Welcome to The How Is He Podcast, the ultimate podcast for all things soccer in Carlow! Every week, we bring you exclusive interviews with special guests, from players and coaches to soccer experts. Tune in for in-depth analysis, behind-the-scenes stories, expert insights, and all the latest results from Carlow's vibrant soccer scene. Whether you're a die-hard fan or new to the game, we’ve got something for everyone. Don't miss an episode — join us for your weekly dose of soccer!
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Step into the ultimate sports conversation with our weekly podcast—where every game, every moment, and every headline gets the expert treatment it deserves. Hosted by Podge Fogarty along with rugby legend Sean O’Brien and GAA icon Johnny Doyle. Whether you’re a die-hard sports fanatic or just looking for a fresh perspective, our podcast is your go-to source for analysis, insights, and spirited debate.
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Meeting Heroes, Carbery's Career & The Split Season | All About The Game EP12
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45:48Podge, Johnny and Sean chat about the Champions Cup, meeting their sporting heroes and the controversial split season. The three lads discuss the latest GAA action, their highs and lows of the week, and of course the sporting week ahead. All About The Game is proudly brought to you by Clinched. Clinched is the number one for clubs looking for coach…
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The How Is He Podcast | Ep. 60 🎙️ Just Podge & Poppa this week – live from the Ampifi Studio! We’re flying solo in the studio and catching up on all things Carlow soccer! ⚽️ We chat about the latest results, upcoming fixtures, the buzz around the Carlow Football Awards announcement, and of course... the hotly debated Podge vs Poppa rivalry – we fin…
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Sledging, Man United Meltdown & Where's Mayo? | All About The Game EP11
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53:10Johnny and Podge sit down to discuss last weeks action and the goings on in Mayo. They test their soccer knowledge and chat about the Europa League final between united and spurs. They give us their stories of experiencing sledging on the pitch. All About The Game is proudly brought to you by Clinched. Clinched is the number one app looking for clu…
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The How Is He Podcast | Ep. 59 🎙️ With your hosts Podge & Poppa – from the Ampifi Studio! This week, we sit down with Shane O’Connor – a Cork man who lived every young footballer's dream, starting out with Liverpool’s youth and reserve squads (2006–2009) before breaking into first-team football with Ipswich Town. But this episode goes far beyond fo…
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Fat Camp, Managers Stresses & Clones Chaos | All About The Game EP10
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50:40Podge, Johnny & Sean sit down to talk about the Leinster Final, the chaos in Clones and the rugby results. The lads conversation then delves into the stresses they have faced in management and dealing with the physical and fitness aspects of the game as players and managers. The big review takes place as usual for the action ahead this weekend. All…
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The How Is He Podcast | Ep.58 🎙️ With hosts Podge & Poppa – live from the Ampifi Studio! This week, we're joined by some serious football heads – the lads from the Kilkenny Soccer Podcast: Damien Raggett and the Doyle brothers, Davy and Graham! ⚽ We're breaking down all the hype ahead of this Sunday's Junior Cup Final where it's New Oak (Carlow) vs…
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Lions Squad, Johnnys Marathon & S&C Experiences | All About The Game EP9
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53:10The lads sit down to discuss Leinsters dissapointing result in the semi final. The Lions squad selection is up for discussion which the lads give their opinions on. S&C gets dived into as the lads discuss what it was like in the past versus what it is in the present. The difference they see now that they are coaches themselves and the benefit they …
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This Week on The How Is He Podcast | Ep. 57 | Ampifi Studio This week, Popa and Podge sit down in the Ampifi studio with none other than Michael "Micko" Salter — a true local legend and founding member of Killree United. Killree may have faced relegation from the Carlow Premier League this season, but Micko remains at the heart of the club he helpe…
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Podge's Great Idea, Marvelous Meath & Dublin's Demise | All About The Game EP8
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1:01:06In today's episode of All About The Game, Podge & Johnny sit down with Clinched CTO Shane Molloy to discuss some exciting updates on the way with the app. Shane discusses the origin of the idea of the app along with the new updates in the pipeline. The three lads then dive head first into last weekends action in GAA & discuss the Leinster champions…
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The How Is He Podcast | Ep. 56🎙️ Hosted by Podge & Poppa | Ampifi Studio This week on The How Is He Podcast, we're joined by none other than Kilkenny legend Graham Doyle – arguably the most famous Doyle in Kilkenny! Graham is a giant of both Junior Soccer and the League of Ireland. He spent 18 years with Freebooters, collecting: 🏆 8 League titles 🏆…
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Public Pundits, Pressures & Farming Life | All About The Game EP7
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1:01:06In today's episode of All About The Game, the lads are back from the week off. Podge has no tan, Sean's farm is a mess from the weather and Johnny was running around like a hamster on a wheel with marathon training. After previewing the previous weekends actions they delve into player welfare, the pressures they are under currently, the mental heal…
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🏆 Division 1 Champions in the House! 🏆 In this episode of The How Is He Podcast, hosts Podge and Poppa sit down with the management team of St. Fiacc's Football Club — Pete Doran and Shane Deere. After a brilliant season, St. Fiacc's have been crowned Tully’s Travel Division 1 Champions, securing their rightful return to the Premier League for the …
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This week, Podge and Poppa are joined by manager Patrick 'Badger' Brennan and Dennis Byrne, fresh off a MASSIVE win! 🏆⚽️ After 23 long years, St. Pat's are Carlow Premier Soccer League champions once again after a long time waiting — and they’ve brought the legendary John Coughlan Cup with them! 🏆🔥 We chat about the highs, the lows, the celebration…
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Mark Jackson: Chasing An NFL Contract, Inter County Commitments & Starting APEC | All About The Game EP6
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1:03:24In today's episode of All About The Game, Mark Jackson joins Podge & Sean to discuss his story to date. Mark discusses playing for Wicklow, from his dream debut to hitting 100 points from the position of goalkeeper. Mark also tells the lads his journey from receiving a simple message on Instagram to being involved with the international player path…
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Welcome to The How Is He Podcast – coming to you from the Ampifi Studio! In this episode, we’re joined by none other than Stan Brennan, a proud Carlow native and one of Ireland’s elite in the world of footgolf. Currently ranked in the Top 5 in Ireland, Stan has represented the country on the world stage at the Footgolf World Cup, bringing serious s…
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Johnny's Away Day, Carlow's Crisis & Pints On Tour | All About The Game EP5
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44:15Join the three lads as discuss what's been happening in the sporting world over the last week. Johnny discusses how he is now a lifelong Celtic fan after heading across the water. The three lads dissect Kildares failure to lift the league title. The Carlow crisis is discussed and Sean gives his views on his home counties situation. Some tales get t…
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This week we are joined in the Ampifi Studio with Gerry Bickerstaffe. Originally a Corkonian to the bone but we are glad to have had him up this part of the country for so long developing and growing the game. Having played his football in Cork with Tramore Athletic, Cobh Ramblers and Avondale Utd, he went on to coach Newbridge Town LSL, Kildare Co…
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Sean To Toulon, Johnny's New Tracksuit & Setting Alarms For Food | All About The Game EP4
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47:23Sean is back after missing last week, the three lads sit down and chat the previous weekends actions from the sporting world. Sean goes into talking about rumor mills on the rugby transfer market, his near move to Toulon. Johnny tells us how he lifted more weights then Gordon D'Arcy and the lads do their predictions for the sporting weekend ahead. …
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This week we are joined in the Ampifi Studio with Millwall legend and former Irish International keeper David Forde. An absolute honour to have this 24 Capped Irish International shot stopper in with us. The ex-Millwall and Republic of Ireland No.1, known for his heroics under Giovanni Trapattoni, Martin O' Neill and making over 400 club appearance…
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Forfeits, Fights & That Kildare Transfer | All About The Game EP3
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48:09Podge & Johnny sit down to discuss the previous weeks actions. Everything from results, old stories, old rivalries and the weekend ahead with the final round of the leagues. They also discuss transfers through the ages within GAA from Shane Walsh to their own experience with inter county transfers when Seanie Johnson came to Kildare. All About The …
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This we we are joined in the Ampifi studio with possibly two of the greatest St Pats players, Mark Hutchinson and Adam Flynn where we celebrate St. Pats 50th Year Anniversary and discuss everything carlow Soccer!By Podge Doyle
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The Lions, The French & Broken Bones | All About The Game EP2
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1:01:59Sean describes what it means to be part of a lions tour, the lads dissect the six nations and delve into breaking through the schools rugby system to make it professionally. All About The Game is brought to you by Clinched, the sports app where clubs connect with coaches.By Clinched
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This week we are joined in the Ampifi Studio by no other than Michelle O'Neill, a League of Ireland of Ireland referee and FIFA International Assistant Referee. Michelle became the first ever Irish person to officiate at a World Cup Final 2019 USA v Netherlands which was followed closely by being selected to officiate as part of the first ever fema…
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New Rules, Old Rules & Electrical Meltdown! | All About The Game EP1
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40:30Podge, Sean & Johnny sit down for their first chat around the kitchen table where it all started because of a power cut in the studios! They discuss new rules, the weekends sporting action and much more. All About The Game is brought to you by Clinched.By Clinched
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This week it's just the two of us in the Ampifi studio discussing everything Carlow soccer, things just got a whole lot more interesting at the top.....By Podge Doyle
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This week in the Ampifi Studio, we’re joined by Mikey Drennan. His story is one of incredible highs and devastating lows—as a 16-year-old boy who signed with Aston Villa, living the ultimate boyhood dream, only to face unimaginable challenges along the way. From the thrill of top-flight football to the harsh realities that followed, Mikey’s journey…
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This week we are joined in the Ampifi Studio with John Lester, possibly the best Junior soccer player of all time!! A man who started with Leicester Celtic, he's a Kennedy Cup winning Captain, a Juvenile International, a Milk Cup winner and player of the tournament, SFAI under 15 All Ireland Winner, he's been capped at every underage level up to 21…
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This week we are joined in our Ampify Studio with John Godkin of Wexford FC and formerly North End United, an absolute legend in Irish Junior Soccer.By Podge Doyle
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This week we are joined in the Ampify Studio by Alan Smith who was Carlow first in many walks.... Carlow's first Republic of Ireland debutant, he was also integral in setting up the Carlow girls academy leagues and was the boss on the line when Carlow won the Gaynor Cup in 2023 which was a fantastic achievement for Carlow Soccer.…
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This week we are joined in the Ampifi Studio by Martin Rice, Secretary of Crettyard United FC for 19 years where he has seen his club win 61 trophies. A great success story with this episode full of amazing insights!!By Podge Doyle
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This week we are joined in the Ampifi Studio by no other than Kevin Regan from The Left Wing Back Podcast.By Podge Doyle
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This week we are joined by the Carlow legend Johnny Nolan in our new home, Ampifi Studio!!By Podge Doyle
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This week we have the Kilkenny Soccer Podcast duo of Damien Raggett and Davy Doyle in our new home, Ampifi StudioBy Podge Doyle
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The How Is He Podcast LIVE SHOW Part 1
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1:03:56Christmas special!!!! This is Part 1 of our recent live show.By Podge Doyle
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This week we have former Hanover Harps stalwart Phil Neenan.By Podge Doyle
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This week we are joined by Patrick Badger Brennan to discuss the the recent vote in favor of calendar football.By Podge Doyle
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This week we sit down with current Bagenalstown manager Murt O'Meara. We dicuss the recent joint Carlow league statement and a very personal conversationBy Podge Doyle
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This week we talk about the ledgendery 4 in a row team Walkerstown joined by ex Walkerstown player Eddie ShawBy Podge Doyle
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This week we sit down with Tony O'Reilly. A man with an outright crazy story.By Podge Doyle
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This week we have New Oaks own Dean KellyBy Podge Doyle
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This week we sit down with Parkville legend Colin "Cobs" CoadyBy Podge Doyle
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This week we sit down with Lee Salter.By Podge Doyle
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The ramblings of men and the live show previewBy Podge Doyle
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This week we speak to Anthony Byrne on his journey in footballBy Podge Doyle
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This week we sit down with the one and only Bobby DowlingBy Podge Doyle
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This week we chat with Slaney Rovers legend and new Slaney gaffer Dominic ByrneBy Podge Doyle
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This week we sit down with St.Pats stalwart Liam ByrneBy Podge Doyle
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This week we sit down with Craig ComefordBy Podge Doyle
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