We've got a recap of the Dundalk win, our first Friday night in Tallaght since June, and two brilliant quizzes: Simon Power vs Gideon Tetteh, and Dan Cleary vs Aaron Greene. We look ahead to the derby, and the women's game away to Cork, whose manager, former Hoops full-back Danny Murphy comes on for a chat about his career and the WNL.

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We've a lot to catch up on but the first hour and a half relates to tonight's game against Shelbourne at Tolka Park, with some chit chat about recent podcasts, the LIST OF HATRED, starting XI and predictions and an interview with League of Ireland legend Mark Rutherford, who played for both clubs. There's penalty shootout heartbreak in our Conference League knockout tie with Molde, a Dublin Derby loss at Lansdowne Road and then a home game against Cork that was rained off. Our other interview is the curious case of the Scandinavian Hoops, a Rovers supporters' club based in Norway.

TFTES 312

We talk the 2-2's, the Pope and Gar's phone battery dying along with everything else happening at the club. 

TFTES 322

We're back to winning ways against Sligo, with Greener's 100th LEAGUE goal and a new TFTES Hotline. Paul Hayes, Nathan Johnston, Eric Brennan, Tony Grant, Damian Brennan, Greg Donaghy, Darren Gillen, Tommy Tormey and Dan Fulham are our nine callers with topics ranging from strike partnerships, 90s bands and Asian holidays to bad driving habits. 

TFTES 323

No match reports in this one as we've got the Juz-Line, Christine Allen's women's team update and a double author feature, starting with Cian Manning's "I Love Me County: Waterford Sporting Stories", ahead of Friday's trip to the RSC. Then, for our Goodbye Goodison series, you'll hear from Steve Zocek on his book 'Goodison Memories: Looking Back Before Looking Forward', before another Everton fan, Ben Winstanley (A View From The Bullens) talks Sunday's emotional farewell to the famous ground. PS: all recorded before Tuesday's news. PPS: Happy Birthday Shannon~!

TFTES 324

There's six points on the road against Shelbourne and Drogheda to talk about, with the help of journalist Barry Landy to cover Drogheda's European expulsion. Plus: Duffer's meltdown, the demise of Soccerway.com and the Club World Cup, and the greatest voice note of all time by Eoghan Rice.

TFTES 330

It's the 4th of July, so instead of three match reports we have three American themed interviews. Former Rovers midfielder Jamie Duffy, born in Texas, raised in Tallaght and living in Hollywood, talks the 2006 First Division win, a life-threatening illness, his boy band and appearance on X-Factor. Then, another remarkable story in Cincinnati, Orlando and Nashville where Dylan Connolly, another Dubliner and Rovers supporter, was Ireland's only representative at the Club World Cup in the States this summer with Auckland City. Dylan tells us about life in New Zealand and swapping the Leinster Senior League for games with Bayern Munich, Benfica and Boca Juniors on the world stage. The last segment is Brendan Crowley from 'Sports Books Reviews', a Limerick native who gives his personal take on the sports books he's read and written about in his newsletter all the way from his new home in the U.S. capitol, Washington D.C.

TFTES 331

This week's guest co-hosts are the Staffords, Ciarán and his dad Ben to talk a club record away win in Gibraltar, which we all barstooled at the Irishtown House, favourite European memories together, the Pride of Ringsend and more. Tommy Tormey files his live report from The Rock, there's Conor Foley on Glenmalure Rovers' new season, and on the 20th anniversary of when the members took ownership of the club for the first time, examiner Neil Hughes and former player Keith Doyle take us back to the drama of the 2005 season and the High Court.

TFTES 335

This week's special guest host is a club legend, four-in-a-row and FAI Cup winning captain Ronan Finn, who is in his second season at UCD to pursue a Master's Degree in Sports Management. Finner helps review a boring St Joseph's game, which his daughter enjoyed at least, and a big win over Derry in Tallaght on Sunday that put Rovers 10 points clear. We look ahead to Thursday's tie with Kosovo Football expert Eljon, and potentially a trip to Portugal where Ronan made his European debut with Sporting Fingal in 2010, and also nearly cost Rovers the title that season. We reminisce about Belgrade and White Hart Lane, his League of Ireland debut for the college in 2005 and scoring against the Hoops as a teenager. Ronan talks his long wait for a first European goal, Pico taking the armband and equalling his European appearance record, Rory Gaffney's greatness, Burkey's fitness, the gaffer's half-time team talks and "the turn" when results haven't yet come. We discuss his relationship with Stephen Bradley and the senior leadership group within the squad, winning the Cup and lifting the league trophy with young Josh, and making the move from centre-mid to right-wing back, all the way up to his last goal for Rovers against Bohs in front of the south stand and the difficult decision to leave the club. There's also a chat about the dip in crowds this summer, extending the league season, doing punditry for our Conference League Phase games on TV last season, his ambitions in football after he retires, and, of course, fishing.


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No Rovers goals to talk about in Kosovo or Galway but you'll get a live report from Gerry Matthews in Pristina, and hear from Barry McCarthy (O'Neill family, Templeogue United donations) and Seamus Leavy (History of Longford Town book) before Graham Merrigan (Shamrock Rovers DAO) talks his new role and the 336th episode of 'What's The Story? Podcast'. Rookie numbers.

TFTES 338

We talk getting through to the next round of Europe and the Cup. Miguel L. Pereira, with his book 'Bring Me That Horizon: A Journey to the Soul of Portuguese Football', and Larne marketing officer Christopher Liddle give their expertise on Conference League play-off opponents Santa Clara. Plus: the first of a two-part 'In Memoriam: My Dad' with five sons paying tribute to their late fathers - Nathan Johnston, Ryan McDyer, Peter Keane, Niall Keenan and Mick McCarthy.

TFTES 339

Our fourth author in a row is Brian MacConville with his children's book 'Hoopbee and the Hoops' and his experience in the Azores to see a famous Rovers result in Europe. We remember the great Tommy Hamilton and look ahead to a huge night in Tallaght on Thursday.

TFTES 340

It's our 2006 season special, with then-manager Pat Scully making a guest appearance in the Four Provinces in front of a live audience. Pat remembers assembling a young team from scratch to take Rovers up from the First Division at the first attempt, training at Stanaway Park up the road in Crumlin, the importance of the opening day win over Dundalk, his speech in Cobh after winning the title, Cup final suits and the Arsenal influence, getting a Bohs and Sunderland B team manager sacked, the Waterford bus story and more, Rovers fans in his taxi over the years and more.

TFTES 341

We've got thoughts on the Pat Scully show, the Santa Clara and Drogheda wins and the European draw with Prof's birthday in Prague ahead of Friday's Cup quarter-final. And in an international week where Pico looks set to become the only Irish representation at next year's World Cup, relive the infamous 1982 campaign with Paul Little's 'Shattered Dreams, Sliding Doors', before another author, Barry Flynn joins us to talk 'The Little Book of Irish Football',

TFTES 342

Ed McGinty was the hero as Rovers won their FAI Cup quarter-final in Drogheda on penalties. But what about teams and cup competitions that no longer exist? Because that's the theme of our author series this week - purely a coincidence that Rovers travel to Turner's Cross on Friday - featuring Philip O'Rourke's 'Forgotten Clubs in Great Britain and Ireland', and Simon Turner's book called 'Tinpot', with Jim Conroy pitching in with his own memories from Rovers' games against Cork Celtic and Cork Hibs back in the day, and in defunct Irish tournaments like the Shield and Texaco Cup.

TFTES 343

Jason Gaffney fills in for Gar this week to review the Cork and Waterford away games, and give his thoughts on writing for Hoops Scene, the Japan 1975 tour, attendance figures, Matt Healy and Dublin Derbies this season. Alan Campbell, a former teammate of Jason's dad Robbie in the early 80s, guest stars on a new edition of the TFTES Hotline with topics for our 10 callers ranging from Europe, birthdays and injuries to best pints, podcasts and Irish TV series. 

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We reveal our announcement on the future of TFTES before enjoying the win over Bohs and looking ahead to Prague on Thursday, with the help of Sparta podcaster Michael Durčák. In Memoriam: My Dad Part 2 features Conor Leeson, Kieran Glennon, the Wilkes brothers, Trevor Dunne and Hannah Dunne.

TFTES 345

4 games, 3 authors, 2 Rovers podcasts and 1 point still needed. We talk Prague, Kerry, Shels and Pat's during our hiatus as well as Pico making it to the World Cup. Things get super spooky wooky ahead of Halloween with Rovers fan and horror writer Seán O'Connor, and then emotional as Bartley Ramsay and Gary Ferry remember Ollie Horgan and Mark Farren through their own Finn Harps and Derry City books. Slovenian football journalist Jakob Batic returns to warn us that Celje are much better this time around.

TFTES 346

It's our big FAI Cup final show as three-time author and former Cork City player Neal Horgan talks his time with the club and looks ahead to Sunday at Lansdowne Road. Then Robert Goggins and Eoghan Rice, with no less than 10 books between them - including ones about Walkinstown and murder - have plenty of stories of tell in what is the last ever League of Ireland segment of this long-running series. We begin with Greek football expert Alec McQuarrie who has the lowdown on tonight's opponents AEK Athens and recap the league and European games from the last couple of weeks as the Hoops chase a first double in 38 years.

TFTES 347

Brian McKenna and John Byrne are back for the conclusion of our 2000s series and to relive an incredible few days between Athens and the Cup final at Lansdowne Road. Con Murphy narrates the first game in Tallaght in 2009, and there's interviews with Pico Lopes, our first double winning captain since 1987, and Andy Brassell, author of 'We Play On' ahead of next week's Conference League game against Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine. This show is dedicated to our good friend David King.

TFTES 348

Our penultimate episode contains the longest and last ever TFTES Hotline with 15 people calling in - Bill Gleeson with Siobhán Keane, Adam Worth, Nick Clarke, Conor Kelly, James Lowe, Sean Condron and Jim Conroy...followed by Emma Wheatley, Niall Foley, Derek Fields, Ed Saul, Ethan Rooney, Pat Flynn and Harry Moore answer a load of questions, some about the show coming to an end. Before all that there's a Shakhtar review and the two remaining Euro experts, Breidablik fan Hafsteinn Arnason and Maltese journalist Gianluca Lia making their return.

TFTES 349

[27/6/17 re-uploaded] We read out all your European stories and chat to John Byrne, Aaron Bolger and Brynjar Gunnarsson ahead of Iceland. There's also an interview with Nolan Devlin.

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[10/8/17 re-uploaded] We have interviews with James Doona, after his late winner against Cork, Robert Goggins, Tim Coakley from FAI Cup opponents Glenville and THE PRESIDENT.

TFTES ep. 24

[15/4/19 re-uploaded] We talk the FAI fiasco and the Waterford game with 'LOI-Curious' and Martin Genockey interviews. Sean Feighery joins us to do the Ultras raffle draw for Gavin Bazunu's jersey and provide some tips on getting across the border on Friday.

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[30/10/19 re-uploaded] Hoops legends Mick Leech and Paddy Mulligan drop by to talk the six in a row, playing and scoring in FAI Cup finals, the summer of '67 in Boston, making their debuts for Ireland together and what they hope Rovers will do in Sunday's final. Continuing into the 1970s, Paddy also discusses his time at Chelsea and Panathinaikos and coming within a thrown bun of becoming Ireland manager while Mick recalls three replays in three days against Athlone, his winner in the League Cup final and he explains how he's definitely not a winger. The last 40 minutes of the show is our usual reviews and news ahead of the big day.

TFTES ep. 110

[23/2/23 re-uploaded] There's Saturday's league opener in Sligo to review, Ronan Finn vs Leon Pohls vs Sean Hoare in the quiz and the "Members Only Corner" as Winston Meets The Gaffneys - the return of 70s player Robbie to the podcast along with his son Jason.

TFTES ep. 230

Billy Sullivan & The Super Hoops - Shamrock Rovers (2001)

Hooperman - We're Gonna Start A Fire (2010)

Stephen Bradley, Glenn Cronin and Stephen McPhail are our special guests on the last ever episode of the podcast. 'The Holy Trinity' look back on the greatest season in the club's history (from 28 minutes), recorded last month in front of a crowd of well over a hundred people at the Four Provinces pub in Crumlin and/or Kimmage. Then, after a chat about Hamrun Spartans' brass band, it's a fond farewell from your hosts as we answer fans' questions and reflect on nine years of TFTES being on the air and all the incredible people Gary P and Prof met along the way. Merry Christmas and Keep On Hoopin'.

TFTES 350

Our guests in an unrecognisable Johnny Blues Bar (from 1 hour 7 mins) are Terry Palmer and Richie Purdy. The lads discuss their eventful careers, European games in Turkey and Poland, soulless Santry and Rico's rants. Terry talks about supporting the club with his Dad, winning Player of the Year, not getting paid, being forced out of the club by Roddy Collins and controversially signing for Bohs. Richie remembers his Dundalk and Derry days, coming back from a bad injury, scoring a brace against Bohs as a makeshift centre-forward but also his costly own goal against them. His two sons Daniel and Richard went on to play for the Hoops. At the start of the show we have our Sligo review and thoughts on the Member's Meeting before Mick McCarthy and Eoghan Rice select wingers for the All-Time XI.

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