Loi Weekly

A quick Luas ride from Tallaght brought Shamrock Rovers' Sporting Director Stephen McPhail face to face with Dan and Johnny to discuss the Shamrock Rovers Project. As well as enlightening us on Damien Duff's exuberance for five a side games and Rovers' new Roadstone development, Stephen also told us about how well the league is doing compared to our European counterparts. On the line from Limerick, taking a break from house hunting was new manager Neil McDonald to give us his first impressions of the league and a brief overview of his career to date....Oh, and there may have been a "Home and Away" bit just for old times sake!

This week we break the new Limerick manager news as Neil McDonald takes the helm at Markets Field. The inimitable Ollie Horgan from Finn Harps joins studio guest Ger O'Brien from Saint Pat's to discuss all the latest news and results from the LOI.

Damien Lynch complete with man flu renews his tour of duty aboard the good ship LOIWeekly with regular swashbucklers Dan and Johnny. Athlone Town is again the big news and Cobh Ramblers manager Stephen Henderson is on the phone to talk about the impact on the first division and how Cobh is navigating the choppy waters of second tier football. Also on the line we have Cork City captain Johnny Dunleavy on their spectacular start to the campaign and his adventures with the fillies both equine and hominine. there’s the usual managerial escapades, controversial predictions and even a critique of premier league grounds for good measure. Football Ahoy! Sort of...

Dundalk's Brian Gartland drops in on the pod and Stephen Elliott returns to survey the first round of games as we reach week 11. Johnny and Dan also touch on the Athlone Town situation as well as the usual tweets and previews. Oh, and there's a pretty good Mick McCarthy impression as well...

Johnny McDonnell joins Dan and Johnny in studio to reveal his best elevens, his scars from playing centre half and fantasy taxi driver five a side teams. Also on hand is Gerard Lyttle, the new manager of Sligo Rovers to talk about his new job in the northwest. Plus a full preview of all the weekend action.

This week: Things Kenny Cunningham didn’t do! Score goals, form an iron clad defensive partnership with John Scales and eat the expensive crisps we bought for him! Our regular sunshine band are joined by KC as they weigh in on Stephen Kenny’s penalty gripes, Dalymount memories, the Ireland Under 19s and his hopes for the future of Irish football. Plus Bray’s Gary McCabe looks forward to his date with his old club Shamrock Rovers.

This week we talk LOI best elevens, preview the week ahead, Cork City's Alan Bennett joins Dan and Johnny and as it's 30 years since Rovers left Milltown and 'I' left Withnail we have Dermot Keely on hand to discuss. What else could you want in a podcast? The finest wines in all humanity? I want them here and I want them now...

Dundalk captain Stephen O'Donnell joins Johnny, Dan & Damo to explain how he turned his career around and engage in a lively debate about the battle to win respect for the League of Ireland. Martin Russell also joins the lads to discuss his departure from Limerick.

This week an offer you can't refuse as Brian Kerr, the godfather of Irish football takes his place alongside Dan and Johnny to profess his love for the podcast and get to grips with your tweets. Badda Bing!

Johnny and Dan discuss the late, great Ryan McBride with Derry fan and broadcaster Kevin McDaid, Simon Madden, Kevin McHugh and John Caulfield.

Dan and Damian are joined by Aidan Fitzmaurice and Bohemians' Shane Supple to discuss the double round of fixtures, manager interviews and the future of Dalymount Park. Derry's Nathan Boyle and Preston's Andy Boyle also join the lads, and Johnny gives us a Gold Cup tip live from Cheltenham.

Stephen Elliott and Damian Lynch join Dan and Johnny for this weeks pod, and fresh from FA cup exploits, Shaun Williams is on the phone from Millwall.

The bar at Galway United, Wes Hoolahan's eyesight, Dublin Derbies and Iran or Limerick? All of this and much more as studio guest Owen Heary joins Johnny Ward and Dan McDonnell for LOI Weekly.

Damien Lynch joins regular hosts Johnny Ward and Dan McDonnell in Studio to look forward to the opening weekend of the new season. The lads are also joined by Shane Keegan and Pat Fenlon.