Episodes

  • Conor Murray in studio | Ireland glory, Munster regrets and his best performance

    Conor Murray in studio | Ireland glory, Munster regrets and his best performance
    Sep 12 2025
    Ruaidhri O'Connor is joined in studio by Conor Murray to reflect on his career and discuss his new book, Cloud Nine. Conor looks back on his surprise breakthrough with Ireland at the 2011 World Cup, his stint as one of the world's best scrum-halves and the shock of dealing with his father's accident during the 2023 Six Nations. His tense relationship with Graham Rowntree at Munster and his love for Andy Farrell's Ireland set-up are on the menu too. Rugby coverage on the Indo Sport podcast is brought to you by Energia.

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    58 mins
  • Bits & Bobs | Emails ✉️ | Irish Open set for Doonbeg | Glove and marriage for Katie Taylor

    Bits & Bobs | Emails ✉️ | Irish Open set for Doonbeg | Glove and marriage for Katie Taylor
    Sep 11 2025
    Conor McKeon and Rúaidhrí O’Connor join Joe for a long-awaited Bits & Bobs, with the fall-out from Yerevan and the success of The Traitors both on the minds of emailers. The decision to bring the Irish Open to Trump Doonbeg, Jim Gavin’s first foray into the media sphere as a candidate and Conor Murray’s upcoming book are also in the mix, before the team talk about Katie Taylor’s success at keeping her marriage to ‘Seán the American’ out of the limelight. If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie ✉️ You can subscribe to our dedicated Indo Sport YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@IndoSportPodcast 📹

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    49 mins
  • Aoife Wafer expected to be fit but fatigue a factor as Ireland face tough French challenge

    Aoife Wafer expected to be fit but fatigue a factor as Ireland face tough French challenge
    Sep 11 2025
    Sinéad Kissane and Anna Caplice join Joe from England as the Irish team build up to Sunday's crucial World Cup quarter-final against France, as Aoife Wafer's fitness could be a boost. Whether France will show up strong or show their 'flaky' side will be key as Ireland look get under their skin. Rugby on Indo Sport in in association with Energia

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    35 mins
  • Ireland as low as ever after ‘incoherent mess’ in Yerevan | Damien Delaney

    Ireland as low as ever after ‘incoherent mess’ in Yerevan | Damien Delaney
    Sep 10 2025
    Damien Delaney joins Joe after an Ireland result in Yerevan that is hard to wrap your head around. Heimir’s post-match shock, questions over preparation and leadership on the pitch and where the team goes from here are all part of this post-mortem. Football on Indo Sport is in association with Sky Sports If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie ✉️ You can subscribe to our dedicated Indo Sport YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@IndoSportPodcast 📹

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    39 mins
  • Ivan Yates: This election is now Jim Gavin’s to lose

    Ivan Yates: This election is now Jim Gavin’s to lose
    Sep 9 2025

    Ivan Yates, co-host of the Path to Power podcast and former Minister, joins Joe to break down Jim Gavin’s chances at becoming President of Ireland now that he has secured the Fianna Fáil nomination.

    Ivan also gives his reasons as to why Conor McGregor’s candidacy doesn’t have legs

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    35 mins
  • Netflix, Trump, Dana White, boxing, WWE, Entourage, Saudi Arabia, & the monopoly of combat sports | Ariel Helwani

    Netflix, Trump, Dana White, boxing, WWE, Entourage, Saudi Arabia, & the monopoly of combat sports | Ariel Helwani
    Sep 9 2025
    Combat sports have never been solely about what happens between the ropes. From sleight of hand negotiations to billion-dollar networks, the real battles have often been fought behind the scenes. In this episode, acclaimed combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani is on hand to chart the evolution of that power struggle, from boxing’s turbulent past, through to the origin of UFC and WWE as most unlikely business partners. In just a couple of years, their parent company TKO Inc has evolved from a merger to a media empire, with UFC brokering billion-dollar broadcast deals, and WWE breaking new ground with Netflix’s first-ever live sports investment. Now, TKO is turning its sights to boxing. Backed by Saudi Arabia, and set to launch with Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford this weekend, the move could change the sport forever. But is this actually the promised 'revival' of a fractured boxing landscape, or rather the beginning of a hostile takeover? To unpack it all, Ariel joins Ronan Mullen & Dave Hanratty to examine how WWE, UFC, and now boxing are being reshaped by politics, media, and money on a global scale.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Home glory for Rory as box-office McIlroy lights up the K Club

    Home glory for Rory as box-office McIlroy lights up the K Club
    Sep 8 2025
    Rory McIlroy’s 2025 has been quite a year - and he brought his own unique brand of humanity to the K Club as he sensationally brought the competition to a playoff before sealing the title. Conor McKeon joins Joe to talk about the scenes in Straffan, and to check in on how the Ryder Cup is shaping up for both teams. If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie ✉️ You can subscribe to our dedicated Indo Sport YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@IndoSportPodcast 📹

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    42 mins
  • Gary Breen on Ireland’s ‘unacceptable start’ | Dan McDonnell in Yerevan | The Football Show ⚽

    Gary Breen on Ireland’s ‘unacceptable start’ | Dan McDonnell in Yerevan | The Football Show ⚽
    Sep 8 2025
    Gary Breen joins Joe for an in-depth review of Ireland’s dramatic draw with Hungary, where questions build for Heimir Hallgrimsson despite the euphoria of the comeback. Ireland’s ‘unrecognisable’ start, selection issues and the need for authority in the midfield are all on the menu. First, Dan McDonnell checks in from sunny Yerevan, where confidence is dented but not shattered. Football on Indo Sport is in association with Sky Sports If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email us at indosportpodcast@independent.ie ✉️ You can subscribe to our dedicated Indo Sport YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@IndoSportPodcast 📹

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    49 mins