Podcast Episodes

A triple of doubles for the World Cup Galácticos: Malachy Clerkin and Gavin Cooney on Messi, Mbappé and Haaland

Forty years to the day since Diego Maradona's unforgettable brace against England at Mexico '86, three of the defining stars of the 2026 World Cup pr…

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Cape Verde on the verge: Weekend World Cup round-up with Gavin Cooney and Kevin Kilbane

Kevin Kilbane, the self described Dunphy of Canadian Television, joins us from Vancouver after the Sunday night games, along with Gavin Cooney in stu…

2 weeks, 4 days ago

BONUS: The round one wrap up, Jesse Marsch’s hubris and Canada’s pyrrhic victory with Kevin Kilbane

Canada notched their first ever World Cup victory after stomping Qatar 6-0 in Vancouver last night. Not everyone loved the wild celebrations on the t…

3 weeks ago

England’s lions show their teeth and their bellies, Ken Early on Tour, Gavin Cooney’s premonition

Thomas Tuchel complained that he "couldn't see his team" during the anthems in Dallas last night. Little did he know just how much would be read into…

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Mbappé, Messi and Magic - The World Cup comes alive. Malachy Clerkin on the healing power of sporting greatness, Keith Duggan's UFC detour

Life is just better when the World Cup is on.

We know it. For better or worse, sport has a way of melting away the woes of the world, and nothing has …

3 weeks, 2 days ago

World Cup weekend roundup with Gavin Cooney: Curaçao's glimpse of glory, Japan's comeback, entertaining USA

A highly sleep-deprived Paul Howard and Gavin Cooney are in studio today to pick apart the amorphous blob that was the weekend's group-stage action. …

3 weeks, 4 days ago

America 2026 is go: Gavin Cooney, Malachy Clerkin and Paul Howard review the first games

America 2026 roared into life in the stadium formerly known as the Azteca in Mexico City last night, with a match that was a much better occasion tha…

4 weeks ago

World Cup Eve - Keith Duggan in LA, off-pitch chaos and the hosts under a microscope

Not even a bowl of Mauricio Pochettino's lemons could soak up the negativity hanging over the host nation of World Cup 2026.

From reports of FIFA ref…

1 month ago

Comfortable co-hosts? The weight of history and how Mexico & Canada are shaping up for the tournament

Maybe the worst thing about the Republic of Ireland losing their World Cup place to Czechia is missing out on the chance to play tournament co-hosts …

1 month ago

World Cup preview: Paul Howard, Kevin Kilbane and Malachy Clerkin pick potential winners and top players

With World Cup 2026 one week away, Paul Howard, Kevin Kilbane and Malachy Clerkin kick off our podcast coverage of the tournament.

The Irish Times wil…

1 month ago