Episode 2430: Popular Postecoglou, More Than Haaland, McConville Goes Into Management

Tue 6th Sep 2022

Eoin, Ken, Murph and Oisin McConville

Our great friend Oisin McConville has left the comfort of the pundit’s chair to become the new manager of the Wicklow senior football team. We ask why now, why Wicklow, and what happened with his proposed involvement in Ray Dempsey’s ultimately unsuccessful bid to be the next Mayo manager.

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Ken tells us why Celtic have every chance of beating Real Madrid in tonight’s Champions league opener, and why everyone likes Ange Postecoglou’s vibe.

If Man City finally win in Europe this year, Pep Guardiola is eager for you all to know that it won’t be because Erling Haaland is averaging 2 goals a game.

And we have a new tennis player to root for.

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