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This is your LOIfe

Podcast by The Irish Sun

English

News & politics

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The League of Ireland is on a roll - but it hasn’t always been this way.The domestic game has so often veered from crisis to catastrophe over the course of its imperfect history.Yet it survived, and flourished.In this series, veteran Irish Sun chief sports writer Neil O’Riordan will take you back in time to when pitches were awful, terraces empty, and tackles over the top.He will meet the legends of the domestic game to discuss the moments which defined them, made their careers - and the legend of the league.The gloves are off, and nothing is off limits.This is your LOIfe.Episode 1 premieres on Thursday February 13 wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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11 episodes

episode Keith Ward | 4 artwork

Keith Ward | 4

Our last episode of season 2 is the footballing boomerang of the League- Keith Ward. Speaking shortly after his retirement from playing the game, we hear how Oriel Park and Dalymount kept calling him back and how his new chapter remains in the Wee County. Famous for his deliveries on and off the pitch, Wardy tells us about living with an Ireland ace, how an ice-cream ended a good run with Stephen Kenny, and how a call from Damien Duff changed his future- even if it came at an awkward time. This is the last episode of the season. If you like what you've heard, please leave us a rating or a review on your platform player, and if you are listening on Spotify, drop us a comment below! This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

26 Feb 2026 - 53 min
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Owen Heary | 3

Owen Heary is one of the greatest full backs to play in the League of Ireland. He’s also a man who used to win league titles with clubs which almost went to the wall after. The Shelbourne and Bohemians legend talks to Neil O’Riordan about kicking Pat Dolan in the shins, watching criminals walk into Tolka Park and how the FAI never bothered to give Shels players winners medals the day they won the league. He also discusses Roddy Collins’s missing tooth, agreeing to join a new club after the manager got him drunk, playing Champions League football in Spain and why staying involved in football cost him a more reliable living. This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

19 Feb 2026 - 1 h 26 min
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Derek Pender | 2

DEREK Pender is synonymous with Bohs following an eight year stint in Dalymount Park. He’d been around the block before that, and played for the rest of Dublin’s big 4 before settling down just up the road from where he grew up. The full back opens up about his difficulties growing up surrounded by addiction in Dublin’s north inner city, and how football and his other work in banking offered him an escape route. He discusses the day he infuriated Ireland hero Niall Quinn, almost smashing a manager’s car in a fury, why he regrets threatening to go on strike at St. Pat’s, and the decision to take the Bohs job the weekend his mum died. Episode 2 of This Is Your LOIfe season 2 also hears why “Detzer” had no football memorabilia to bring with him to Irish Sun studios! This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

12 Feb 2026 - 50 min
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Pat Flynn | 1

PAT Flynn was a key part of the Shamrock Rovers squad that brought glory back to Ireland's most successful club under Michael O'Neill. Known for liking a tackle, Pajo was sent off 13 times during the course of his career - we think. The man who wound up Cristiano Ronaldo talks winding up Gazza, trying to keep out Del Piero and how his uncle secured him a deal with an English club by lying through his teeth. Episode 1 in season 2 of This Is Your LOIfe hears why a red card - believe it or not - sealed his big move to his beloved Hoops. This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

5 Feb 2026 - 50 min
episode Gavin Dykes | 6 artwork

Gavin Dykes | 6

Sligo Rovers royalty Dykes was a phenomenal leader for his hometown club, and later Derry City and Finn Harps. Never to be messed with, the defender discusses booting England hero Gary Lineker all over the Showgrounds after taking exception to a comment he made about the grass. He explains why he made his Sligo debut after a few pints in the pub, discusses the magic behind a most-unexpected Treble and a managerial and coaching career that later saw him manage Derry City in a do or die relegation battle with Harps. This is your LOIfe  is brought to you by The Irish Sun.  The series is produced by APodcastGeek.  It was written by and executively produced by Neil Cotter and Nicola Bardon. With thanks to An Chroí Digital Hub in Sligo for the studio. This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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