The big kick off

One of the best 0-0 draws in a cup final seen Liverpool FC win the Carabao Cup on Penalties 11-10. Host Roy Shanahan, Neal Dobbs and David Buggle look through all the stories of the week including.... - Liverpool beat Chelsea in Carabao Cup Final - Marcelo Bielsa parts company with Leeds United - Teams pull out of playing Russia in World Cup Qualifiers - Super Eddie Howe And a little bit more!

The season is underway and Host Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle take a look at the weeks League of Ireland news and stories including... - The 2022 Season is here finally! - The LOI Highlights Show, Do we like it? - The Pricing Structure on LOITV - Tolka Park is here to stay! Plus a little more.........

The season is upon us and host Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle have a lot to discuss including... - A look at the weekends games and how the teams are shaping up - League of Ireland players leaving the country - Bohemians Daniel Lambert has called for clubs work together and not let players leave on the cheap - Shane Keegan to Treaty United - The much needed Sports Capital Grants

We're back!!! It's Season 3 and this year we can not only be found on all the major podcast providers but we are now on Youtube as well. Host Roy Shanahan is joined by Nathan Doyle to discuss the key stories in the League of Ireland including... - How does the FAI strategy plan benefit the League of Ireland? - Ireland look to co-host Euro 2028, is it realistic? - Drogheda United continue to support Head in the Game - A run down on the transfers in the off season And a little bit more.....

Host Roy Shanahan was joined by David Buggle and Neal Dobbs from thebigkickoff.com to discuss the weeks talking points in the football world including.... - Is Declan Rice worth £100 million? - Roy Keane back to Sunderland? - Are Barcelona back? - Dele Alli getting stick already at Everton! And a whole lot more....

Host Peter Moore is joined by Debbie Knight, Joe Harvey and Sean Phelan to look ahead to Six Nations, the Gallagher Premiership and how the club sides are shaping up in Europe.

Host Peter Moore was joined by Paul Newman, Mark Smith and Jon Batham to review The Ashes and where it all went wrong for England. Topics discussed.. - England's disappointing Ashes series. - What should happen next? - Look ahead to England's white ball series in West Indies - The release of the county cricket fixtures for the season ahead.

Host Roy Shanahan is joined by David Buggle and Neal Dobbs for the last Football Show of 2021... - Is Tuchel feeling the pressure? - Are Man City just too good to stop? - Pep says Van Dijk is overrated and not as good as Vidic - Who makes the Top 4? West Ham, Arsenal, Manchester United or Spurs?...... - The best 11 of the season so far, De Bruyne, Kane and Grealish will no be in it! - We try to predict the 3 that will be relegated

Host Roy Shanahan discusses all the weeks football news and stories with David Buggle and Neal Dobbs from thebigkickoff.com including.. - Fifa's World Cup Plan - Shocking Decisions from Referee's... again! - Is Klopp a Bully? - Has Conte Changed Anything at Spurs? - New Players who have or have not impressed so far..

Host Peter Moore is joined by Debbie Knight, Nathan Jones and Elizabeth Cartwright to discuss all the weeks Rugby action.... Topics discussed: -European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, - England women's rugby - Allianz Premiership 15's, - Ellis Genge and George Ford leaving Leicester,

Host Peter Moore is joined on The Big Kick Off Cricket Podcast by guests Ben Kosky, Annie Chave and Wes Spearman. The topic of conversation is of course The Ashes.

Host Roy Shanahan was joined by David Buggle and Neal Dobbs to discuss all the weeks football stories including..... - UEFA make a mess of the Champions League draw - Aubameyang's future at Arsenal - Are Stephen Gerrard and Ralf Rangnick making an impression? - Do referees have an unconscious bias towards the top teams when it comes to penalties? - Aguero, where does he rank in the all time Premier League rankings?

1. Waterford make the crazy decision to sack Marc Bircham days before the biggest game of the season. 2. PFAI announce award nominees. 3. Lot of talk about Roy Keane and is future. Does he go back into management or continue as a pundit. 4. Wexford won the women's FAI Cup give them a shout-out. Shels fantastic in defeat, declining to make any complaints following an investigation for the FAI, regarding the eligibility of a Wexford player on the day. * Finishing up with a last look of this weekends FAI Cup final ⚽

Host Roy Shanahan and Sports Writer Nathan Doyle discuss all the weeks League of Ireland stories..... It's been a week of rumours and transfer activity... Jack Byrne returns to Shamrock Rovers. - Danny Mandroiu on the move? - The clear-out continues at Dundalk with Jim Magilton leaving the club. - A quick mention to Ollie Horgan. Recently became the longest serving manager in one spell in Finn Harps history. Shelbourne won WNL, FAI Cup final clash with Wexford this weekend. - Fan Question - Who would we class as underrated in the league? *PD final day and FD play-off final all taking place

Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle from thebigkickoff.com discuss all the changes in the League of Ireland this week.... - Dundalk Takeover - Bray Wanderers and Cabinteely about to merger? The Pros and Cons - Martin Russell named new Athlone Town manager. Is it a good appointment? - Could we see a third tier added to the LOI in the near future? And, would it be a welcome addition? - Info on First Division play-off final has been announced and is it wise to have it on the same day as the Premier Division final round of fixtures?

Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle from thebigkickoff.com go through all the weeks League of Ireland stories..... - Damien Duff as new Shels manager. - Paul Doolin leaves Athlone and Daire Doyle leaving Longford. - FAI Cup tickets went on sale yesterday, and on the Pats side it was a bloody disaster. Can nothing ever be simple in the league? - First Division play-offs 4. Republic of Ireland U21 squad released today, as always, nice amount of LOI representation. 5. Fan Question : Should the Women's Cup Final be played on the same day and venue as the Men’s FAI Cup Final?

Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle discuss the weeks League of Ireland stories.... - News came through this week that lan Morris is set to leave Shels at the end of the season.. What's next for Morris? Who'll replace him? - Manager of the Year? : Marc Bircham? - We now know it'll be an all Dublin FAI Cup final. Do we think it could break the attendance record for FAI Cup finals at the Aviva? - Mick McCarthy sacked from Cardiff. Is there still a place for the former Ireland manager in their game? Could another former Irish international in Chris Hughton replace him? - Fan Question - Name one thing you'd love to see disappear from football?

Join Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle from thebigkickoff.com as they discuss all the latest League of Ireland news and stories including.... 1. The big news of the week which was the announcement of a return to full capacity crowds. 2. Fallout from an entertaining Dublin Derby on Monday and the ticket rivalry undergoing between the two clubs. 3. Breakdown the info regarding the Unite the Union Cup. 4. Pats U19 played their 2nd leg of their UEFA Youth League tie, against Red Star. 5. Fan Question. * Longford officially relegated, what's next for them?

Roy Shanahan, David Buggle and Neal Dobbs discuss the weeks Football news and stories.... - Who will go to Newcastle United? - The Ballon D'or is ridiculous but we still discuss it - We are not robots : Neymar & Courtois - Ireland's decent International break - Ranieri back in the Premier League

Host Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle from thebigkickoff.com had alot to discusss on this weeks LOI Podcast.... 1. Shelbourne could win the First Division title with a win on Friday. What are the contributing factors to their success this season? 2. Have we been given a reason why RTE won't cover LOI games? 3. Lot of controversy surrounding away ticket allocations. 4. Pat's U19's representing LOI in the UEFA Youth League 5. Fan Question - what's your favourite football film?

Maynooth University Town Manager Shane Harte joined Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle to discuss their big Quarter Final tie against Bohemians. Also where he see's the club progressing and the road to the Quarter Finals. Shane stuck around to discuss all the weeks LOI stories including... - All the Quarter Final ties in the FAI Cup - Another poor result for Dundalk! The relegation battle is real, even if Bill Hulsizer has other ideas. - More positives for Derry. Chairman Philip O'Doherty has come into serious money with another business venture, could that be put into the club? Paul Diamond also named new club president. - WNL games to appear on TG4. Another flash in the pan that won't go anywhere or good news? - And our 'Fan Questions' were all directed towards Maynooth University Town Boss Shane Harte.

Host Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle are back with another episode which is jam packed with LOI topics and discussions.... 1. After the 0-0 draw with Sligo Rovers Drogheda manager Tim Clancy gave a scathing interview regarding referees in this country. Great to here a manager being so honest, but it's a damming statement regarding the stress of the LOI. 2. Vinny Perth staying on as Dundalk manager? 3. Teams in loi playing games during international football week 4. Both Stephen Kenny/James McClean came out swinging when talking about Irish media ahead of Serbia game. Are we a nation of begrudgers? Is there an "Us Vs the World" mentality brewing under Kenny? 5. Fan Question... Do you think Celtic will keep tapping into the LOI for players?

Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle from thebigkickoff.com chat about this weeks League of Ireland Stories - Dalymount Park Capacity - We take a look at the 2nd round of the FAI Cup which kicks off this weekend - Jack Byrne on the move from APOEL? Surely a LOI return is off the table? - Wigan remind other EFL clubs against sectarian chants aimed at McClean. - Fan Question - What do we think about the new centenary Ireland Jersey?

Host Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle from www.thebigkickoff.com discuss the weeks LOI news and stories.... - Athlone Town part ways with Adrian Carberry, and swiftly replace him with Paul Doolin. What do we make of all this? - Growing concern around Liam Buckley's tenor as Sligo boss. Would it be right to let him go? Is the arrival of Andre Wright the missing piece of the puzzle? . - NIFL officially launch their own fantasy football. Would you like to see a LOI? What shroud signings would you make? Any good fantasy football team names? - Quick updates on condition of Lee Desmond/ Dalymount Park redevelopment finally starting? - Fan Question: 1. How do you find the balance of supporting an LOI team/PL team? Will the Premier League always hinder the growth of Irish football?

Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle discuss all he weekly LOI topics including : - The standard of Irish Football improving steadily - Jim Magilton on the move? -Keith Long believes no reason why Georgie Kelly couldn't get into Ireland squad - Fan Questions : 1. Any football pet peeves? 2. Best badge in the league?

Host Roy Shanahan was joined by Nathan Doyle from thebigkickoff.com to discuss the League of Ireland topics, stories and transfers this week... - FAI Cup 2nd round draw -The shockingly bad sending off decision in Classic Athlone vs Waterford game in first round. - Look at the 'Common Goal' campaign and initiatives clubs have been doing to help off the field. - Olympics well underway. But Ireland historically never qualify a football team. - Transfer News :Barry Coffey from Celtic to Cork : Bastien Hery has signed for Derry City Football Club on loan until the end of the season. And more... - Fan Question * Who has the best underage system in the country?

Host Roy Shanahan discusses the turn in Dundalk's form since Vinny Perth's return with Nathan Doyle from thebigkickoff.com Also... - Aviva to host 2024 Europa League Final - FAI Cup First Round/Best FAI Cup final Ever - Cillian Sheidan - Fan Question : Graham Cummins has said Liam Scales is the hottest property in the LOI! Do we agree?

Host Peter Moore is joined by Leicestershire's Head Coach Paul Nixon and cricket journalists Richard Spiller and Jon Bathan. Topics that were discussed... - County Championship - Look ahead to the Royal London Cup - How good is the England ODI? - The Hundred

Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle discuss all the weeks League of Ireland action and stories including... -Heartbreak for Shamrock Rovers after one of the performances of the year - Dundalk progress with ease - FAI Cup First Round Draw - Could the English behaviour around the Euro 2020 final negatively affect our joint bid for the 2030 WC? - Transfer News

Host Roy Shanahan was joined by Nathan Doyle from thebigkickoff.com to discuss the weeks League of Ireland latest news and stories including... - Shamrock Rovers in Europe - McEleney to leave Dundalk? - LOI Jersey spotted at the Euros - Sligo Rovers and Bohemians in Europa Conference League And a bit more....

After what was an unbelievable end to the Gallagher Premiership host Peter Moore was joined by former Harlequins director of rugby/Head coach of Italy Conor O'Shea, John Kingston, Tony Diprose, Nathan Johns of the Spiral and Harlequins fan Sean Phelan Topics discussed were.... - Gallagher Premiership Final - Rise of Harlequins - British and Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones out injured for the tour of South Africa and replaced by Ireland's Conor Murray

With the shocking refereeing decision in Finn Park last weekend Host Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle discuss the level of refereeing decisions across Irish football. Plus.... - June Player of the Month Nominations - Where is Paddy Powers Euro money going within our grassroots football? - LOI Transfers

Host Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle discuss all the major and minor stories in the League of Ireland including.... - Bohemians on a charge! - Chris Shields says goodbye - Euro 2020 or The Greatest League in the World? - Anthony Stokes to Shamrock Rovers... Yes or No? Plus a little bit more..

Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle discuss all the latest developments in the League of Ireland including... - Vinny Perth's return to Dundalk - European Draw for Shamrock Rovers, Dundalk, Bohemians and Sligo Rovers - EA Sports sponsorship of underage league - FAI Cup Qualifying Draw And a little bit more...

Host Roy Shanahan is joined by Nathan Doyle from thebigkickoff.com to discuss the return to the league after a two week break and plenty more including... - Who is getting the managers job at Dundalk? - A new beginning at Waterford? - First look at Saving Tolka Park plan - Ireland vs Hungry - Irish players who need a move - Loi Fixtures for the weekend

Host Roy Shanahan is joined by Nathan Doyle from thebigkickoff.com to discuss a busy week in the League of Ireland.... - Shamrock Rovers beaten twice in four days - Georgie Kelly and the perfect hat-trick - Republic of Ireland squads - Dundalk Protests - Save Tolka Park campaign

Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle discuss all the weeks League of Ireland stories and look ahead to the weekends games.... - First Division more exciting than the Premier Division? - Sligo Rovers 17 million stadium redevelopment plan - Roy Keane in the H.O.F., What other Irish players could make it in? - The Dundalk Mafia - What did we make of Roddy Colins applying for the Dundalk job?

Host Roy Shanahan was joined by David Buggle and Neal Dobbs from www.thebigkickoff.com to discuss the weeks football. - Leicester win the FA Cup - Liverpool's great escape - Manchester City Champions again - Top Four Race is down to three clubs - Chelsea poor form at the wrong time - Leeds And Villa having a great season Plus a little bit more...

Host Peter Moore was joined by Ben Kosky, Mark Smith, Annie Chave, Wes Spearman, James Buttler, Dan Whitting, Dharani and Anirudh live from India. They discussed the suspension of the IPL and the current County Championship format.

Host Roy Shanahan is joined by Nathan Doyle and Niamh McGee from thebigkickoff.com to discuss the weeks League of Ireland news..... - A right mess at Waterford - Look back at Monday nights games - Is a stint in the LOI a step down for players returning from England? - Player Of The Month Nominations

Peter Moore was joined by guests John Kingston, Tony Diprose and Nathan from the Spiral. Topics... - Look back at last weekends Gallagher Premiership games. - Discussed who will make the top 4 - Looked ahead to this weekend's European semi final ties. - Talked about England's womens six nations victory - Discussed Eddie Jones getting the backing of the RFU

Roy Shanahan hosts The Big Kick Off League of Ireland podcast and is joined by thebigkickoff.com's Nathan Doyle and Niamh McGee, and there was plenty to discuss.... - If a League of Ireland Hall of Fame were to open, who would you like to see go in first? - Youth grassroots football returned to Ireland this week. - Were UEFA out of order demanding crowds attend Euro 2020 games in Dublin? Michael Martin believes so. - Dundalk chairman swipes back at fans - Fans Questions * Does Joey N'do have a future in the commentary box? * Any unpopular LOI/Football opinions you'd be brave to share?

Host Roy Shanahan was joined by Nathan Doyle and Niamh Mcgee to discuss..... - The weeks results and fixtures - Should the fan's own the majority of our clubs? - Ireland 2020 - Fans' Question

Host Roy Shanahan was joined by Nathan Doyle and Niamh McGee from www.thebigkickoff.com to talk all things League of Ireland.

Peter Moore and David Buggle discuss all the weekend's Premier League hot topic's which unfortunately had a lot of dubious VAR decisions involved. Should VAR stay or go?

Peter Moore, David Buggle and Neal Dobbs discuss all the permutations as the football season hits the home straight.... Dogfight for Top four ... Chelsea losing to West Brom really has opened the door for others. West Ham Everton Liverpool Spurs - Followed by training ground bust up Rudiger/Kepa. - Timo Werner not scoring. - Jorghino awful form. Leicester - last 3 games United/Chelsea/spurs - next game WestHam! Could they self destruct .... again? . Liverpool - easier run in - on paper. Man Utd - another comeback, controversial penalty not given. Spurs - Dropping points, Jose less than cryptic about their defenders. Relegation battle : Can Fulham win enough games? Wolves/Arsenal/Chelsea/United ... big ask. Newcastle big point v Spurs. England Squad - Southgate getting alot of criticism over dropping Trent. (Sweating over Henderson/Grealish) Champions League Tuesday/Wed ... Cracking ties.

As ever Peter Moore hosted the big kick off cricket podcast which had a look at.... - England's recent tour of India. - The appalling time it takes to bowl overs in ODI'S. - Is Kohli the right man to lead India. - The current West Indies vs Sri Lanka test series

Host Peter Moore was joined by Nathan Jones from the Spiral and Rugby writer Debbie Knight. Topics discussed: - Look back at six nations. - Discussed Irish rugby and how far are they going forward. - Eddie Jones under pressure. - Who has been your favourite player in the tournament. - Gallagher premiership. - Looked at the championship - The quarter finals of the European Champions Cup and European Challenge Cup

Host Roy Shanahan was joined by Nathan Doyle and Niamh Mcgee to discuss all the latest League of Ireland stories including... - This weeks fixtures which includes Shamrock Rovers vs Dundalk - Premier Sports intrest in LOI - Nathan Gartside's disappointing international week - Fan's question of the week

Peter Moore, Neal Dobbs and Nathan Doyle discuss all the Footballing action over the last week including.... - Relegation battle - Bruce has really got a fight on his hands - Ancelotti - the Italian Sam Allardyce - Champions League draw - Top European Leagues - Would Lewandowski be good enough to play in the Premier League? And a whole lot more....