Best to the Leicester Baby Squad, Diego to the San Siro, arch rivals to architecture, James is joined by Matt Lidbury of Lower Block which, through social accounts, online photos features and especially printed photo zines, looks to document and curate various subcultures around the game - more than just the action on the pitch. Visit pogmogoal.big…

Ally McKenzie is an award-winning documentary maker whose first love is football. He joins James to chat about his beloved Newry City, the Match in a Minute social channel, the brilliant new YouTube feature on the Louth derby and how Irish football’s emerging fan culture rivals anything he’s witnessed on his global travels.…

Irish football finds itself at a crossroads with men’s senior team boss Stephen Kenny on the brink. James is joined by podcast pro Dave O’Grady to delve into the clash of ideologies at the heart of the Irish game, if Kenny should stay, why figures like Sam Allardyce are in public discourse and what the future holds. Intro music by White Collar Boy.…

James is joined by French portrait and documentary photographer Jerome Favre who spent three years following Millwall FC capturing supporters’ pictures for his project No One Likes Us. They also discuss the club’s sometimes notorious reputation, Irish links, visiting The Den as an away fan, and look at Jerome’s hometown club RC Lens and the current…

In a World Cup special, James is joined by Taylor Geall and Joe Phelan to discuss some memorable moments from the tournament including the rising star Jude Bellingham, Messi’s destiny, and Roy Keane’s punditry, PLUS football in remote Greenland and the fall-out from Martin O’Neills argument for not capping Declan Rice for Ireland. And much more. Or…

James is joined by brothers Albert and Barney Carter Phillips, hosts of Long Ball Futebol, a weekly podcast on Portuguese domestic football, to discuss its unique fan culture, life outside the Big Three, transfer trends, and the Cristiano effect…Cristiano Fitzgerald. Póg Mo Goal Issue 8 available at www.pogmogoal.bigcartel.com. Intro music by White…

Joe McCarthy of the Irish Abroad and Phil Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football join James to discuss the rise and fall of player tracking accounts, the value of football stats in the social media age and how they can over and under-hype players, the women’s game, and the current crop of Irish youngsters increasingly signing for continental cl…

CE Júpiter were once one of the biggest clubs in Catalonia, attracting anarchists and activists, fighting for workers’ rights and their very existence against the upper classes and successive dictatorships, hiding weapons in the stadium, and even footballs, in turbulent 20th century Spain. Barcelona-based journalist Cillian Shields joins James and …

James and Taylor are joined by Joey Millar, a former journalist who has written about life in North Korea, to explore his Issue 6 article Football in the Shadows, how military side April 25th’s continental cup run gave us a glimpse at football and much more in the secretive nation. Issue 7 available at www.pogmogoal.bigcartel.com. Intro music by Wh…

Can you find love in the League of Ireland? Londoner and football romantic Dale McCarthy is on a quest to find a LOI club to call his own, with the help of Friday LOive co-host Liam Regan-Guimarães. With a mix of guests they explore the merits of each Irish club and this week join James to chat an outsider’s perspective on Irish football and more. …

James is joined by Macdara Ferris and Eoghan Rice, authors of new book ‘From Ringsend to Tallaght’ which charts the history of the famed Irish football institution Shamrock Rovers through 50 interviews with players from the 1930s to the present day. In conversations ranging from John Giles to Gavin Bazunu, the writers not only tell the tale of ‘the…

In the latest episode, Conall Meegan joins James and Taylor to discuss growing up in Dundalk during unprecedented success in the League of Ireland and beyond, the gospel according to Stephen Kenny, and to delve into his Issue 7 article on the Soviet Top League, once one of Europe’s major divisions, and which had its own quirks of Communist administ…

A preview of a feature article from the brand new Issue 7. Former Ireland international Seana Cooke joins us to talk about Olivia ‘Livy’ O’Toole, arguably the most influential player ever to wear the green jersey and who should be far more celebrated in the Irish game. Pre-orders of Issue 7 now open at www.pogmogoal.bigcartel.com. Intro music by Wh…

Ben Kelly of award-winning Liverpool fan channel The Redmen TV joins James and Taylor to chat about creating content for one of the biggest supporter platforms, remaining independent, Klopp, Anfield memories, ten years of Jordan Henderson and more. Issue 6 of Póg Mo Goal available from www.pogmogoal.bigcartel.com. Intro music by White Collar Boy.…

Hosts James and Joe are joined by Póg Mo Goal co-editor and designer Kie Carew to discuss the challenges of independent publishing, falling out of love with the English game and finding Bohs, plus everything from underage coaches who hate football to chants about hooligans. Issue 6 is available from www.pogmogoal.bigcartel.com. Intro music by White…

With the European Championship underway across the continent, Irishman James Carew is joined by Englishmen Taylor Geall and Ollie Woodbridge, writer of issue 6 feature The Three Knees of Nedved, to discuss championships past, whether the Three Lions are likeable, expanding the tournament, Dutch under achievers, international versus club game, and m…

Football writer Devon Rowcliffe joins us to talk about his article from issue 3 of the magazine, the history of football in Canada, the build-up and subsequent launch of this vast country’s Premier League, before we head to South Korea to delve into his book ‘Who Ate All the Squid?” Póg Mo Goal Magazine available at www.pogmogoal.bigcartel.com. Int…

Ron Ulrich of cult German football magazine 11freunde joins us to revisit an article from Issue 1 about how for 4 minutes and 38 seconds, Schalke 04 were the 2001 German champions. Then Andersson struck and hell opened. Intro music by White Collar Boy. Issue 6 of Póg Mo Goal magazine is now available from www.pogmogoal.bigcartel.com…

To pay tribute to an Irish football hero since November 1993, on the sad passing of Alan McLoughlin, we are reposting his chat to Póg Mo Goal's Dave O'Grady from 2014 about the release of 'A Different Shade of Green - The Alan McLoughlin Story', nominated for Irish Sports Book of the Year. He talked about his personal battle with cancer, that famou…

Historian David Toms takes us on a European tour from his native Waterford reliving his Issue 3 article of his time living in Prague, the sights, sounds, and football derbies of the Czech capital, to the state of the game in Norway where he now resides and recalls an eventful visit by Dublin’s Shamrock Rovers. Intro music by White Collar Boy. Issue…

Guest host Taylor Geall talks to Póg Mo Goal co-editor James Carew about the issue 6 article Russian Roulette, discussing Ireland’s football evolution seen in three key games against Russia, the Jack Charlton glory years, and the current state of the national team. Intro music by White Collar Boy. Issue 6 of Póg Mo Goal Magazine is now available at…

Gavin White joins us to talk about the rise, fall, and rise again of Shelbourne FC, the proposed ground share at a new Dalymount and the fan culture at one of Ireland’s most famous clubs. Intro Music by White Collar Boy. Issue 6 of Póg Mo Goal Magazine is now available at www.pogmogoal.bigcartel.com

In episode 009 we’re joined by Eddie Taylor from Alive and Kicking, the world’s only not-for-profit ball manufacturer. He tells us about the work they do to create sustainable jobs, educate young people on health issues, and about his footballing adventures in Africa. Alive & Kicking are the world’s only not-for-profit ball manufacturer who we part…

In episode 8 we go back to one of our favourite articles from issue 5 of the Póg Mo Goal Magazine, and are joined by Phil Delves to discuss kit collectors, the 80s and 90s golden age of football shirts, and how Cork City rubbed shoulders with giants in the jersey stakes. Intro Music by White Collar Boy. Issue 6 of Póg Mo Goal Magazine is now availa…

In the seventh episode of the Póg Mo Goal Podcast, hosts James Carew and Joe Phelan are joined by French Football Weekly's Jeremy Smith to discuss his article in issue 6 of the magazine. The Man Who Made France Beautiful, a tribute to Michel Hidalgo, France’s coach for some of their greatest games. Intro Music by White Collar Boy. Issue 6 of Póg Mo…

An interview with Italian Photographer Giacomo Cosua whose work is featured in issue six of Póg Mo Goal Magazine with hosts James Carew and Taylor Geall. Giacomo is a photographer based in Venice, Italy. He has worked with Monocle, Rolling Stone, Dazed, Adidas, AC Milan and ACF Fiorentina. He is the official photographer and social media editor of …

A detailed look at one of the featured articles in the next issue of Póg Mo Goal Magazine with hosts James Carew and Taylor Geall with author of the piece, Ryan Kilbane. Stasi Links & Energy Drinks. How reunification affected football in East Germany. Intro Music by White Collar Boy. Issue 6 of Póg Mo Goal Magazine is now available at www.pogmogoal…

Another dive into one of the featured articles in the next issue of Póg Mo Goal Magazine with hosts James Carew and Joe Phelan with author of the piece, Bruno Rodrigues. Futebol Feminino: A History of Struggle. Women’s football in Brazil has faced an uphill battle to earn respect. Recorded on the day of his passing, we pay tribute to Diego Maradona…

Bohs in the Time of Influenza. 100 years ago Ireland faced a not dissimilar pandemic to the Covid 19 crisis. Despite schools closing, and many businesses shutting due to illness and self-quarantine measures, football continued. A deep dive into one of the featured articles in the next issue of Póg Mo Goal Magazine with hosts James Carew and Joe Phe…

The Three Knees of Nedved. A billion-to-one anatomic anomaly added to Pavel Nedved’s legendary make-up and made him a stand-out performer for Juventus and the Czech national team. A deep dive into one of the featured articles in the next issue of Póg Mo Goal Magazine with hosts James Carew and Joe Phelan with author of the piece, Ollie Woodbridge. …

Training Day: How a safety exercise gone awry led to an Old Trafford bomb scare. The story of a security firm's trial at Manchester United's ground the day before a big match and forgetting about the dummy device left in a toilet. A deep dive into one of the featured articles in the next issue of Póg Mo Goal Magazine with hosts James Carew and Joe …