ONE-ALL & ONE TO GO // BORST POD 185 //

Don’t you know pump it up, The Bit O’Red are staying up! In Episode 186, Ronan, Fionn and James discuss the 2-1 triumph in Tallaght which ensured Premier Division football at The Showgrounds for 2026. The lads discuss the various highlights and lowlights of what has been an eventful season. A familiar friend checks in to give his thoughts on the campaign before the lads hand out some unofficial awards. Thank you to each and every one of you that have tuned our way this season, we hope you enjoyed listening as much as we enjoyed bringing the episodes to you!

A deflating 1-1 draw at home to Cork City has failed to quash any fears for The Bit O’Red. In Episode 185, Ronan, Fionn and James look back on the stalemate with The Leesiders as relegation play-off fears come tearing up in the rear view mirror. There’s one more to go- a trip to Tallaght. The lads luck ahead to the fixture and discuss the possible permutations which could decide it all.

The return from the international break was marked with a 3-1 defeat to Shelbourne at Tolka Park. In Episode 184, Ronan, James and Fionn look back on the loss as the season nears its conclusion. The fight for survival continues for The Bit O’Red with three teams level on 37 points with two games to go. Cork City come to town on Saturday and the lads discuss the game’s potential implications with so much on the line.

7 points out of a possible 9 is as good as a turnaround The Bit O'Red could have hoped for following the cup defeat to Kerry. In Episode 183, Ronan, Fionn and James dissect the latest triumph, a deserved 1-0 win over Stephen Kenny and St Pat's. The lads discuss the result's importance before attention shifts to the next game away to Derry City at The Brandywell.

Following the defeat to Kerry in the cup, The Bit O’Red demanded a response. In Episode 182, Ronan, Fionn and James look back on the four points gained over the double game weekend. The lads dissect the draw at home to Drogheda as well as the hard-fought 1-0 defeat of Galway United at Terryland. The games keep coming thick and fast as St. Pat’s and Stephen Kenny roll into The Showgrounds on Saturday night.

It's been a week to forget for The Bit O'Red. In Episode 181, Ronan, James and Fionn look back on the 4-3 FAI Cup quarter final defeat to Kerry FC. The lads dissect the result and its potential implications both short and long-term. Games do keep coming, however, with the visit of Drogheda on Friday and the trip to Galway on Monday on the horizon.

After a brief hiatus, the lads are back for another episode. In number 180, Ronan, James, Sean and Fionn look back on the nil-all draw with Bohemians. Sean dissects the women’s team dramatic 2-2 draw with Treaty United on Saturday. Club chairman Tommy Higgins and volunteer Liam McLoughlin discuss another record-breaking annual draw total. While Anto from The Kerrymen Podcast joins the lads to look ahead to Friday’s historic FAI Cup quarter final tie with Kerry FC at Mounthawk Park.

The Bit O’Red continued their fine form with a deserved 2-1 comeback victory over Waterford on Friday night. In Episode 179, Ronan, James and Fionn dissect the triumph over John Coleman’s side which further boosts survival hopes. With the international break just around the corner, the lads look ahead to final fixture before such with Bohs rolling into town on Saturday evening.

Attention may have been drawn to a certain band’s sold-out gigs in Dublin over the weekend. However, from a Bit O’ Red perspective, there was only one show in town. In Episode 178, Ronan, Fionn and James look back on the 1-0 triumph over Bohs at Dalymount Park. The games are coming thick and fast with a return to league action on the horizon. The lads preview the trip to the RSC to take on Waterford.

The Bit O’Red came away from Richmond Park with a 3-0 defeat, albeit in controversial circumstances. In Episode 177, Ronan, Sean, Fionn and James look back on the loss to St Pat’s and discuss the fallout following the fixture. The women’s team have enjoyed a more fruitful time of late. Sean reviews their 2-0 triumph over Cork City. While the FAI Cup comes into view. The lads look ahead to the trip to Dalymount Park to face Bohs.