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×Send us a text Forget your Premier Leagues or La Ligas. This week we talk about the Irish players who lit it up this season from Championship to League Two. Real footballing men Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

1 The Infamous Ireland-Northern Ireland 1993 Match 42:41
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Send us a text A community-centred Club whose 3 year existence was truly remarkable. For anyone interested in the League's co-op model in the modern age check out the free to access paper Kearney, Barry, and Olive McCarthy. "Ownership in the League of Ireland: why Irish professional football clubs are transitioning to the co-operative model." Soccer & Society (2025): 1-16. Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com…

1 Ireland's Unsung Right Back? Gary Kelly 1:06:56
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Send us a text 531 appearances for Leeds United, 52 Ireland Caps, 1994 Premier League team of the season and uncle to one Ian Harte. This week the Boys discuss Leeds United legend Gary Kelly! Debuting under Howard Wilkinson, Kelly became a mainstay in both the Leeds and Ireland teams of the mid to late 1990s. The Boys run through the peak of Kelly's career, his competition for an Ireland and a Leeds shirt and the time Leeds chairman allegedly tried to hire hit men to injury him - all in a days work for a proper Prem legend! Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com…

1 The Boys Interview Fran Actor Darragh Humphreys about Fran the Man 55:53
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Send us a text Out in Cinemas Now! When an Irish football club becomes embroiled in an international match-fixing scandal, their hapless assistant manager, Fran, finds himself way out of his league. In this week's Episode Johnny and Conor sit down with actor Darragh Humphreys about his role as football coach Fran. We discuss his original role as Fran the Male in the television series on Setanta, and the revival of our favorite Irish coach. A must-listen episode. Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com…

1 The Boys Interview Adam Kavanagh from Diaeuro Futsal Ireland 40:13
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Send us a text Futsal? In Ireland? Join Conor and Adam Kavanagh from Futsal Ireland as they discuss the history and future of futsal in Ireland. More associated with the skilful one-touch passes of South America, futsal had a brief push in Ireland during the 2000s before a more recent revival. Here we examine the game itself, what skills it brings - that an Irish team might want! - and the futsal team's upcoming tournament aspirations Follow the Team's progress @Diaeuro_ireland on Instagram. If you would like to support Team Ireland's journey to the Euros please visit their fundraising page https://diabetesie.enthuse.com/pf/diaeuroireland Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com…
Send us a text Yes, John Delaney really made a whole documentary about himself Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com
Send us a text Ireland's player of the year for 1998, Captain for Brian Kerr's Ireland and even crowned Birmingham's player of the decade! Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com
Send us a text Chris Lee is a writer, podcaster and lecturer on the history of football across multiple continents. Chris has written three books, Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World (2021), The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism (2022), and, more recently, Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football (2025). In this Episode we ask Chris about his latest book, which has just been published, Shades of Green and the often underappreciated history of Irish football. This is a must listen for LOI and International fans alike For more on Chris, check out his website Outside Write , his podcast Outside Write and his socials @outsidewrite.bsky.social on Bluesky. His latest book is available from all major retailers or can be found be clicking on the following link. Enjoy! Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com…
Send us a text Where do we begin? Along with Roy Keane and Steve Heighway, Denis Irwin is Ireland's most successful ever player. Synonymous with Manchester United, Denis Irwin is widely regardedManchester United's best ever fullback For Sir Alex Ferguson, Irwin is the only player guaranteed a spot in his all-time United XI. Join us this week as Conor and Johnny explore the highs, and at times, lows, of Denis Irwin's career for the Republic of Ireland, Take in treble-winning seasons, pinging play off goals and having to 'prove yourself' internationally. Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com…
Send us a text A more nuanced situation than you think... Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com
Send us a text Lets see, 5-2 loss to Cyprus, narrow victories over San Marino and Stan the Man put under pressure. What could be wrong? Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com

1 The Magic of the FA Youth Cup: The 90s Edition 1:13:36
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Send us a text Join the Boys this week as they examine every FA Youth Cup final from the 1990s and, more importantly, the Irish representatives during the 1990s. Some big names and bigger stories in them hills Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com…
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1 The Irishman Who Invented Penalty Kicks 1:05:57
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Send us a text Recap Ep. Join Conor and Johnny this week as they discuss the history of penalty kicks and then Irishman who invented them! Willie McCrum from Milford Armagh proposed a penalty kick in 1890 to the English FA and, from there... history was made. This week our boys discuss the history of the penalty, the creation of the penalty shootout and Ireland's luck in shootouts. We also devote some time to saving and reforming the penalty for the better. All in a day's work for this Pod. Enjoy x Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com…
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Send us a text 6 Caps and 2 goals but, more importantly, a character case in why Irish players should go abroad. Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com
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Send us a text The Boys interview Swansea Legend, Soccer AM hero and one of our favorite ever footballers Lee Trundle. In this episode, Lee discusses his rise through the ranks, navigating fame and his years-long flirtation with an Ireland cap. Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com…
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Send us a text The Young Liam Brady according to George Graham. It was an incredible start and a wonderful resurrection for one of the classiest midfielders of his generation Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com
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Send us a text Who had the best calendar year for club and country? And who had a year to forget? Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com
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1 Paul Little on Dixie Dean's Time with Sligo Rovers 1:12:11
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Send us a text In the Shadow of Benbulben: Dixie Dean at Sligo Rovers is a romantic tale of divine intervention, uncanny timing and drama on and off the pitch. It's the tale of former Everton and England legend 'Dixie' Dean's four months with Sligo Rovers in the west of Ireland - a spell that would leave an indelible mark on the player, the club and the town. Paul Little is an Irish freelance football writer making his debut as a solo artist in the world of books. Paul has worked in sports broadcasting and has written for numerous publications, including Football 365 and more recently, the Irish Daily Star , where he spent several seasons covering European football Buy the book from Pitch Publishing at: https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/shadow-benbulben and find Paul on X/Twitter Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com…
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1 Christmas Bumper Episode: Tony Cascarino 1:09:21
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Send us a text Initially bought for a bag of of footballs and appeared 88 times for a country he believed he didn't qualify for... Ladies and Gentlemen this week we discuss the hardworking, mercurial, and at times deeply controversial Tony Cascarino. Beginning his career in the non-league, Cass worked his way to top clubs in England, Scotland and France. More importantly, he set a then record 88 caps for the Republic during his career, only to claim he didn't qualify as an Irish citizen in a tell-all biography published soon after his retirement. Join Conor and Johnny as they discuss one of their favorite Irish strikers of the 90s, Tony Cascarino or, as the French so stylishly named him, Tony Goal! Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com…
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Send us a text Michael is the author of a wonderful book on 90s football, Don't Cry For Me, Next Door Neighbour: Five Nations, One Decade: A Nineties Football Journey. It gets two thumbs up from the pod! Please do buy Michael's book and give it a review. Paperback : https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Dont-Cry-Next-Door-Neighbour/dp/1906796882/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= eBook : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dont-Cry-Next-Door-Neighbour-ebook/dp/B0D9DMS7Z5 Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com…
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Send us a text Do we have reason to hope? Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com
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Send us a text Sometimes you have to look back to look forward... Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com
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1 The Most Controversial Match in Irish History 49:10
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Send us a text In 1955 the Catholic Church attempted to cancel a Republic of Ireland friendly against Yugoslavia. This is a story about the Church's power, government overreach and, ultimately, ordinary people's defiance towards the Church. Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com…
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Send us a text From the archive as Johnny and Conor continue to celebrate Duffer's successes at Shels the Boys discuss the early career of one of Ireland's best, and most exciting, players. Enjoy! Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com…
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Send us a text Scotsmen, and Limerick and Ghosts... oh my! Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com
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Send us a text John Williams is the author of the upcoming history of British football, Football in Wind and Rain: The British Game, published by Pitch Publishing. This is an all-encompassing and fascinating history of the Beautiful Game and its evolution. Defintely one for the Christmas wishlist! Link to Book: https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/football-wind-and-rain Follows us on those socials boysweveseen on Instagram @boysweveseen on Twitter Or email us at boysweveseen@gmail.com…
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