
Sport meets news, current affairs, society and pop culture as we zoom out on the biggest story of the week to explore the wider context and issues at play.
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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 112 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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Still the biggest name in Irish athletics, Rhasidat Adeleke is set to make her long-awaited return to 400m action in America this Friday night – a major step on the road to August’s European Championships in Birmingham.
Former world indoor champion,... more
Sinead O’Carroll is joined by Niall Kelly to tackle the footballing and lingering moral questions around the American World Cup
Pre-competition concerns about swathes of empty seats and mismatches have not come to pass. Instead the World Cup has bee... more
Sinéad and Gavin nail their colours to the mast as they debate their big sporting predictions for the rest of 2026 and beyond.
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Sinead and Gavin discuss the Fifa president: where did he come from and how long does he plan to stick around?
Infantino was elected as Fifa president in February 2016. He showed a supposedly new, more humble version of Fifa when he flew EasyJet to ... more
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Sinead and Gavin are great journalists, but this podcast is great because they’re also proper fans of all Irish sport. You can feel that everything they say is a genuine opinion, and they aren’t just ‘reporting’.
Everything is covered (from the very serious, to the lighter stuff) and the analysis is excellent.
It’s all is well researched and the complicated topics are broken down brilliantly, so even a complete eejit like me can feel informed.
I really enjoy this podcast. It’s a great mix of sport, current affairs & politics. However, it drives me that neither presenter can properly pronounce GAA!
I’ve been a fan of Gavin for a few years now for his writing and his brilliant analysis and opinions on the football family he’s my favourite journalist if I’m being totally honest I only came across Sinead as recently enough when they teamed up for the daily Olympic pod and I can honestly say they work together so well and are absolutely brilliant together. The opinions and takes are spot on and I look forward to this podcast each week and what the guys will talk about. I definitely recommend ... more
Fantastic pod! Keep up the good work Sinead and Gavin!
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This show blends sport with current affairs, politics, and culture, unpacking major weekly stories through context, analysis, and sharp commentary. Episodes commonly thread together governance, broadcasting, and the business of sport with on-the-ground insights from reporters and industry observers. A standout is the host dynamic—deep domain knowledge paired with candid opinions—often exploring how money, media rights, and policy shape Irish sport and national life. The format tends to balance timely reaction with longer-term implications, making it valuable for listeners who want both quick takeaways and deeper understanding of the forces behind sports news.
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