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The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.  Kevin joins us this week after Stephen Kenny's perfect week. Kevin wanted a clean sheet and a goal from a forward. He got two clean sheets and seven goals in two games. We discuss how things have turned around for Ireland and what it means going forward.  He also makes his Ladbrokes 1-2-Free picks, giving us his reaction to the Newcastle takeover and how it will affect the current squad, and why Tottenham fans should be very worried about the form of Harry Kane.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.  Kevin joins us this week ahead of a Ireland's trip to Baku to take on Azerbaijan, the team who almost took all three points in Dublin just last month. Is Stephen Kenny's first competitive win on the offing at the end of yet another week of off field distractions? Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.  Kevin joins us this week ahead of a massive game between Liverpool and Manchester City in the Premier League this weekend. We also discuss Manchester United consistent inconsistency and the magic of Leo Messi.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.  Kevin is with us this week to look ahead to this weekend's Premier League action. We discuss Premier League refereeing and "letting it flow", as well as contrasting weeks in the Champions League for Manchester United and Liverpool.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is The Preview, in partnership with Ladbrokes, where we look ahead to the Ireland's clash with Serbia on Tuesday as we look to finally get a win in the World Cup qualifying campaign at the fifth attempt. It's a massive game for manager Stephen Kenny after Ireland once again failed to beat the group minnows at the Aviva Stadium.  Former Republic of Ireland internationals Kevin Doyle and Stephen Hunt bring us through the teams they would select for the game, and pick the bones after a dreadful draw with Azerbaijan on Saturday.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is The Preview, in partnership with Ladbrokes, where we look ahead to the first game is a massive week for Stephen Kenny and Ireland.  Former Republic of Ireland striker Kevin Doyle brings us through the team he would pick the trip to Portugal and gives us his insight into the dropping of Darren Randolph, and much more.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.  Kevin is with us this week to look ahead to this weekend's Premier League action. We also touch on Stephen Kenny's options ahead of Ireland's massive World Cup triple header next week, and discuss Rio Ferdinand's calling out of his ex-teammate Phil Jones.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.  Kevin is with us this week to talk about the return of the Premier League, where fans have returned, and so has the entertainment. Inspired by Paul Pogba, Manchester United hit Leeds for five last week - can they continue this form? And is it too early to start picking holes in Manchester City?  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.  Kevin is with us this week just a day before the return of the Premier League. Can Manchester City retain? What about Liverpool's challenge?  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EuroBalls, in partnership with Ladbrokes, is our dedicated Balls.ie Euro 2020 show. We'll be looking at all the biggest stories, games, and bets throughout the tournament in the company of Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle and Aston Villa legend and England international Gabby Agbonlahor.  Today, Gabby and Kevin react to England qualifying for their first final in 55 years, with a hint of controversy. They look ahead to Sunday's game and give their predictions.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EuroBalls, in partnership with Ladbrokes, is our dedicated Balls.ie Euro 2020 show. We'll be looking at all the biggest stories, games, and bets throughout the tournament in the company of Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle and Aston Villa legend and England international Gabby Agbonlahor.  Today, Kevin looks ahead to two intriguing semi-finals. While Italy's are everyone's darlings right now, Kevin has been bullish on Spain throughout the tournament. Are England hitting form at the right time, or is there a sense of destiny about this Danish side?  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EuroBalls, in partnership with Ladbrokes, is our dedicated Balls.ie Euro 2020 show. We'll be looking at all the biggest stories, games, and bets throughout the tournament in the company of Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle and Aston Villa legend and England international Gabby Agbonlahor.  Today, Kevin looks back on England's win over Germany and the controversial sending off in Sweden vs Ukraine. And he gives us his take on the quarter-finals where some cracking ties await!  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EuroBalls, in partnership with Ladbrokes, is our dedicated Balls.ie Euro 2020 show. We'll be looking at all the biggest stories, games, and bets throughout the tournament in the company of Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle and Aston Villa legend and England international Gabby Agbonlahor.  Today, Kevin gives us his take on the Last 16 where some cracking ties await!  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EuroBalls, in partnership with Ladbrokes, is our dedicated Balls.ie Euro 2020 show. We'll be looking at all the biggest stories, games, and bets throughout the tournament in the company of Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle and Aston Villa legend and England international Gabby Agbonlahor.  Today, Kevin gives us his take on the Euros so far, the great Danes, England's dull progress, and more. And we look ahead the last round of group games. Can Portugal shock the French? Can France put the team that cost them Euro 2016 out with a big win?  And what about Spain and poor Alvaro Morata? Kevin talks about being a striker when confidence is low.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EuroBalls, in partnership with Ladbrokes, is our dedicated Balls.ie Euro 2020 show. We'll be looking at all the biggest stories, games, and bets throughout the tournament in the company of Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle and Aston Villa legend and England international Gabby Agbonlahor.  Today, Gabby and Kevin talk about their thoughts on the tournament so far and on England's massive clash with Scotland on Friday night, giving their score predictions for the game.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EuroBalls, in partnership with Ladbrokes, is our dedicated Balls.ie Euro 2020 show. We'll be looking at all the biggest stories, games, and bets throughout the tournament in the company of Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle and Aston Villa legend and England international Gabby Agbonlahor.  Today, Gabby and Kevin talk about England's chances over the next four weeks, whether Scotland might surprise a few, and go group by group to give their predictions on the biggest teams, and a few surprises.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.  Kevin joins us this week to discuss Ireland's two games against Andorra and Hungary in the next week and the value of summer camps for international squads in general. Will Stephen Kenny finally get his first win in charge of his country? Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.  Kevin joins us this week to discuss a massive week of football. Manchester United take on Villareal in the Europa League Final exactly 22 years after their greatest night in the Noucamp. Kevin remembers that game, which he watched as a 15-year-old United fanatic! Can tonight's game be a stepping stone to those glory days again?  On Saturday, Man City have the chance to make history but come up against a team who have beaten them twice in a row in Chelsea. Kevin gives his predictions on the game, and, ahead of the Playoff Finals this weekend, he remembers his own experience in the richest game in football! Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.  Kevin joins us this week to discuss a crowds being back at football games, some final day of the season memories, and the battle for Europe. We also discuss a worryingly bad season for Irish representation in the Premier League and what the solution to the decline really is.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.  Kevin joins us this week to discuss a massive week for Manchester United and for the top four qualification in the Premier League. Have United done enough this season to convince us a corner has been truly turned for the club? Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.  Kevin joins us this week and there's only one thing on the football agenda. The farce of The Super League fell apart in 48 hours.... but what a 48 hours!  Kevin also plays 1-2-Free, where you can win €100 cash on Ladbrokes.com by selecting the correct score in three of this weekend's games.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.  Kevin joins us this weekend to talk about the Champions League week just past. The big Premier League winners were Manchester City and Chelsea, and the two meet this weekend at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final. He also plays 1-2-Free, where you can win €100 cash on Ladbrokes.com by selecting the correct score in three of this weekend's games.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.  Kevin joins us this weekend to talk about the Premier League weekend on the back of a brilliant Champions League week. Can Liverpool bounce back from a horror show in Madrid, avoid losing 8 in a row at Anfield and get revenge on Aston Villa for their 7-2 trouncing earlier in the season?  He also plays 1-2-Free, where you can win €100 cash on Ladbrokes.com by selecting the correct score in three of this weekend's Premier League games.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another defeat for Stephen Kenny and in some ways a disastrous start to the World Cup qualifying campaign. And yet.. hope? Two goals and some brilliant Irish play from a very young and inexperienced team keeps the dichotomy alive of results vs. improved performances.  The Balls team, and the viewers, react to the game on the full time whistle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.  Kevin joins us this week to look ahead to this week's Manchester Derby. Can United be the team to end City run of 21 straight victories? Kevin also recounts ending a similar streak against United during his Wolves days and a moment of uncharacteristic violence from Ryan Giggs!  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.  Kevin joins us this week to talk about the passing of the torch for the best player in the world and look ahead to the weekend's Premier League action.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.  Kevin joins us this week to talk about a huge weekend ahead in the Premier League with Manchester United going away to Arsenal on the of a disastrous loss to Sheffield United, and we discuss the groupthink that the title is City's at a canter.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.  Kevin joins us today to talk about the biggest Premier League game of the season - league leaders Manchester United travel to Liverpool to face the champions and their biggest rivals.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.  Kevin joins us today to talk about contrasting pieces of news for Irish midfielders Jayson Molumby and Jack Byrne, Mick McCarthy's future, and the worries of Liverpool's recent form.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.  As we go into a new year, Manchester United are in a better position to challenge for the title than they have been in a long, long time. Kevin Doyle breaks down how United's title challenge will go from here. He also makes his Ladbrokes 1-2-Free picks for the weekend ahead, including chat on the various breakdowns of Frank Lampard and Pep Guardiola.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits.  Ahead of the best football time of the year, Kevin Doyle looks at Manchester United's good form and why we shouldn't underestimate their next opponents who are also in the form of their lives. We discuss the pressure getting to Mikel Arteta at Arsenal and lots more.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley. Kevin joined us today to talk about a big week for Caoimhin Kelleher and to talk about a massive weekend of Premier League games ahead. He also questions if Jurgen Klopp's post match rant following the Brighton game was a result of the cracks starting to show in his cool persona? Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley. Kevin joined us today to talk about a big week for Stephen Kenny's Ireland with a trip to Wembley preceding Nations League games with Wales and Bulgaria.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ireland were beaten 1-0 by Finland for the second time in the short reign of Stephen Kenny tonight. It's a fourth game without a goal for the Irish team, and a fifth without a win for the new manager.  On the surface, things appear to be in crisis, but behind the results, can we see progress with a young and inexperienced team playing a different style of football?  Mark, Mick, Gary and Donny discuss the game just minutes after the final whistle.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've read Jonathan Wilson's column for Balls.ie on the Ireland-Slovakia game, here's some bonus content - a quick interview we did where we got Wilson's big takeaway's on the match.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Instant reaction, and it might have been all a bit too raw.  Mark, Donny, Mick and Gary gather straight after ireland crash out to Slovakia on penalties and reflect on the real positives that were there for Stephen Kenny, even if it all just feels so disapponting right now.  We also go through our player ratings and pick the man of the match.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley. It's one of the biggest weeks for Irish football in a long, long time as Stephen Kenny and his team go to Slovakia for a must-win playoff for the Euro 2020.  Kevin Doytle previews the game and talks about the key selections and what will be going through the players' heads as they prepare this week.  The lads also play Ladbrokes 1-2-Free where you can win €100 cash for correctly predicting the scores in three of this weekend's games. Mark has gone Nations League playoff crazy for the Big Shout this week. If you've a Big Shout of 25/1 or over, send us an email at thegaffer@balls.ie and you could win the grand prize of two cakes and a sports biography.  We also get Mick's NFL picks ahead of the Week 4 of the season, after he went 3-0 against the spread for Week 3.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where in recent times we've trying to keep you entertained with interesting discussions, quizzes and more in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley. This week we're back with a second show ahead of a massive weekend of Premier League football.  Liverpool are champions. Manchester City are second. Norwich are relegated. Other than that, nothing is decided in the Premier League with just one game to go. Kevin Doyle joins us to discuss the race for the Champions League and Villa, Watford and Bournemouth's Survival Sunday.  Get in touch with the show by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stump Fynchy is our weekly gameshow, a football quiz show where members of the Balls.ie team attempt to, funnily enough, "Stump Fynchy" Mick McCarthy and Gary Connaughton have Fynchy on the ropes after winning two in a row. Can Fynchy respond this week and get his title back or is his bottle simply gone? SPOILER: It's the most dramatic Stump Fynchy we've had since the Sergej Barbarez affair.  You can subscribe to the podcast here or search "Balls.ie Podcasts" on all good podcast apps, and if you enjoy it, please leave us a rating!  Please be sure to rate and leave a review on your preferred podcast platform If you want to send in any questions to Stump Fynchy, send them thegaffer@balls.ie

Stump Fynchy is our weekly gameshow, a football quiz show where members of the Balls.ie team attempt to, funnily enough, "Stump Fynchy" Mick McCarthy and Gary Connaughton got a rare win last week in the Bundesliga special. Can Fynchy respond this week and get his title back? Play along and shout at the eejitry. You can subscribe to the podcast here or search "Balls.ie Podcasts" on all good podcast apps, and if you enjoy it, please leave us a rating!  Please be sure to rate and leave a review on your preferred podcast platform If you want to send in any questions to Stump Fynchy, send them thegaffer@balls.ie

Stump Fynchy is our weekly gameshow, a football quiz show where members of the Balls.ie team attempt to, funnily enough, "Stump Fynchy" Mick McCarthy and Gary Connaughton finally managed to do the impossible a couple of weeks ago for the first time but week Fynchy is restored normality last time out. This time, in a Bundesliga Special, do the lads have any chance of getting the title back? Play along and shout at the eejitry. You can subscribe to the podcast here or search "Balls.ie Podcasts" on all good podcast apps, and if you enjoy it, please leave us a rating!  Please be sure to rate and leave a review on your preferred podcast platform If you want to send in any questions to Stump Fynchy, send them thegaffer@balls.ie

Stump Fynchy is our weekly gameshow, a football quiz show where members of the Balls.ie team attempt to, funnily enough, "Stump Fynchy" Mick McCarthy and Gary Connaughton finally managed to do the impossible last week for the first time so this week Fynchy is back for revenge. Do the lads have any chance of going back to back? Play along and shout at the eejitry. You can subscribe to the podcast here or search "Balls.ie Podcasts" on all good podcast apps, and if you enjoy it, please leave us a rating!  Please be sure to rate and leave a review on your preferred podcast platform If you want to send in any questions to Stump Fynchy, send them thegaffer@balls.ie

Stump Fynchy is our new weekly gameshow, a football quiz show where members of the Balls.ie team attempt to, funnily enough, "Stump Fynchy" Sean Fynch Meehan has ruined office quizzes for manys a moon. Unfortunately, we are no longer allowed go to our office, so it's only fair we give him the chance to do it over the airwaves. With an impressive and hitherto useless knowledge of football, both mainstream and obscure, nobody has been yet able to Stump Fynchy.  On today's episode, Mick McCarthy and Gary Connaughton team up to set a score, answering rapid fire football questions. Sean then has to beat their combined score answering questions of his own. Will this be the week they finally do it??? Play along and shout at the eejitry. You can subscribe to the podcast here or search "Balls.ie Podcasts" on all good podcast apps, and if you enjoy it, please leave us a rating!  Please be sure to rate and leave a review on your preferred podcast platform If you want to send in any questions to Stump Fynchy, send them thegaffer@balls.ie

Stump Fynchy is our new weekly gameshow, a football quiz show where members of the Balls.ie team attempt to, funnily enough, "Stump Fynchy" Sean Fynch Meehan has ruined office quizzes for manys a moon. Unfortunately, we are no longer allowed go to our office, so it's only fair we give him the chance to do it over the airwaves. With an impressive and hitherto useless knowledge of football, both mainstream and obscure, nobody has been yet able to Stump Fynchy.  On today's episode, Mick McCarthy and Gary Connaughton team up to set a score, answering rapid fire football questions. Sean then has to beat their combined score answering questions of his own.  Play along and shout at the eejitry. You can subscribe to the podcast here or search "Balls.ie Podcasts" on all good podcast apps, and if you enjoy it, please leave us a rating!  Please be sure to rate and leave a review on your preferred podcast platform If you want to send in any questions to Stump Fynchy, send them thegaffer@balls.ie

Introducing our brand new weekly gameshow, a football quiz show where members of the Balls.ie team attempt to "Stump Fynchy" Sean Fynch Meehan has ruined office quizzes for manys a moon now. Unfortunately, we are no longer allowed go to our office, so it's only fair we give him the chance to do it over the airwaves. With an impressive and hitherto useless knowledge of football, both mainstream and obscure, nobody has been yet able to Stump Fynchy.  On today's episode, Mick McCarthy and Gary Connaughton team up to set a score, answering rapid fire football questions. Sean then has to beat their combined score answering questions of his own.  (Any resemblance Stump Fynchy may have to the TV show The Chase is purely coincidental)  Play along and shout at the eejitry. You can subscribe to the podcast here or search "Balls.ie Podcasts" on all good podcast apps, and if you enjoy it, please leave us a rating!  Please be sure to rate and leave a review on your preferred podcast platform If you want to send in any questions to Stump Fynchy, send them thegaffer@balls.ie

After another week without live sport, we bring you the second episode of our "This Week In.. " series, one of our new schedule of podcasts on Balls.ie. Every week, we'll reminisce on a sporting week that was from a certain year. This week, we're looking back at 2004. Join Mick, Mark and PJ as they look back on Ireland's first Triple Crown win in 19 year when Eddie O'Sullivan's men played some of the most scintillating rugby in Irish history to overcome Matt Williams' Scotland. It's all hair styles, sexy jerseys, and post match interviews as we look back on what felt like the beginning of a rugby golden era.  As well as that, Arsenal were on their way to an invincible season when they hosted Manchester United at Highbury with Thierry Henry at his very best, In the Champions League though, nothing at all went to plan as the craziest of seasons peaked at the Quarter Final stage. These ties were crazy long before the recent trend of crazy Champions League ties.  We also look back on Padraig Harrington almost breaking America at the Players' Championship at Sawgrass.  To subscribe to the show, visit here or search "Balls.ie Podcasts" on all good podcast apps, and if you enjoy it, please leave us a rating!  Please be sure to rate and leave a review on your preferred podcast platform

Introducing our brand new weekly gameshow, a football quiz show where members of the Balls.ie team attempt to "Stump Fynchy" Sean Fynch Meehan has ruined office quizzes for manys a moon now. Unfortunately, we are no longer allowed go to our office, so it's only fair we give him the chance to do it over the airwaves. With an impressive and hitherto useless knowledge of football, both mainstream and obscure, nobody has been yet able to Stump Fynchy.  On today's episode, Mick McCarthy and Gary Connaughton team up to set a score, answering rapid fire football questions. Sean then has to beat their combined score answering questions of his own.  (Any resemblance Stump Fynchy may have to the TV show The Chase is purely coincidental)  Play along and shout at the eejitry. You can subscribe to the podcast here or search "Balls.ie Podcasts" on all good podcast apps, and if you enjoy it, please leave us a rating!  Please be sure to rate and leave a review on your preferred podcast platform If you want to send in any questions to Stump Fynchy, send them thegaffer@balls.ie    

The Buildup is Balls.ie weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening. This is the football section of the show where we talk to former Republic of Ireland international Kevin Doyle. With the near future of football and Ireland's trip to Bratislava uncertain, we talk to Kevin about playing behind closed doors, and about his own experience in Slovakia, when he scored probably his best goal for Ireland.  That was also the match after which Stephen Ireland left the Ireland squad for good. We ask Kevin if there was too much hysteria surrounding Steve Staunton's time as Ireland manager and if, in hindsight, he was hard done by?  If you want to listen to the entire show, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed.  Get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

Balls.ie's resident League of Ireland head Sean attempts to get people hyped for the start of the League of Ireland season. God loves a trier. Elsewhere on The Buildup podcast: Ladbrokes ambassador Kevin Doyle chats to the lads about the need for Shane Long in the Ireland squad, the Mauricio Pochettino-shaped hole on Manchester United's touchline and tales of extreme weather. They're also joined by PJ Browne for another edition of 'Guess the Handicaps' with PJ looking to avenge the defeat that Donny dished to him last week. Sean also tries his hand at the Big Shout. If you have a Big Shout of 25/1 or over, send it to us, and you can win the grand prize of two cakes and a sports autobiography! Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. Send us your Big Shouts or get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. You can subscribe to the podcast via Spotify, iTunes, Pocketcast or all other good podcast platforms by searching 'The Buildup on Balls.ie'. If you enjoy it, please do leave a comment and give us a rating.

Ladbrokes ambassador Kevin Doyle chats to the lads about the need for Shane Long in the Ireland squad, the Mauricio Pochettino-shaped hole on Manchester United's touchline and tales of extreme weather. Elsewhere on The Buildup: They're also joined by PJ Browne for another edition of 'Guess the Handicaps' with PJ looking to avenge the defeat that Donny dished to him last week. Finally, the two lads get us hyped for the upcoming start to the League of Ireland, with Balls' resident League of Ireland head Sean waxing lyrical about the League at large. Sean also tries his hand at the Big Shout. If you have a Big Shout of 25/1 or over, send it to us, and you can win the grand prize of two cakes and a sports autobiography! Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information. Send us your Big Shouts or get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. You can subscribe to the podcast via Spotify, iTunes, Pocketcast or all other good podcast platforms by searching 'The Buildup on Balls.ie'. If you enjoy it, please do leave a comment and give us a rating.

Ladbrokes ambassador Kevin Doyle joins the two lads to talk about the upcoming winter break, the need for rest in the Premier League and Sheffield United's transfer dealings. If you have a Big Shout of 25/1 or over, send it to us, and you can win the grand prize of two cakes and a sports autobiography! Please bet responsibly, visit Dunlewey.net for further information.Send us your Big Shouts or get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram. You can subscribe to the podcast via Spotify, iTunes, Pocketcast or all other good podcast platforms by searching 'The Buildup on Balls.ie'. If you enjoy it, please do leave a comment and give us a rating