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Kicking Match: An Irish League Podcast

Kicking Match: An Irish League Podcast

A different take, on a very different league. A podcast covering every game, goal and incident that lights up the Irish League. Presented by Peter Cinnamond.

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01:34:18

NIFL's Summer Football Fan Survey + Linfield cling to...

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2025/08/26

NIFL want your thoughts. They’ve launched a fan survey asking if summer football (and a new league schedule) is the way forward.Meanwhile, Linfield have it all to do at Windsor after a 3-1 loss to Shelbourne in Dublin - can they pull off a big Euro comeback on home turf?We're also asking: is it really fair to make teams play three games in one week? Portadown boss Niall Currie certainly had something to say about it!Plus, we’ve got a full round-up from a jam-packed week of action. All in the

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01:34:21

Nathan Rooney’s Sudden Larne Exit: Who Will Lead...

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2025/08/19

After only 10 games in charge, Nathan Rooney's time in charge of Larne FC is over. We ask why the sudden move? How did we get here? What could it signal for Larne moving forward? And who might the Inver Park board look to for their next boss? We also chat Linfield in Europe and all the latest Irish League games, all in the company of Keelan Leeper.

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01:41:09

Irish League Opening Weekend Recap

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2025/08/12

The Irish League is back and Matthew Brown from the Shout at the Oval podcast is here to review it all!The new Premiership season burst into life over the weekend with goals, shocks and plenty more to get us buzzing. Carrick Rangers pulled off the big comeback, edging Crusaders 4–3 in a seven-goal rollercoaster, while Ballymena United were all business in a 2–0 win away to Glenavon. On Sunday, Bangor made a dream return to the top flight by toppling Cliftonville 3–1. While Linfield flexed their

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02:03:17

NIFL Premiership Season Preview 25/26

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2025/08/03

The podcast is back for its fourth season. Bigger and better than ever, with our longest ever episode! Over two hours of pure Irish League chat. Your ultimate guide to the upcoming season of top-flight Irish League football. Every club’s prospects for the campaign ahead put under the microscope. Ross Welsh and Joe McCallion from Around the Grounds NI join the pod to share their predictions, including where they think every team will finish.All that and more, right here on your latest weekly edition

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01:53:53

Irish League Season Review 24/25

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2025/05/07

The episode you’ve all been waiting for. Ross Welsh and Joe McCallion join Peter to look back at the 24/25 season, which is finally in the books. Going through each team individually, predictions from the start of the season will be faced. Good, bad and the very ugly. Plus, Dungannon Swifts topple Cliftonville to win their first ever Irish Cup, Carrick Rangers hang on their top flight status and Ruaidhrí Higgins is the brand new Coleraine boss.

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01:32:46

Irish League Team of the Season 24/25 + Irish Cup...

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2025/04/29

Ross Welsh and Joe McCallion of Around The Grounds NI jump back onto the podcast for the first in a double header of season look backs.Covering the final gameweek of the league campaign, look ahead to the Irish cup final and share our Irish League Team of the Seasons.

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01:35:45

Bangor promoted back to the big time + European place...

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2025/04/22

Writer and reporter Barry Flynn returns to the podcast as ‘Mr Championship’ shares his insight into Bangor finally confirmed their ascension back into top flight football next season. However the future is not looking so bright for Newry City who had their relegation into intermediate football made a formality. We also discuss Cliftonville fans rubberstamping their newCanadian ownership and look ahead to the final league gameweek of the season.

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01:38:35

Glentoran & Larne keep chase for European place +...

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2025/04/15

Keelan Leeper returns to the podcast to give his thoughts on the NIFL Awards, the chase for 2nd/Automatic European place and shares a behind the scenes perspective on inking an Irish League kit deal.

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01:28:13

Linfield lift the league title + Loughgall all but...

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2025/04/08

Linfield proudly paraded the Gibson cup around Windsor Parkover the weekend after finally overcoming Glentoran in their final attempt ofthe season. Proud Blueman Mark McGuiggan joins the pod to reflect on the seasonand ponder how the Blues recent failures may have shaped this team of leaguewinners. Plus, the latest in the chase for Europe and despite a win on Saturday Loughall’stime in the top flight is essentially over, are they in a good place to bounceback next year?

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01:42:39

Has the quality of the Irish League dipped this...

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2025/04/01

Former Irish League winner and ex-Carrick Rangers manager Stuart King is this week's pod guest.He responds to some calls that Linfield's trot to the title indicates a poor overall standard in the league this term. Are those suggestions accurate? Or more of a comment on the lifeless race for Gibson this term? How does this class of Irish League talent compare to previous years?Plus, reaction to the Irish Cup semi-finals and a look ahead to the start of the split.

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01:28:26

Crusaders & Coleraine snatch final Top 6 places +...

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2025/03/25

Linfield are champions once again. How does this team rank compared to recent Blues teams and are they already building for next term? Plus, the final games before the split are now in the books as the Crues and Bannsiders squeeze into the mix. Sports journalist Lewis Bennett joins the pod to recap it all.

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01:40:29

Battle for Top 6 places goes right to the wire

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2025/03/18

Sports journalist Stephen Alexander is our guest to recap a weekend which significant shifts to tee up a final pre-split game week where four different teams could secure one of two top 6 slots. We review those games as well as go through all the potential permutations ahead of this Saturday's key showdowns.

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01:18:10

Gormley secures League Cup for Cliftonville + Dean...

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2025/03/11

Sports Journalist Stuart McKinley co-hosts this weeks pod with plenty to look back at. Gormley continues to cement his sterling Cliftonville legacy with another big goal in a final to secure silverware for the Reds. Dean Smith set to split from Loughgall after 8 years in the hot seat, what went wrong at Lakeview Park this season? Plus, a full recap off all the league games in the NIFL Premiership.

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01:48:54

Nico Leonard on pitches, Larne's finances & his goal...

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2025/03/04

Businessman and Larne FC sponsor Nico Leonard (Nico van derHorst) joins the pod for an excusive audio interview about the standardof some pitches, the current financial landscape in the Irish League and his boardambitions within football in the future.Timestamp for Gameweek review : 00:33:52

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01:39:08

Are Cliftonville the next Irish League club set for...

Kicking Match: An Irish League Podcast ·

2025/02/25

Joe McCallion and Ross Welsh from Around The Grounds NI joins the podcast to review a tasty collection of news and games. Should Cliftonville look at accepting the rumored North American investment? Or is it not worth the risk to the fabric of the how the club is run? Elsewhere, Larne's sharp decline in form continues, are they in threat of losing their top six status come the split?

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02:02:10

What can the Irish League learn form League Of...

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2025/02/18

Northern Ireland football podcaster Stewart Cherry joins the pod to ponder what the Irish League can take from the League of Ireland's record breaking weekend? Is it right to compare? Or are their decade of growth on and off the pitch a potential blue print for the Irish league?Elsewhere, are Glentoran only a few players away from title contention next season? And who can stop this Glenavon hot streak?

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01:39:32

Race for Top 6 heats up + Linfield late show...

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2025/02/11

Spotlight on the ever changeable race for top 6 in the NIFL Premiership this week. With games running out, will we actually see the established regulars fall below that dotted line, or will they rally before the table reads '33 played' across the board.Keelan Leeper makes their pod debut to help decipher how the fixtures will impact the all important run in between now and the end of March.We'll also review all the games and look ahead to this upcoming gameweek.

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01:28:44

Irish Cup 6th Round Recap + Round Up of Last Minute...

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2025/02/04

A memorable clash between Glentoran and Linfield headline an Irish Cup weekend short on shocks. Podcaster Mark McGuiggan joins the pod to assess why Linfield are beating everybody else in the NIFL Premiership except their most heated rivals. Does this ruin the lustre of their season? Or just a bump along the way? We review all the games from the week as well as wrap up all the last minute transfer deals.

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01:41:27

Devine revolution at Glentoran + Last minute January...

Kicking Match: An Irish League Podcast ·

2025/01/28

Podcaster Matthew Brown from Shout At The Oval helps to break down what's been behind Declan Devine's success in East Belfast this season. What changes has he made on and off the pitch? And what is the trajectory of the side moving forward?We also spend time going through all the latest transfer moves, recap the latest match ups and look ahead to the games in the Irish Cup last 16.

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01:26:14

Kieran Offord at centre of rumoured transfer tug of war

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2025/01/21

Dave Watt is the guest on the podcast this week as KieranOfford takes centre stage as the league’s most sought after striking prospect. His time on loan at Crusaders might have come to an end but will he be away from the league for long with plenty of rumoured suitors waiting in the wings. Offord helped his old team in red and black win out in his final game, heaping more misery onto Coleraine? Is Dean Shiels starting to feel the heat from fans on the North Coast? Elsewhere, Portadown gift Linfield

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