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The Score NI

The Score is Northern Ireland"s #1 show for Irish League discussion, hosted by Michael Clarke. Each week we"ll bring you an hour of top Irish League news, views and debate with the help of key figures from within NI football.

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01:44:51

The Score - The Final Episode

The Score NI ·

2025/12/22

Michael signs off with a bumper edition of the podcast featuring interviews with Stephen Small and Darren Mullen plus journalist Mark McIntosh brings us his Boxing Day predictions before taking over to host a special Q&A where it's Michael's turn to answer some big questions and share memories!

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01:06:32

The Score - Game Changer

The Score NI ·

2025/12/17

NIFL CEO Gerard Lawlor chats to Michael about the launch of 'NIFL TV' which begins with 4 live streamed Boxing Day derbies.Dungannon Swifts manager Rodney McAree reflects on a successful 2025 and discusses where the club are looking to go in 2026, from January transfer talk to cup hopes and aspirations for more European adventures.Plus we'll be joined by Jamie McGonigle who has put his injury woes behind him and was quickly back among the goals for the league leaders Coleraine. They have

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01:07:07

The Score - Points To Prove

The Score NI ·

2025/12/11

Northern Ireland and Swansea City's Ethan Galbraith joins Michael to discuss the step up to Championship football, establishing himself as a regular starter for his country, his thoughts on upcoming World Cup qualifying play-off against Italy and tells us about the role Leyton Orient played in re-invigorating his career after leaving Manchester United.Oran Kearney joins us ahead of his first game in charge of Ballymena United. As a former player was it an easy decision to take on the job

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01:17:44

The Score - Bring It On

The Score NI ·

2025/12/04

Our guests this week aren't afraid of a challenge - whether it's overcoming injuries to succeed, taking a leap of faith at a new opportunity or boldly stepping out of retirement and back onto the pitch.We have a great, in-depth chat with former Linfield star Paul Smyth ten years on from his Irish League debut. He chats about his favourite memories from the past decade, gives us an insight into his time since returning to QPR and shares his thoughts on Northern Ireland's trip to Italy in

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01:00:33

The Score - Nothing Is Won In November

The Score NI ·

2025/11/27

Bangor manager Lee Feeney joins Michael to assess their return to the top flight. Having suffered a recent dip in results he promises they are working hard to improve consistency and meet the demands of the Premiership. Will there be some wheeling and dealing in January? We put the question to him.Conor Pepper discusses playing and coaching life at Cliftonville, two special events being run next month in memory of Michael Newberry and he shares his hopes of clinching the Co. Antrim Shield with a

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01:19:33

The Score - Memories and Motivation

The Score NI ·

2025/11/20

On this week's episode Michael brings you some huge career news and once again delves into the lives of his brilliant guests. We're joined by Barnsley midfielder Patrick Kelly, who made his senior international debut on Monday for Northern Ireland. We discuss his time with Coleraine and how he's found the move to England with time at West Ham and Doncaster Rovers before his transfer to The Tykes.Fred Magee MBE reflects on dedicating over half a century to football in this country from

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01:09:43

The Score - Take Your Chance

The Score NI ·

2025/11/13

Michael is joined by former Northern Ireland international Keith Gillespie to discuss the Green and White Army's final two World Cup qualifiers in Group A. Glentoran defender Ryan Cooney and Crusaders forward Fraser Bryden share their journeys from England and Scotland to the Irish League and provide us with an inside look at what it's like to be at each club at this moment in time with different targets in mind.

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01:10:55

The Score - Milestones and Moves

The Score NI ·

2025/11/06

Michael chats milestones and moves with this week's guests.Coleraine striker Matthew Shevlin reflects on reaching 100 goals for the club, he discusses the hard work behind their table topping form and looks forward to a trip to champions Linfield this weekend.Ballymena United defender Matthew Clarke opens up about his return to the league, season in the Scottish Championship and what it's like playing for his former teammate Jim Ervin.Plus John McGovern looks back on an incredible year in

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01:06:48

The Score - Worth A Shot

The Score NI ·

2025/10/23

We've gone for two up front this week with a pair of forwards joining Michael for this episode.Cliftonville's Eric McWoods provides the inside track on his other sporting passions, growing up in America, experiences gained through playing football in a number of countries and he tells us about a special link he has to Northern Ireland as well as discussion around this season, his teammates and more.While, Pat Hoban gives us his assessment on his start at Glentoran, their aspirations this

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01:09:07

The Score - New Beginnings

The Score NI ·

2025/10/16

Michael is joined by 3 guests who are opening a new chapter in their careers. Michael O'Connor tells us about accepting the manager's position at his old club Glenavon; can he help them beat the drop? What makes him confident he is the right man to turn their fortunes around? What former managers will he draw inspiration from as he takes his first steps in senior management?We chat to Tiernan Kelly, who is making a good impression in his first season at Dungannon Swifts. He reflects on his

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01:19:04

The Score - Looking To The Future

The Score NI ·

2025/10/08

Journalist Stuart McKinley joins Michael to assess Northern Ireland's chances heading into crucial World Cup Qualifiers at Windsor Park against Slovakia and Germany.Plus there's in-depth discussion around youth football in Northern Ireland. Are our academies receiving enough support? What more can be done? We speak to Cliftonville's Head of Academy Marc Smyth and Moyola Park manager Martin Smith.

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01:03:52

The Score - Big Week In Mid Ulster

The Score NI ·

2025/10/02

It has been a big week for Mid Ulster rivals Portadown and Glenavon. The Ports picked up only their third victory of the league season with a 95th minute winner at Solitude on Saturday, while Glenavon slumped to a 9th straight defeat in the Premiership which brought about the decision to part ways with manager Paddy McLaughlin.As both clubs prepare for a big derby clash at Shamrock Park, we bring you insight from Ports first team coach John McAllister and Colin Coates, who was part of the backroom

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01:10:45

The Score - Fight and Flair

The Score NI ·

2025/09/24

Our guests all picked up impressive wins on the road last weekend. Bangor defender Mark Haughey was on the scoresheet as his team won 4-1 at Portadown, he talks about his move to the Seasiders, overcoming injuries that plagued his second spell at Glenavon and he takes a trip down memory lane ahead of this Friday's clash with former club Linfield. Jordan Stewart grabbed the headlines with two goals in his latest scintillating showing, as Glentoran came from behind to beat Coleraine. Still unbeaten,

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01:09:43

The Score - Funding and Football

The Score NI ·

2025/09/17

Michael meets Communities Minister Gordon Lyons for an exclusive interview to discuss the NI Football Fund and we're also joined by Larne defender Ryan Nolan to discuss his fascinating career, which has seen him play for clubs including Inter Milan and Getafe.

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01:09:52

The Score - Whistle While You Work

The Score NI ·

2025/09/10

On this week's episode we bring you an in-depth interview with former Irish League referee Lee Tavinder. Do officials need technology to help them? Would falling under NIFL's scope, rather than the IFA, make a difference? Are there decisions that still haunt him to this day?Plus we speak to the Championship's early pacesetters Annagh United. Their manager Ciaran McGurgan shares his thoughts on a perfect start to the campaign with 5 wins in as many games.

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01:06:37

The Score - Start How You Mean To Go On

The Score NI ·

2025/09/03

On this week's episode Michael gets the lowdown on the Northern Ireland squad from journalist Mark McIntosh ahead of their opening World Cup Qualifiers away to Luxembourg and Germany. They also discuss Linfield's European exit and Cliftonville's proposed takeover.Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe talks about his move to Dungannon Swifts, working with Rodney McAree again and his hopes to get the team firing as they travel to Glenavon; it will be a meeting of the two teams yet to register any points in

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01:09:49

The Score - It's Early Days

The Score NI ·

2025/08/27

Dylan Boyle joins us to discuss a bright start to the season for him and the Bannsiders with Coleraine picking up 3 wins and a draw from their opening 4 fixtures.We chat to Larne's Sean Graham who is ready to face former club Ballymena United on Friday night. The Invermen are seeking to build on their first win of the campaign last weekend but will face a stern test against a Sky Blues team who haven't conceded a league goal on their way to collecting a maximum 9 points so far.Meanwhile, it's been a

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01:07:53

The Score - Winning and Beginning

The Score NI ·

2025/08/20

On this week's episode we hear from two teams who have enjoyed winning starts to the new campaign.Andrew Mills reflects on a season as understudy to Dan Gyollai at Glentoran before taking on the number 1 jersey and backing it up with 3 clean sheets in a row as his side moved to the top of the table on Tuesday night.Meanwhile, Ballymena United made it two away wins on the bounce. We're joined by their midfielder Patrick McEleney who has settled into life at the Sky Blues following his January

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00:57:44

The Score - Up and Running

The Score NI ·

2025/08/13

The new domestic campaign returned with a bang at the weekend with a crazy comeback, late-winners and some shocks. Joining us to discuss their early impressions on this week's episode we hear from new Carrick Rangers recruit Matthew Snoddy who was involved in a 7 goal thriller against one of his former clubs.Bangor defender Kyle Owens reflects on helping the Seasiders secure their first top flight win in 16 years and we get a Championship perspective from Loughgall boss Darren Murphy, whose side won

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01:08:17

The Score - 2025-26 Season Preview Part 2

The Score NI ·

2025/08/06

We continue our build up to the new Irish Premiership season with Part 2 of our preview featuring all 6 clubs who will be on the road on opening weekend. In this episode we speak to Rodney McAree (Dungannon Swifts), Tim McCann (Glentoran), Nathan Rooney (Larne), Rory Hale (Cliftonville), Stephen Baxter (Carrick Rangers) and Jim Ervin (Ballymena Utd) to gauge confidence levels with the new campaign only days away!

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