Off The Ball League of Ireland Podcast

Former Wexford and Galway United Manager and LOI expert Shane Keegan joined Jamie Moore to talk about Jack Byrne's Ireland debut, Stephen Kenny's Ireland U21 stars, the battle for Europe and to avoid relegation and the huge Shelbourne Drogheda United First Division game

Drogheda United host Shelbourne in the SSE Airtricity League First Division this Friday night. Second-placed Drogheda are three points behind leaders Shels with two games left, including Friday. This really is a league title decider. Jamie Moore spoke to a player from each team, Drogheda's Chris Lyons and Shelbourne's Ryan Brennan.

Jamie Moore was joined by the man heading up the League Manager's Association Stephen Henderson. The new Ireland Women's National Team Manager Vera Pauw gave us her first interview. We also heard from Shamrock Rovers Head Coach Stephen Bradley

The FAI have appointed Dutch woman Vera Pauw as Ireland's new Women's National Team Manager. Vera has managed Netherlands, Scotland, South Africa and has also worked in Thailand and America. With a number of League of Ireland players in the squad, she gave Jamie Moore her first interview.

Former Waterford and Cobh Manager Stephen Henderson is leading the charge for a new League Manager's Association for coaches working in Ireland. The Shelbourne Head Of Youth Development sat down with Jamie Moore for a chat all about it

Jamie Moore was joined by St Pat's legend and Ireland U16 Manager Paul Osam, new Cork City Manager Neale Fenn and Martin and Sean Russell to discuss the latest fallout from Sean's career threatening injury.

Jamie Moore was joined in studio by Ireland U16 Manager and League of Ireland legend Paul Osam. Paul is one of the best players to have ever played in the League of Ireland, he is now a Manager and also works in FAI Coach Education.

The Limerick Independent Football Trust have told Off The Ball that they'll fork out the thousands of outstanding Euros owed for player Sean Russell's operation which the club have not paid for. Sean, his dad Martin and Barry Hogan from the LIFT joined Jamie to continue this ongoing story.

Cork City confirmed Neale Fenn as their new first team Head Coach on a multi year contract after their former player left Longford Town. Neale joined Jamie on skype just a couple of days into his new job.

Jamie Moore was back in studio for episode 29 of our LOI Podcast. Keith Treacy, Dan Carr, Alan Cawley & Pat Devlin were his guests.

League of Ireland pundit Alan Cawley sat down with Jamie Moore at the launch of the Michael 'Locker' Davis testimonial on Monday. The FAI Cup 2nd round draw, UCD's problems (the chat happened before Manager Collie O'Neill's departure) and Alan's former club Shelbourne's hopes for promotion back to the Premier Division were on their agenda.

Legendary League of Ireland kitman Michael 'Locker' Davis is very sick in hospital at the moment. He's been around football since the 1970s, most recently with Cabinteely. Cabo, along with Bray Wanderers and some of his other former clubs are coming together this Sunday for a testimonial to support Locker and his family. Cabinteely Manager and Director of Football Pat Devlin sat down with Jamie Moore at the launch of the event to talk about Locker and the season so far.

Dan Carr left Shamrock Rovers to sign for Apollon Limassol in Cyprus this week. After leaving, his former Head Coach Stephen Bradley made some comments that Carr felt he had to defend on Twitter. Bradley said "This club is a special club and it’s bigger than any one individual and unfortunately, that individual just felt he was a little bit bigger than us." Carr joined Jamie from Cyprus to defend himself after Tweeting that what Bradley said was "A load of bollocks!"

Dubliner Keith Treacy made his Premier League debut at the age of 21. He played in Ireland's 1st ever game at The Aviva Stadium against Leo Messi and Argentina. He also played for a number of other English club and Drogheda and St Pat's in the League of Ireland. Three years ago, aged 27, he quit football to continue he battle with alcoholism. He has been sober for two years and is in search of a new club. He joined Jamie Moore in studio for an exclusive interview.

Niall Morahan has signed a new contract with Sligo Rovers as he becomes the first recipient of the new IT Sligo Scholarship programme with the club. The Republic of Ireland Under-19 international has penned a deal until the end of 2021 season and will begin his IT Sligo course in September. Niall will be undertaking a business degree. He told Jamie all about it

Jamie got all the reaction from Tallaght Stadium as Dundalk were knocked out of the Europa League. He chatted to Vinny Perth, John Gill, Sean Gannon, Patrick Hoban and Shane Keegan. Wexford Youths are also out of the Women's Champions League despite winning two of their three games, their Manager Tom Elmes was on the line. And Sligo Rovers' Niall Morohan on being the first player to take up their new scholarship programme with Sligo IT.

Wexford Youths were knocked out of the Women's Champions League qualifiers this week. They won two of their three group games against Maltese side Birkirkara (7-2) and Gintra the hosts from Lithuania (2-1) Only the top team from the group qualified so their opening day defeat to Albanian side Vllaznia who topped the table meant their Euroean dream ended at the qualifying phase. Before they flew home, Jamie Moore caught up with Youths Manager Tom Elmes.

League of Ireland club Dundalk were knocked out at the third qualifying round of the Europa League on Tuesday against Slovakian side Slovan Bratislava. A 3-1 defeat on the night (4-1 on aggregate) means their European dream is over for another year. After the game, our League of Ireland Podcast host Jamie Moore got all the reaction from the Dundalk camp. Head Coach Vinny Perth, First Team Coach John Gill and players Patrick Hoban and Sean Gannon stopped for a chat while OTB's Shane Keegan...

Jamie Moore is back with Episode 27 of our LOI Podcast. He spoke to Dundalk striker Patrick Hoban ahead of their Europa League qualifier against Slovan Bratislava in Slovakia on Wednesday night. League legend, Europa League goalscorer and FAI Cup winner Declan Fabio O'Brien was on the line, along his topics for discussion was the possible formation of a new All Island of Ireland football league. We looked ahead to the tie of the round in the FAI Cup with Bohemians' Keith Buckley and...

We love the opening round of the FAI Cup. The draw has pitted Dublin rivals Bohemians against Shelbourne at Dalymount Park this Friday. Bohemians Vice Captain Keith Buckley and former Bohs now Shelbourne winger Karl Moore joined Jamie Moore for a chat in our League of Ireland Podcast studio ahead of this massive game.