Pundit Arena has launched a new show about the League of Ireland and Irish football with the team behind the well regarded Greatest League in the World Podcast that ran through the last couple of seasons.
The show will feature analysis and commentary, guests and interviews with plenty of debate. Presented by Con Murphy and Conan Byrne, LOI Arena will be with supporters throughout the season.
Murphy is a former RTE presenter who has covered several major sporting events including the World Cup, Olympics and the Ryder Cup. His passion for Irish soccer from grassroots through to the senior team is well known.
Byrne currently plays as a winger for NIFL Premiership club Glenavon. But he is best known to League of Ireland fans having spent six seasons with St Patrick’s Athletic and three seasons with Sporting Fingal.
He won the FAI Cup with Sporting Fingal in 2009, the League of Ireland Premier Division with St Pat’s in 2013 and the FAI Cup with the Inchicore side the following year.
“I’m thrilled to be back working with Conan, on something that we’re both so passionate about,” said Murphy.
“It’s great to talk to those involved in the game here, and to those who have been involved down through the years.”
“We’ve great guests already lined up, and I’m sure I speak for us both when I say that working alongside the team at Pundit Arena, on LOI Arena, which promises to be a really exciting new chapter for us.”
“It’s a difficult time for fans and clubs right now, so we are excited to work with Con and Conan on a way to keep fans and the league connected,” said Robert Redmond, Content Director for Pundit Arena.
“This is the first step for Pundit Arena in growing a dedicated space that covers all things related to Irish football.”
The first episode features Tony O’Donoghue, RTE’s soccer correspondent who has covered Irish football with distinction for over four decades and Neale Fenn, the former Cork City and Longford Town manager, who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Shamrock Rovers, Cork, Bohemians, and the Republic of Ireland at Under-21 level.
Episode 1 of LOI Arena is free to listen to and available now from the Pundit Arena website.
The podcast will form part of a new membership offering from Pundit Arena that focuses on Irish soccer fans for just €3.99 per month.
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