Indo Sport
Join Joe Molloy and guests for a daily take on the biggest sporting stories, Monday to Friday.
Parrott & Ferguson's uncertain future | Understanding James McClean | Dan McDonnell
Joe is reunited with Dan McDonnell at long last to discuss a very newsy week in Irish football. Evan Ferguson and Troy Parrott's next move, a bad 10 days for Shamrock Rovers and Dan's take on the recent League of Ireland vs Premier League debate are all on the menu. Dan also weighs in on James McClean's dispute with Derry and Stephen Bradley's popularity among other managers. Our football coverage on the Indo Sport podcast is sponsored by Energia.
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Bits & Bobs | 'Mourinho' review | Rusty Rory | The padel network
Will and Conán join Joe for a Monday Bits & Bobs as the Community Shield wakes up our football brains. The missing details from Netflix’s ‘Mourinho’, Man City’s patience for Enzo Maresca and Troy Parrott’s potential Spanish move are all on the menu. Plus - Padel... the new LinkedIn, Boks v All Blacks this week, and is Rory McIlroy’s schedule setting him up to succeed? Let us know what you think - reach out to us on indosportpodcast@independent.ie
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Ireland's athletics golden era, Kate O'Connor's class & Rhasidat's next steps | Cathal Dennehy
Joe is joined by Cathal Dennehy to break down an amazing week for Irish athletics at the European championships in Birmingham. Kate O'Connor's emphatic heptathlon gold, Mark English's winning performance and Rhasidat Adeleke's unlikely silver are all on the menu. Cathal also discusses Andrew Coscoran's surprise bronze in the 1500m final - a former house-mate of his!
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Bits & Bobs | Ireland's Premier League obsession, Verney goes to Vegas, Rhasidat's comeback
Michael Verney is back on Bits and Bobs for a Friday chat with Joe and Conor McKeon that looks at Ireland's enduring love of the Premier League and Rhasidat Adeleke and Mark English's great night at the European championships. Michael also explains his Las Vegas 40th birthday plans and pays tribute to an Offaly legend. The lads also discuss a rough night for Shamrock Rovers in Albania after their heavy defeat.
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David Brady's All-Ireland joy | 'Mill at The Hill' 20 years on | Senan Connell on Dublin's hype era 🏐
20 years ago, Mayo turned left after running out onto the Croke Park pitch and the Mill at the Hill was born. Joe is joined in studio by David Brady, the potential architect of the audacious gambit, and Senan Connell, who was playing his last ever game for Dublin. Before the lads discuss the colourful events of 2006, David explains the emotions he felt watching Mayo finally end their last wait for Sam Maguire last month. GAA coverage on the Indo Sport podcast is sponsored by AIB.
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Ian McKinley | Injured at 21, his Italy comeback & life after rugby
Will is joined by former Leinster out-half Ian McKinley to reflect on his journey from retiring at 21 after losing sight in his left eye to eventually playing international rugby for Italy.
Ian discusses the highs and lows of a comeback story that is truly unique in sport.
Rugby on the Indo Sport podcast is sponsored by Energia, who are also supporting the Irish team as they prepare to travel to Japan for the Vision Impaired Rugby World Cup in October. To help raise awareness and funds for the team's journey, Ian McKinley is hosting a 12...
James McClean’s Derry dispute | Can ‘obsessed’ Mourinho turn Madrid around? | The Football Show
Aidan Fitzmaurice joins Joe as the James McClean saga takes a dramatic turn as McClean arrives for training despite the club’s attempts to terminate his contract. Then, Richard Fitzpatrick joins us to look ahead to a La Liga season that sees Jose Mourinho take the reins of a Real Madrid club in flux as Barcelona aim to widen the gap and go for Champions League glory Let us know what you think - reach out to us on indosportpodcast@independent.ie Football coverage on the Indo Sport podcast is sponsored by Sky Sports
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Cork reclaim crown to edge Galway in epic trilogy | How players embrace increased physicality | Camogie's future | Sarah O'Donovan
Sarah O'Donovan joins Joe to run the rule over last weekend's showcase spectacle at Croke Park, where Cork defeated Galway to reclaim the Senior camogie title. Alanna Cunnane is also on hand to discuss some of the wider lens topics surrounding the intercounty finale.
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Bits & Bobs | Croke Park's United sell-out, Ireland's newest world champion, LOI war of words, airport conspiracies
Joe, Will & Conan convene for this Monday edition of Bits & Bobs. If you'd like to get in touch with the show, please email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie ✉️ You can subscribe to our dedicated Indo Sport YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@IndoSportPodcast 📹
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Joe in NYC, The Finale | Madison Square Garden magic, reading lines with Robert De Niro – John Duddy’s one-off journey
On today's episode of the podcast, we bring you Joe Molloy's last dispatch from New York City, where he caught up with former Irish boxing star John Duddy. After leaving Derry for New York at 21 to pursue a professional career, Duddy became a favourite among the city's Irish community, headlining Madison Square Garden four times. On the verge of a world title, he shocked boxing by retiring at just 31, insisting the passion for fighting was gone. Now 47, Duddy has rediscovered his love for the sport as a coach at Trinity Boxing Club, working with everyone from aspiring fighters to Parkinson's...
Bits & Bobs | Mailbag ✉️ | Salah's drastic decline, Parrott on the move? | LIV stays alive | Movie Club fallout
Joe Molloy & The Producers™ are back in studio for this latest edition of Bits & Bobs. If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie ✉️ You can subscribe to our dedicated Indo Sport YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@IndoSportPodcast 📹
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Indo Sport Movie Club — The Odyssey 🎬
Joe, Will, Ronan & Erstwhile Dave reassemble for the latest installment of the Indo Sport Movie Club to discuss Christopher Nolan's landmark adaptation of The Odyssey. If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie ✉️ You can subscribe to our dedicated Indo Sport YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@IndoSportPodcast 📹
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James McClean v Roddy Collins | UEFA go nuclear against Infantino | The Football Show
Jonathan Wilson joins Joe to discuss how much trouble Gianni Infantino is in as UEFA hit the nuclear option and pledge to paralyse FIFA. First, Aidan O’Hara joins Joe and Ronan to break down the drama in Derry City as James McClean goes public with his frustration with the club. There’s also Irish clubs in European action this week with Ajax due in town. Let us know what you think - reach out to us on indosportpodcast@independent.ie Football coverage on the Indo Sport podcast is sponsored by Sky Sports
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Mayo v Kerry time capsule | Muhammad Ali & Katie Taylor, Croke Park's exclusive boxing club 🥊
Joe, Ronan & Will release the tapes from their latest Bank Holiday time capsule, recorded in what was still very much a pre-Mayo world... With Katie Taylor's own landmark Croke Park moment just a month out, we also dip back into our podcast vault to recount the extraordinary visit of Muhammad Ali to GAA HQ, as chronicled by author of 'The Big Fight', Dave Hannigan. If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie ✉️ You can subscribe to our dedicated Indo Sport YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@IndoSportPodcast 📹
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Bits & Bobs | Endgame for Infantino? | Mayo afterglow | Ryder Cup sell-out, high court battle?
Joe Molloy, Ronan Mullen and John Greene are along for today’s Friday episode of Bits & Bobs. They discuss Gianni Infantino’s latest episode in the FIFA World Cup saga, react to the fallout from Mayo’s All Ireland celebrations around the country - and touch on the fixture clash that affects some of the involved in this weekend’s LGFA finals. They also chat through the latest on the LOI teams in Europe, and the circumstances that have seen the government move to block the release of an economic impact report surrounding next year’s Ryder Cup in Adare.
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LGFA finals weekend preview | The impact of the new rules | Ireland v Australia’s historic AFLW clash 🏐
Former Donegal captain & Sunday Independent columnist Nadine Doherty joins Joe ahead of the LGFA finals this weekend in Croke Park, previewing Galway v Kerry in the senior decider. Joe & Nadine chat through the route both teams took to the final, the players to watch out for and how the new rules have landed since their introduction to the women’s game this year. They also discuss the consistent impact of the LGFA drain Down Under, before Ireland take on Australia in the first ever international AFLW match on Saturday.
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Rhasidat Adeleke's tough two years | Sharlene Mawdsley's injury blow | Cathal Dennehy
Joe is joined by Cathal Dennehy to talk all things athletics as the European championships come into view. Cathal breaks down Rhasidat Adeleke's injury-interrupted two years since Paris while Sharlene Mawdsley is also in an injury battle to be fit for Birmingham. The 800m battle between Mark English and Cian McPhillips and the boom in athletics participation in Ireland are on the menu too.
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Bits & Bobs | Mayo Mailbag | Croke Park debrief | The most unlikely All-Ireland?
The Mayo afterglow continues as Joe, Conan and Will reflect on an epic few days for Andy Moran's side. Listener emails flowed in after Mayo's Sammy win, while Joe also gives the latest on a spiralling Italian football controversy and reads some powerful victim-impact statements relating to the George Gibney case.
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Monday Morning with Mayo | Andy Moran & Colm Boyle on finally winning Sam
It is the morning after the night before and Joe has gone to the Mayo team hotel to capture the reaction to their famous final victory. Joe chats to manager Andy Moran and selector Colm Boyle, two men who endured many days of heartbreak in Croke Park, on what it means for Mayo to finally bring Sam Maguire home. Our GAA podcast coverage is sponsored by AIB.
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Mayo press to success - How the All-Ireland was won | John Maughan, Tomás Ó Sé & Colm Keys
Joe is joined by former Mayo manager John Maughan, Kerry U-20 manager and analyst Tomás Ó Sé and our own Colm Keys as the Green and Red deliver ‘unbridled joy’ to their county - doing so by playing best when it matters most. Mayo’s bravery being repaid, Kerry’s flatness in the final quarter and a reflection on ‘the best championship we’ve had’ are all on the table Let us know what you think - reach out to us on indosportpodcast@independent.ie GAA coverage on the Indo Sport podcast is sponsored by AIB
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Mayo are the All-Ireland champions | Live Croke Park reaction
The Green and Red of Mayo belted out across Dublin, the green and red jerseys bounced around the Croke Park stands, and the players screamed, cried and embraced as Mayo ended 75 years of hurt. A frantic game of football culminated in magical scenes as the great quest for the All-Ireland football championship came to a fitting crescendo. Kerry beaten. Mayo WIN Sam. Philly McMahon and Michael Verney react from Croke Park.
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Bits & Bobs | All-Ireland weekends, World Cup withdrawals, Klopp claps back, Golf major wrap
Joe Molloy, Conan Doherty & Conor McKeon convene for this Friday installment of Bits & Bobs. If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie ✉️ You can subscribe to our dedicated Indo Sport YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@IndoSportPodcast 📹
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The All-Ireland Football Final preview | Tomás Ó Sé & Colm Keys | Mayo match-ups, Kerry depth, skewed ticket allocation 🏐
Tomás Ó Sé & Colm Keys join Joe to preview the finale of this year's All Ireland Senior Football Championship, as Kerry aim to retain their Sam Maguire crown against Andy Moran's underdog Mayo outfit. GAA podcast coverage on Indo Sport is sponsored by AIB.
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Ireland's reality check | 'Predictable' attack, defensive confusion | Scotland's World Cup threat
Joe is joined by Ian Madigan and Eddie O'Sullivan to reflect on Ireland's summer tour after the defeat to the All Blacks in Eden Park. Eddie breaks down Ireland's 'predictable' attack while Ian is concerned about the defence after New Zealand's win. The performance of Ireland's out-halves, the pecking order of rugby's top three and the threat Scotland pose to Ireland are all on the menu too. Rugby on the Indo Sport podcast is sponsored by Energia.
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Bits & Bobs | Bumper Mailbag ✉️ | Kevin Keegan's legacy | Bryson, Rory, Birkdale debrief | Joe in NYC revisited
Joe Molloy & The Producers™ are back on-mic for this Tuesday offering of Bits & Bobs. If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie ✉️ You can subscribe to our dedicated Indo Sport YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@IndoSportPodcast 📹
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World Cup wrap | Spain graceful, Argentina disgraceful | The ‘cheap’ half-time show
Damien Delaney joins Joe to break down Spain’s ascent to the World Cup title in a match where they dominated the ball and Argentina commanded the foul stats First, Will & Ronan help break down the spectacle that was the 2026 final - from ‘Muppetwashing’ to Bieber’s slow song Football on Indo Sport is sponsored by Sky Sports Let us know what you think - reach out to us on indosportpodcast@independent.ie
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Ruthless Limerick reign supreme, Galway fail to fire | Does hurling have cause for concern? | Eddie Brennan & Michael Duignan
Eddie Brennan & Michael Duignan join Joe to reflect on yesterday's All-Ireland hurling final, and to assess the intercounty season that was. GAA podcast coverage across Indo Sport is sponsored by AIB.
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Brilliant Limerick overwhelm Galway to regain All-Ireland crown | John Mullane & Michael Verney in Croke Park
John Mullane & Michael Verney convene post-match at Croke Park to recap Limerick's emphatic victory over Galway in today's All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final. GAA podcast coverage across Indo Sport is sponsored by AIB.
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Ireland outclassed, All Blacks dominate & a fussy referee | Eden Park reaction
Will is joined by Cian Tracey from Eden Park to break down Ireland's heavy defeat to the All Blacks. The lads pick through the errors Andy Farrell's side made and discuss whether this result means Ireland are definitively behind the big three of South Africa, France and New Zealand. Rugby on the Indo Sport podcast is sponsored by Energia.
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Joe in NYC, Day 5 | Farewell New York, Dan reunion, England post-mortem in Little Italy w/ John Brewin
It is Joe's fifth and final New York dispatch, and before he headed to the airport he made the trip to Little Italy in downtown Manhattan for one last meet up with Dan McDonnell and John Brewin. Thomas Tuchel's tactics, Jude Bellingham's media dealings and a tantalising World Cup final are all on the menu. Our football coverage on the Indo Sport podcast is sponsored by Sky Sports.
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Joe in NYC, Day 4 | Immersed in England v Argentina, coffee with Marcotti, Damien Delaney's voicenote
Another day, another dispatch from Joe in NYC as World Cup fever takes hold of the Big Apple. Joe brings the sights and sounds from a raucous England-Argentina watchparty, gets a check in from Damien Delaney on Thomas Tuchel's tactics before meeting Gabriele Marcotti to discuss the two semi-finals. Football coverage on the Indo Sport podcast is sponsored by Sky Sports.
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Ireland's All Blacks showdown | Farrell's JOB call | The Jordie Barrett factor
Will is joined by Cian Tracey from New Zealand to look ahead to Ireland's showdown with the All Blacks in Eden Park. Andy Farrell's team selection, more issues at the lineout and the influence of Jordie Barrett is all on the menu. Before Cian joins Will, Ronan and Conan pop into the studio to react to Argentina's dramatic World Cup semi-final win over England. Rugby coverage on the Indo Sport podcast is sponsored by Energia.
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Virtuoso Spain dismantle France en route to World Cup final | Argentina v England classic incoming? | Miguel Delaney & Joe Molloy
Just before heading along to Argentina v England in Atlanta, Miguel Delaney joins Ronan to recap Spain's thorough dismantling of France. Who will be on the opposing side in Sunday's showpiece? Joe Molloy dials in from New York as the city gets ready to host the World Cup final, and chats to Ronan & Will about his latest experiences stateside. Football coverage on the Indo Sport podcast is sponsored by Sky Sports.
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Joe in NYC, Day 3 | A slice of Manhattan | Johnny Glynn's New York commute, Galway's All-Ireland journey
Joe's latest New York dispatch has arrived as he checks in with former Galway hurler Johnny Glynn from Bryant Park (again). Johnny tells Joe about his life in New York, commuting back to play for Galway and winning the All-Ireland under Micheal Donoghue in 2017. GAA coverage on the Indo Sport podcast is sponsored by AIB.
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Rory's light schedule, Scheffler's missed cut & bad Bryson | Conor McKeon at The Open
Will is joined by Conor McKeon from Birkdale to preview the 2026 Open Championship. Rory McIlroy's form, another interesting Scottie Scheffler press conference and Shane Lowry's temperament are all on the menu. Golf coverage on the Indo Sport podcast is sponsored by Sky Sports.
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Joe in NYC, Day 2 | 'The Geek Squad' save the day | Dan McDonnell's rooftop World Cup recap | Broadway outlay 🗽
Joe presents today's podcast from New York City, joined transatlantically by Ronan & Will at Independent House to talk about his eventful travels and travails. Joe also catches up with Dan McDonnell on a Manhattan rooftop to discuss his wideranging World Cup experience to date. Football coverage on the Indo Sport podcast is sponsored by Sky Sports.
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Joe in NYC, Day 1 | A weekend in Manhattan, Dublin-Kerry watchparty, Jonathan Wilson at Bryant Park 🗽
Start spreading the news... Joe has made it to New York City! In his first dispatch, Joe brings the sights and sounds from his unique vantage point for Kerry's win over Dublin, before linking up with Jonathan Wilson to talk Argentina vs England in Bryant Park. Football coverage on the Indo Sport podcast is sponsored by Sky Sports.
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Kerry edge Dublin, Mayo maul Louth, Wicklow climb the mountain | Philly McMahon & Colm Keys 🏐
Philly McMahon & Colm Keys join Conan to recap the weekend that was in the All-Ireland Football Championship, as Kerry & Mayo secured their spot in the Sam Maguire showpiece, as Wicklow downed Down to secure Tailteann Cup glory. If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie ✉️ You can subscribe to our dedicated Indo Sport YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@IndoSportPodcast 📹
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Kerry beat Dublin for All Ireland final spot | Could tech help officials? | Reaction from Croke Park
Colm Keys joins Michael Verney as Kerry overcome Dublin in the second of the All Ireland football semi-finals. They discuss the standout performers of the day in Croke Park, analyse some of the more controversial officiating decisions - and look ahead to Kerry v Mayo in the upcoming All Ireland final. Our GAA podcast coverage is sponsored by AIB.
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Mayo hit cruise control to go back to the final | Wicklow thrill to seal history | Croke Park Reaction 🏐
Michael Verney and Dermot Crowe react as Mayo dominate the first of this weekend’s All-Ireland semi-finals, putting three goals past Louth. Meanwhile, Wicklow seal history with an incredible comeback in the Tailteann Cup final. Our GAA podcast coverage is sponsored by AIB
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