In this weeks sepia tinged episode we cue the Hovis music as our old eir Sport pal Shane Dawson dons his flat cap and denies plastering northside Dublin lamposts with “Save Tolka” posters but does explain what the campaign is all about. Johnny joins us from surviving a seal infested swim on an island and breakfast with the stars while Liam Holton from Future Ticketing gets us all excited about the return of fans. All of this prompts a debate from the likely lads about the demographics in the stands and the changing face of Irish football. Johnny finally reveals his favourite player in the league and there’s a pizza to be had for anyone who can remember the Ollie Byrne era .  So grab your Marietta and Bovril for some good old wholesome analogue entertainment

LOI Central 2021 Ep13: The return of fans & the 'Save Tolka Park' campaign

No Dan this week as he's away on International duty so we left it up to Johnny to round up the guests. Wembley wonder with Coventry and back at Burnley, we have Premier League defender Luke McNally, who's back in the country where he reminisces about his days at Enfield, the NECSL, marking a 16 year old Evan Ferguson and his fortuitous move to Drogheda where he hooked up with our second guest, none other than ex manager of Drogheda and Pats, Tim Clancy, who speaks candidly about his time at Pats, the fanciful ambitions in Inchicore, the culture of social media, why there are fewer and fewer easy games and Kevin Doherty's success at United Park. The format may be different but the chat is still red hot and all of this is thanks, as ever, to Collar and Cuff, Rascals Brewery and Future Ticketing!

LOI Central S07E18 with Tim Clancy and Luke McNally

Dan's back but his memory of Antalya isn't. He'd also like to forget about Ireland's Greek tragedy but can't and neither can Paul Corry as the old friend of the pod returns with two phones and a new love to analyse what went on in the Mediterranean last week and we take a live look at the European draws as they come in. Johnny, fresh from his first festival of the year, reckons stabbing a crustacean in the brain is better than boiling it alive but can't get the last look the twitching lobster gave him out of his memory and apparently Evan Ferguson won't reach 100 caps before the doomsday clock strikes midnight. If all this is a bit too weird for you, blame Collar and Cuff, Rascals Brewery and Future Ticketing for continuing to support this ridiculousness and ask yourself is the "Pat McDonnell" Dan may or may not be related to, the lad from Father Ted or the annoying paint ad on the radio. So sit back and eat your lobster as the world burns and be thankful we're under an hour this week.

LOI Central S07E19 with Paul Corry

Back from our day trip down memory lane in Morton Stadium, Johnny wastes no time in getting Galway and climate change into the fray as we dwell on the wettest July on record and a wet blanket on Irish teams in Europe. Ireland chief scout and analyst and ex-Rovers and Bohs midfielder Stephen Rice drops by to bedazzle Johnny with his attention span and takes a deep dive into our European challenges. In a multiverse of Milhouses, we pore over alternate futures for GAA players, marching in the rain, top goalscorer stakes, and all the rest of your e-lec-tronic letters with Future Ticketing, Rascals Brewery and Collar and Cuff still signing the cheques to make sure we keep delivering this kind of quality, in-depth, edge of the seat, cutting edge broadcasting without ever having seen a hurling match! It's episode 25 and it's still raining.

LOI Central S07E25 with Stephen Rice

Episode 26 in the ClaireFontaine of podcasts tackles the era defining debate on whether we need a RedZone, a DMZ zone or a demolition of the Carlisle Grounds. As we look forward to Derry's adventures in Kazakhstan, Andy Myler, who's not as knowledgable on Kazakhstani football as you might think, takes a break from party pooping and reunites with another ex student Conan Byrne to explain the future of the UCD model, and offer neutral opinions on the developments at the top of the table. Conan gives his take on the negative influence of stats and our mailbag takes in Longford gripes, Bohs optimism and the usual Galway tangents with the continued support of Future Ticketing, Collar and Cuff and Rascals Brewery. If home is where you're weaned it's also where your potty trained. It's episode 26 and its fresh as a daisy.

LOI Central S07E26 with Andy Myler & Conan Byrne

It's an optimistic pod this week as August starts to slip away like a bottle of wine. Mark Connolly is on ahead of Thursday nights big game and  we speak to him about his return from the great unknown against the team whose name we are struggling to remember, and stealing from his child to pass the time. Ticket prices and Cork City's college woes are topical as we delve into a mailbag filled with talk of a Bohs windfall from a Gary Lineker inspired transfer that may or may not spark another Twitter spat. There's more than enough to keep your conversations going well into school uniform shopping season and it's all thanks to Future Ticketing, Collar and Cuff and Rascals Brewery, and if there's a body in the room, well, then it really is time to clean the house. Episode 27 is here to answer all your lingering doubts.

LOI Central S07E27 with Mark Connolly

We have a title race but we don't have the man who likes to call it so with Johnny AWOL in Bilbao or Belfield, we call in supersub Garry Doyle to pour over Derry's disappointments, the permutations of a fascinating race to the finish and why LOI fans should channel their inner Free Presbyterian. Dan also brought his microphone to Virgin Media studios to catch up with Graham Burke and Daniel Kelly about European woe and the weight of their respective clubs' recent history. Beyond that there's a busy mailbag, cup final preferences, Storm Betty's new club and an Ollie Byrne impression from the highest level. All of this with thanks to our friends at Collar and Cuff, Rascals Brewing and Future Ticketing

LOI Central S07E23 The one where Johnny was on holidays (with Graham Burke and Daniel Kelly)

Episode 30 gets an early check in but will it ever leave? Johnny has more toilet encounters in Longford, Dan finally gets recognised on the 14 bus and takes in the view from the stand at Tolka Park . There's another bus of ould fellas in the midlands, and would you go all the way to Laois to see The Saw Doctors? Joining the instantly recognisable hosts this week is the solid Ian Bermingham who, on his testimonial week, talks about his Richmond days, why he didn't go to Stockport and his new gig as Football Partnerships Manager in Inchicore. There's a mailbag full of Duff celebrations, a Keating hat trick, Sligo Rovers' troubles, and Johnny's financial portfolio. If you want to find out if Ronaldo went to Mallow, the definition of "making it" or who gets a pass? There are definitely easier ways than this, but Future Ticketing, Rascals Brewery and Collar and Cuff beg to differ as they present to you a very very 'solid' segue into the International break!

LOI Central S07E30 with Ian Bermingham

Alliteration is the thread on which we hang this week's show. Yes, episode 31 gets overly concerned with what type of Friday we have in store. Our two intrepid wordsmiths cajole, conjure and contrive to to describe the night on which Derry host Shamrock Rovers in the key game of the league season and four FAI Cup quarter finals are up for decision. 'Fabulous', 'Flowery' and 'Far Out', this Friday may give Johnny further chest pains and Dan may have to be drug tested. Kevin Doherty is on the line fresh from his and our mailbag to weigh in on the Ireland situation and whether he is next in line for the big job. He also has a little matter of a cup game on 'Fan-ominal' Friday! Throw in the usual Simpsons, Father Ted and Grunge references and it could very well be 1995 again. As the year slips away from us and the Indian Summer draws to a close we can still rely on Future Ticketing, Rascals Brewery and Collar and Cuff to keep the lights on in Glasnevin. So throw your Xg in the bin and settle down to 64 minutes of poetic licence on this Wonderful Wholesome Witty Wednesday!

LOI Central S07E31 It's Fan-omenal Friday!

Well, we've got it all this week. Western gunslingers taking on those boys back east, Cold War double agents crossing the border by bicycle in the rain, boyhood hero worship, misquotes galore and organic sausages. If, like Alan Keane, you subscribe to the Galway United conspiracy theory then make sure you catch our mailbag which has more grassy knolls than an Oliver Stone film. As well as all this, we have late penalties in Derry, a Pat's crisis perhaps? Is Galway more attractive than Dundalk? And Dan finally sees the merits of 'the Red Zone'. All of this 'award nominated' mayhem is brought to you by Future Ticketing, Collar and Cuff and Rascals Brewery. It really is great to be "unwittingly very good at something", and that's a quote!

LOI Central S07E32 The Conspiracy behind the Western Shootout

So Galway United return to the halcyon days of Premier Division participation after a win in Kerry that leaves Johnny channelling Sylvia Plath, Leonard Cohen and even an underweight Christian Bale. In a post Rascals Rocktoberfest haze our intrepid reporters cast their eyes over the Weekend's action where UCD won our hearts but Derry failed to capitalise. Referees were under the spotlight again, Shels penchant for dark arts is discussed in a busy mailbag with Cork misery and European permutations also on the agenda. After their morning sausage rolls it was a hasty retreat from Glasnevin to the Aviva to talk contrasting fortunes with Gary O'Neill and David Cawley. As long as Future Ticketing, Rascals, Brewery and Collar and Cuff keep us on the air we will continue to ask and answer the same questions, drink from half empty glasses and leave you with the confused feeling whether the show needs an extension or an extinction. All of this confusion and melancholy is all part of your regular scheduled dose of windswept broadcasting that is episode 33. It's not dark yet but it's getting there!

LOI Central S07E33 Melancholy Moods, Gary O'Neill and David Cawley

It's semi-final week and will Johnny build bridges with Galway ahead of their clash with Bohemians? As part of Johnny's rehabilitation we sent him on a solo mission to the stadium formerly known as Lansdowne Road to meet with his people, a 66/1 Bohemian, the not so boring Cian Coleman and Jamie Lennon. In the week where Aertel finally get's the plug pulled we reminisce about page 222 and Roddy Collins keeping score. The bulging mailbag has everything from Bradley versus Duff to budgeting, refereeing schedules, fireworks in the gantry, and away fan allocations. There's a 'Deep Throat' source in Johnny's Whatsapp, Russian bots, trigger words, the death of the segue live on air and lots of dark web. It's a bumper edition today in association with Future Ticketing, Collar and Cuff and Rascals Brewery, and hold on, isn't that Martin Lawlor over there?

LOI Central S07E34  FAI Cup Fever in The Aviva - A Budget Special

Last week’s trivia might have been a failure but this week we bring you Trivela, the prospective new owners of Drogheda United who give us their first big interview since stating their intention to take over the Boynesiders. Benjamin Boycott and Wesley Hill dial in from the USA to discuss their plans with Dan, a long call with investors who say they're in it for the long haul. Johnny was dining with our sponsors at the ‘Aviva’ but as we try to move past the international window, we hear from James McClean on an initiative that should be relevant to both the LOI and the national team. Beyond that, we’ve got the usual mailbag japes featuring Canadian club names, political disinterest, Dan’s dodgy eyesight and Johnny’s attempts to diagnose if anyone involved with Shamrock Rovers is actually happy. Rascals Brewery, Future Ticketing and Collar and Cuff have all submitted affidavits that they were not responsible for the burning rice, but they were responsible for episode 36. Enjoy!

LOI Central S07E36 Drogheda’s American Dream & Scholarships with James McClean

So it's official, we've sold out. Not to the man, but our live show in Rascals Brewery on November 6th has sold out. On this week's podcast you can find out how to get your hands on the last few tickets Johnny had stashed in an old overcoat at the back of the wardrobe. You can also hear from Shelbourne keeper Conor Kearns who touches on most things from Left-wing politics, to his dribbling stats to displacing a Love Island hopeful. As usual the mailbag deals with the old chestnuts, like the new stand in Tallaght, foreign benefactors, and Virgin versus RTE. We also look at what makes an assistant manager mentionable, why Shels is a proper place to play and who would go to an opera in Ferrycarrig? All as usual in conjunction with Future Ticketing, Collar and Cuff and the venue for our sold out live show, Rascals Brewery. It's into the final stretch now and this one's just over an hour!

LOI Central S07E37 with Conor Kearns

Welcome to Episode 38 with Johnny and Dan or is it Dan and Johnny? As Shamrock Rovers clinch their fourth title in a row, we speak to a victorious Lee Grace and Stephen Bradley, grade the Hoops season and debate the importance of winning it with kids. Beyond that, we ruminate on the standing of the league's goalkeepers and goalscorers, discuss the merits of the Bohs staredown and sift through the wreckage of Dundalk's rumour mill. We also have Johnny's disregard for guard of honour controversies, a steadfast denial of Duffer's virus allegations, a thinly veiled come and get me plea to George the Greek and an unexpected letter from Poland! All of this as we count down to our live show with the help of our partners in Future Ticketing, Collar & Cuff and our hosts at Rascals Brewing. Never mind trick or treat. Get your trivia right and you could be joining us.

LOI Central S07E38 It's Shamrock Rovers again

It’s cup final week but there’s more than one show in town and we kicked it off with a special Episode 39 in Rascals HQ on Monday night. We brought together some of the liveliest members of the Irish football family for a show that sent producer Del into overtime in the editing chair. Our bleep button is out of contract and the F bomb count soared when Roddy Collins and Trevor Molloy arrived on stage so it’s not one for the school run. Before we hear from Roddy and Trevor, Paddy Barrett and Keith Ward joined us on stage to reflect on the season just gone and their 2021 cup final memories. Prior to that, we also play some of Dan’s chat with Paddy’s boss Damien Duff after Shels’ win in Drogheda on Friday. We’re not really sure how to summarise our chat with Roddy and Trevor but we’ve salvaged the bits that were suitable for broadcast and there’ll be more to come before the year ends. We’ve got Egypt winning the Euros, dinner dates with Pat Dolan, shoe shopping with Paul Byrne, and much much more. It's a seriously good ride from Future Ticketing, Collar and Cuff and our Monday night hosts Rascals Brewery. It might not be totally legal but it's here and its now!

S07E39 LOI Central Live with Roddy Collins, Trevor Molloy, Paddy Barrett & Keith Ward

In the week where the cup final became 'cool' we decamp to the kitchen to end as we mean to go on and pore over the spectacle and the season whilst bringing you the PFAI awards nominations with Stephen McGuinness. We also have a chat with Jack Moylan about leaving Duffer for Lincoln and talk contrasting cup final emotions with Jonathan Afolabi and seasoned veteran Chris Forrester. It's the longest mailbag of the season, but who's in control of it? It's no country for old men, a successful season for Shamrock Rovers? Maybe, managers in waste management, tummy tickling, collecting rent from a Bohs fan and the circle of life. If that's not enough for our bumper end of year extravaganza with Collar and Cuff, Future Ticketing and Rascals Brewery, there's also a hint that there might be even more on the way, or is there?

LOI Central S07E40 PFA Ireland Award Announcements & FAI Cup Review

Santas sack is full, Ireland isn't, but the stadiums are apparently. It's the LOI Central 2023 clip show. Remember when Dave and Maddie would spend an entire episode of 'Moonlighting' arguing about what happened in the past year and throw in 34 minutes of clips from the past season? Well we would never do that! Instead we throw in 10 mins of classics and another ten minutes of the Bootleg Series Volume 2023 where Roddy does his thing live in Rascals. a session so rare it has only been released on Record Store Day in Malaysia. How's that for a Christmas present? We also tinselled up the studio in Oliver and went hell for leather on the news and blues from the last few months and either accidentally or incidentally stumbled across Johnny's college chicken, Dundalk's crazy transfer rumour mill and every other clubs slot machine of hype. So there's a full hour of festivities for under your podcast tree from Rascals, Collar and Cuff and Future Ticketing. And you know what...It's actually not bad.

S07E- XMAS with Donner Dasher Dancer and Blitzen

We are back. Seems like everyone has a fancy season launch these days so we decided to 'outstyle' the competition by recording our Season 8 opener in the salubrious surroundings of Collar & Cuff who put a roof over our head for the recording but that didn’t stop Johnny from keeping his hat on. Our first mailbag of the year seeks title race projections, Galway United mentions and the definitive ranking of players we’ve never heard about before. There’s also a Monaghan United anecdote from our sponsors with Declan Mahon and extended chats with Patrick McEleney and John Russell about their hopes for a better 2024. We wouldn’t be around for it without the help of Collar & Cuff, Rascals Brewing and Future Ticketing. Tuck in and enjoy it like your favourite brand of hummus.

S08E01 Season Preview @ Collar & Cuff

Now that we've gotten our first week of games under the belt, we tackle the sophomore episode, which can be a bit troublesome but not this time. We have two recently retired league stalwarts in studio. Barry Murphy, once keeper of both Shamrock Rovers & Bohemian goals, trades his Dundrum mailbag to give the lads a hand with a Bohs-heavy Collar & Cuff mailbag; and David McMillan, formerly of Dundalk, UCD and Saint Pat's, now plying his trade as an architect and is not very good at "The Chase". Pizza sceptic, Johnny continues where he left off with goalkeepers last season, there's the cost of LOI tickets compared to Ice Cream bars, the pathway to football, boisterous train drinking, and who will be the top scorer this year? As always we tip our indoor hats to Future Ticketing, Collar & Cuff, and Rascals Brewery for feeding the machine, so go ahead and listen responsibly to this year’s difficult second episode, Nevermind the Crooked Rain or The Bends... Everybody knows this is nowhere...

S08E02 with Barry Murphy & David McMillan

This week, with Johnny's job count at 8 (or is it 7?), we reunited two old friends who met as teenagers with no idea of the journey that lay ahead. Padraig Amond was the hurler under a different name from Carlow with football ambitions. Eoin Doyle was a ‘lunatic’ from Dublin with no idea that he could make a living from the game. But both these cats got the cream, one of them scoring versus Man City and the other playing for every club that wasn't in the Premier League. In our weirdest mailbag to date, the electronic telegrams are asking about the Pat Scully bus trip, Super Sundays with Paul Cook, flares of the non-trousered variety, and clock-watching on the pitch. The two lads delve into their formative years, from Crumlin days and Milk Cup adventures in the shadow of Anthony Stokes to learning the game with Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers. There's a £25 million deal, a couple of dumb country fellas and the pros and cons of making it as a latecomer. Late developers may be on topic this week, but after listening to what we've gotten for you in conjunction with Rascals, Future Ticketing and Collar & Cuff, like the crowds so far, we're way ahead of the curve.

S08E03 with Padraig Amond & Eoin Doyle

It's antsy managers ahoy in episode four, as we trawl through the Zapruder film of the rainy nights in stadiums around the country. At Tolka, Johnny caught up with one of the less antsy ones, John Caulfield, after Galway United's narrow defeat to league leaders Shelbourne. Our Collar and Cuff mailbag comes chock full of conspiracy theories, manager angst, goalkeeping concerns and refereeing observations from a grassy Donegal knoll. Johnny got his goalkeeper fix in too when he caught up with Conor Kearns from Shelbourne. Before Dan considers if the uncertain climate around goalkeepers has been created by an uncertain climate. Not afraid of tackling the big debates we look at where our LOI stoppers might feature in the Kinder Bueno v Dairy Milk equation, speculate on new gigs for special treats Roddy Collins and Stephen Kenny and wonder if there are any Robbie Williams’ out there that wouldn’t improve Dundalk’s flaky rearguard. It's one of THOSE episodes that continue to be sanctioned by the good folk at Future Ticketing, Collar & Cuff and Rascals Brewery so even though the sky is a hazy shade of winter, put on your headphones in your room and enjoy what was a truly Manic Monday!

S08E04 Manic Monday and Johnny meets JC

As Bohs start their hunt for a new manager, we bring in the league’s management to discuss the overall state of play with Mark Scanlon dropping by. Facilities, fireworks, Harry Kane's firestick and finance are on the agenda as positive becomes the new interesting in a mailbag aimed at our FAI guest. The broadcasting picture, pitch battles and the obstacles to a red zone also feature. Before that we discuss the next step for Bohs after Declan Devine’s exit, shoeless presenters, and the demands for a Gavin Molloy appreciation society. It's long, it's early and brought to you by Rascals, Collar & Cuff and Future Ticketing.

S08E05 with Mark Scanlon.

TV or not TV, that is the question, well the question Johnny has for himself with the Red Zone now in doubt because the prospective host has decided the entire medium is irrelevant. We move on from that bombshell to invite a central character from recent breaking news with ex Bohs assistant manager Gary Cronin joining us in the Oliver studios. Top of the agenda is what changed at Bohemians during the winter, the late transfer arrivals, the role of the assistant and the realities of losing your job at League of Ireland level. In the general mailbag, we talk Dundalk's foreign legion, the Shel-bourne inspiration, and contrasts between 2014 and 2024 that go beyond the social media cesspits that will make the next generation of Kent Brockmans redundant.  In conjunction with Rascals Brewing, Future Ticketing and Collar and Cuff leave your pseudonyms at the door as we present the hot off the press, up to the minute, breaking news,  topical episode 6 and we've even added sound effects!

S08E06 with Gary Cronin

As Dan hails the end of the international break, Johnny has gone on an international break of his own, dialling in from France after a star studded flight. The lads discuss the big issues of the week, and go over some old ground from last week with the future of TV, Bohs and the FAI all on the agenda before we check in with Greg Sloggett to chat about the love story that brought him to League One. There’s also more than a word from our sponsors as Johnny chats with Future Ticketing’s Liam Holton about the growth of the LOI as we prepare for a league game to cross the 10,000 barrier this week. For the week that’s in it, there’s Easter egg analysis, mailbag homework, Treaty praise, Cronin reviews and Johnny breaking the news of his summer window arrival. With thanks to Future Ticketing, Collar & Cuff and our festival friends at Rascals Brewing, your weekly dose of confused chemistry is right here.

S08E07 with Greg Sloggett and Liam Holton

March of many weathers hasn't really lived up to its reputation and the constant rain has left sodden pitches countrywide for an Easter double header. While Duffer, once he gets out of Johnny's head, bemoans the state of said pitches, and threatens to produce his own "straight story" on his Da's ride on, there's a missing interview and a catch up with Jon Daly and Ruaidhri Higgins before we welcome Barry Murphy and his geometric geographical analysis of when a goalkeeper is not a goalkeeper and when 53 degrees north of the penalty spot isn't spot on. In the Collar & Cuff mailbag the lads discuss the biggest LOI crowd this century and explain why 'These Are Days' we'll remember even though 10,000 maniacs weren't in attendance and offer their take on O'Donnell and why Dundalk needed a UCD this season. As Future Ticketing, Collar & Cuff and Rascals Brewery continue to nonchalantly sign off on this pod we also ask whats more relevant than a Damien Duff nothing story, what's it like to be a number 2, and what is Bob Dylan whispering to Johnny's unborn child. The Times they are a-Changin' but episode 8 is just more of the same.

S08E08 Easter Bank Holiday review with Barry Murphy

As Hildegarde whips up a storm in Leinster house, storms play havoc with pitches and we finally realise that 8 seasons of this malarkey is completely redundant in the face of the Damien Duff renaissance, there's a gloomy outlook to this weeks pod. Ciaran Kilduff drops in to our Oliver Marketing studio to dissect the big news story of Stephen O'Donnell's termination as well as turning down numerous job offers from Johnny to stay at Athlone. Our Collar and Cuff mailbag is full of your opinions on pitches, Dundalk and the identity of our American continuity announcer who just released a new album. There's a 'best finisher' debate, institutionalism in dressing rooms, the value of an away fan and when public conversations should be private. All of the round ups and previews are in partnership with our sponsors who now have grown to include Lily's Childcare along with the stalwarts of defence, Future Ticketing, Collar and Cuff and Rascals Brewery. It's episode 9 and its a wee bit later than normal..

S08E09 with Ciaran Kilduff

As Mister Sun makes a rare appearance, we say goodbye to an FAI chief and look at mythical leaks and manager rumours doing the rounds. On the back of Bohs' two wins we talk to James Akintunde after his winning goal and he tells us about hanging with his boys in Dunboyne. We delve into the Dundalk goal drought before heading to the chip vans around the grounds for Pot Noodles and reindeer burgers. There's underrated versus cult hero, Dan's holiday dilemma, the plight of small town clubs, and the subdued atmosphere at some of the grounds. On a weekend of big games ahead, it's Future Ticketing, Collar & Cuff, Rascals Brewery and Lily's Childcare you've to thank for this light hearted, therapeutic look at the league. It's episode 10 and we're in it for the ride!

S08E10 FAI’s Hill To Climb & Getting To Know James Akintunde

There's an eerie flashback feeling to Episode 11. The Dundalk news has stunned our two hosts with Dan doing all he can to avoid crashing his car when he hears that Noel King has been entrusted with Dundalk's survival.  Our listeners have stuffed our Collar & Cuff mailbag fuller than something something as we try to digest the big news of the week without the help of a chicken fillet roll. Johnny talks to Ronan Boyce and Dan hears from Stephen Bradley about the sandy beaches of Tolka and the green fields of Kosovo. There's Derry safety, food ethics, free range wings, monetising goalkeeper stoppages, the Fleetwood factor, are Bohs any good and did Duffer go too far? Put on your Angela's Ashes filter, tune in to Blackboard Jungle and relive the glory days of cult podcasts with Future Ticketing, Rascals Brewery, Collar & Cuff and Lillys Childcare and yes, we obviously aren't golfers!

S08E11: King's Coronation, Kosovo and the Chicken Fillet Debate

Like Eric B. and Rakim, Sonny and Cher, and The White Stripes, all good duets must come to an end, if even only for a week. Don't fret listeners as soon as the sponsorship cash rolls in Dan will be back strumming harder than Garfunkel in Central Park next week. So for one week only Garry Doyle steps into the virtual studio to mull over the season so far, the always growing  Damien Duff phenomenon and his formative years as an Arsenal fan in the six counties. The Collar and Cuff mailbag is bursting with opinions from Galway for Europe, Roblox LOI, and whether or not Dalymount is more political than Kildare Street. Johnny gets feedback on his stance on chicken rolls, and his quality of football tips, and we have a chat with Finn Harps chairman Ian Harkin on the new stadium plans that were just announced. At just over an hour we're certainly not the never ending story and if you've any complaints please direct them to the lovely people at Collar and Cuff, Future Ticketing, Lilly's Childcare and Rascals Brewery. It's an even dozen and it's live!

S08E12 with Ian Harkin and Garry Doyle

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