The History St Pat’s Pod explores the rich history of St Patrick’s Athletic FC. This podcast is the latest addition to the History St Pat’s project. We’ll look ...
Episode 9 - Special Guest Brian Kerr, All-Time XI central midfielders, and the 1938/39 season review
A bumper episode, if ever there was one! Special guest Brian Kerr chats with us for over an hour and a half about his early days supporting the club, the great players of the 60s, 70s and 80s, his own playing and coaching career, taking his dream job at St Pat’s in 1986, and a host of other topics.We continue our hunt for the All-Time Saints XI with the position of centre midfield. We review our first season in the Leinster League, 1938/39, and profile an important player of the era, Eddie Smee.We also answer some of your questions in our mailbag including a great one about international Saints - play along!Thanks to the Patron Saints for supporting the podcast. Go to https://www.stpatsfc.com/patron_saints.php for more info and to join up.Thanks too all our Patreon members for their support - you can sign up at www.patreon.com/historystpats 🔴⚪️🎙️
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Episode 8 - Forrester on the wing, and the early Invincibles?
Gary and Dermot begin with a minor controversy in this episode, but we quickly get back to track! We move to the position of left midfield/left wing in our All-Time Saints XI. We review the successful 1937/38 season - our final year in the AUL - and profile a great player of that era, Harry Markey. We pay tribute to departed Saints Kevin Murray and Freddie Strahan and answer some listener questions about the Pat’s kit. We are excited to launch the History St Pat’s Patreon. Listen in to the pod for more details, and click on www.patreon.com/HistoryStPats to sign up. 🔴⚪️🎙️
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Episode 7 - All-Time Saints XI RW, Saints’ Stories with Tony Geoghegan & 1936/37 Season Review
🔴⚪️🎙️ In this episode we interview our first ever guest on the pod, long time Pat’s fan Tony Geoghegan, as part of a new oral history of club fans called Saints’ Stories.We take a look at the position of right midfield/right wing in our All-Time Saints XI, and we have a season review of the 1936/37 season as well as profiling the first ever Pat’s captain, Martin Morgan. Be sure to subscribe/follow, drop us a rating or review, and follow us on socials at HistoryStPats.
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Episode 6 - 2014 Cup Final ten years on, All-Time XI Centre Halves, 1935/36 Season Review
In a bumper Episode 6, we celebrate the tenth anniversary of one of the greatest days in Pat’s history - the 2014 FAI Cup Final (and Brian Kerr’s in tears). We recall the run-up to the final and the day itself and reflect on the lasting legacy of the Christy Fagan Final at the club.We also consider the many nominations we’ve received for our All-Time Saints XI centre halves. We profile most of these players, from Timber Cummins all the way through to Joe Redmond, and everyone in between - and eventually decide on a group to go to the vote!We review the Saints’ sixth year in competitive football, the 1935/36 season in AUL Division One, and look at everything from financial difficulties to ice cream horns and referees. Finally, we profile the Cummins family - some of the founders of our club. Make sure to subscribe, drop us a rating or review, and follow us @HistoryStPats on Twitter and Instagram. 🔴⚪️🎙️
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Episode 5 - The Many Managers of St Pat’s, All-Time XI Left-Full, 1934/35 Season Review
In Episode 5, we pay tribute to three recently-departed Saints - Billy Bagster, Mark Meagan and Paddy Eccles.We look at the history of the many managers of the Saints, from Alex Stevenson to Stephen Kenny, and continue our mission to find the All-Time Saints XI with the position of left-full. We review the 1934/35 season and profile an important family at the beginning of the Saints’ story, the Bowmans.Don’t forget to rate and review us, make sure to subscribe, and follow us at HistoryStPats on Twitter and Instagram. 🔴⚪️🎙️
The History St Pat’s Pod explores the rich history of St Patrick’s Athletic FC. This podcast is the latest addition to the History St Pat’s project. We’ll look at all aspects of Saints history, from the earliest days to modern times, with a season by season review in each episode along with features and guest interviews.
The podcast is hosted by Saints fans Gary O’Nualláin, well-known as the stadium announcer at Richmond Park, and Dermot Looney, author of ‘Saints Rising - The Early History of St Patrick’s Athletic FC.’
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