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Crossing The Pond#65 - Association - John O'Rourke & Enda Crehan 🇮🇪An absolute pleasure to welcome our two guests for this week. John O’Rourke and Enda Crehan, who between them have over 50 years of experience in the soccer industry, are currently helping to spearhead the North American Irish Coaches Association. Providing opportunity and support to Irish immigrants through their soccer journeys here in the US.John and Enda share their own stories and what they value most out of creating a network. Along with the benefits of having an association to help people feel more prepared for their career an...2025-05-261h 01

North American Irish Coaches ShowNetworking in the Game Paddys Day SpecialOur annual Paddys day social call with special guests Kevin Grogan and Stevie Conway. 2025-04-2341 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowSteven Conway "The Kingdom of Kerry"Steven – a former Kerry League of Ireland U21 player is the COO of Kerry FC in the league of Ireland. He has held multiple positions in the US with clubs such as the Boston Bolts as well as currently being the Head Coach at Dexter Southfield School. Stevens love for Kerry and sport in Kerry has led to the creation of Kerry FC with several other fanatical Kerry people. Steven played college soccer at Thomas University in Georgia and graduated with a bachelor's degree. 2024-10-101h 02

North American Irish Coaches ShowPaul "Paulie" Conway "The Irish in West Tennessee"Paul Conway is a native of Dublin. He played his college soccer at Lambuth University in Jackson TN. Paul or Paulie as hes known is a legend in West Tennessee. Paul ended up playing for Richie Grant at Lambuth and later joining him at the University of Memphis as a Graduate Assistant. Paul has held roles at Lambuth University as the Head Coach as well as several roles with the Jackson Soccer Club and ODP. He is currently a faculty member at the University School of Jackson and is the Head coach for the boys and girls soccer teams...2023-06-2043 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowMental Health "Get your Head in the Game" with Dean ArrowsmithWe are joined by Co-Founder and Chairperson of the Head in the game group to discuss the organization and Mental Health within the game. Chicago based Dean gives us a great insight in to the group and the topic of mental health, we discuss mental health in football as well as being a football coach abroad and what it all means. Head in the Game was initially set up by a group of Dundalk FC fans, with the goal of starting a positive conversation about mental health and well-being in the Irish football community, and wider Irish s...2022-09-2244 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowThe NAICA Interview with GoPlay Sports ToursHere is our recent podcast with GoPlay Sports Tours. Joining the discussion are NAICA President John O'Rourke, and board members, Enda Crehan, and Darragh Boyle. Thanks to GoPlay for having us on to discuss our organization and what it means for the Irish in America. Dont forget to check us out on social media and register for our Free membership https://linktr.ee/NorthAmericanIrishCoaches Cheers!!!2022-01-0851 min

Go Play Soccer PodcastE1E27 - NAICA - Insight into the Irish Coaches Network in the USManchester United Academy Coach, Tom Statham chat's with three members of the NAICA (North American Irish Coaches Association). The NAICA is a highly-regarded institution with the goal to serve, connect and elevate Irish coaches in North AmericaJoining the discussion are President John O'Rourke, Technical Representative - Kwik Goal, Board Members, Enda Crehan, Head Men's Soccer Coach - CBU, and Darragh Boyle, Academy Coach - Barca Residency Academy. If you have...2022-01-0751 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowPearl Slattery " The Irish Pearlo, From Dublin to Kansas and back"Pearl has played for Raheny United in the Women’s National League in the 2012/13 season after returning home from college in America. In the USA Pearl played for Hutchinson CC and Clayton State University. She was part of a squad for the next three seasons that won two league titles and three FAI Cups, while also competing in the 2013/14 and 2014/15 Champions Leagues. She is the Shelbourne captain and has been rock solid as well as being an integral part of the Shelbourne project going into 2020. She also combines her playing career with her job in the FAI. Pe...2021-12-161h 26

North American Irish Coaches ShowJohnny McKinstry "From Lisburn to International Footballing Management"Johnny McKinstry is a UEFA Pro Coach and Professional football manager from Northern Ireland. He has experience coaching in Asia, Europe, North America and Africa, he has a track record of consistently raising performance at elite level - by developing teams, players and staff. A fascinating story and journey. Below is a list of clubs and countries Johnny has worked for. Enjoy the Listen Everyone. Experienced: Head Coach, Uganda National Team; Head Coach, SAIF Sporting Club (Premier League, Bangladesh); Head Coach, FK Kauno Zalgiris (A-Lyga, Lithuania); Head Coach, Rwanda National Team; Head Coach, Sierra Leone National Team; Ac...2021-12-091h 21

North American Irish Coaches ShowAaron Molloy "The Ginger Pele on The Rocky Road From Dublin"Molloy, who is from Dublin, hails from a soccer family: His father, Trevor, was a prominent striker in the League of Ireland. The younger Molloy began his career at Drogheda United in 2016 before moving across the pond to Keiser University (Fla.) and then Penn State. Molloy starred for Reading United AC in his college off-season's, winning USL League Two’s Young Player of the Year award in 2017.2021-12-0143 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowLarry Mahony "Football, Coaching, Let the Players Play and More"Larry Mahony is a former FAI UEFA ‘A’ License instructor with over 30 years of coaching experience. He has provided expert coaching for players at every level of football in Ireland, from the youngest beginners all the way up to the professionals of Ireland’s National League. He has worked with underage international teams and – as coach on the FAI player education programs – was instrumental in the development of full internationals Roy Keane and Mark Kennedy. A former youth international himself, he was previously a first-team coach at Ireland’s premier club, Shamrock Rovers, as well as Drogheda United, Bray...2021-08-0347 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowPatricia "Trish" Hughes "The Irish Rover"Patricia Hughes comes to the position as the College Programs Officer after three and half years as Athletic Director of Salem College in Winston-Salem, NC. During her successful tenure at Salem, she led multiple community initiatives, developed a college-wide NCAA Compliance education program, and implemented and monitored Title IX training strategies plans and processes. Her career path has included not only athletic administration at Salem, the University of New Haven and the University of Montevallo, but a wide variety of NCAA committees and projects, head soccer coach roles at the University of Montevallo and Belmont University, assistant coach at...2021-05-2740 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowPaddy McCourt "The Derry Pelé"McCourt is a former Northern Ireland International whose playing career spans over 17 years. At the height of his time as a pro, Paddy played for Celtic and had 18 senior appearances with Northern Ireland. A winger by trade, Paddy was nicknamed ‘the Derry Pele’ due to his technical ability and propensity for scoring ‘wonder goals’. Today, Paddy is the Technical Director at League of Ireland Derry City FC, where he is charged with overseeing the clubs aspiring academy players. Paddy kicked off the recent North American Irish Coaches Clinic and is interviewed by Dublin born Fox Soccer Analyst Keith Costigan. A fantastic...2021-03-2553 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowSean Kelly "The Kerryman"As a young player, Sean Kelly stood out within Arsenal’s youth academy. A talented center back with a high soccer IQ, he captained Arsenal in the FA Youth Cup and played with Cesc Fabregas, one of the most accomplished players in English Premier League history. Kelly also has caps for the Irish U17 and U19s. Through a series of unfortunate injuries, Kelly’s time with Arsenal came to an end, and he later played with Cork City, Galway United and Pike Rovers in Ireland. Kelly’s life and career were transformed when he receive...2021-02-171h 06

North American Irish Coaches ShowSteve Guppy "Martin O' Neill, Irish Football and Shane Longs Goal"Steve Guppy as a player appeared in over 550 matches as a professional from 1989 to 2008, including two separate stints in the English Premier League with Leicester City (1997-2001 and 2004). Guppy recorded 161 appearances for the Foxes as a left winger. Guppy also appeared for Newcastle United, Port Vale, Celtic Leeds United, Stoke City, Wycombe Wanderers, D.C. United, Stevenage F.C. and the Rochester Rhinos. At the conclusion of his playing career, Guppy joined Gary Smith’s coaching staff at Colorado Rapids from 2009 to 2012. In their time together, Guppy and Smith went on to win the 2010 MLS Cup in a...2021-01-0959 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowDon O'Riordan "The Dubliner that has seen football all over the world"Don O'Riordan (born in Dublin) is an Irish former professional footballer and football manager. O'Riordan notably played for Middlesbrough, Grimsby Town and Notts County among others and has been on the coaching staffs at Sheffield United, in the role of technical director/coach of their feeder club Chengdu Blades F.C. in China. Don has also coached the Chinese womens national team in the Olympics and spent time in the USA as a player playing against the likes of George Best. O' Riordan has also managed in the LOI with Galway United, Sligo Rovers and the Galway WFC. 2020-12-1856 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowDolores Deasley "Destination Donegal"Dolores Deasley begins her 13th season as head coach of the Jones College Bobcats in 2020. Deasley received a BS degree in education from Hofstra University in 2004 and her master’s in sports management from the University of Southern Mississippi, where she was an assistant coach for the Lady Eagles’ soccer team. During her senior year at Hofstra, Deasley was named Female Student-Athlete of the Year, the Colonial Athletic Association’s Defensive Player of the Year, First team All-CAA, Third Team All-American and First Team All-Region by the National Soccer Association of American and Soccer Buzz magazine. A member of the Iris...2020-11-1731 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowThe Déise County Lads "Football, Immigration and Mental Health"Paddy Barrett began his professional playing career with Scottish side Dundee United FC before being loaned to his hometown club Waterford FC in 2014. From 2015-17, Barrett spent three years with League of Ireland Premier Division powerhouse Dundalk FC, where he competed in a UEFA Europa League playoff match and Champions League qualifiers during his stay before heading back to Waterford on loan. Barrett ventured stateside in 2018 after being signed by FC Cincinnati, going on to tally 83 clearances, 34 interceptions and a single goal in his 16 appearances in the club’s final USL Championship campaign. Paddy currently plays for Indy Eleven in...2020-11-091h 21

North American Irish Coaches ShowGareth O' Sullivan "The Green and Red of Mayo"A native of Ballina, Ireland, Sully has worked at many different levels in the United States and abroad. While at the Atlanta Beat, O’Sullivan coached USA National team players, Hope Solo, Tobin Heath, Lori Chalupny & Angie Kerr; also present were many top international players, including Japan’s captain Aya Miyami, 2008 Hermann Winner Mami Yamaguchi, England’s Eniola Aluko and current Damallsvenskan stars Johanna Rasmussen of Denmark and Ramona Bachmann of Switzerland. Before coming to the Beat O’Sullivan was a professional head coach in the Icelandic Premier League for three seasons. However, it’s at the NCAA Division II level where...2020-11-0243 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowBrendan Teeling "The Canadian Journeyman"Brendan Teeling holds a UEFA A license and is currently working within the Vancouver Whitecaps organization. Brendan has also worked as an assistant director of the Elite Development League program for LA Galaxy in Orange County, California. Brendan grew up in County Meath and attended University in Ireland as well as doing his graduate work in Ontario, Canada. Brendan also has experience working in the youth npl league in Australia. Another great story of an Irish man coaching and following his passion in North America. Enjoy Everyone!!!!2020-10-2438 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowShane O'Neill "Cork Born, Colorado Raised"Shane Edward O'Neill (born September 2, 1993) is an Irish-American soccer player who plays for Seattle Sounders in the MLS. O’Neill began his career with the Colorado Rapids in 2012. Shane has also played in Holland and England. O'Neill is the son of former All-Ireland winning Cork Gaelic Footballer, Colm O'Neill , and is a nephew of former Kerry Gaelic footballer, Maurice Fitzgerald. In this episode we talk all things soccer and what it was like growing up with two famous people from the GAA around him as well as his soccer journey which included many summers in Ireland training with Cobh and...2020-10-061h 09

North American Irish Coaches ShowMéabh De Búrca "The Galway Girl"Méabh De Búrca (born 11 August 1988) is an Irish Footballer who played for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team and Women's National League club Galway. At club level she previously played in America for Boston Aztec, in Norway for Amazon Grimstad and for Swedish club Eskilstuna United. De Búrca can play in defence or midfield. Meabh also played in the United State at the University of New Haven. Meabh also was a commentator on the women's world cup. A super listen, ENJOY!!!!2020-10-0233 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowNiall Logue "The Derry Left Peg"Niall Logue originally from Derry played for four years at Institute. Logue then moved to the United States in 2014 to play college soccer at Yavapai College in Arizona, where he played for two years before transferring to Ohio State. On 21 February 2018, Logue joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Derry City. He spent part of the 2018 season on loan to Finn Harps before joining them permanently ahead of their 2019 season. Niall is currently the captain of FC Tucson in the USL League One.2020-10-0157 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowRichie Ryan "Its a long way to Tipperary"Ryan is a native of Tipperary and has amassed a legendary professional career that spans 15 years and two continents. He made his professional debut with Sunderland in the English Premier League in the 2003 season. After an 11-year career in Europe, playing in the first division in Ireland, Scotland, and Belgium, Ryan moved to the United States and joined then NASL club Ottawa Fury for the 2014 season where they reached the finals. Prior to joining the club, Ryan played with USL Championship club FC Cincinnati, before they made their debut in Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2019.2020-09-1435 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowTerry Connor " Ireland, Wolves and more"The North American Irish Coaches teamed up again with the Modern Soccer Coach to bring you a live interview and Q&A with former Republic of Ireland and Wolves coach, Terry Connor. He discusses his coaching journey, perspectives on Irish football, and answer questions from the coaches in attendance. A fantastic insight to his journey and the loyalty of being an assistant coach at the highest level. 2020-09-0456 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowJim Magilton "Northern Ireland Legend"Irish Football Association elite performance director, Jim Magilton, joined us in the Summer as we teamed up again with Modern Soccer Coach and Gary Curneen. We discussed his youth experience at Liverpool, and his playing career in the Premier League, and his experiences on the management side of the game with Ipswich Town and Queens Park Rangers. A top fella and well worth a listen. 2020-08-2755 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowNiall Quinn "All things Irish Football"Last week Modern Soccer Coach and the North American Irish Coaches again teamed up for an interview with Republic of Ireland and Sunderland legend Niall Quinn. He came on to promote the exciting new League of Ireland Streaming Service that they have launched recently, and then discussed some areas in his own career including his time on trial at Fulham, playing for Jack Charlton, experiences with the young players at Sunderland, and how Pat Rice helped him score two of the biggest goals in his career. Absolutely loved this chat with Niall!2020-08-191h 00

North American Irish Coaches ShowPaul Caffrey "Sports Performance"Caffrey joined the club in 2015. The Dublin, Ireland native holds experience in MLS and with the United States national team program. Caffrey spent 2014 at Chivas USA as the first assistant coach under Wilmer Cabrera. He served as an assistant coach and fitness coach with the Colorado Rapids on Oscar Pareja’s staff from 2012-13. Caffrey also was the first assistant coach under Cabrera with the United States under-17 national team from 2007-11 and oversaw the physical preparation and fitness training of the team. Caffrey played four seasons with the Long Island Rough Riders after a fou...2020-08-131h 10

North American Irish Coaches ShowChris Hughton " One of Jackie's Army"Former Tottenham and Republic of Ireland player and Premier League manager Chris Hughton joined the Modern Soccer Coaches live interview in conjunction with the North American Irish Coaches this past summer. The former Newcastle, Norwich, Birmingham and Brighton manager discusses the following: - What he learned playing under Jack Charlton - Managing upwards in the modern game - Dealing with relegation at Newcastle - Role of data and analysis - Current state of the game 2020-08-041h 11

North American Irish Coaches ShowStephen Murray "Lambuth, USL, Croatia, and More"Stephen Murray is responsible for the recruitment of students in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Stephen graduated from Lambuth University in 2005 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Sports Management. Following university, Murray also played professionally in the USA with the USL Division One side Wilmington Hammerheads. He also played with Memphis Express and Nashville Metros, where he was on the All Southern Conference Team of the Year. In the 2008-2009 season, Stephen played and coached in the Croatian League with NK Junak Sinj. Stephen was also at Triton College based in Illinois, where he was the assistant coach. Stephen h...2020-07-3138 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowMartin O'Neill (Live Interview from April)Gary is joined by Martin O'Neill for a special live interview alongside the North American Irish Coaches. The former Ireland, Celtic, Sunderland, Aston Villa manager discusses his journey and experiences in the game, including: - Playing under Brian Clough - Why he chose Roy Keane as an assistant coach - Difference between coaching for development versus results - Do coaches today overcomplicate the game - Relationship with Henrik Larsson - Coaching the underdog 2020-07-301h 00

North American Irish Coaches ShowNiall McCabe "The Ringsend Boy"McCabe was born in Ringsend, Co Dublin. He grew up playing with his local side Cambridge Boys and Ashbourne United in Meath among others, before deciding to travel to the United States to pursue a scholarship offer and a chance to earn a degree at Young Harris College. He currently plays for Louisville City FC. 2020-07-2840 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowPadraic Farrell "The USL Journey"Padraic is the Director of Team Operations for OKC Energy. He speaks about his journey from college soccer to working in the USL Championship. We discuss scouting, managers worked with and the future of the game. Enjoy Everyone!!!!2020-07-2142 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowJimmy Mcguinness: Coaching, Culture and Much moreThis is from the live interview that Gary did with Jim McGuinness alongside the North American Irish Coaches. Jim achieved huge success as a coach in GAA with Donegal, but then moved over to soccer working with Celtic academy and U20, and then moving to Beijing to work with Roger Schmidt. In this interview he discusses: - How he changed the culture at Donegal - How do you train intensity - Differences between Brendan Rodgers and Roger Schmidt - Aligning philosophy with recruitment and sport science And much more!!2020-07-201h 04

North American Irish Coaches ShowStephen Rice " The Footbal Journey"Stephen Rice is a former player with Coventry city, Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers. He has recently earned his UEFA Pro License and is continuing his education with a masters degree at UCD. This is a great insight into the journey of Stephen Rice. Enjoy!!2020-07-1630 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowAlan McCann "The Journey from Dublin to the USL"Alan McCann is the Current Head Coach at Reading United. Alan has been named the National Coach of the Year and has helped many players turn professional. He also has a wide variety of college soccer experience having played in the NAIA and the NCAA levels. 2020-06-2422 min

PK Soccer Youth Coaching21. Enda Crehan: Education Gave me the PathwayEnda Crehan is the newly appointed Mens Head coach at Christian Brothers University in Memphis Tennessee. Enda was most recently the men’s head coach at Ferum College and DOC at Piedmont Youth Soccer League, a position he held for over 10 years.Enda holds a UEFA B license, NSCAA Premier and Master Coach Diploma as well as a MBA business leadership and bachelors in International business marketing.I first met Enda in 2008 when we both coached for Noga Soccer at the Terryville Soccer club here on Long Island. We had recently reconnected through the North Am...2020-06-2247 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowDarragh Boyle "Life as a Graduate Assistant Coach"Darragh is an Assistant Coach at Desales University in Pennsylvania. We discuss all things related to his journey of becoming a GA as well as what his life is like. Enjoy!!!2020-06-1814 min

North American Irish Coaches ShowIntroduction on what the Podcast will be featuring.Introduction to the North American Irish Coaches Podcast.2019-03-2100 min