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Lunchtime Live HighlightsIs boxing overlooked in Ireland?Katie Taylor, Kellie Harrington, Michael Carruth: three names in a list of many Irish boxing heroes, but does boxing still get overlooked in Ireland?As the sports grant allocation of €230 million was released, boxing received just €830,914...Does one of our most successful sports deserve more?To discuss, Andrea is joined by former Irish International Boxer and current Boxing Commentator Mick Dowling, Eoghan Corry,Editor of Air & Travel Magazine, Liam Morley Brereton from St Bridget’s Boxing Club in Offaly and more.2024-09-2713 min
The Sobremesa PodcastCatalan Election Special: Historic losses for the Independence MovementThis week Eoghan is joined by historian Andrew Dowling to discuss yesterday's historic Catalan election, which saw a definitive end to the decade long push for independence known as the procés.
For the first time since 2012, the pro-independence parties failed to secure a majority of seats in the new parliament. As the Socialists secured historic gains, the progressive nationalist vote collapsed, with the incumbent ERC suffering heavier than expect losses as the centre of gravity within the independence bloc also shifted right towards Junts. Yet, it remains far from clear what the exact makeup of the ne...2024-05-1355 min
The Sobremesa PodcastHistoric Amnesty Law for CatalunyaIn today's episode Eoghan is joined by historian Andrew Dowling to discuss the ongoing efforts to form a government in Spain, with negotiations currently centred on the possibility of a sweeping amnesty law for the Catalan independence movement. Pro-independence Junts' pragmatic turn since September suggests a confidence and suppy deal can reached to give Pedro Sanchez 4 more years in Moncloa but internal rivalries within the independence movement could complicate issues.
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The CosmopolitanHistoric Amnesty Law for Catalunya Podcast: The Sobremesa Podcast (LS 33 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: Historic Amnesty Law for CatalunyaPub date: 2023-11-16Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn today's episode Eoghan is joined by historian Andrew Dowling to discuss the ongoing efforts to form a government in Spain, with negotiations currently centred on the possibility of a sweeping amnesty law for the Catalan independence movement. Pro-independence Junts' pragmatic turn since September suggests a confidence and suppy deal can reached to give Pedro Sanchez 4 more years in Moncloa but...2023-10-1852 min
The Sobremesa PodcastSpain's Surprise Snap Election!!!After a sweeping right-wing victory in local and regional elections last Sunday, prime minister Pedro Sanchez called a surprise general election for July. Professor Andrew Dowling joins Alan and Eoghan to discuss the latest developments.2023-06-0257 min
The Laura Dowling ExperienceKathleen Chada, her heart-breaking story, told in her own words #35Send us a textA poignant, heart-breaking yet also inspirational story. In her own words, Kathleen tells the story of her life before and after her two sons Eoghan, aged 10, and Ruairi, aged 5, were killed by their father ten years ago.The Laura Dowling Experience is also brought to you today by fabü SHROOMS MENO & PERI. Formulated and developed by Laura Dowling, fabulous pharmacist, to support you though your perimenopause and menopause journey. This is a unique blend of Lion's mane mushroom with vitamins and minerals. Lion’s Mane mushroom has been used for t...2023-05-301h 55
Harpin' On Rugby205 : Harpin' Preview Show #LEIvCONPreview also available on our YouTube channel
Leinster : 15. Jimmy O’Brien 14. Jordan Larmour 13. Liam Turner 12. Charlie Ngatai 11. Rob Russell 10. Johnny Sexton > CAPTAIN 9. Jamison Gibson-Park
1. Michael Milne 2. Rónan Kelleher 3. Michael Ala’alatoa 4. Brian Deeny 5. James Ryan 6. Ryan Baird 7. Josh van der Flier 8. Caelan Doris
16. John McKee 17. Marcus Hanan 18. Vakhtang Abdaladze 19. Alex Soroka 20. Scott Penny 21. Cormac Foley 22. Harry Byrne 23. Jamie Osborne
Connacht: 15 T O’Halloran 14 D Kilgallen 13 T Farrell 12 D Hawkshaw 11 J Porch 10 J Carty (C) 9 C Blade
1 P Dooley 2 D Heffernan 3 D Robertson-McCoy 4 D Murra...2022-12-3015 min
What's It All AboutEpisode 20 - Halloween NonsenseThis week I return after 4 months, accompanied by my dad. Robbie Dowling has some great Halloween related stories and some not Halloween related story. Some great stories and some good laughs were had. Great reminiscing and good to be back.Some people asked for it back and due to partially popular demand we are back.Enjoy folks!2021-10-291h 05
Leaving Cert GuidanceCarlow College - Looking to the futureCarlow College is building towards the future with the introduction of some brilliant courses for the CAO 2022 applicants.Orla Kerwin tells us about Carlow College, Available Places and the Social Care Degree.Dr Eoghan Smith talks 1. Arts & Humanities, 2. English & History, 3. Media, English & Culture (New) and 4. Politics, Philosophy and Sociology (New)Densie Dowling informs us about the new Psychology course waiting accreditation and upcoming events at the college.Take a look at my Alma Mater and the possibilities it holds.2021-09-2029 min
What's It All AboutEpisode 19 - Ramblings of Aladdin SaneThis week sees the return of the pod after a month off-air. Whilst delighted to be back I am overcome with emotion as Denmark got knocked out of Euros and England face an inform Italian team on Sunday to determine the winner. I also turn my attention to Love Island which also saw its return during the hiatus. I discuss getting the vaccine, some terrible banter and the voice of a man slowly going insane. Glad to be back, and I'M STAYING BACK!!!!! Enjoy you crazy Eyetalians.2021-07-0934 minWhat's It All AboutEpisode 18 - Euro 202010101 SpecialThis week we're celebrating the return of Dan in person and the return of the European Football Championships with a special where we tried to face off rival foods against one another but, there was a twist - we put the foods together to find out what the two combined would taste like. "Great idea!" I hear you cry. Tears is what you will hear me cry as we chow down on some of the greatest delicacies the local Polski Shklep had to offer. We also videoed some of it although 90% of it will not make the final cut...2021-06-1141 minWhat's It All AboutEpisode 17 - Conspiracy to PodcastThis week we go in depth about some seriously ridiculous conspiracy theories. Everything from football to music to government policy. We discuss it ALL. We also talked about favourite burgers. Intermittent updates of the Ireland score happen too. They won in the end so dont fret. Even if you could fret would you? Thats probably a podcast in itself. TV idea: Robert de Niro stars alongside Slash from Guns'n'Roses in Fret Level RED.
ENJOY IT!2021-06-0446 minWhat's It All AboutEpisode 16 - Dancing and BoogeyingThis week we shake it up a little and replace Daniel Flood with Ross Oglesby and Adam Oglesby, cousins by name, brothers by nature. We discuss our nights out, what we want to see when we do go out and more importantly what we want to hear when we go out. Hope you all enjoy, keep on listening and keep on keeping on!
Rock'n'roll. Text me the word sheep if you read this. Doubt people even read it. People barely listen but I still love doing it. It's funny ever just think that someone could just say...2021-05-2844 minWhat's It All AboutEpisode 15 - You Make My Dreams Come TrueWe return again, this week talking about our dreams and how whacky they are. Mentioned our favourite Dreamworks characters. It was funny and brilliant, give it a listen. Enjoy2021-05-2150 minWhat's It All AboutEpisode 14 - Zaconey and BlokesThis week me and Dan get on with talking about drink and what we're looking forward to in the coming months with pubs reopening. We discuss our favourite drinks and your favourites too. Hope you like it keep on sharing and listening! ENJOY! (PS featuring a cameo from Robbie Dowling)2021-05-0745 minWhat's It All AboutEpisode 13 - What's Life About Eh?Unlucky for some, but lucky for us. This week we're talking about the meaning of life after a mix up in texts from Dan. Ross joins us this week to mix up the already strange mixing bowl. Do we come to a conclusion? Tune in to find out. United were playing at the same time and they were losing but they went on to win. We also discuss potato varieties and our favourite and your favourites. I have no idea what I was saying this entire episode great stuff! Enjoy!2021-04-3042 minWhat's It All AboutEpisode 12 - Sweet DreamsThis week we delve into the news of what we missed since the last episode from the European Super League to the untimely death of Prince Phillip. More importantly we discuss our favourite sweets and take on board some of your favourites too. Oh and Marc Bolan. Great fun for all the family. Enjoy2021-04-231h 05
The Football & I PodcastEpisode 9 - Subway Dilemma's, VAR Embarrassment and Aguerooo with Jack KochJack Koch explains why North Macedonia is called North Macedonia, what more of a reason to listen could you want?
Enjoy folks!!2021-04-161h 07What's It All AboutEpisode 11 - Celebrity XIDaniel Flood remains a constant this week. Glad to be back. Episode 11 calls for a celebrity football XI. Am I right? We choose our starting lineups for a celebrity football match. From Tony the Tiger to Tom Hanks, we cover it all and hope you all enjoy it. Some serious jokes and some serious laughs. Enjoy!2021-04-0939 min
The Football & I PodcastEpisode 8 - Soccer Saturday, Badge Redesigns and League 1 Away Days with Dave DarrockMini Heatwave, Easter eggs, our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ being resurrected and episode 8 is out, what a week!
Dave Darrock joins us this week to discuss his footballing life story. Dave gives us his lockdown TV show recommendations, spills the tea on being a match day mascot and reveals what it's like to see your team lose 9-0 twice, poor fella.
Enjoy folks!2021-04-0258 minWhat's It All AboutEpisode 10 - Wingin' ItIn what is now the tenth weekly edition of the WIAA? podcast we just went for it. Its rare that people do this as they usually prefer to prepare for such big events as the tenth episode. We just winged it, and by god did it feel so liberating. Touching on new Irish music, podcasts, working weeks and even call backs from previous episodes. Great stuff it really isn't, but some people like it. Enjoy!2021-04-0241 min
The Football & I PodcastEpisode 7 - Playground Stories, Match Attax and Golden Balls with Tom FarrellPLEASE TELL ME HOW TO ACTUALLY PLAY MATCH ATTAX I NEED TO KNOW!
My old friend Tom Farrell joins us this week to talk us through his footballing story. Tom gets borderline worryingly romantic about David Beckham, reveals some behind the scenes facts about Alton Towers, shows off his Match Attax swaps and reveals it was indeed him him who invented the ball playing defender role.
Of course it was, enjoy!2021-03-261h 10What's It All AboutEpisode 9 - Nothing To Be Afraid OfBack at it again with the Zoom chat. Daniel Flood rejoins me this week to talk through some phobias, both strange and ordinary. We also delve into a small bit of Spongebob trivia, Tahiti international football, witty anecdotes and Oxfam calling. People sent in their phobias and we tell you what we think of them. Bit of a giggle. Enjoy it my dudes.
P.S. Stick around to the end for a lovely surprise!2021-03-261h 07
The Football & I PodcastEpisode 6 - Women in Football, Power League and Tik Tok Purchases with Shannon OatesI know all 2 of you were gutted after we took a week off but fear not! We're back and what a first episode back this is.
I'm joined by the amazing Shannon Oates as we talk about her fund-raising which you can find here https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/shannon-oates100milesforrsvp, her experiences at academy level women's football and as a female fan, as well as her football hero, our shared hatred of goal 3 and so much more. Enjoy folks!2021-03-201h 24What's It All AboutEpisode 8 - Winning StreakI am alone today again, the first time in a few weeks. I wasn't going to do one this week but sure may as well keep the streak going. I talk about the feeling of being Irish, Richard Boyd-Barrett, Winning Streak and some star spotting in a local Spar. Hopefully next week we get going again with a serious guest. It was a laugh while it lasted. I'm not so sure about these solo pods but sure it is what it is. Enjoy!2021-03-1929 minWhat's It All AboutEpisode 7 - Lost in London with Ross OglesbyAnother week, another crying shame that we can't be together. So ain't it lucky that we have zoom. Me, Ross and Dan tackle our friendship, a trip to London that was bitter sweet but brilliant and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It's been a long road as mates but we're finally giving you some serious laughs and gaffs and some insight into some brainy fellas. Some excellent recommendations from Ross too. Enjoy!2021-03-1256 min
The Football & I PodcastEpisode 5 - World Cup Films, Colour TV and Pele Defence with Finbarr DowlingReally running out of guests here as this week I'm joined by my actual Dad - Finbarr Dowling! This one really is a great listen, some of my highlights include Finbarr calling Maradona Madonna multiple times, saying Putin 'isn't a nice person', calling Pep Guardiola out for being a hypocrite and making multiple references to the behaviour of catholic priests.
I wish I was joking, enjoy folks!!2021-03-061h 21What's It All AboutEpsiode 6 - Daniel Flood: An IntroductionThis week I am joined by my friend of 17 years, Daniel Flood. He grew very fast when he was young and is now one of the greatest minds to ever set foot in Kinsealy and the surrounding areas. We discuss childhood, music, SpaceX and strange recommendations. He'll continue to appear in future episodes if you'll allow it, well its my podcast, so all in all it'll be up to me. Enjoy it and follow me on Instagram @whatsitallabout!2021-03-0545 minWhat's It All AboutEpisode 5 - Robbie DowlingThis week is a special one. Celebrating his 50th birthday, I'm joined by my dad, Robbie Dowling, for a lovely reminisce about working in a slaughter house in Ballymun, to doing the leaving and generally just having a good laugh. I don't think we offended anyone or said anything too stupid. Enjoy it folks!2021-02-2651 min
The Football & I PodcastEpisode 4 - Tik Tok, Canadian Football and 2nd Team Love Affairs with Matt Wozniak (The 90th Minute)Oh my gosh its that bloody guy from Tik Tok isn't it!
Honoured to have an actual legit guest on this week as we're joined by one of the co-hosts of the hugely popular The 90th Minute Podcast, Matt Wozniak.
Woz talks about everything from finding fame on Tik Tok, to the state of Canadian football all the way through to his secret love affair with the great 2012/13 Dortmund team.
It's another goodun, I promise. Money back guarantee. Please read the fine print.2021-02-2547 min
The Football & I PodcastEpisode 3 - Rain Man, Sexuality and Allardyce XI with Ben BradleyIt's episode 3!! We all know the 3rd one is always the best, The Godfather 3, Spiderman 3, The Hangover Part... ah maybe not.
This week's guest was the wonderful Ben Bradley, one of my closest friends from uni and now a very good physiotherapist despite his brain development being held back by supporting Man United!
Join us as we explore Ben's footballing journey, touching on everything on the way from his sexuality to FIFA on the Wii, another normal episode then!
ITS A CLASSIC I PROMISE!!2021-02-191h 33What's It All AboutEpisode 4 - Room To ImproveMy ears are back to full health and I can hear everything. Even your discussion about the podcast. Recently I've had too much time on my hands and that has resulted in me consuming too much television during the day. I talk about Nothing to Declare and the Irish show Stop, Search, Seize. I also discuss the best show to ever air on television, Room to Improve and Normal People. Very ranty this week but it's all a learning curve. Enjoy!2021-02-1925 min
The Football & I PodcastEpisode 2 - Sectarianism, Full Kit Babies and Italians with Aidan OatesJust like the backstreet boys or a horrible STI you can't get rid of, we're back again!
On episode 2 I'm joined by Celtic FC human encyclopaedia and kit collector, Aidan Oates to talk about his football story. On the way we touch on obscure Sky football shows, the king of kings Henrik Larsson and the prospect of two footing Paul Pogba.
Enjoy!!2021-02-121h 17What's It All AboutEpisode 3 - Rock Chants Going The Whole TimeStill no intro music this week definitely will come next week. This week I discuss the infamous Blackrock ad that circulated on Twitter during the week, I also delve deep into my recollection of my first trip to Old Trafford as a fourteen year-old boy. I was in bits this week leading up to it but glad I got this out for you guys. Keep yourselves going throughout what's coming in the next few weeks but try and stay positive. Enjoy it2021-02-1228 minWhat's It All AboutEpisode 2 - Fits'n'GigsThis week my ear is infected and I discuss my ongoing battle with epilepsy and my top 5 favourite gigs/concerts I've ever been to. From fits on the ground to dancing in the crowd, this one has it all.
P.S. Still haven't made an intro song yet but its on the way. Until then, enjoy.2021-02-0527 min
The Football & I PodcastEpisode 1 - Goal 3, Pele Slander and Aliens with Rahul KashyapThe podcast nobody asked for makes it's not so long awaited debut!
Come listen to Episode 1 as I'm is joined by my old pal Rahul Kashyap to learn about him and his footballing story! We talk favourite players, favourite football media and who would he pick to defeat aliens in a football match to save planet earth!
I literally stood at my kitchen counter editing this for 3+ hours so you better like it...2021-02-0454 minWhat's It All AboutEpisode 1 - Wes HoolahanThe start of a new era of podcasting, the same again but different. Today I entered into something that I can't get out of now and slowly descended into insanity, later going on to list the brilliance of Wes Hoolahan and really not knowing what I was going to say. Things can only get better I certainly hope. Hope someone finds this somewhat enjoyable... so enjoy!!!!2021-01-2921 min