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 convene 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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…

Former Middleweight Champion of the World Andy Lee joins Joe Molloy to discuss his burgeoning coaching career, as he gets set to lead Joseph Parker into battle against IBF World Heavyweight titlist Daniel Dubois next Saturday, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Andy also pays tribute to the late John Cooney, the 28-year-old Galway native who last his l…

Will is joined by Eddie Brennan & new GAA Head of Hurling Willie Maher to discuss how to grow the game & the challenges facing the sport. Willie breaks down his to-do list ahead of officially starting his role in April, while Eddie gives his perspective. The lads also discuss which teams have impressed in the National League to date. Conan & Ronan …

Joe, Conan Doherty and Will Slattery convene for a Monday episode of Bits & Bobs to discuss Super Bowl 59 and an eventful FA Cup weekend. The Philadelphia Eagles proved too strong for the Kansas City Chiefs, as the lads discuss a surprise Super Bowl blowout. Conan breaks down Marcus Rashford's Aston Villa debut while Joe describes the aftermath of …

Joe is joined by Ian Madigan to analyse Ireland's bonus-point win over Scotland and reflect on round two of the Six Nations. Ian was very impressed with Ireland's fitness levels and breaks down exactly why Scotland have lost 11 games in row against the men in green. France's 'laissez-faire' attitude at Twickenham and England's Fin Smith/Marcus Smit…

Sinead Kissane, Cian Tracey & Ruaidhri O'Connor convene at Murrayfield after Ireland etched an emphatic win in Edinburgh, and another bonus point in what could prove a pivotal weekend in the race for Six Nations supremacy. Rugby coverage on the Indo Sport podcast is in association with Energia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Clive Clarke, uncle & agent to Mason Melia, joins Joe Molloy & Indo Sport's Dan McDonnell to offer his insight into the Wicklow-born teenager's historic move to Tottenham, which could eventually be worth as much as £3.5m. Dan also broaches the finances of the deal, in the context of previous transfers from the league, and how they compare within a …

Joe is joined by Ruaidhri O'Connor and Eddie O'Sullivan to discuss Ireland's team selection to face Scotland and the prospect of Ronan O'Gara coaching Australia. Peter O'Mahony's return to the starting XV, Garry Ringrose dropping to the bench and the out-half debate are all covered. Ronan O'Gara's interest in the Wallabies role and Geordan Murphy's…

Indo Sport's own Shane Brennan checks in from New Orleans to capture the mania of Super Bowl week, as the Kansas City Chiefs seek a historic three-peat when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday's showpiece. Revered NFL journalist Mike Carlson is also on hand to assess the match-up, and ponders whether Patrick Mahomes & co can complete the…

Joe, Ronan and Will are in situ for today's edition of Bits & Bobs. The lads reflect on Newcastle booking their trip to Wembley with victory over Arsenal, while they also turn their attention Stateside for an update on the NBA trade deadline which has been described this week as "modern slavery". If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email u…

Joe is joined by Ian Madigan to digest Ireland's opening Six Nations win and look ahead to a mouthwatering round two. The big difference in Ireland's attack on Saturday, where England's performance fell short and the continuing decline of Welsh rugby are all up for discussion. Ian also analyses the performances of Ireland's two out-halves, Sam Pren…

Joe is joined by Conan Doherty and Conor McKeon on Bits & Bobs to discuss the 'TNTisation' of Irish sports coverage, Rory McIlroy's win at Pebble Beach and the second weekend of Gaelic football's new rules. The lads kick off with a few emails, including a question about whether sports broadcasts are better in a studio or live at a stadium. Whether …

Gary Breen joins Joe to reflect on Arsenal's statement win over long-time title nemeses Man City, and ponders whether it's too late to reel in in-form leaders Liverpool. Indo Sport's own Dan McDonnell is on hand to wrap up some notable Deadline Day moves as well, particularly those of Irish internationals Evan Ferguson & Gavin Bazunu. Also on the a…

World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson & Ireland legend Keith Wood join Joe Molloy at Dublin's Ambassador Theatre to reflect on their unforgettable playing days, both as teammates & opponents. Rugby coverage on the Indo Sport podcast is with thanks to Energia. If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email us at [email protected]…

Sinead Kissane is joined by Ruaidhri O'Connor & Cian Tracey at the Aviva Stadium after Ireland turned the tide to topple England in their Six Nations opener. Rugby coverage on Indo Sport is brought to you by Energia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Irish Independent

Dan McDonnell dials in from Budapest, fresh from a big win for Ferencváros & Robbie Keane, as they toppled Troy Parrott's AZ Alkmaar in a 4-3 thriller. Dan & Conan also delve into Keane's circuitous managerial route at large, and the layered contention which it has sparked to date. Elsewhere, we chat through the latest transfer moving and shaking a…

Joe, Ronan and Conor team up for the post-live show Bits & Bobs - which inspires ideas of a live Bits & Bobs with an orchestral twist. On the menu are Adam Idah’s impressive goals for Celtic as the Champions League had its biggest match-day ever, Robbie Keane gears up for the first European test of his new job, and Tom McKibbin makes the leap to LI…

World Cup winning captain Martin Johnson & Ireland legend Keith Wood join Joe Molloy at Dublin's Ambassador Theatre to look ahead to Saturday's clash, and to preview the 2025 Six Nations at large. Indo Sport's own Ruaidhri O'Connor & Sinead Kissane also join the lads to offer their thoughts and predictions heading into the tournament. We'll have mo…

Will Slattery is joined by Eddie Brennan and Sarah O'Donovan to discuss the controversy over the TV coverage for Cork vs Limerick as well as all the major talking points as the hurling year gets under way. Cork's long winter, Limerick's bid to reclaim the All-Ireland and some eye-catching comments from Tipperary manager Liam Cahill are all on the m…