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Kicking Match: An Irish League Podcast Kicking Match: An Irish League Podcast
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A different take, on a very different league.
A podcast covering every game, goal and incident that lights up the Irish League.
Presented by Peter Cinnamond. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kickingmatch/support
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Larne all but Irish League Champions after Windsor draw + Portadown promoted back to the top flight
The Inver Reds have done it! (almost) Bar the greatest one game goal difference swing in football history, the Gibson Cup will stay on the Antrim coast.
How have the done it? What will Kenny Bruce and Co do next? And what should Linfield learn from this tight title chase?
Plus, the Ports return to the Premiership at the first time of asking, Declan Devine is confirmed as Glentoran's full time boss and we recap the NI Football Awards. All in the company of Belfast Telegraph Sports reporter Stuart McKinley.
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Tuesday's dramatic late goals leave Linfield's title hopes hanging by a thread and Larne just fingertips away from Gibson cup
A 30 seconds of Irish League football which no fan will ever forget, Title Tuesday (working title) will go down in footballing folklore when goals deep into injury time across two games flipped the power balance in the championship chase.
Former Ballymena Times sports editor Stephen Alexander is on hand the relieve all that action, look ahead to the NI Football Awards & give insight into Ballymena United's season long decline.
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Crunch time across all three divisions + deep dive into the Championship's pulsating promotion race
This season shows no sign of slowing down as it speeds towards the finish line. Football writer and blogger Lewis Bennett joins the pod to share an in depth look at everything that's on the line across all three Irish League divisions. Plus a preview of Tuesday night's (GW 36) games.
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Title rivals Linfield & Larne slip up as The Split gets off to thrilling start
What a start to The Split as both of the top two fluffed their lines in winnable games. Was it a mere blip for both, or could this be a sign for either team of a late season chink in the amour.
Elsewhere, Ballymena take a huge step away from the automatic drop zone (relatively) gaining three points on Newry by sneaking the three points late on against Loughgall. Can Newry pull it back with a sudden end of season surge.
Plus the Championship promotion race continues to be bonkers, so you know we're talking about that.
This week joined on the pod by Newry Reporter and Banbridge Chronicle Editor Michael Scott.
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The Split - In Depth Preview + Irish Cup Semi-Finals Recap
Ross Welsh and Joe McCallion from Around the Grounds NI jump back onto the pod this week for an extensive team by team preview of the upcoming split. How have the fixtures fell? Who has something still to play for? And what are the big games to keep an eye on.
Plus, we look back at the gripping Irish Cup Semi-Finals.
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Irish Cup Semi-Finals Preview + Championship title race heats up
Sports reporter from the News Letter, Johnny McNabb joins the pod ahead of an Irish Cup Semi-Final Easter Weekend special.
The four best sides in the country face off for a place in the Irish Cup final. A truly season defining weekend. We preview the games and assess all teams path to victory.
Elsewhere, we recap the past weekends games, stick the latest goings on at the top of the championship under the magnifying glass and ask whom of the bottom two are the most likely to sneak 11th.
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