# The Football Family

The Football Family: Ireland v Qatar debrief

A free clip from the latest instalment of our football podcast, which is available exclusively to members.

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Oct 13th 2021, 5:46 PM

# The Kenny era

'Getting a result against Luxembourg next month is going to be massive for him'

Stephen Kenny strengthened his claim for a new contract with Saturday’s win over Azerbaijan in Baku.

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Oct 11th 2021, 5:59 PM

The Football Family: Azerbaijan v Ireland debrief

A free clip from the latest instalment of our football podcast, which is available exclusively to members.

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Oct 11th 2021, 3:00 PM

# Don't look Baku in anger

The Football Family: Azerbaijan v Ireland preview

A free clip from the latest instalment of our football podcast, which is available exclusively to members.

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Oct 7th 2021, 3:40 PM

'Ireland haven't been good enough over the last five years to expect to beat anyone'

We previewed Saturday’s clash with Azerbaijan on the latest episode of The Football Family podcast.

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Oct 7th 2021, 12:01 PM

# Membership Highlights

The Football Family: 1re1and vs Serbia - the debrief

A sample clip from the latest episode as Paul, Gav and Dave look back on a happy (?) night at Lansdowne Road.

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Sep 8th 2021, 7:04 PM

# State of Play

'Our lack of quality in the attacking third is still letting us down'

The latest episode of The Football Family podcast assessed Ireland’s 1-1 draw against Serbia.

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Sep 8th 2021, 5:46 PM

# discussion

'He got his team selection wrong and I worry that he got it wrong for the wrong reasons'

The Republic of Ireland’s draw with Azerbaijan was dissected on the latest episode of The Football Family.

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Sep 6th 2021, 8:00 PM

# Best in show

The case for Leonardo Bonucci as the Player of the Tournament at Euro 2020

Gavin Cooney, Shane Keegan and David Sneyd joined Paul Dollery on today’s episode of The Football Family.

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Jul 12th 2021, 6:38 PM

The Football Family on Euro 2020: Southgate pays the penalty

A free clip from the final Euro 2020 edition of our football podcast.

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Jul 12th 2021, 4:56 PM

# Verdict

'If Sterling doesn’t go down, he gets absolutely slaughtered by his manager and team-mates'

David Sneyd and Shane Keegan joined Paul Dollery on today’s episode of The Football Family.

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Jul 8th 2021, 1:54 PM

The Football Family on Euro 2020: the final countdown

A free clip from the latest Euro 2020 edition of our football podcast.

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Jul 8th 2021, 12:26 PM

# Forza Italia

'For all the individual quality, they still manage to make themselves more than the sum of their parts'

Paul Dollery was joined by Shane Keegan and David Sneyd on today’s episode of The Football Family.

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Jul 7th 2021, 2:10 PM

The Football Family on Euro 2020: Italian dream still alive

A free clip from the latest Euro 2020 edition of our football podcast.

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Jul 7th 2021, 11:51 AM

# The road to Wembley

'If I could put Lukaku in the Spanish team I’d say they’re winning the tournament'

Shane Keegan and Gavin Cooney joined Paul Dollery for another instalment of our Euro 2020 podcast.

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Jun 30th 2021, 5:27 PM

The Football Family on Euro 2020: England's dreaming

A free clip from the latest Euro 2020 edition of our football podcast.

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Jun 30th 2021, 11:58 AM

# Below-par Bruno

'I'm sure if you ask him where the blame lies, he'd be pointing in the direction of his manager'

Shane Keegan and David Sneyd joined Paul Dollery on The Football Family podcast.

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Jun 28th 2021, 7:30 PM

# King Kev

The Football Family on Euro 2020: De Bruyne's fitness will determine outcome of Belgium-Italy

A free clip from the latest Euro 2020 edition of our football podcast.

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Jun 28th 2021, 5:14 PM

# Verdict

'We don't know if this is second gear for England or if this is their top gear'

Gavin Cooney and David Sneyd joined The Football Family to forecast what the remainder of Euro 2020 might have in store for England.

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Jun 23rd 2021, 4:14 PM

# Onwards and Upwards

The Football Family on Euro 2020: Better days ahead for talented Scots

A free clip from the latest episode of The Football Family’s Euro 2020 podcast.

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Jun 23rd 2021, 1:38 PM

# Euro 2020

'It's much easier to play in a better team with better players around you'

David Sneyd and Gavin Cooney joined Paul Dollery for another helping of The Football Family podcast.

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Jun 16th 2021, 2:35 PM

# Perfect 10

The Football Family on Euro 2020: Mbappe impresses as France signal their intent

A free clip from the latest episode in our series of Euro 2020 podcasts.

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Jun 16th 2021, 11:43 AM

# Euro 2020

'We probably saw too much of it... they should have cut away much earlier'

Gavin Cooney and David Sneyd joined Paul Dollery on The Football Family podcast.

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Jun 14th 2021, 6:15 PM

# The ins and outs

The Football Family on Euro 2020: Southgate vindicated by England victory

A free clip from the first of our series of Euro 2020 podcasts.

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Jun 14th 2021, 4:59 PM

# temptation

'Happy with my decision' but O'Gorman won't rule out international return

Áine O’Gorman, a veteran of 100 senior Ireland caps, is the guest on Episode 15 of The Football Family.

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Feb 4th 2020, 7:30 AM

# Nostalgia

Memories of facing Cole and Carrick for one of the League of Ireland's newest managers

Daire Doyle is the guest on Ep. 14 of The Football Family.

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Jan 21st 2020, 12:37 PM

'He gave me my debut in professional football, which I'm immensely proud of'

St Pat’s assistant manager Patrick Cregg – once of Arsenal – is the latest guest on The Football Family.

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Jan 7th 2020, 4:40 PM

A dressing-down from Keane, making the grade at Man City and getting the better of Casillas

A recap of some of the best bits of The Football Family podcast.

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Dec 24th 2019, 10:00 AM

Happier than I've ever been: Fahey finds peace of mind after battling depression

The ex-Ireland international speaks candidly about mental health and the personal challenges he has endured.

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Dec 10th 2019, 8:33 AM

# zack attack

'I was in a bad place coming home from Scotland... it doesn't look good'

Ireland U21 winger Zack Elbouzedi reflects on a terrific 2019 in the latest episode of The Football Family.

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Nov 26th 2019, 12:00 PM

# Overseas Development

Ex-Ireland striker who thrived in Belgium urges players to look beyond the UK

Dominic Foley recounted his fascinating career on the latest instalment of The Football Family podcast.

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Nov 12th 2019, 8:15 PM

# Making the grade

'I'd always ask parents: Is he alright at home? Is it a stable home?'

Dean Delany, an FA Youth Cup winner at Everton, is the guest on the latest episode of The Football Family.

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Oct 29th 2019, 8:30 AM

# Proper 12

'To go somewhere and be paid to play would definitely be a breath of fresh air'

After her player-of-the-match display against Ukraine, Rianna Jarrett is the latest guest on The Football Family.

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Oct 15th 2019, 7:30 AM

# Making a mark

The Irishman who set up a goal for Robbie Keane on his Premier League debut at 19

Now 34, Mark Yeates reflected on his career in the game on the latest episode of The Football Family podcast.

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Oct 1st 2019, 8:00 AM

Barry-Murphy relishing Old Trafford challenge: 'Half of Cork has been on to me about tickets'

Under the stewardship of an ex-Ireland U21 international, Rochdale will take on Manchester United next week.

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Sep 17th 2019, 8:30 AM

'Jack Byrne, his mother needs to take incredible credit for what he's doing now'

Jackie Byrne has been instrumental in her son’s success, according to Graham Barrett.

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Sep 11th 2019, 9:48 AM

'It's a very proud bit of nostalgia for me, looking back at putting on that Irish jersey'

Former Republic of Ireland U21 international Derek Coughlan is our latest guest on The Football Family.

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Sep 3rd 2019, 1:40 PM

'That moment stands out for me probably more than my Premier League debut for Arsenal'

Graham Barrett is the guest on Episode Four of The Football Family.

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Aug 20th 2019, 12:14 PM