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Green Shoots - A History of Irish Football

Kehlan Kirwan & Gary Spain

Host Kehlan Kirwan and expert Gary Spain take a journey into the history of Irish football. From great players and famous national teams, to League of Ireland sides and individuals that graced the domestic league – they’ll bring some of the great stories of Irish football to you.

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All Episodes

69:36

The Scramble for Glory

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2025/04/17

In this weeks Green Shoots podcast Kehlan and Gary talk about the remarkable decade that was the 1970's in League of Ireland history. With so many great teams and so many vying for League and Cup titles, why then did so many start to walk away from League of Ireland football?

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88:18

This Football Life - Pat Fenlon

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2025/04/10

On this weeks show Kehlan Kirwan talks with a former player and manager that has been a serial winner throughout his career. Where he goes trophies usually follow. Pat Fenlon is now Director of Football at Bohemians F.C. and he talks with Kehlan about his football life and getting Bohs back to winning trophies in the League of Ireland.

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71:10

Episode 11 - Rich Talent, More Drought

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2025/04/03

In this weeks Green Shoots: a history of Irish football Kehlan and Gary talk about Irish international football from the late 50s through to the early 1970s as they play in front over 100,000 people in Poland, a memorable or maybe not so memorable 1-0 win against West Germany in Germany and we get introduced to a young man who would leave a huge impact on Irish football, Johnny Giles.

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50:18

Chris Lee - Author of 'Shades of Green - A journey...

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2025/03/20

On this weeks show Kehlan talks with Chris Lee, the author of a brand new book 'Shades of Green – a journey through irish football'. Chris has also written 'Origin Stories: The pioneers who took football to the world' and 'Defiant – A history of football against Fascism'. To see why he turned to writing about Irish football we sat down and had a chat with him about his brand new book.

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73:03

Epsiode 9 - The Champagne 60's

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2025/03/13

On this weeks show Kehlan and Gary talk about the League of Ireland at its zenith during the 1960s. We also chat about:- That extraordinary 1956 cup final between Shamrock Rovers and Cork Athletic- The one that Gary has been waiting to talk about, Limerick are the 1960 League champions- We talk about European football as Drumcondra beat Bayern Munich 1-0 and some glamorous and not so glamorous European ties for Irish clubs in the 60s. including a surprise win for Waterford over Northern

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55:50

Episode 8 - 'Coad's Colts'

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2025/03/06

In this weeks episode Kehlan and Gary talk about one of Shamrock Rovers greatest ever managers, Paddy Coad. His teams had an emphasis of young players and would set the foundation for some of the greatest League of Ireland teams of all time. Plus we look at Evergreen United FC, Waterford FC, Shelbourne FC and some famous results for the Rep. of Ireland national side.

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50:48

Episode 7 - What's in a Name?

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2025/02/27

On this weeks show Kehlan and Gary look at the disputes of the 1950's that arose between the IFA of Northern Ireland and the FAI of the Republic of Ireland.With players playing for both footballing bodies how did it come to end and how did FIFA recognise the two bodies? Subscribe to our Patreon on www.pateron.com/greenshootspodcast

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62:06

Episode 6 - The Heroes of Goodison

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2025/02/20

On this weeks episode we're looking at one of the most momentous victories in Irish international football. On the 21st of September 1949 Ireland beat England at Goodison Park to become the first foreign team to ever beat England on English soil. We also talk about the recent League of Ireland attendance record being broken at Landsdowne Road as 33, 208 fans turn up to watch Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers at the historical context of it. We also discuss:The rise of St. Patricks AthleticLimerick's Tom

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64:27

Episode 5 - A World at War

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2025/02/13

On this weeks show Kehlan and Gary discuss how Irish football survives through World War II as a divided island is both at the forefront of the war and vehemently neutral.

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60:18

Episode 4 - Superstars & Ringers

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2025/02/06

On this weeks show Kehlan and Gary talk about superstars turning up in the League of Ireland, some shady deals to bring players in for matches and a national side coming agonisingly close to playing in World Cups. You can donate to the podcast on patreon.com/greenshootspodcast

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58:10

Episode 3 - Out of the Shadows (1923-1933)

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2025/01/30

In this weeks episode of Green Shoots: a history of Irish football we look at an Irish international side making history at the 1924 Olympics in Paris. We explore where the domestic league and discuss the opportunities that arose for teams as the newly established FAI League of Ireland added teams to its fledgling league.

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55:13

Episode 2 - The Split

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2025/01/23

It’s episode two where we delve into probably the most tumultuous time in Irish History. 1914-1923. In that time Ireland, with growing nationalism and desire for independence, would have to deal with World War 1, a war of independence, the partition of the island between north and south and civil war. How did football survive through such a time?

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49:32

Episode 1 - Origins

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2025/01/16

In episode 1 of Green Shoots Kehlan and Gary look at the origins of football on the island of Ireland. From where the game came from to a fledgling international team, they discuss what football looked like in the latter end of the 1800's and how football took root in communities across the island.

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Green Shoots - TRAILER

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2024/12/19

Introducing Green Shoots the new podcast dedicated to the history of Irish football.Host Kehlan Kirwan and fountain of Irish footballing knowledge, Gary Spain, delve into the stories behind Ireland’s footballing past. From great players and famous national teams, to League of Ireland sides and individuals that graced the domestic league – they’ll bring some of the great stories of Irish football to you.So subscribe and listen to hear some known and unknown stories that makes up the history of Irish

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