne of Ireland's most exciting players of the 1990s. Got off to a blistering start with the Republic before injuries and ill luck c...
Best and Worst Granny Rule Players
15 Apr 2024
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Send us a textMore of them than you think and if anyone uses the 'plastic Paddy' moniker Conor will scream. Follows us on those socialsboy...
Replay: The Boys Interview Keith Fahey
08 Apr 2024
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Send us a text*Content Warning - Addiction, Suicide and Mental Health*The Boys sit down with League of Ireland, Birmingham City and Ireland legend, Ke...
What is Wrong with the FAI?
01 Apr 2024
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Send us a textIs the FAI corrupt, incompetent, both or neither? Join Johnny and Conor this week as they look some of the common claims made against Ir...
The Young John O'Shea Episode
25 Mar 2024
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Send us a textWhy was he so exciting and we never talked about it?Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr email...
Ireland's Worst International Loss
18 Mar 2024
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Send us a textJoin a single (but not ready to mingle) Conor this week as he explores Ireland's worst result... a 7 (SEVEN) - 0 loss to Brazil in ...
Replay: One Cap Wonders of the 1990s!
11 Mar 2024
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Send us a textFrom 1990 to 2000, the Republic of Ireland featured five one cap wonders which, if we do say so ourselves, make up quite the decent 5-a-...
What makes a good Irish Goalscorer?
04 Mar 2024
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Send us a text20 goals a season? 8 goals and 2 assists? Conor and Johnny tackle some BIG chats around Evan Fergusan 'only' scoring 6 goals t...
2005/2006 Season Review: The International Squad
26 Feb 2024
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Send us a textThe end of Brian Kerr, and the beginning of the Staunton era. We were so bafflingly optimistic during this time Follows us on those soc...
2005/2006 Season Review
19 Feb 2024
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Send us a textAt the time we thought it was the beginning of a decline in Irish football... things can always get worse kids.Follows us on those socia...
Mid-Season Review 2023/2024 Season
12 Feb 2024
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Send us a textA positive story? Well yes actually... especially compared to the last ten years. Join us this week as we discuss Irish players' pr...
The Next Ireland Manager: A Retrospective
05 Feb 2024
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Send us a textYou put your Carsley in, you take your Carsley out. In out in out and shake it all about. You do the hokey pokey and you hire a manager,...
The Lee Carsley Episode
29 Jan 2024
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Send us a textPlease God let him be Ireland manager. Learn about his career from Derby to Coventry (it's more glamorous than it sounds).Follows u...
Paul Little on Dixie Dean's Time with Sligo Rovers
22 Jan 2024
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Send us a textIn the Shadow of Benbulben: Dixie Dean at Sligo Rovers is a romantic tale of divine intervention, uncanny timing and drama on and off th...
The Gary Doherty Episode
15 Jan 2024
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Send us a textYes its true. It's damn true. Conor's doing victory laps....Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen ...
The State of Irish Football in the mid-2000s
08 Jan 2024
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Send us a textThis week our Boys discuss the FAI's plans to save the Eircom League/League of Ireland during the mid-2000s. They look at the often...
The Boys Interview Lee Trundle
01 Jan 2024
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Send us a textThe Boys interview Swansea Legend, Soccer AM hero and one of our favorite ever footballers Lee Trundle. In this episode, Lee discusses h...
Players Who Could Have Played for Ireland
25 Dec 2023
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Send us a textLess Declan Rice and Jack Grealish chat, more Paul Gascoigne and Dave Kitson fun...Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@...
The Infamous Ireland-Northern Ireland 1993 Match
18 Dec 2023
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Send us a textSomehow even worse than the 1995 Lansdowne Riot. Sectarian abuse, away fans told to stay at home and Jack Charlton giving it big licks a...
World Cup '94 Qualification
11 Dec 2023
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Send us a textIreland, Spain and Denmark in a group. Oh and Northern Ireland too at the height of the Troubles. What could go wrong?Follows us on thos...
The 1995 Lansdowne Road Riots
04 Dec 2023
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Send us a textFar-right agitators, insufficient police numbers and a failure to respond to security intelligence. What could possibly go wrong?!Follow...
The Ronnie Whelan Episode
27 Nov 2023
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Send us a textSo many trophies it's hard to count. As the kids say, put some respect on his nameFollows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instag...
The Boys Interview Keith Fahey
20 Nov 2023
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Send us a text*Content Warning - Addiction, Suicide and Mental Health*The Boys sit down with League of Ireland, Birmingham City and Ireland legend, Ke...
How Many Great Players Have Ireland Produced?
13 Nov 2023
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Send us a textThe boys react to Off the Ball's recent comments...Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr e...
The Mark Kennedy Episode
06 Nov 2023
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Send us a textGreat goals and managed to beat the Sun in Court! Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr email ...
Brian Kerr and World Cup 2006 Part Two
30 Oct 2023
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Send us a textHow dare we get our hopes up... To be fair, the French cajoled Zidane out of retirement...Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Ins...
Brian Kerr and World Cup 2006 Part One
23 Oct 2023
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Send us a textIt began so well... genuinely!Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr email us atboysweveseen@gma...
Choosing an Irish Mount Rushmore
16 Oct 2023
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Send us a textWho are your most impactful 4 Irish players? Of the 90s? Or of the Premier League Era?!Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instag...
2004/2005 Season Review
09 Oct 2023
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Send us a textHey... it's actually a positive seasonFollows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr email us atboy...
The John the Baptist Documentary
02 Oct 2023
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Send us a textYes, John Delaney really made it...Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr email us atboyswevesee...
Should we get a new manager? The Endless Debate
25 Sep 2023
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Send us a textAnything to be said for another mass? Conor and Jonny run through every 'sack the manager' campaign in the press dating to Big...
The Ian Harte Episode Part 2
18 Sep 2023
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Send us a textThe comeback kid? It's an incredible story Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr email us...
The Ian Harte Episode Part 1
11 Sep 2023
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Send us a textMy god what an electric start to a career. The underrated free kick specialistFollows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysw...
Best Irish Goals in the Premier League
04 Sep 2023
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Send us a textAnd of course Evan Ferguson nets a hat-trick hours after recording...Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen o...
The Young Niall Quinn
21 Aug 2023
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Send us a textHis disco pants are not yet on fire but we'll get there...Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on Twit...
Season Predictions and the Wonderkid Phenomenon
14 Aug 2023
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Send us a textThis is definitely not a segment that will embarrass us in twelve months time. Big shoutout to Johnny for becoming Statto for a day.Foll...
The Phil Babb Episode
07 Aug 2023
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Send us a textInsert a witty joke about testicles and goalposts here.Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr em...
The Peak Roy Keane Years, Part. 2
31 Jul 2023
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Send us a textBest in the World? Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr email us [email protected] Fol...
The Peak Roy Keane Years, Part. 1
24 Jul 2023
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Send us a textIf you haven't already, check out our young Roy Keane episode... otherwise a lot of this makes no senseFollows us on those socialsb...
Ireland's Qualification Campaign for Euro 1992
17 Jul 2023
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Send us a textSome sports emotions may ariseFollows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr email us atboysweveseen@gma...
When Shamrock Rovers Nearly Beat Brazil
10 Jul 2023
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Send us a textThey meant well didn't they?Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr email us atboysweveseen@...
The Jason McAteer Episode
03 Jul 2023
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Send us a textJust four slices please, we're not hungry.Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr email us a...
The Great What Ifs in Irish Football Pt. 2
26 Jun 2023
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Send us a textA mixture of It's a Wonderful Life and Black Mirror... but for the second time!Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram...
The Great What Ifs in Irish Football Pt. 1
19 Jun 2023
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Send us a textA mixture of It's a Wonderful Life and Black MirrorFollows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr e...
Holiday Replay: The Boys Interview Joe Murphy
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAs Conor works on his tan in Spain, enjoy our interview with the tireless Joe Murphy!Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagra...
The Greatest Video Game of All Time?
05 Jun 2023
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Send us a textFrom Pelé's Soccer to the FIFA Ultimate Team... €50 to play JonnyFollows us on those socials and don't forget to leave a re...
Joe Kinnear and the Wimbledon Success Story Part Two
29 May 2023
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Send us a textWhat goes up, must come down. Alas...Follows us on those socials and don't forget to leave a review xoxboysweveseen on Instagram@bo...
Joe Kinnear and the Wimbledon Success Story Part One
22 May 2023
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Send us a textAlex Fergusan once called Joe Kinnear the best club manager in England. Nuff saidFollows us on those socials and don't forget to le...
The Ronnie O'Brien Episode
15 May 2023
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Send us a textFrom Middlesborough to Time Man of the Century .... for 12 hoursFollows us on those socials and don't forget to leave a review xoxb...
Father Ted and Big Sam? Samuel Allardyce at Limerick City
08 May 2023
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Send us a text"He’s always labelled a long-ball merchant but it was never just a hopeless long ball"Follows us on those socials and don&ap...
Brian Kerr and Euro 2004
01 May 2023
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Send us a textDo you believe in life after love? Follows us on those socials and don't forget to leave a review xoxboysweveseen on Instagram@boys...
Replacing Mick McCarthy: The Brian Kerr Appointment
24 Apr 2023
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Send us a textJoin Conor and Jonny as they go back in time to 2003. Mick McCarthy has resigned as Ireland manager and the race to replace him is an od...
Ireland's Classic Jersey XI
17 Apr 2023
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Send us a textJoin Conor and Jonny for a slightly later episode this week as they reflect on a successful Kit Con expedition and, more importantly, a ...
The Bertie Bowl
10 Apr 2023
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Send us a textSpending 43 million on reports. My my my. Join Conor and Jonny this week as they discuss the ill-fated 'Bertie Bowl'. In 1999 ...
Kitcon and Retro Kits Bonanza
03 Apr 2023
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Send us a textJoin a Conor-less podcast as Jonny and Paul from Kitcon discuss the upcoming Kit Con Éire event on April 16 in Dublin. The two boys dis...
John O'Shea Nutmegs Luis Figo! The 2002/2003 Season
27 Mar 2023
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Send us a textOh my lucky stars and your lucky days! Join Conor and Jonny this week as they discuss the 2002/2003 season. Blockbuster doesn't eve...
The Steve Staunton Episode
20 Mar 2023
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Send us a textJoin Conor and Johnny this week as they discuss Stan the Man! Steve Staunton is a former professional football player and manager from I...
The Irishman Who Invented Penalty Kicks
13 Mar 2023
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Send us a textJoin Conor and Johnny this week as they discuss the history of penalty kicks and then Irishman who invented them! Willie McCrum from Mil...
Ireland's Flying Dutchman? The David Connolly Episode
06 Mar 2023
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Send us a textHe played abroad before it was cool... Join Conor and Johnny this week as they delve into the career of Ireland striker David Connolly. ...
"And Number Onnnne is Gary Breen... And Number Two...." The Gary Breen Episode
27 Feb 2023
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Send us a textAt 18 years old Gary Breen declared that he wanted to captain Ireland. Fast forward a few years and the man is beloved by the Green Army...
Ireland's Greatest Ever Midfielders?
20 Feb 2023
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Send us a textWho is Ireland's greatest-ever midfielder? We put it to the Twitter polls and the results did not disappoint... Johnny. The results...
Liam 'Chippy' Brady: The Arsenal Years
13 Feb 2023
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Send us a textThe 2002 World Cup is in the review mirror as the boys go back. How far back? WAAAY back to one of Ireland's greatest ever players....
World Cup Winners and Losers: 2002 Aftermath
06 Feb 2023
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Send us a textIt's time for the post-World Cup transfer window! Join Conor and Jonny as they discuss the winners and losers from Ireland's m...
What Could Go Wrong? Ireland v. Spain 2002 World Cup Part Two
30 Jan 2023
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Send us a textOkay not a great start... at all. Spain have scored after eight minutes and our lack of pace is exposing Mick McCarthy's men. But f...
What Could Go Wrong? Ireland v. Spain 2002 World Cup Part One
23 Jan 2023
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Send us a textMick's men have made it to the knockout stages. This is it... Ireland's greatest chance of a proper run in the World Cup. St...
Bin Laden in Mulligar? World Cup Showcase: Ireland 3 - Saudi Arabia 0
16 Jan 2023
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Send us a textCOME ON YOU BOYS IN GREEN... COME ON YOU BOYS IN GREEN .... COME ON YOU BOYS ... COME ON YOU BOYS IN GREEN!Get on board, the Boys are on...
2002 World Cup Showcase: Ireland 1 - Germany 1
09 Jan 2023
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Send us a textJoin Conor and Johnny as they discuss one of Ireland's greatest ever World Cup victories... the 1-1 draw with Germany on 5 June 200...
2002 World Cup Showcase: Ireland 1 - Cameroon 1
26 Dec 2022
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Send us a textJoin Conor and Johnny as they dust off the Christmas hangovers to discuss Ireland's first group match at the 2002 World Cup. Daddy ...
Holiday Replay: Ireland and the 1994 World Cup
19 Dec 2022
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Send us a textI've got to get the water to the lads!Join Conor and Johnny as they discuss the Boys in Green at the 1994 World Cup in the United S...
Saipan: The Immediate Aftermath
12 Dec 2022
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Send us a textJoin Conor and Johnny as they discuss the immediate aftermath of the Saipan saga. Daddy Roy has gone home to Ireland and the country is ...
Roy Keane Storms Out of Saipan! Part Two
05 Dec 2022
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Send us a textJoin Conor and Johnny for part two on the most tumultuous episode in Irish sport history - Roy Keane storming out of the Irish set up on...
Roy Keane Storms Out of Saipan! Part One
28 Nov 2022
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Send us a textJoin Conor and Johnny this week as they discuss the most tumultuous episode in Irish sport history - Roy Keane storming out of the Irish...
Roy Keane and Saipan: The Build Up
21 Nov 2022
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Send us a textJoin Conor and Johnny this week as they discuss the long history of the 2002 Saipan saga. Unlike other outlets (cough cough) we begin wi...
The 2002 World Cup Squad
14 Nov 2022
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Send us a textThe train has left the station... the die has been cast ... and the horse has bolted the stables folks! Join Conor and Johnny this week ...
The 2000/2001 Premier League Season
07 Nov 2022
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Send us a textThere's too many Irishmen in the Premier League ... Send Helps! Man United have won the League and Leeds have gotten to the semi fi...
The Boys Interview Joe Murphy!
31 Oct 2022
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Send us a textMy goodness Irish goalkeeper has had a fantastic career. Sit down with the Boys as they interview Joe Murphy, the Irish goalkeeper won w...
Ireland win a Play Off! We're Going to a World Cup Baby! Ireland 2 - Iran 1, 2001
24 Oct 2022
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Send us a textGood morning, Good day and Good night. Ireland are going to the World Cup and does it feel ever so good. After heartbreak in 1998 and 20...
We're All Going on a Summer Holiday... The 2002 World Cup Campaign
17 Oct 2022
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Send us a textOnce... Twice.... Three times a hero! Join Conor and Johnny as they discuss the 2002 World Cup qualification campaign. At the third time...
Don't Trust Saudi Princes... Especially in Lifts! The Eamonn O'Keefe Story
10 Oct 2022
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Send us a textJoin Conor and Johnny this week as they discuss the remarkable story of former Ireland footballer, Eamonn O'Keefe. Born in Manchest...
Who Put the Ball in the English Net? The Ray Houghton Episode
03 Oct 2022
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Send us a textJoin Conor and Johnny this week as they discuss Liverpool and Ireland legend Ray Houghton. Born in Castlemilk, Glasgow, Houghton is undo...
Holiday Replay Edition; Ireland and the 1992 USA Cup!
26 Sep 2022
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Send us a textConor and Johnny have decided to be humans this week and are away from the country and, in Conor's case, reliable Wifi. With that b...
Bobby Charlton, George Best and the League of Ireland
19 Sep 2022
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Send us a textAnd now for something completely different... Why did Bobby Charlton, George Best, Geoff Hurst, Gordan Banks and a host of other British...
Ohhhh Packie Bonner! Ireland's Number One
12 Sep 2022
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Send us a textJock Stein's last signing, an absolute goliath for the Republic of Ireland and, a man who saved Celtic on many an occasion... This ...
Champions of Europe Part Deux! Ireland Win the 1998 u16 Euros
05 Sep 2022
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Send us a text'We are the Champions.... The Champions of Europe!In 1998 the Irish u16s won the European championships with a team containing ...
The 1999/2000 Premier League Season
29 Aug 2022
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Send us a textThe Magic of the FA is dead but Irish strikers are finally on form in the Premier League! Yes yes, join Conor and Johnny this week as th...
Ireland's Dual Sport Wonder: Kevin Moran
22 Aug 2022
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Send us a textKevin Moran won two All-Irelands with Dublin and two FA Cups with Manchester United. Not bad eh? Today's episode sees Conor and Joh...
One Cap Wonders of the 1990s!
15 Aug 2022
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Send us a textFrom 1990 to 2000, the Republic of Ireland featured five one cap wonders which, if we do say so ourselves, make up quite the decent 5-a-...
Ireland's Golden Generation: 1982 and the World Cup Tragedy
08 Aug 2022
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Send us a textLiam Brady, Steve Heighway, Frank Stapleton, Ronnie Whelan, David O'Leary... Ireland's squad for the 1982 World Cup campaign u...
Ireland and the 2000 USA Cup!
01 Aug 2022
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Send us a textNiall Quinn's Disco Pants are on Fire! Quinn equals Frank Stapleton's goal scoring record, Dominic Foley hits the ground runni...
The 1998/1999 Premier League Season
25 Jul 2022
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Send us a textWe're all melting thanks to the heat and Johnny is on form. Yes yes ya'll, its the year Man United win a historic treble!This ...
The Young Robbie Keane
18 Jul 2022
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Send us a textKeano, Keano, Keano .... no not that one! Join Conor and Johnny this week as they discuss one of Ireland's greatest ever footballer...
Decisions Decisions! The Best Irish XI of the 1990s
11 Jul 2022
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Send us a textControversial times for our Boys this week as they debate the best Irish XI of the 1990s. Do we just choose Jack's World Cup teams ...
Tony Goal? The Amazing Story of Tony Cascarino
04 Jul 2022
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Send us a textInitially bought for a bag of of footballs and appeared 88 times for a country he believed he didn't qualify for... Ladies and Gent...
The 1997/1998 Premier League Season
27 Jun 2022
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Send us a textRobbie Keane is on the scene and Niall Quinn is still a goal machine! Well... for the First Divison that is.This week our Boys talk abou...
Champions of Europe! Ireland Win the 1998 u18 Euros
20 Jun 2022
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Send us a text'We are the Champions.... The Champions of Europe!In 1998 the Irish u18s only went and won the blooming European championships. We ...
The Boys Interview Superfan Chris Mulhall!
13 Jun 2022
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Send us a textChris Mulhall has been following the Boys in Green since 1986 and boasts an encyclopedic memory of the team's successes and failure...
Mick McCarthy and the 2000 Euros Campaign
06 Jun 2022
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Send us a textHow many mirrors did Mick McCarthy break?!?! This week our boys talk about Mick McCarthy and the Republic's failed efforts to quali...
Ireland and the 1996 USA Cup!
30 May 2022
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Send us a textWhen Johnnys away, Conor will play! As Johnny goes galavanting across Europe to follow Elton John, Conor and guest Cuán discuss the 199...
The Young Damien Duff
23 May 2022
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Send us a text"All you need is Duff, na na na na nahh, All you need is Duff, na na na na nahh"Join the boys this week as they discuss the ea...