Tales From The East Stand

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April 25, 2019 09:15 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MB

We talk our second podcast bus to Derry on Good Friday and those refereeing decisions against Bohs on Tuesday. Plus the return of Winston and the LIST OF HATRED.

We talk the FAI fiasco and the Waterford game with 'LOI-Curious' and Martin Genockey interviews. Sean Feighery joins us to do the Ultras raffle draw for Gavin Bazunu's jersey and provide some tips on getting across the border on Friday.

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April 11, 2019 11:11 - 1 hour - 58 MB

We look back on a great night in Cork, there's the Member's Corner with 'Dangerous' Dave Dunne and the centre-backs battle it out in our quiz; Lee Grace and Pico Lopes.

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April 04, 2019 09:56 - 1 hour - 55.9 MB

There's the UCD and Bray League Cup reviews, another chat with Winston and it's Alan Mannus v Ronan Finn in the last 16 of Questions From The East Stand.

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March 26, 2019 06:55 - 2 hours - 147 MB

To celebrate 10 years at Tallaght Stadium we have Paul Donohue and former Rovers midfielder Stephen Rice in Johnny Blues Bar. In the first half hour of the show we (try to) review the Finn Harps game with Dunster, who did an overnighter in Ballybofey with the Hoops SC and met the famous up Tom there. We describe the cast of characters on our first ever bus and the scenes after the Rovers goal. Then Ricer arrives to talk the Under 19s job and the Roadstone project (hat-trick for OMOREHIOMWAN) ...

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March 21, 2019 10:54 - 1 hour - 57.4 MB

We talk the Jack Byrne show against Sligo, his Ireland call up and our bus to Ballybofey tomorrow. There's an interview with Luke Proctor, and then Greg Bolger and Sean Boyd help us make the draw for the last 16 of Questions From The East Stand at Roadstone.

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March 14, 2019 12:29 - 1 hour - 60.6 MB

We talk a brilliant performance at Richmond Park last week and Sligo tomorrow in the week of the Tallaght 10 year anniversary. There's the final Questions From The East Stand qualifiers with Dean Dillon, Brandon Kavanagh and Sean Callan, and the return of WINSTON.

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March 07, 2019 11:09 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

We look at the Dundalk and Finn Harps games which sent Rovers back to the top of the table and give Questions From The East Stand to Orhan Vojic and Leon Pohls. There's also an interview with St Pat's fan and Councilor Dermot Looney to look ahead to Friday's visit to Inchicore.

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February 28, 2019 23:28 - 1 hour - 67.3 MB

We discuss the Derry game and the view from the new south stand, another derby defeat and those refereeing decisions, plus Aaron Greene and Aaron McEneff face Questions From The East Stand.

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February 20, 2019 11:35 - 3 hours - 197 MB

We welcome Robbie Gaffney and Noel Synnott to Johnny Blues Bar to review a memorable game in Waterford, and to review the Wac Express from the Pines to the pub in Knocktopher to the RSC and back. Then from 1 hour 9 minutes it's all about the lads' careers and they answer questions sent in by listeners. Robbie and Noel played seven years together in the late 70s and early 80s - most of it under John Giles - so Iceland and Romania 1982 soon come up. Having spent much of his early life in London...

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February 14, 2019 10:10 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

We look ahead to the opening game of the season in Waterford, there's the Member's Corner with Kieran McDermott while Trevor Clarke and Jack Byrne get the Questions From The East Stand qualifiers get underway.

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January 29, 2019 11:50 - 2 hours - 152 MB

Episode 77: Tallaght or Bust. As Rovers celebrate ten years since the opening of Tallaght Stadium, we present part one of a special show about the stadium saga and the formation of the 400 Club. After the first half hour of news, Mick Kearns and Robert Goggins join us to talk all the twists and turns from 1996 to 2004 as planning, money and judicial trouble befell the project. Mick was a board member for four of those difficult years while Robert authored a book which details the struggle, 'A...

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December 17, 2018 12:20 - 1 hour - 102 MB

The theme of our last show of the year is Rovers' 17th and most recent league title which was won on October 25th, 2011. Joining us in Johnny Blues Bar are Ken Oman and Dean Kelly, who, having suffered injuries in the middle of the season, came back and were sprung from the bench to score the goals that night at UCD. Two Finglas natives, the lads talk about starting out their careers, joining the Hoops seven years ago, carpooling with Gary O'Neill and Ronan Finn, Tallinn and Copenhagen and Mi...

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November 26, 2018 22:42 - 1 hour - 99.6 MB

Our November Monthly Madness guests are John Coady and Kevin 'Gaff' Brady, who had a brilliant partnership down the left (and are brilliant postmen too). The lads talk about the winning mentality of the four-in-a-row team, the significance of the 1984 FAI Cup final defeat and reuniting at Derry to win a treble. Kevin recalls his shock at scoring his only Rovers goal in the '86 final and talks about coaching nowadays with St Paul's on the northside. John tells us about converting from a strike...

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October 30, 2018 12:23 - 1 hour - 104 MB

It's the 2018 End of Season Special with a live audience at Johnny Blues Bar. Our star studded guests include Hooperman, President Michael D. Higgins, Tommy Tormey, Conor Foley, Dan Fullam, Sean Fields, Dean Creevey, 'Bucket' Niall Hayden, Garreth Brennan, Rob Lavelle, 'Dangerous Dave' and Rebecca Dunne, Davey Doyle and Mick Kearns!

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October 25, 2018 21:32 - 1 hour - 78.9 MB

We discuss the Waterford win and the Sligo trip, there's the Member's Corner with Paddy Flannelly, some more 'Grinds My Gears' and Dave McAllister takes on Joey O'Brien in the final of Questions From The East Stand.

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October 18, 2018 11:31 - 1 hour - 63 MB

We review the late win in Inchicore and preview our last home game of the season. There's the Member's Corner with Justin Mason, and Dave McAllister v Alan Mannus in the other Questions From The East Stand semi-final.

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October 11, 2018 10:03 - 1 hour - 71.7 MB

No goals to talk about but we review Cork last week and look ahead to Richmond Park tomorrow. There's Member's Corner with James Lowe and Questions From The East Stand with Joey O'Brien v Sean Boyd and winner facing Dan Carr in the semi-finals right after.

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October 04, 2018 11:41 - 1 hour - 84.4 MB

There's the Carl Paul Turner anthem, Derry and 5-a-side tournament reviews, Nick Clarke interview and Lee Grace v Dan Carr and Dave McAllister v Luke Byrne in the QFTES quarter-finals

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September 25, 2018 09:14 - 1 hour - 103 MB

Former Hoops keeper Alan O'Neill joins us to talk the Giles Era, what happened with Jim McLaughlin that caused him to leave Milltown and helping UCD to a shock FAI Cup final win over Rovers. Then we discuss his second spell in the 90s, finally winning a league title with the club, becoming manager with Terry Eviston but getting sacked one league game into the new season. We also chat about the 2005 relegation playoff, how close he came to earning an international cap, working with the Ireland...

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September 19, 2018 10:31 - 1 hour - 64.3 MB

We look at the great win and great goals against Limerick and plan our theoretical bus to Derry on Saturday. There's interviews with Tommy Tormey (Member's Corner), Eamonn Moore and Emma Wheatley (Play For Paddy Tournament) and Jose Ferrer (Rovers goalkeeping coach).

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September 13, 2018 21:22 - 1 hour - 73.2 MB

There's the Bray game from a couple of weeks ago, Member's Corner with Macdara Ferris, Questions From The East Stand with Alan Mannus v Dylan Watts and the winner against Sean Kavanagh in the quarter-finals. Then we make the draw for the TFTES 5-a-side tournament!

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August 30, 2018 10:51 - 1 hour - 70.1 MB

Gary reviews an epic win in Oriel Park while The Prof wishes he was there. We debut two new features - The Members Corner with John Connolly and 'Grinds My Gears' with a number of Rovers fans.

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August 22, 2018 10:24 - 3 hours - 211 MB

Joined by Rovers fan James Cooke and former Hoops striker Mick Byrne, we battle post-derby depression and a noisy refrigerator for another dose of Monthly Madness, this time held at James' man-cave in Tallaght, known as the Glenmalure Inn. The show is split into two parts: First there's the Bohs game analysis, our LOI-Curious feature and the usual stats and news. Then (from 2 hours 3 minutes) the lads talk the four-in-a-row and leaving Milltown, with a cameo from James' son Sean about an expe...

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August 16, 2018 10:33 - 1 hour - 58.2 MB

We try to make sense of our first round exit from the FAI Cup in Drogheda and talk a certain club's obsession with Rovers ahead of the derby. Luke Byrne and Ronan Finn get their second chance in the quiz.

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August 09, 2018 09:09 - 2 hours - 120 MB

Episode 63: Dude, Where's My Podcast? Alan Mannus drops into Johnny Blues to chat about the win over Sligo, Gavin Bazunu and what he was doing when he was 16, growing up in Canada then Northern Ireland, comparing Linfield to Rovers, replacing fans' favourite Barry Murphy, living with Gary Twigg in that famous house in Tallaght, penalty saves, Israel, Del Piero's free kick, going to Euro 2016, his time at St Johnstone and why he has returned to Rovers. We also hear from John 'The Legend' Murphy.

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July 26, 2018 21:32 - 1 hour - 80.6 MB

It's the much anticipated TFTES on Tour episode as we review the AIK game and our trip to Stockholm last week and get a German and Swedish perspective from Marcus Rossel and Rikard Roos. Then we discuss those massive three points in Waterford on Sunday.

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July 16, 2018 10:39 - 3 hours - 168 MB

Our guests in Johnny Blues Bar are Aidan Price and Andy Myler, who both joined Shamrock Rovers in the 2006 First Division winning season. The lads recall the Bohs and Athlone games from that year and what it was like playing under Pat Scully. After Aidan helps review the AIK game he discusses the first ever match in Tallaght, Real Madrid, Modena, Israel, his near fatal mistake against Sporting Fingal, being released by Michael O'Neill, his current role as Under 19s boss and working with Gavin...

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July 10, 2018 13:03 - 2 hours - 138 MB

This week's guest host is Jim Toner and with three games to talk about we have a show as bloated as Dundalk's first team squad. We talk Gavin's penalty save, Football Coming Home, new signings and interview journalist Sujay Dutt to preview Thursday's tie with AIK.

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July 02, 2018 14:02 - 1 hour - 103 MB

Eoghan Rice fills in for Gary today to talk the Derry win, Block L, THE HEAT, the World Cup, the Celtic friendly and his time as LOI Press Officer. Plus we interview Alan Kinsella.

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June 27, 2018 14:17 - 1 hour - 74.2 MB

We're back to talk the Limerick game, the European draw, Stockholm plans, the World Cup, VAR, plus it's Ethan Boyle v Dan Carr and Greg Bolger v Dave McAllister in QFTES.

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June 11, 2018 18:56 - 2 hours - 142 MB

Jason Maloney and Mick Conroy join us for a Glenmalure Gazette 30th Anniversary special. We discuss how it all started, Ricky McEvoy, The Housemartins, their contributions and favourite memories of the fanzine. Mick talks the Conroy family and being on the Rovers board in the O'Neill and Kenny eras. There's the fans tournament in Germany in the 90s (Elfmeter!) and the Brandywell 1994 incident. The lads read out all our potential European opponents and reminisce about Linfield 1984 and Djurgar...

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June 07, 2018 09:13 - 1 hour - 88.7 MB

There's the Dundalk game, Dan Cleary, Graham Burke's Ireland goal, our new badges and a great QTFES with Sean Kavanagh v Luke Byrne and Ronan Finn v Joey O'Brien.

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May 31, 2018 07:58 - 1 hour - 98.1 MB

We dissect the Dublin Derby, interview Robert Goggins (Programme award winner) and Pat O'Toole (Pig's head thrower) and then it's Lee Grace v Gary Shaw in the quiz.

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May 24, 2018 08:04 - 1 hour - 78.7 MB

As the team goes "from brutal to brilliant at regular intervals" we talk the Sligo bus, away stats, Bohs on Friday, Lee Grace love and there's Pico Lopes v Sean Boyd in the quiz.

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May 15, 2018 08:04 - 4 hours - 242 MB

Tony Cousins and Marc Kenny step foot into Johnny Blues Bar to talk about their spells together at Shamrock Rovers and Liverpool. Tony tells us about Rico's trenchcoat and cream trousers, signing for Chelsea, playing against Zinedine Zidane (twice), the St Valentine's Day Massacre and Isle of Man tour of 1997, where Beach Boy got his nickname. Marc remembers growing up watching his brother Harry at Milltown, rooming with Jamie Redknapp and practising free kicks with Jan Molby, Hollywood pas...

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May 10, 2018 07:55 - 1 hour - 81.8 MB

We review Friday's match at Richmond Park between Gar and Killian Brennan. There's Tomer Chencinski v Brandon Miele in the quiz, plus, interviews with John Byrne (Rovers/Roma links) and Stuart McSweeney & Kevan O'Rourke (Shamrock Rovers Amputee Team).

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May 03, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB

Forky talks the SRFC Ultras Forum, Ed Saul and Keith Baker talk Firhouse Clover while Kevin Horgan and Graham Burke, heroes from the Cork win, face off in the quiz.

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April 24, 2018 08:29 - 2 hours - 148 MB

In our 50th episode, Mick Lawlor makes his podcasting debut in Johnny Blues Bar. It was 50 years ago almost to the day that he scored in the FAI Cup final win over Waterford. We talk to him about that 1968 game in detail, scoring in every round of the Cup, Liam Tuohy, Frank O'Neill, his dad 'Kit', scoring at Parkhead and the Linfield riots. Mick has been the Ireland kitman for the past ten years. We ask him about his role, working with Giovanni Trapattoni and Martin O'Neill, and the Henry ha...

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April 19, 2018 21:06 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Our Flag Day interviews on the origins of some Rovers fans' flags is inevitably followed by many rants and List of Hatred additions for the Bohs and Bray defeats.

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April 12, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 84 MB

We discuss the Dundalk game, THE GOALKEEPING SITUATION, the definition of hoo-ha and tomorrow's big derby. There's an interview with Bray fan Brian Quigley.

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April 04, 2018 08:57 - 2 hours - 115 MB

Dave McAllister drops into Johnny Blues Bar for a chat about his Wheel of Fortune, his love of a row, the hard men at his former clubs and being signed by Sheffield United instead of Gary Twigg. We discuss Trevor Clarke's injury, a hideous Sligo game, flags, the George Byrne Memorial Quiz, his Ultras friends and Oriel Park, with a brilliant story about taking Dundalk's side of the tunnel last season. There's an interview with Paddy Daly and after we hear four qualifying quiz matches - Sam B...

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March 27, 2018 07:59 - 2 hours - 146 MB

Joining us in Johnny Blues Bar are Pat Byrne and Rovers fan Mick McCarthy, who grew up together. Pat talks the recent Waterford game, the 4-in-a-row, Dermot Keely, leaving Milltown, getting to Tallaght, his UK spells and Beckenbauer. We ask Mick about the 1960s, Rovers' tough times, painting Bono's house, curry cabbage and the Pines Mafia.

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March 22, 2018 08:43 - 1 hour - 79 MB

A mere 86 minute show with only an own goal and a penalty to talk about from two games. Interviews with Gary Armstrong, bus driver Alex and Waterford author Brian Kennedy.

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March 15, 2018 22:06 - 1 hour - 92.2 MB

We hear from four-goal hero Graham Burke, Sean O'Connor & Conor Fitzpatrick (Hoops Scene) and Andrew Cunneen (Limerick Leader) ahead of the Paddy's Day weekend games.

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March 05, 2018 19:59 - 1 hour - 92 MB

After we discuss #Snowpocalypse there's the Dundalk and Bray games, backflips, stats, an interview with Con Murphy and it's Trevor Clarke v Joey O'Brien in our new quiz cup.

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March 01, 2018 21:46 - 1 hour - 89.9 MB

THE BEAST FROM THE EAST prevents us from being in the same place so it's a quick phone chat either side of interviews with Podge Amond and Bobby Best & George Kelly.

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February 22, 2018 10:21 - 1 hour - 76.4 MB

We talk the Bohs game and Dundalk tomorrow. There's the aftermath of our start of season special, Soccer Republic, the plethora of LOI podcasts and a cameo from Eoghan Rice.

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February 14, 2018 09:31 - 3 hours - 167 MB

Fiachra Ó Brolacháin and Neil Walsh (Ultras), Paul Donohue, 'Hurricane' Tommy Kelly, James Cooke, a whiskey filled Jason McLean, Pat Kilmartin, Paul O'Dwyer and Aussie Nate join us in Johnny Blues for our Start of Season Special. We all discuss Portugal, the new season ahead and make our List of Hatred choices.

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January 23, 2018 09:55 - 3 hours - 219 MB

Rovers heroes Tony O'Dowd and Derek Tracey chat about their careers over a tray of beer and cider in Johnny Blues Bar. The homeless years, derbies, Cup finals, Rico, Bucko, Roddy, the current Rovers team and #FootballLovesUs are among the topics. Tony talks his Leeds days, Eric Cantona, Felix Healy's teamtalks, winding up Bohs fans, coaching the Under 12s and team photographs. Derek tells us about nearly leaving Rovers in 1993-94, being a one-club man, tattoos, Turkish goats and bursting t...

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