Join Matthew Brennan, David Wilson and Ben Symes on this week’s episode of the Green Scene, your one-stop shop for all things Irish football.
Jack Moylan enters elite company after scoring a hat-trick on his Republic of Ireland debut — joining names like David Kelly and even cult icon Luther Blissett in international football folklore.
Ireland cruise past Grenada in Murcia, but how much can really be learned from a one-sided friendly against limited opposition?
Full reaction to the Republic of Ireland squad named for upcoming clashes with Qatar and Canada, including surprise inclusions and notable omissions.
Should the League of Ireland postpone their games and will allowances be made?
A deep dive into the League of Ireland influence in the squad — from Jack Moylan’s rise to Dawson Devoy and Adam Brennan getting rewarded.
How much credit does the LOI deserve for Ireland’s current crop, and are domestic players finally getting proper recognition internationally?
Celtic and Hearts come under the microscope as the lads discuss Irish players abroad and the complicated relationship many Irish fans have with Celtic F.C..
“Why do we sometimes feel indifferent to Celtic?” — the cultural baggage, football politics and the feeling of Irishness in modern-day Ireland.
Seamus Coleman’s influence on the squad remains massive even at this stage of his career — leadership, standards and mentoring the next generation, but why did Everton fans not give him a proper send-off?
The panel also look ahead to Irish involvement in playoff finals across Europe, while reacting to Albert Riera’s departure from Eintracht Frankfurt and Robbie Keane narrowly missing out on the Hungarian title.
Plus: World Cup chat, early predictions on who we want to win it all, and how life would have been if Ireland had made it to Mexico?
And as ever, we are looking for your inspiration to help us, fancy getting in touch?
You can do so by emailing
[email protected] Contact us on socials @offtheball across all our platforms.
Or if you want to contact us directly message the @offtheball.football account on Instagram.
And as ever, we are on WhatsApp on 087 9 180 180.
Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join
The Green Scene on Off The Ball is brought to you by Cadbury, proud sponsor of the Republic of Ireland football teams.