Episodes

  • Bits & Baubles — 2025 edition 🎄

    Bits & Baubles — 2025 edition 🎄
    Dec 24 2025
    Joe, Conan, Ronan & Will assemble for the second annual Bits & Baubles extravaganza, as they chronicle some Christmas traditions of yore, delve into the festive mailbag, take a look ahead to 2026, and embark on a whistle-stop tour of the year that was on the podcast. If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie ✉️ Tickets to the next edition of Indo Sport LIVE can be found here: https://www.thehelix.ie/indosportrugbylive2026 🎟️

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Leinster don't look like Leinster | Andy Farrell's headaches | Connacht catastrophe

    Leinster don't look like Leinster | Andy Farrell's headaches | Connacht catastrophe
    Dec 23 2025
    Will is joined by Eddie O'Sullivan for a pre-Christmas check in on the Irish provinces. Eddie isn't impressed with Leinster's 'Un-Leinsterlike' performance against Ulster, while he also weighs in on Connacht's surprise hammering at the hands of the Dragons. Andy Farrell's squad headaches heading into the Six Nations and Munster's showdown with Leinster in Thomond Park are on the menu too. Rugby coverage on Indo Sport is sponsored by Energia.

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    56 mins
  • Jolly Rogers on fire for Villa | Injury strikes Isak & Bruno | Pep's Christmas dinner | The Football Show

    Jolly Rogers on fire for Villa | Injury strikes Isak & Bruno | Pep's Christmas dinner | The Football Show
    Dec 22 2025
    Fresh from chronicling Unai Emery's term in charge of Aston Villa, Guillem Balagué is on hand today to chart 'The Rise of the Villans' under the Spaniard's stewardship, their latest statement victory, and how Emery has steered them into the Premier League title reckoning. Conan, Will & Ronan also round up some of the other football headlines, including the Manchester United side of yesterday's coin, an unfortunate injury for Alexander Isak, Pep Guardiola's strict Christmas regiment, and plenty more besides. If you'd like to join us at the next edition of Indo Sport LIVE on January 30th, you can get your tickets here: https://www.thehelix.ie/indosportrugbylive2026 ???

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • The Open, Harrington’s radiance and Irish golf’s golden era | Dermot Gilleece

    The Open, Harrington’s radiance and Irish golf’s golden era | Dermot Gilleece
    Dec 22 2025
    Dermot Gilleece, whose career covering golf has spanned over 60 years, joins Joe in studio to reflect on the key moments that have made Irish golf so successful in recent years, from the ‘true’ Padraig Harrington in his Open triumphs to how Rory McIlroy’s emotions worked in his favour at Augusta. Dermot’s latest book ‘Chasing Ladybirds: How Irish Players Scaled Golf's Summit’ is available now.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Bits & Bobs | Emails ✉️ | A weekend in Rome | The importance of playing sport

    Bits & Bobs | Emails ✉️ | A weekend in Rome | The importance of playing sport
    Dec 19 2025
    On today's pre-kend Bits & Bobs, Joe is joined by Ronan and Conan to delve into the importance of playing sport, Liverpool's dressing room dynamics and the retirement of an unheralded boxing giant. The media frenzy in Scottish football, the walkability of Rome and your response to our sports movie panel are all on the menu too.

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    48 mins
  • Conference League ends for Shels and Rovers - can Irish teams go further in Europe? | The Football Show

    Conference League ends for Shels and Rovers - can Irish teams go further in Europe? | The Football Show
    Dec 19 2025
    Daniel McDonnell and Aidan Fitzmaurice join Joe to review the European seasons of Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers. Future transfer decisions, the lessons learned by Shels and whether Champions League football can be attained again by an Irish squad are all on the menu. If you'd like to join us at the next edition of Indo Sport LIVE on January 30th, you can get your tickets here: https://www.thehelix.ie/indosportrugbylive2026 🎟️

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    50 mins
  • The Sports Movie panel | Al Pacino's inches, Rocky vs Russia & Moneyball magic

    The Sports Movie panel | Al Pacino's inches, Rocky vs Russia & Moneyball magic
    Dec 18 2025
    Joe is joined by Will and 'erstwhile' Dave Hanratty to break down the best sports movies ever just in time for your Christmas TV watching. The lads debate the merits of (almost) every sports movie ever made and settle on their all-time favourites.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Stuart Lancaster | Life in Connacht, lessons from France & rugby in 2025

    Stuart Lancaster | Life in Connacht, lessons from France & rugby in 2025
    Dec 17 2025
    Joe is joined by Connacht head coach Stuart Lancaster to discuss his return to Irish rugby and the state of the game in 2025. Stuart explains why he decided to take the Connacht job and describes the difficulties in coaching in the Top 14 with Racing 92. His plan to get the westerners up the table and his verdict on new trends in rugby are also on the menu. Rugby on the Indo Sport podcast is sponsored by Energia.

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    52 mins