Introducing: Troy

TROY is the story of Irish superstar Troy Parrott, and the people and places which made him.The Real Betis striker was born just months before the last time Ireland’s men competed in a World Cup - and since those 2002 glory days Irish soccer has been in freefall.This 6-part podcast delves into that tailspin, while charting the emergence of a young man who would be held up as a saviour of Irish football from the age of 14.It explores the extraordinary uniqueness of Dublin’s north inner city, a place dealing with poverty and deprivation, and the lure of criminality, where concrete football pitches have so often saved lives.Troy Parrott emerged from these streets to go from great hope, to forgotten man - before seemingly out of nowhere making a football nation dream again.Subscribe now!This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our last episode of season 2 is the footballing boomerang of the League- Keith Ward. Speaking shortly after his retirement from playing the game, we hear how Oriel Park and Dalymount kept calling him back and how his new chapter remains in the Wee County.Famous for his deliveries on and off the pitch, Wardy tells us about living with an Ireland ace, how an ice-cream ended a good run with Stephen Kenny, and how a call from Damien Duff changed his future- even if it came at an awkward time. This is the last episode of the season. If you like what you've heard, please leave us a rating or a review on your platform player, and if you are listening on Spotify, drop us a comment below!This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Owen Heary is one of the greatest full backs to play in the League of Ireland.He’s also a man who used to win league titles with clubs which almost went to the wall after.The Shelbourne and Bohemians legend talks to Neil O’Riordan about kicking Pat Dolan in the shins, watching criminals walk into Tolka Park and how the FAI never bothered to give Shels players winners medals the day they won the league.He also discusses Roddy Collins’s missing tooth, agreeing to join a new club after the manager got him drunk, playing Champions League football in Spain and why staying involved in football cost him a more reliable living.This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DEREK Pender is synonymous with Bohs following an eight year stint in Dalymount Park.He’d been around the block before that, and played for the rest of Dublin’s big 4 before settling down just up the road from where he grew up.The full back opens up about his difficulties growing up surrounded by addiction in Dublin’s north inner city, and how football and his other work in banking offered him an escape route.He discusses the day he infuriated Ireland hero Niall Quinn, almost smashing a manager’s car in a fury, why he regrets threatening to go on strike at St. Pat’s, and the decision to take the Bohs job the weekend his mum died.Episode 2 of This Is Your LOIfe season 2 also hears why “Detzer” had no football memorabilia to bring with him to Irish Sun studios!This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PAT Flynn was a key part of the Shamrock Rovers squad that brought glory back to Ireland's most successful club under Michael O'Neill.Known for liking a tackle, Pajo was sent off 13 times during the course of his career - we think.The man who wound up Cristiano Ronaldo talks winding up Gazza, trying to keep out Del Piero and how his uncle secured him a deal with an English club by lying through his teeth.Episode 1 in season 2 of This Is Your LOIfe hears why a red card - believe it or not - sealed his big move to his beloved Hoops.This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sligo Rovers royalty Dykes was a phenomenal leader for his hometown club, and later Derry City and Finn Harps. Never to be messed with, the defender discusses booting England hero Gary Lineker all over the Showgrounds after taking exception to a comment he made about the grass. He explains why he made his Sligo debut after a few pints in the pub, discusses the magic behind a most-unexpected Treble and a managerial and coaching career that later saw him manage Derry City in a do or die relegation battle with Harps.This is your LOIfe  is brought to you by The Irish Sun. The series is produced by APodcastGeek. It was written by and executively produced by Neil Cotter and Nicola Bardon.With thanks to An Chroí Digital Hub in Sligo for the studio.This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No nonsense Johnny Mac captained and managed St Pat’s during a career that saw him go down in folklore in Inchicore. He discusses defying hard man Dermot Keeley, why he had to get away from Shamrock Rovers as they were winning everything, and his hilarious ups and downs with a man who always seemed to be there - Brian Kerr.The Dubliner tells why playing on a dog track wasn’t the worst way to earn a living, the bewilderment of some players as modern techniques crept in to football, a unique encounter with Andrea Pirlo and how cash-strapped former Shelbourne chief Ollie Byrne played it cool when Alex Ferguson offered to bring Manchester United to Tolka Park.This is your LOIfe  is brought to you by The Irish Sun. The series is produced by APodcastGeek. It was written by and executively produced by Neil Cotter and Nicola Bardon.With thanks to Q102 for the studio.This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scorer of famous European goals against giants, this one-club man somehow managed to combine a glittering football career while also a mainstay of Cork’s gaelic foot allers - even if it sometimes caused war.Dave Barry is a Leeside icon and in this episode he discusses his hilarious rejection of Jack Charlton’s flattery, resisting a move to a most unexpected foreign destination and how he had to rescue a team mate from Turkish riot police in the Galatasaray cauldron.This is your LOIfe  is brought to you by The Irish Sun. The series is produced by APodcastGeek. It was written by and executively produced by Neil Cotter and Nicola Bardon.With thanks to Cork’s C103 for the studio.This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony ‘Toccy’ O’Connor is a Dalymount Park legend with incredible stories to match his glittering League of Ireland career. The Ballymun man reveals how former Ireland boss Brian Kerr reacted to his decision to leave St Pat’s - and what he told him to do with his tea and biscuits.He also reveals how he had another tiff with future Ireland gaffer, Stephen Kenny, over demands to train on Christmas Day that eventually led to his departure from Bohs.And he lifts the lid on what went on behind the scenes the year Bohemians, Shels and Cork City were involved in a three way play off to win the League - and the most unexpected place the Bohs players disappeared to for FOUR DAYS while it was going on.This is your LOIfe  is brought to you by The Irish Sun. The series is produced by APodcastGeek. It was written by and executively produced by Neil Cotter and Nicola Bardon.This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shelbourne cup final hero Greg Costello arrived back from England after being let go by World Cup winner Ossie Ardiles to a league he knew nothing about.Over the course of the next decade and more he established himself as one of the characters of the game, enjoying success at home and in Europe.He lifts the lid on a boozy pre-season incident that belongs firmly in the past, a ham sandwich-related meltdown from Damien Richardson, his fury about being being made a mockery of by a former team mate and why he never expected to get one final chance at the mighty Shamrock Rovers.This is your LOIfe  is brought to you by The Irish Sun. The series is produced by APodcastGeek. It was written by and executively produced by Neil Cotter and Nicola Bardon.This is a podcast chatting to the legends of the League of Ireland- the good, the bad and the glory days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.