Between the Stripes LOI podcast

Between the Stripes LOI podcast

Between the Stripes LOI podcast coming your way each and every week with the very best in debate, big name interviews, and fixture previews/reviews from our co-hosts Kieran Burke, Jonathan Brier and Gary Reilly. Subscribe now on Apple podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast app. For more BTS content visit our website BetweenTheStripes.net.

Episodes

August 6, 2025 83 mins
Red Reign in Rijeka🔴

Kieran & Gary are back with almost-instant reaction to Shelbourne’s massive win away to Rijeka — one of the best Irish results in Europe? The lads break it all down and chat about where it ranks among the great Irish club results.

There’s also post-match audio from Joey O’Brien, plus a look ahead to Rovers’ trip to Kosovo and Besiktas visiting Dublin to take on St Pat’s.

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We kick off this week’s show by addressing the disgraceful scenes of violence in Derry on Friday. On the pitch, Cork City’s decline comes under the microscope after last week’s dramatic live TV clash with a resurgent Sligo Rovers.

Old friend of the pod, Enda Curran, drops by to chat about his return to Salthill Devon and the looming FAI Cup showdown with Galway. The former LOI striker also weighs in on the great summe...
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July 22, 2025 72 mins
After breaking a 630+ day goal drought in the FAI Cup, Longford Town forward Dean George joins us for an honest and emotional chat. But this isn’t just about a long-awaited goal — it's a raw look at life in the First Division: battling injuries, mental struggles, and moments where walking away felt easier than carrying on. A powerful insight into the realities of part-time football.

Elsewhere, Kieran and Gary review ...
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We've got an exclusive for you on this week's show as Athlone Town's new chairman Nick Giannotti speaks for the first time since taking up his position at the Midlands club. The American business man also aquired a 50% share in Larne just last week while he is also a minority shareholder with Plymouth. 

It's FAI Cup second round weekend, we shine the spotlight on one of the non-league teams taking part as Castlebar Ce...
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July 8, 2025 126 mins
You've been asking for longer pods so here you go! Enjoy 2 hours and 6 minutes of the finest LOI chat as we put together a reunion that makes Oasis look small fry. Jon Brier is back to preview the start of the LOI's European adventures. 

Meanwhile, Dylan Connolly, the only Irishman to feature at this year's FIFA Club World Cup also joins us to discuss his American adventure and his LOI/LSL background. 

It's o...
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July 1, 2025 88 mins
Was Drogheda United's June the "worst month in history"? Is Douglas James-Taylor the final piece that was missing from the Dalymount Park jigsaw? 

Alan Cawley joins us to answer these key questions and more. 

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June 25, 2025 88 mins
The lads react to Damien Duff's stunning LOI departure before breaking down a busy double game weekend across both divisions. 

Treaty United manager Tommy Barrett gives his thoughts on Duffer's departure and his teams strong showing so far this season. 

Cork City fans v Dermot Usher also discussed while we've got the BTS Hotline & predictions league too! Sponsored by QUINNAV.IE
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The lads are back from their summer break and they've plenty to catch up on as the episode title suggests. 

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Kieran & Gary have resisted the urge to join the rest of the league in the terminal two bar at Dublin airport as we reach the mid-season break. 

Instead, the lads are here to review the final round of matches before the break, preview the matches when the league returns, and also to deliver their mid-season report cards for all 20 clubs. 

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May 26, 2025 80 mins
Baz Murphy joins Kieran & Gary this week to review Shamrock Rovers excellent recent form, the stuttering start made by his other former club St.Pat's, and to react to the latest managerial bust-up between Kev Doherty and Rennie. 

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May 20, 2025 80 mins
Gary has just about recovered from Ireland's disastrous Eurovision campaign in time to join Kieran for this week's show, where Damien Duff's antics and St.Pat's struggles are high on the agenda. 

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May 13, 2025 98 mins
Eurovision, Louth GAA and Tim Clancy's shock Cork City departure help make up another uniquely weird & wonderful edition of your favourite weekly LOI podcast. 

Journalist & author Dylan O'Connell joins us to break down the latest rumblings at Turners Cross, while credit to our Twitter followers, they've sent us some banging questions in this week's BTS HOTLINE. 

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May 6, 2025 77 mins
Late goals, pitch invasions, touchline barneys, managerial spats and fresh appointments, the May Bank Holiday weekend really had it all in the LOI. 

Kieran & Gary break it all down for us only as they can. 

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April 29, 2025 100 mins
Paddy Kavanagh joins us following Bohs latest miraculous late recovery while he also gives us a general overview of the Premier Division season so far. 

As ever, the First Division gets just as much care and attention on BTS as we speak to Shane Keegan about the second tier and reports linking him with the vacant Athlone job. 

We also hear from Ciaran Kilduff on Dean Ebbe's brace away to Longford last week wh...
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April 22, 2025 85 mins
It all kicked off over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend with Keith Long departing Waterford and Marc Canham announcing his departure from the FAI. 

The lads also chew the fat on Bohs incredibly derby day comeback, Cork City's late winner in the Munster derby against Waterford and discuss reports linking Ruaidhrí Higgins with the Blues job and the vacant position at Athlone. 

Who were the big winners and losers...
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April 15, 2025 95 mins
Easter is fast approaching and aside from overpriced chocolate eggs it means a bonanza of LOI action! 

St.Pat's midfielder Jamie Lennon joins us to look ahead to a huge Easter period for the Saints while Kieran & Gary reflect on the latest big stories, including Dario Castelo's departure from Athlone. 

BTS prides itself on being the LOI's most interactive podcast, and we've got a flurry of listeners' twee...
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It's been a week of LOI heritage with as many statements and counter statements released as games played. Naturally, the eligibility saga in the First Division is covered in depth on this week's show as are the games across both divisions from last week. 

As ever, we've also got the BTS predictions league and hotline with all of this brought to you by our sponsor QuinnAv.ie
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April 1, 2025 100 mins
Following his match winning heroics at the RSC on Friday night we catch up with St.Patrick's Athletic star Brandon Kavanagh. 

Meanwhile, Dundalk FC manager Ciaran Kilduff chats to us about the need for more support for First Division clubs as the second tier continues to breed some of the leading young talent in Ireland at present. 

Kieran & Gaz reflect on a hugely dramatic weekend across both divisions w...
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March 25, 2025 53 mins
After a successful trip to Plovdiv and subsequent victory in Dublin the lads discuss rare back-to-back wins for the Boys in Green. 

There's plenty of focus on the First Division on this week's show as Kieran & Gaz react to Darren Murphy's Finn Harps departure as well as looking back at last week's games including the Burko derby in Oriel. 

The Premier Division returns this week and every game is covered i...
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March 17, 2025 73 mins
With Kieran off to Plovdiv to support the Boys in Green it's a slightly (and we mean slightly) snappier pod this week. 

Kieran & Gary reflect on last weekend's results across both divisions and look ahead to this week's First Division matches with the top flight on an international break. 

The lads also delve into Alan Reynolds's bizarre post-Pat's interview, the even stranger BORST statement about refere...
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