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BelTel Football

BelTel Football

By: Belfast Telegraph
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 Join Keith Bailie and special guests including David Jeffrey and Steven Beacom as they discuss all the big talking points in Irish League football with unique takes and expert opinion. The panel will take a deep dive into the world of the Sports Direct Premiership, looking at upcoming games and discussing all the hot topics from across football in Northern Ireland.
Episodes
  • Cliftonville manager Jim Magilton: From Michael Newberry tragedy to Euro triumph

    Cliftonville manager Jim Magilton: From Michael Newberry tragedy to Euro triumph
    May 14 2025
    Just eight days after the disappointment of losing an Irish Cup Final, Cliftonville bounced back to secure European qualification with a 2-0 Play-Off win over Coleraine. Manager Jim Magilton joins the BelTel Football panel to discuss the agony losing the cup final and the ecstasy of winning the Play-Off. The former Northern Ireland international also reflects on the tragic death of Cliftonville player Michael Newberry and how the lessons he learnt from his own father’s death helped him deal with the situation. The panel also discuss Sunday football, summer transfer and Queen’s University promotion to the Championship.

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    49 mins
  • ‘I just collapsed. It was ecstasy’: Rodney McAree on Dungannon’s historic Irish Cup Final win

    ‘I just collapsed. It was ecstasy’: Rodney McAree on Dungannon’s historic Irish Cup Final win
    May 7 2025
    Dungannon Swifts have won the Irish Cup for the first time in their history and our man Steven Beacom has travelled to Stangmore Park for this very special edition of BelTel Football. On Wednesday morning, Steven sat down with NIFWA Manager of the Year Rodney McAree and his assistant Dixie Robinson do discuss Dungannon’s incredible win over Cliftonville at Windsor Park. The two lifelong friends reflect on the cup final, the dramatic penalty shootout and the joyous celebrations on the streets of Tyrone. Meanwhile back in the studio, host Keith Bailie and Swifts reporter Adrian Rutherford discuss Dungannon’s journey from the B Division to Irish Cup glory.

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    55 mins
  • Irish Cup Final Special: Cliftonville’s Rory Hale and Dungannon’s James Knowles go head-to-head

    Irish Cup Final Special: Cliftonville’s Rory Hale and Dungannon’s James Knowles go head-to-head
    Apr 30 2025
    Cliftonville captain Rory Hale and Dungannon Swifts midfielder James Knowles join Keith Bailie, Steven Beacom and David Jeffrey in the studio for BelTel Football’s Irish Cup Final special. Rory reflects on last year’s final when his brother Ronan scored twice to end Cliftonville’s 45-year wait for Irish Cup glory. James recalls the heartbreaking admin error the forced him to miss the 2013 Final and playing in 2020 Final during lockdown. The panel also discuss Carrick’s play-off win over Annagh United, the managerial situation at Coleraine and the already infamous Inver Brawl.

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    56 mins

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