Afleveringen
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On this week’s show we are joined by two men who startedtheir careers outside of the Irish League.
Our first guest is former Finn Harps and Derry City man Ciaran Coll, who has quickly won over Glentoran fans with his defensive displays.
We discuss his time so far at the Glens, his LOI playing days, Brandywell departure and look ahead to some big games on the horizon.
Whilst our second guest is someone who played at the otherend of the pitch, turning out for the likes of Carrick Rangers, Ballymena Utd and Portadown to name a few. Shane Dolan gives us an insight into player recruitment, the growing reputation of the Irish League outside of Northern Ireland and his own experiences in football management since hanging up his boots. -
With 13 points between 2nd and 10th, how much could the complexion of the league shift between now and the end of this campaign?
With the split looming next month, we chat to two teams in the bottom half who are hoping to at the very least force themselves into a European play-off position and ideally a top half finish.
Joining us on this week's episode are Stephen O'Donnell of Ballymena United and Jack Malone from Glenavon.
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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Michael is joined by former Carrick Rangers manager Stuart King who discusses his time out of management, whether he would favour a return sometime soon and how he assesses the title race - can anyone stop Linfield at this stage? The Blues face back-to-back champions Larne on Tuesday night.
We get to know Cliftonville defender Jack Keaney who was one of their January arrivals and a man well known to the club's assistant manager Gerard Lyttle.
Plus we get an insight into the aspirations of H&W Welders from one of their star players Daniel Kearns. He offers his thoughts on a highly competitive Championship and takes a trip down memory lane as we reflect on Irish League titles and time spent in England earlier in his career.
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They are the two lowest-ranked teams remaining in the Irish Cup, both only one win away from reaching the quarter-final stage but can either of them capitalise on home advantage to reach the next round?
Joining us on this week's episode are Dollingstown boss Stephen Uprichard and Moyola Park player/coach Dwayne Nelson who are hosting Loughgall and Ards respectively on Saturday.
We speak to journalist, broadcaster and author Barry Flynn about the Big Two derby on Friday, where cup upsets might come from this weekend and his new book which is available for pre-order now.
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Crusaders star Philip Lowry reacts to their win last weekend over Coleraine and looks ahead to a busy week with Portadown and Linfield in the league and an Irish Cup clash against his brother Stephen when Limavady United come to Seaview next week.
Carrick Rangers first team coach and player Mark Surgenor discusses entering his 10th year at the club, gaining coaching experience and explains why he is not panicking despite his teammates failing to find the net in their last 5 league games.
Plus we catch up with Portadown manager Niall Currie whose sides have performed above expectations this season. Can they keep it up? Will there be a couple of new faces added before the transfer window closes? We put those questions and more to him and find out what it's like to break the news to players that they are no longer a part of your plans.
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Our 4 guests this week all have their sights on big targets. For Dungannon Swifts, they've started 2025 in the dizzy heights of 2nd in the Premiership. Where can they go from here? We speak to midfielder James Knowles about the fantastic season that the Stangmore side have had so far.
For Coleraine, it's not been smooth sailing and yet with all the changes at the club they are only 9 points behind the Swifts in the league. With investment leading to some big signings, how does captain Lyndon Kane assess where the club is at currently?
Plus we look ahead to the Co. Antrim Shield final with the help of Glentoran gaffer Declan Devine and Larne boss Gary Haveron. Will the Invermen make it 5-in-a-row or are the Glens about to land their first piece of silverware of this campaign?
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After a festive break, we are back and joined by 3 guests to reflect on some interesting developments in the Irish League.
Glenavon have climbed out of the bottom two and are hoping to continue their ascent towards a European play-off spot. We speak to in-form player Matthew Snoddy about how they have managed to improve results in recent weeks.
Glentoran have a very busy January ahead, with a League Cup semi-final, Co. Antrim Shield final and Irish Cup 6th round clash with Linfield all on the way. Defender Kodi Foster-Lyons chats to us about a crucial month for the club.
Plus Limavady United skipper Stephen Lowry reflects on claiming a big scalp last weekend as the Roesiders dumped Larne out of the Irish Cup. Their attention now turns to a trip to Championship leaders Bangor on Friday night.
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Mark McIntosh joins Michael to review the Premiership season so far for all 12 clubs and offer up his Boxing Day predictions.
Plus we preview the Steel and Sons Cup final with the help of two brothers who will be on opposing sides and their managers as Willowbank and Derriaghy prepare to meet on Christmas morning.
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IFA Head of Refereeing Mike Riley and barrier-breaking match official Louise Thompson join Michael to discuss all things refereeing, from future use of technology to assist refs in the Irish League to how you can become one.
Plus we hear stories from their respective careers and put them on the spot with the questions you've been sending us!
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Goalkeeper Dan Gyollai discusses his impressive start to life at Glentoran, recent bragging rights over the Blues, ambitions at the Oval, moving to Stoke City from Hungary as a teenager and an unlikely footballing idol growing up.
Harry Jewitt-White reflects on his season so far at Crusaders, the international footballer who helped convince him to sign for the club, his thoughts on the Irish Premiership and education received at Portsmouth.
We assess Limavady United's good start to their Championship campaign with strike Joe McCready. Having won the PIL in the previous season, just how big is the step up and how much higher can the Roesiders go?
Plus we launch a competition in association with BoyleSports.
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Michael is joined by new Larne manager Nathan Rooney, Carrick Rangers star David Cushley and Portadown loanee Baris Altintop.
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With two Premiership managers departing in the past week, we welcome new Glenavon boss Paddy McLaughlin onto the show to get his thoughts on the challenges facing him at Mourneview Park.
Journalist Stuart McKinley discusses Tiernan Lynch's decision to leave Larne, weighs up Linfield's lead at the top of the table and reflects on Northern Ireland's performance in the Nations League.
Plus we hear how Matthew Shevlin is finding the move to full-time football at Coleraine and he looks ahead to their clash with Crusaders this Sunday.
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Michael is joined by Cliftonville assistant manager Gerard Lyttle to discuss the Reds recent winning run and his thoughts on the current crop of young stars in the Northern Ireland team, who he worked with in his time as U17 and U19 manager.
We hear from Josh Robinson on his coaching journey at Larne and his hopes to return to playing after time on the sidelines with an ACL injury.
Plus Robbie Garrett discusses some of his career highlights and lays out his promotion hopes with Bangor.
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Michael has assembled a panel of defenders for this week's episode.
Colin Coates details his return from a career-threatening injury to play 90 minutes in Ballymena United's League Cup success on Tuesday.
We hear from Loughgall captain Ben Murdock whose side have picked up back-to-back wins in the Premiership for the first time in this campaign and are hoping to kick on.
Plus Dale Montomgery discusses Armagh City's shootout victory over Glenavon and previews his return to former club Newry City on Friday night.
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Cliftonville legend Joe Gormley, Glentoran boss Declan Devine and Portadown skipper Gary Thompson join Michael on this week's show.
The Reds won at Windsor and are getting ready for a North Belfast derby on Friday night, the Ports are hoping to build on a big scalp last weekend and the Glens meanwhile are preparing to face Larne at the Oval.
The trio share their thoughts on the league season so far and weigh in on the debate around the current standard of the Irish League after some questions were raised following Larne's heavy defeat to Shamrock Rovers. -
We bring you a special European edition of The Score, as we build up to the UEFA Conference League clash between NIFL champions Larne and LOI champions Shamrock Rovers.
Providing an insight into the Larne camp are their manager Tiernan Lynch, captain Cian Bolger, midfielder Jordan McEneff and owner Kenny Bruce.
Voice of Shamrock Rovers and one of Ireland's finest commentators Con Murphy joins us to give us a look into how the visitors will be approaching the game.
Plus we hear from Thomas Stewart, who had the privilege of winning silverware for both clubs during his playing career.
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Kirk Millar, Curtis Allen and Mark Stafford join Michael Clarke to discuss life at their respective clubs and what they're hoping to achieve this season.
Millar reflects on a decade since re-joining the Blues, playing for David Healy, the forward he most enjoyed finding and Loughgall this weekend.
Allen opens up about what he'd like to do after he retires, his mentality when it comes to setting and scoring goals and the impact new manager Stephen Baxter has already made.
Plus Stafford shares his thoughts on the Championship, an impressive win over Bangor, lessons learned at Windsor Park and his early impressions on life as manager at Ferney Park.
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It's a results business. For table-toppers Ballymena United, whose impressive winning streak started against Glenavon, this weekend is about trying to ensure their run isn't ended by the Lurgan Blues. Joining us from the Sky Blues is former Northern Ireland international Danny Lafferty, who was one of their summer recruits.
After a bumpy patch of three defeats in all competitions, Crusaders have responded with three consecutive wins across the league and Co. Antrim Shield and have been helped by the goals of defender Jarlath O'Rourke who chats to us about their recent performances and a second match of the week against Linfield.
Whilst for Newry City, a poor start to the season has seen a managerial change. Darren Mullen brought a great deal of success in his previous tenure, so can lightning strike twice? He discusses why he said yes to a return to the Showgrounds dugout.
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Our guests were all on the winning side in the first round of the League Cup. We speak to Rodney McAree about his excellent start to the season, which has seen him rewarded with a contract extension at Dungannon Swifts, midfielder Rory Hale discusses demands at Cliftonville as he hopes they can now kick on in this campaign and Queen's boss James Lavery shares his pride at claiming a Premiership scalp on Tuesday night.
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This week Michael is joined by Larne striker Matty Lusty, Carrick Rangers midfielder Seanan Clucas and Coleraine defender Dean Jarvis.
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