The big kick off

Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle from thebigkickoff.com took a look at Dundalk's chances of qualifying for the Europa League group stages which would net them a cool three million euro if they beat KI in the Aviva. Also they looked at Stephen Kenny's 25 man Republic of Ireland squad for the huge playoff game against Slovakia, a squad that includes Shamrock Rovers midfielder Jack Byrne. And of course there's the weekly grind of the LOI Premier and First Divisions to look over plus the weekly Fans Questions including "Will there be an asterisk beside Shamrock Rovers League winning season?"

Peter Moore hosts our fourth Cricket Podcast in which we look at.. - England vs Australia ODI series. - The Bob Willis Trophy Final. - Looked ahead to the Vitality Blast T20 quarter finals. - The start of IPL - And we discussed the current England Women vs West Indies Women T20 series Guests were Debbie Knight cricket sportswriter and Malhar Hathi writer for Deep Extra Cover and Sportskeda

Debbie Knight and Joe Harvey from Talking Rugby Union joined host Peter Moore for our second rugby podcast Topics covered... - Weekends European Champions Cup action. - Gallagher Premiership with Bath moving into top 2. - Looked back on Monday's Premiership Final Sale and Harlequins. - Talked about the effects of the possibility of no fans watching rugby for six months and effects it would have on all clubs

Gareth Bale is back in the Premier League, but does he improve Tottenham's chances of winning a trophy? Roy Shanahan, David Buggle and Peter Moore discuss that very question. They also looked at the weekends premier league results and stories and of course there is a bit of Transfer Talk!

The big kick off start up their monthly Tennis Podcast with host Peter Moore and thebigkickoff.com's Chris Elliot running over all the latest tennis news including... - The US Open - The Billie Jean Cup - The French Open And a little bit more!

Roy Shanahan Hosts Episode 9 alongside Nathan Doyle from thebigkickoff.com and owner of theleagueofireland,com Gerard Mulreany. Topics... - Can Shamrock Rovers upset AC Milan? - Who will replace John Sheridan? - What is a good season for Dundalk now? - Can Galway push for promotion?

The Premier League makes its return only weeks after the 2019/20 season closed. There was so much to talk about from : - Have Arsenal finally turned the corner? - Alexander Arnold and his defensive frailties - Jose Mouriniho finds another excuse - What club would take Zaha? And a whole lot more!

Peter Moore was joined by Editor of County Cricket Matters Annie Chave, Richard Clarke Author of Last Wicket Stand and sports journalist Wes Spearman. Topics of discussion were : -Bob Willis Trophy. -Look back at England's T20 series win over Australia. -Cricket back on terrestrial television. -Retirements of Ian Bell and Graham Onions and Kent's Darren Stevens still going strong Plus a little bit more....

Our very first Rugby podcast and it's a good one. Peter Moore is joined by the former Head Coach of Italy Conor O'Shea, Sports Writer Debbie Knight and John Kingston formerly of Harlequins. - The Return of the Gallagher Premiership - Who can stop Exeter? - The Continuing rise of Bristol - Pro 14 - Look ahead to the forthcoming Champions Cup games - Owen Farrell's red card

There was plenty to discuss this week starting with the news Danny Mandroiu to Shamrock Rovers was actually happening. Also.. - Cabinteely start to crumble - Caulfield turning things around at Galway - Stephen O Donnell under pressure And all your Premier and First Division reviews and of course we finish with the 'Fans Questions'.

Roy Shanahan, David Buggle and Nathan Doyle from www.thebigkickoff.com take a look back at the Republic Of Ireland's two Nations League games versus Bulgaria and Finland. We ask... Is Idah ready to lead the line? Is Matt Doherty able to play full back? Which three players would you have in midfield?

The Full Interview with Drogheda United's Centre Back Jack Tuite. We talk about : his time in England and his return home : Drogheda's start to the season : First Division Football

With the transfer window alive and kicking we take a look at all the latest moves and possible moves in the world of football. Messi to Man city? Van De Beek to Manchester United Matt Doherty's move to Spurs And alot more!

On the show joining host Peter Moore was Paul Newman of the Daily Mail. Jon Batham of the ECB reporters network and Annie Chave editor of County Cricket Matters. Topics... : England vs Pakistan test series. : Bad light stopping matches when floodlights are on. : Jimmy Anderson on taking 600 test wickets. : Outgoing chairman of ECB Colin Graves. What has he really done for cricket

PSG and Bayern Munich battled it out in the Champions League Final and we discussed what went right and wrong for both. Also we chatted about the Europa League Final between Inter Milan and Shakhtar Donetsk which was a cracker! Plus a few moves in Transfer Talk...

Well that was a week that no-one expected! League Champions Dundalk have imploded and their are casualties all over the place...... We try to remember every aspect of this crazy story, plus we look at the weekends results and the first Stephen Kenny Ireland Squad.

There was only one story to start with this week.....

We looked in detail at all four Champions League Q-Finals in detail. Also we have Transfer Talk and a few other stories....

Peter Moore hosts the first The big kick off Cricket Podcast. He is joined by The Daily Mail cricket correspondent Paul Newman, Sports Writer Ben Kosky and former professional cricket player Ollie Rayner.

On the show this week we had a chat with St Pats new striker Georgie Kelly about his start with his new club. Also we reviewed the Premier and First division results from the weekend and the three FAI Cup games at the start of the week. Is Vinny Perth under pressure already? And we started our Fan Question Segment where LOI fans can send in their questions, thoughts to debate on and voice messages on anything LOI.

The Champions League was back with last 16 games to confirm the Q-Final places and it did not disappoint. Also Transfer Talk included a discussion of Liverpool's transfer policy this summer. Philippe Coutinho on the verge of signing Arsenal and Chris Wood to Lazio.... We also talk about the League One and League Two salary cap plus alot more.

Well it was a busy five days of football but it was well worth the wait! We discuss the Jekyll and Hyde performances of St Pats. While Shamrock Rovers make it look more and more like their year with each result. There are six pointers everywhere. We also look ahead to the weekends fixtures and also the women's national league then too.

Pierre Emerick Aubameyang lit up the FA Cup final with two goals, we discussed why Arsenal cant afford to lose him. Also Eddie Howe left AFC Bournemouth last week and we give him a tip of the cap. plus all your Transfer Talk and a little quiz between Peter and Tom!

The full interview with Harry Kenny. We talk about his playing career with Shamrock Rovers right up to his time in management with St. Patrick's Athletic. A great chat that's worth 30 minutes of your time

Well it's finally back!! The League of Ireland restarts this weekend and we discussed all things LOI and previewed the weekends games. We also have an interview with former Shamrock Rovers player and Bray Wanderers & St Pats manager Harry Kenny.

It was the final day of the Premier League and there was plenty to talk about.... 1 - Premier League Finished : Manchester United and Chelsea in Champions League : Bournemouth and Watford Relegated : Other Premier League questions yet to be answered. 2 - Jordan Henderson Sports Writers player of the year.... : Our player of the year : One to look out for next year : Transfer move you would like to see 3 - Transfer Talk 4 - Finishing stories

This was our first dedicated football podcast and we had plenty to talk about.... 1 - Watford sack Nigel Pearson and the relegation battle 2 - Leeds United and the Championship 3 - Real Madrid win La Liga and Garreth Bale 4 - Barcelona, Messi unhappy 5 - Transfer Talk

We took a look back at the first test between England and the West Indies.

The UFC strike up a profitable contract in its clothing range and in turn say goodbye to Reebok. Who is the new company?

It hasn't been a great start to Luka Jovic's career in Spain. Could Madrid be looking to offloading him this summer? And how would he fit in at Leicester City?

It was a weekend of many surprising results. Which makes for an exciting finish both at the top and bottom of the Premier League.

Only four weeks into new ownership and Wigan Athletic are gone into administration. Is this a failure of the club, the FA or both?

The return to cricket is finally here and we took a look at what to expect between England vs West Indies.

We took a look back at a hugely entertaining first race back in the F1 season!

With AFC Bournemouth struggling badly in the Premier League we ask is it time for Eddie Howe to move on?

Well they finally went and did it, Liverpool FC are Champions of England! We discussed a great season for Klopps men and what is next. Plus plenty more including all the transfer news, Fa Cup and a few other sporting stories..... 1 - Liverpool Are Champions 2 - Transfer Talk 3 - League of Ireland 4 - Wimbledon week 5 - A finishing story each

With the first weekend of the Premier League over we take a look at all the games up to Sunday night.

On Transfer Talk we discussed the active role Chelsea are making in the transfer market. Frank Lampard has money to spend and he isn't shy about targeting the players he wants.

Sport is back and we have a jam packed podcast show.... 1 : Premier League return 2 : MLS and American Sport 3 : Rugby potential strike 4 : Transfer Talk 5 : Joshua vs Fury 2 fight deal And so much more!

With Covid-19 shutting everything down all sport is struggling finacially, the League of Ireland is no different and it needs help!

With sport flooding back we were out the widow with sport to talk about.... - : Conor McGregor Retiring : UFC 250 - Transfer Talk - A quick look at the return to grassroots football and sports in ireland - LOI Update - And a whole lot more!

With sport trickling back and the Premier League setting a date for a return we had plenty to talk about..... 1 - Premier League return 2 - Womens Sport in the UK 3 - UEFA may offer euro 2020 matches to Dublin 4 - Favourite Champions League/European Cup Moment 5 - Transfer talk Plus alot more from the sporting world...

1 - Fa cup weekend (A) Best FA cup Memory and Why? (B) Jamie Carraghers FACup suggestion to finish competition 2 - Has Troy Deeney announced his retirement? (Premier league restart) 3 - Takeover at Cork City? 4 - NBA Return.... 5 - Mauricio Pochettino named his top 3 players in the Premier League.... We each have our own top 3 players. 6 - And much more.....

With a lot more clubs starting to struggle financially because of the cost of players wages we discussed the idea of bringing in a salary cap into football.

With a return to live football on the TV we had a packed show.. 1 - Bundesliga return 2 - F1 Vettel leaving Ferarri 3 - MTK boxing and Eddie Hearn's Matchroom event in his back garden 4 - Cricket West Indies needing to be funded and Rugby salary cap 5 - EFL League 2 and League 1 meetings And alot more......

With Mike Tyson's Cannabis Company interested in the naming rights for the Nou Camp and Everton FC jersey sponsorship we took a closer look into the company and a probable return to the ring!

In a time where we have no sport we still had a full show which we discussed..... 1 - Premier League restart 2 - League of Ireland Start up 3 - Mike Tyson 4 - Rugby Union new calendar 5 - UFC 249 review 6 - And a few other stories....

Last week Manchester United announced that they are to introduce 1,500 safe standing barriers. We discussed the reintroduction of standing areas...... For the full discussion listen in to the big kick off 3rd may zoom chat

A full show again this week... - European leagues including France unable to finish their football season - UFC 249 is going ahead on Saturday May 9th -US Women's National Team lose pay equality court case - Kevin De Bruyne to leave Manchester City -Manchester United to install barrier seating in Old Trafford - A few stories to wrap it up including a badly researched story on Mike Tyson's new company

The big kick off team discussed - - UEFA wanting teams in Europe on merit next year, Spain has other ideas -Dutch League ends their season -Roy Keane is having none of Premier League pay cuts - Transfer Talk - Cricket season and it's new start date - Phil Neville leaving the English women's team job - Ryder Cup behind closed doors ....and a bit more