Acclaimed author & journalist Don McRae joins Conor McKeon to discuss 'The Last Bell', his final boxing book of a 50-year career covering the sport. Don delves into his incomparable experiences with fighters from Mike Tyson to Katie Taylor and countless in between. He also frames his 'dysfunctional' relationship with a sport which has shown him the…

Ireland come from behind to beat Bulgaria in Plovdiv, but not everyone is impressed... Dion Fanning joins Conán to thrash out just how happy we're really allowed to be. Ronan and Will fill out the panel first to get into the Matt Doherty discussion, and look at where that Troy Parrott touch ranks in the best "I Wasn't Expecting That..." moments of …

Former Ireland internationals Jackie Shiels and Hannah Tyrrell join Sinead Kissane to preview this year’s Women’s Six Nations, where the squad ask if Ireland can carry confidence into their match-up with France this weekend. Rugby on Indo Sport is brought to you by Energia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Will is joined by Vincent Hogan, former chief sports writer of the Irish Independent, to remember Eddie Jordan, the F1 legend who died today at the age of 76. Vincent looks back on the Dubliner's rise through the motorsport ranks, from the skeptical reaction in Ireland, to his F1 dream, all the way up to winning a first Grand Prix with Jordan Racin…

Eight-time All-Ireland champion Philly McMahon joins Will to assess the state of play in the National Football League, as the FRC's new rules continue to take effect, and the top sides jostle for position to make [and avoid] the Division 1 final If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie ✉️ You can subs…

Indo Sport’s Dan McDonnell & Aidan Fitzmaurice join Conan Doherty from snowy Plovdiv to preview Ireland’s upcoming double header, discuss team selection headaches surrounding Evan Ferguson, Matt Doherty et al, and chat through the fractious nature of football in Bulgaria at present. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Ruaidhri O'Connor is joined by Cian Tracey and Chris Jones of the BBC to review Six Nations 2025. Ruaidhri asks the panel why the vibes are so different around France, England and Ireland considering all three teams won four games out of five. Ireland's need to find new players, the prospect of Simon Easterby joining Andy Farrell on the Lions tour …

Conán has assembled a stellar team of coaching minds for this St Patrick’s Day special. All-Ireland winner & camogie coach Sarah O’Donovan joins him in studio, as does long-time soccer & GAA coach Shane Keegan, and Leitrim Senior Football manager Steven Poacher, all of whom give their insights into the evolving world of coaching. Contact time, ways…

Sinéad Kissane, Rúaidhrí O'Connor and Cian Tracey deliver their verdict from the Stadio Olimpico as Ireland end the Six Nations with a hard-fought victory. Rugby on Indo Sport is brought to you by Energia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Irish Independent

It's Bits & Bobs day on the Indo Sport podcast, as the lads reflect on the latest sporting headlines, including an Old Trafford penalty bonanza, Heimer's olive branch, Thomas Tuchel's eye-catching England squad, and Unai Emery's quest for vindication. Also on the agenda is what exactly constitutes 'fan culture', are GAA goalkeepers being cut adrift…

Ronan, Will & Shane reflect on last night’s drama in Madrid, as Atleti once again came undone at the hands of their Real overlords. Irish golf star Leona Maguire also joins the show to chat about her season, as the Irish Open in Carton House approaches. The lads also delve into whether sports coverage on TV is all that it seems [it isn't], Warren G…

Will is joined by Cian Tracey and Eddie O'Sullivan to look ahead to Ireland's final Six Nations game against Italy. Simon Easterby's response to Fabien Galthie's post-match press conference last Saturday is up for discussion as is the team selection for Italy, with Jack Crowley getting the nod to start and a number of big names returning. Eddie sha…

Will is joined by Cathal Dennehy to reflect on Ireland's dramatic Sunday at the European Indoor Athletics Championship that saw Sarah Healy win a gold medal and Kate O'Connor and Mark English take home bronze. Cathal breaks down the challenges each athlete had to face to claim glory and discusses the prospect of more Irish medals at major competiti…

Will is joined in studio by Niall Quinn to talk about the upcoming Italia 90 reunion, how Evan Ferguson can get on track and the funding shortfall in Irish football. Before that, Ronan Mullen pops into the studio to reflect on PSG's Champions League win over Liverpool and Man United's ambitious design for a 'new Trafford'. Our football coverage on …

Will & Ronan are joined in studio by some sporting royalty, as Rod Woodson – one of the NFL's greatest ever players, legend of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Super Bowl winner with the Baltimore Ravens, stopped by ahead of the Steelers' visit to Dublin. The lads discuss Rod's legendary career path, from a unique upbringing in Indiana, to being an asp…

Eddie Brennan and Colm Keys join Conán Doherty for the Kilkenny post-mortem and a look at EIGHT red cards from three games this weekend. Cork steamroll Clare in their backyard, but 1998 should be a warning. And Down barge their way back into Division 1 hurling. If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie…

Dion Fanning is in studio to talk about Darwin Nunez the hero, and Liverpool's worthiness as Premier League champions. Arsenal draw at Old Trafford amidst plenty of 'wall talk', measurement angst, over-celebration contention, and Mikel Arteta v Patrick Davison. Heimir Hallgrímsson's Late Late Show interview also sparks some renewed discussion about…

Will Slattery is joined by Ruaidhri O'Connor and Ian Madigan to reflect on France's emphatic Six Nations win over Ireland. Ireland's third-quarter collapse, the lack of speed in the team and some majestic French play is all on the menu. Fabien Galthie's reaction to Antoine Dupont's injury and how Ireland have managed the out-half situation are up f…

Sinead Kissane, Ruaidhri O'Connor & Cian Tracey convene at The Aviva Stadium after France emphatically ended Ireland's Grand Slam aspirations with a dominant display in Dublin. Rugby coverage on the Indo Sport podcast is in association with Energia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Joe, Conan & Conor gather for this Friday's edition of Bits & Bobs, as we sift through the day's sports agenda, and dip back into the listener mailbag. If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie. You can subscribe to our dedicated Indo Sport YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@IndoSportPodcast 📹…

Joe is joined by Ian Madigan and Cian Tracey to give their final verdict on Ireland's Six Nations showdown with France. The lads kick off by discussing the team news, including Jamie Osborne's surprise inclusion and Fabien Galthie's decision to pick a 7/1 split on the bench. Ian then delves into France's 'secret weapon' in the kicking game before I…

Fresh from a frenetic night of Champions League action in Paris, Miguel Delaney checks in from Gare du Nord to recap Liverpool's smash and grab win against a scintillating PSG side. Football coverage on the Indo Sport podcast is in association with Sky Sports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Joe is joined by Michael Verney and former BBC racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght to preview Cheltenham 2025, which kicks off next Tuesday. Michael and Cornelius discuss the issues facing the festival and what organisers are doing to improve things, while Joe asks whether the continuing Irish dominance is turning viewers off in the UK. Constitu…

Joe, Will & Ronan congregate at Bits & Bobs HQ to chat through the sports news of the day, and to peruse the latest listener emails. If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie. You can subscribe to our dedicated Indo Sport YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@IndoSportPodcast 📹 See omnystudio.com…

Joe is joined by Eddie O'Sullivan to look ahead to Ireland's Six Nations showdown with France on Saturday. Simon Easterby's intervention in Garry Ringrose's disciplinary hearing is up for discussion, as is the changing nature of the rivalry with the French along with the scrum and lineout issues facing Ireland ahead of Saturday. Our rugby coverage …

Joe is joined by Colm Keys, Donnchadh Boyle and Conor McKeon to discuss all the latest talking points in the football and hurling leagues. The lads start with hurling, where a consensus has emerged that Cork and Limerick are the two All-Ireland favourites ahead of the 2025 championship. The chat then turns to football, where a number of cranky Gael…

Journalist Jonathan Wilson assesses the state of play at Manchester United as Jim Ratcliffe, Ruben Amorim et al conspire to lurch from one landmine to the next. The lads also look ahead to a tasty slate of Champions League action, and debate whether or not Jean-Philippe Mateta's grim injury will spark a change in how goalkeepers are governed. Footb…

Indo Sport’s Dan McDonnell joins Joe to recap the weekend that was in the League of Ireland, as champions Shelbourne played out a 1-1 draw with Shamrock Rovers. The lads also discuss the latest fallout from Ian Harte’s comments last week, and how – in an era of vocal characters in the League of Ireland – the FAI have lost control of the Irish footb…

Joe, Will and Conor team up for this Friday Bits & Bobs where we get through some of the emails that have come our way this week. The team also break down the odd nature of Garry Ringrose’s ban, react to news that Clare have sold naming rights for Cusack Park, and read through the growing war of words between Ian Harte and Stephen Kenny. You can su…

Joe is joined by Ruaidhri O'Connor and Andrew Conway to discuss the triple international retirement of Peter O'Mahony, Cian Healy and Conor Murray after the Six Nations. Ruaidhri sums up the careers of the three Ireland legends while Andrew gives an insight into what it was like sharing a dressing room with the trio. Andrew also breaks down the min…

Slovenia’s surprising 4-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland women’s team has made Irish football ask where the squad currently sits early in the Carla Ward era. Former international Méabh De Búrca and Irish Independent soccer writer Seán O’Connor join Joe to run the rule over an international break that may force the Ireland team to press the re…

32 years ago, eight-time Grand Slam champion Monica Seles was stabbed during a tennis match and the 19-year-old's life was never the same. Joe is joined by Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated to reflect on the shocking moment, what it meant for Seles' career and that whole era of tennis. The jumping off point for the chat are the uncomfortable paral…

Joe is joined by Will and Conor for the latest episode of Bits and Bobs. Joe starts off by reading an email about an Offaly listener's quest to make it to the Super Bowl for his 40th birthday. David Clifford's magical hat-trick, the debate around Ireland's out-half and Man United's cost-cutting are all on the menu too. You can email the show at ind…

Joe is joined by Colm Keys to discuss all the talking points after GAA Congress last weekend. A new football championship structure is coming in 2026, GAAGO has been replaced by GAA+ while a potentially 'catastrophic' demographic problem is brewing for the association. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Former Ireland outhalf Ian Madigan joins Joe to recap a hard-fought win for Simon Easterby’s side in Cardiff, and to break down the sizeable task which lies ahead against France. Rugby coverage on the Indo Sport podcast is in association with Energia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Joe is joined by Miguel Delaney to discuss Liverpool's impressive win at Man City that may have sealed the Premier League title. Arne Slot's impact, whether Mo Salah can overtake Thierry Henry as the Premier League's greatest player and Man United's latest cost-cutting measures are all on the menu. Before Miguel joins Joe, Will and Conan pop into t…

Ireland are Triple Crown champions after a nervy victory over Wales at the Principality Stadium. Sinéad Kissane, Cian Tracey and Rúaidhrí O'Connor break down the game after the final whistle in Cardiff. Rugby coverage on the Indo Sport podcast is in association with Energia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Will had the chance to catch up with darts sensation Luke Littler earlier this week ahead of the PDC Premier League’s arrival in Dublin But first, Conor McKeon joins Joe and Will to talk about a colourful night by The Point as Gerwyn Price ran out victorious at ‘The Darts’. You can subscribe to our dedicated Indo Sport YouTube page here: https://ww…

Joe, Will and Conan bring you this Friday edition of Bits & Bobs which comes off the back of the Champions League draw, Ross Byrne’s move to Gloucester and Shamrock Rovers’ European defeat. Meanwhile, the team react to AI predictions of tournaments and ask if AI could ever deliver a Bits & Bobs. Plus - a solution to the cumbersome nature of calling…

Eddie O’Sullivan and Rúaidhrí O’Connor join Joe ahead of Ireland’s Six Nations journey to Wales in a clash that is not expected to be a tough test for Simon Easterby’s side. The team ask if Easterby’s future is in Ireland, break down the changes in the starting lineup, and go through some of the media madness that has surrounded the build-up to the…

Stephen Bradley's explosive press conference, Carla Ward's first game as Ireland WNT manager, another missed opportunity for Liverpool and Real Madrid's demolition of Man City are all on the menu for a busy football show. Joe is joined by Will to recap Liverpool's dramatic draw with Aston Villa and another tough night for Pep Guardiola's side. Aida…

The second-coming of Donald Trump as US President has gripped the globe and the sporting world. Although sport has not been centre stage for Trump, it is certainly a big part of his second-term agenda, with the FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games set to take place in the US under his reign. Marion McKeone, US-based political reporter, and Mark Ca…

Joe is joined by eight-time All-Ireland champion Philly McMahon to take stock after the opening three rounds of the National Football League. Philly weighs in on the new rules before reacting to Michael Murphy's eye-catching return for Donegal in the win over Armagh. How Dublin are shaping up after losing so many key players and Kerry's second-half…

Joe, Will and Conor team up for this Monday edition of Bits & Bobs, which comes off the back of the tragic news of the death of Cheltenham Festival-winning rider Michael O'Sullivan. Elsewhere, the team break down the bizarre sending off for Armagh’s Aidan Forker on Michael Murphy, Will takes us through a URC weekend that saw pressure rise on Richie…

Irish Independent soccer writer Aidan Fitzmaurice joined Joe after the League of Ireland’s opening weekend, which saw the lights go out in Tolka Park as over 30,000 fans lit up the Aviva for a Dublin derby. We break down Stephen Bradley’s comments that took aim at Heimir Hallgrimsson’s view towards the league, assess the Aviva stadium experiment in…

Joe is joined by Damien Delaney to reflect on a Premier League weekend that saw Man United lose again and Man City show signs of rejuvenation. Damien explains why Ruben Amorim may not recover if his side's poor form continues and breaks down why he thinks Man City could be getting back on track. Will Slattery also joins Joe to spin through some of …

Joe is joined in studio by three-time Olympian Thomas Barr to reflect on his career in athletics. Thomas announced his retirement last month and tells Joe why he decided to hang up his spikes and his plans for the future. Missing out on an Olympic medal by 0.05 seconds, the mechanics of being a hurdler and doping in athletics are all up for discuss…

Joe, Ronan and Will reflect on Michael Noonan's record-breaking goal for Shamrock Rovers while Dan McDonnell joins from Norway to discuss the 16-year-old's magic moment. Dan breaks down where Noonan's future might lie, with plenty of interest around Europe, while Rovers now prepare for Sunday's Dublin derby against Bohemians at the Aviva Stadium. F…

Will is joined by Aidan Fitzmaurice and Dan McDonnell to look ahead to the 2025 League of Ireland season. Damien Duff's Shelbourne are the defending champions and Aidan is tipping the Dublin side to upset the odds again and reclaim their crown. Stephen Kenny has been building nicely with St Pat's and Dan thinks it could be their year. The big offse…

Joe is joined by Gary Breen to digest last night's Champions League thriller that saw Real Madrid beat Man City at the death. Gary breaks down Man City's continuing inability to protect leads, Carlo Ancelott's managerial approach and the fallout for Arsenal after Kai Havertz's injury. Ronan and Will also join Joe to discuss Real's latest knockout d…