TFTES ep. 87

Stephen Bradley, Glenn Cronin and Stephen McPhail are our special guests on the last ever episode of the podcast. 'The Holy Trinity' look back on the greatest season in the club's history (from 28 minutes), recorded last month in front of a crowd of well over a hundred people at the Four Provinces pub in Crumlin and/or Kimmage. Then, after a chat about Hamrun Spartans' brass band, it's a fond farewell from your hosts as we answer fans' questions and reflect on nine years of TFTES being on the air and all the incredible people Gary P and Prof met along the way. Merry Christmas and Keep On Hoopin'.

Hooperman - We're Gonna Start A Fire (2010) by Gary Parsons & Karl Reilly

Billy Sullivan & The Super Hoops - Shamrock Rovers (2001) by Gary Parsons & Karl Reilly

[23/2/23 re-uploaded] There's Saturday's league opener in Sligo to review, Ronan Finn vs Leon Pohls vs Sean Hoare in the quiz and the "Members Only Corner" as Winston Meets The Gaffneys - the return of 70s player Robbie to the podcast along with his son Jason.

[30/10/19 re-uploaded] Hoops legends Mick Leech and Paddy Mulligan drop by to talk the six in a row, playing and scoring in FAI Cup finals, the summer of '67 in Boston, making their debuts for Ireland together and what they hope Rovers will do in Sunday's final. Continuing into the 1970s, Paddy also discusses his time at Chelsea and Panathinaikos and coming within a thrown bun of becoming Ireland manager while Mick recalls three replays in three days against Athlone, his winner in the League Cup final and he explains how he's definitely not a winger. The last 40 minutes of the show is our usual reviews and news ahead of the big day.

[15/4/19 re-uploaded] We talk the FAI fiasco and the Waterford game with 'LOI-Curious' and Martin Genockey interviews. Sean Feighery joins us to do the Ultras raffle draw for Gavin Bazunu's jersey and provide some tips on getting across the border on Friday.

[10/8/17 re-uploaded] We have interviews with James Doona, after his late winner against Cork, Robert Goggins, Tim Coakley from FAI Cup opponents Glenville and THE PRESIDENT.

[27/6/17 re-uploaded] We read out all your European stories and chat to John Byrne, Aaron Bolger and Brynjar Gunnarsson ahead of Iceland. There's also an interview with Nolan Devlin.

Our penultimate episode contains the longest and last ever TFTES Hotline with 15 people calling in - Bill Gleeson with Siobhán Keane, Adam Worth, Nick Clarke, Conor Kelly, James Lowe, Sean Condron and Jim Conroy...followed by Emma Wheatley, Niall Foley, Derek Fields, Ed Saul, Ethan Rooney, Pat Flynn and Harry Moore answer a load of questions, some about the show coming to an end. Before all that there's a Shakhtar review and the two remaining Euro experts, Breidablik fan Hafsteinn Arnason and Maltese journalist Gianluca Lia making their return.

Brian McKenna and John Byrne are back for the conclusion of our 2000s series and to relive an incredible few days between Athens and the Cup final at Lansdowne Road. Con Murphy narrates the first game in Tallaght in 2009, and there's interviews with Pico Lopes, our first double winning captain since 1987, and Andy Brassell, author of 'We Play On' ahead of next week's Conference League game against Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine. This show is dedicated to our good friend David King.