On this week's show we're previewing the FAI Women's Cup Semi Finals with Athlone Town's top goal scorer Emily Corbet and Bohemian's defender Ciara Maher ahead of their big clashes this weekend. Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke will also take a look back at the weekend's games including that big result in Athlone which has completely opened up the title race into a four way sprint in the coming weeks and the impact the Leanne Kiernan injury may have on Ireland's chances of qualification for the W...
Sep 21, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 23
And we're back after an eventful few weeks for Women's Football in Ireland with the playoff secured for the WNT, the current issues in Galway WFC / United as well as plenty of action in the Women's National League. Breifne and Aaron are joined by Louise Quinn to chat about her side's achievements and maps out the next stages in the World Cup qualification process. She also discusses her memories of her own WNL days and whether she may have a season or two to come later in her career....
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 22
On this week’s show Bohemians defender Lisa Murphy joins the two lads to chat about her side's victory in the FAI Cup Quarter Final against Sligo Rovers and their fine form in recent weeks. Lisa will be chatting about the impact of playing at home in Dalymount this season, some of the new arrivals at the club, the form that's seen them blast past their points total of last year with plenty of games left to play. Breifne and Aaron start the show discussing the action from last weekend’s other gam...
Aug 10, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 21
On this week’s show Sligo Rovers starlet Pixie O'Hara joins the two lads to chat about her Bit O'Red side's comeback victory over the Champions Shelbourne at the weekend, her own international ambitions and the debut season for the club in the WNL. Breifne and Aaron start the show discussing the action from last weekend’s other games and the impact this will have on the increasingly interesting title race developing. The lads finish with a look forward to the FAI Women's quarter finals this week...
Aug 03, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 20
On this week’s show Tommie Hewitt speaks about his side's disappointment in not finishing the job against the champions last weekend while giving Aaron a dressing down for writing off his side this season. Breifne and Aaron start the show discussing the action from last weekend’s games and some of the major incidents arising from those games, the arrival of legendary World Cup Winner and Olympic gold medalist Heather O'Reilly to the league with Shelbourne and the announcement of extended coverag...
Jul 30, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 19
On this week's show Athlone Town midfielder Muireann Devaney and Wexford Youth's keeper Maeve Williams drop in to chat about their impressive respective seasons so far in 2022. Breifne and Aaron start the show discussing the action from last weekend's games and some of the major incidents arising from those games. Muireann Devaney chats about her Athlone Town sides fantastic run to their second placed position in the league table and their ambitions for where they might finish the season. She ch...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 18
On this week’s show Bohemians striker Erica Burke pops in to discuss her back to back winning goals against Sligo Rovers and Galway WFC in the WNL and FAI Women’s Cup over the last two weeks. Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke will be chatting to her about her unorthodox journey to Dalymount Park and what it’s like to be leading the line for the Gypsies this season. The lads will also will also be looking back at the cup results over the weekend and discussing the gap between the WNL sides and the ...
Jul 13, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 17
On this week's show we are joined by former WNL keeper Grace McAuley Ryan who this weekend joins her Whitehall Rangers team mates in the first round of the FAI Women's Cup against an impressive Athlone Town side. We also hear post match reaction from the league fixtures played last weekend with Eve Badana, Graham Kelly and James O'Callaghan giving their thoughts after the DLR Waves and Peamount clash on Monday. Breifne and Aaron will be looking back at the rest of the weekend's action as well as...
Jul 07, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 16
This week on the show Peamount United manager James O'Callaghan drops in for a chat with Breifne and Aaron about his charges return to form with two big wins against Sligo and Cork ending their five game winless streak. We also have post match reaction from Ciara Rossiter and Kylie Murphy after Wexford Youth's took all three points from their clash with Shels, DLR Waves boss Graham Kelly and Bohemians netminder Rachael Kelly after their side's scoreless encounter at Belfield. Aaron and Breifne w...
Jun 15, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 15
On this week's show Treaty United forward Aislinn Meaney drops in to chat about her side's first league points of the season while Rebecca Cooke discusses her match winning brace for Bohemians over Peamount at the weekend. Former Irish international and WNL winner Seana Cooke will also be on the show to discuss her time in the league, her own international club experience at Arsenal and Durham as well as some of the issues within the league at the moment. Aaron and Breifne will be reviewing the ...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 14
On this week's show we hear from Steve Feeney and Jess Lawton after their WNL clash last weekend in the Showgrounds where Feeney's Sligo book ended their performance with a goal in each of the opening and closing stages to secure Aaron Clarke joins Breifne Earley to chat through the last weekend's action with Shelbourne stretching their lead at the top of the table with their defeat of DLR Waves while title rivals Wexford Youths and Peamount couldn't find a victory in their clash. Athlone Town a...
May 25, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 13
On this week's FinalWhistle.ie WNL show Stephanie Roche, Jess Mendez and Chloe Singleton join Alanna to go back through the week's action and their seasons so far. Stephanie Roche drops in to discuss the blistering start to the season for both herself and free scoring Peamount United. Jesse Mendez talks Treaty United’s building phase and her sophmore season with the Shannonsiders. Chloe Singleton joins us to discuss her recent CUFL triumph and chat about how much of a loss Savannah McCarthy is t...
Mar 30, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 5
On this week's episode of the Final Whistle WNL Podcast, host Alanna Cunnane speaks to Sligo Rovers player Kristen Sample. Denis Hurley from Museum of Jersies rates the Home kits in the WNL Finalwhistle.ie reporters Sam Curtin and Sean Comber take a look back at last week's games, and look ahead to this Saturday's fixtures.
Mar 23, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 4
On this week's episode of the Final Whistle WNL Podcast, host Alanna Cunnane speaks to Sinead Taylor on Bohemians move to Dalymount Park. We hear from Roisin Molloy on Athlone Town's ambitions for the season. And Eva Mangan chats to us about her rapid rise at Cork City. Breifne Earley takes a look back at last week's games, and looks ahead to this Saturday's fixtures.
Mar 16, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 3
The Final Whistle WNL Podcast is back this evening. Peamount United , DLR Waves and Galway WFC enjoyed big wins on the opening weekend and we take a look into the camp at each of the teams. Host Alanna Cunnane will be joined by veteran Peamount United netminder Niamh Reid Burke after her shutout performance against new girls Sligo Rovers, goalscoring debutant Lynn Craven of DLR Waves chats about her move to Belfield and Julie-Ann Russell of Galway WFC will be talking about their bright start to ...
Mar 09, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 2
The Final Whistle WNL Podcast is back ahead of the season with a new look and a new host. The first episode will be taking a look inside the camps of the League Champions Shelbourne, FAI Cup winners Wexford Youths and the new girls Sligo Rovers. Alanna Cunnane will be joined by Shel's defender Jessie Stapleton to talk about her debut season, the dramatic manner in which her side captured the title and dealing with WNL rivals and Ireland friends on and off the pitch Her appearance also includes l...
Mar 02, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 1
After an extended break between episodes we're back with an episode of the Women's National League podcast with Irish International Jetta Berrill of DLR Waves. Unfortunately our busy schedules wreaked havoc on this weeks plans when a BBC interview caused Stephanie to be unavailable for our recording this week but we will be back with us next week. Breifne catches up with one of the recent returnees to the league Jetta Berrill who finds herself back at Belfield as the former Peamount and UCD Wave...
Sep 03, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 15
This week it's all about the potentially season defining top of the table clash between Dublin giants Shelbourne and Peamount United. Shels captain Pearl Slattery drops in to chat with Peamount United's Stephanie Roche and Breifne Earley. After an extended gap due to international games, mid season breaks and calendar clashes Stephanie kicks off the show shares some exciting personal news (0:30) before taking a look back at last weekend's results (1:09). Recorded prior to last weekend's games, P...
Jul 03, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 14
This week on the podcast we're saying our goodbyes, to departing Galway WFC manager Billy Clery and also the win-less record of Athlone Town and Treaty United as Katelyn Keogh and Tara O'Gorman join Breifne Earley to talk about their respective side's first wins. In the absence of a co-host this week Breifne takes a quick look back at the action from last weekend (1:03). We have our first round-table chat with players from both clubs who secured their first wins of the season. (4:31) Treaty Unit...
May 28, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 13
This week on the podcast Cork City's new arrival Sarah McKevitt joins Stephanie Roche and Breifne Earley to chat about getting her hands dirty and testing her green fingers in the garden as she takes part in SSE Airtricity's Biodiversity challenge. Stephanie (0:40) starts the show with a look back at the weekend's action including her Peamount sides close victory over Cork City, DLR's great 1-0 win against Athlone Town, Boh's heavy defeat to Wexford Youths and Shel's demolition of Galway WFC. Ne...
May 20, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 12
This week Laura Heffernan, U19 Manager with DLR Waves drops in to chat about the new U19 League which starts this season. Hosted by Meabh de Burca and Breifne Earley. Meabh (0:34) discusses the last weekends games including Peamount's last half hour shootout against Athlone after a fine opening half defensively from the midland's club. She chat's in-depth about double goalscorer, her former team mate Sabhdh Doyle who has impressed during her initial opportunities at Greenogue. Title challengers ...
May 14, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This week Sinead Taylor of Wexford Youths, Aife Haran of Athlone Town and Treaty United manager Niall Connolly join Meabh de Burca and Breifne Earley to have a chat about their seasons so far. With Stephanie Roche tied up with work commitments, Meabh de Burca is back on co-hosting duties. Meabh (0:28) discusses the last weekends games including her own club Galway WFC falling to a heavy defeat in Wexford, Athlone's battle with Cork and DLR Waves and Athlone putting it up to favourite Shelbourne ...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 10
This week League and Cup winning Peamount captain and Ireland centurion Aine O'Gorman joins Meabh de Burca and Breifne Earley to have a chat about her season so far, her life and times in the green of Ireland. With Stephanie Roche tied up with work commitments, Meabh de Burca is back on co-hosting duties. Meabh (0:39) discusses the last weekends games including her Galway WFC side's victory in Limerick and wins for Wexford Youths, Peamount and DLR Waves. Aine (14:25) talks about her return to th...
Apr 30, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This week on the podcast DLR Waves centre half Jess Gleeson and Northern Ireland international Julie Nelson join Stephanie Roche and Breifne Earley to chat about the big steps forward taken by both sides in the last fortnight. Stephanie (1:27) takes a look back at the weekend's action including her Peamount sides victory over rivals Shelbourne, DLR's late winner over Galway, Boh's 3-3 draw with Cork City and Wexford cutting loose against Treaty United. New recruit in the UCD Bowl, Jess Gleeson (...
Apr 23, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Meabh de Burca is a special guest host on the show this week as the 52 times capped Galway player takes a look back at the International Friendly double header last week and her own career Breifne Earley is also joined by guests Kim Flood on her return to the WNL after globe trotting in an Irish Rugby 7's jersey and Dundalk Women's player Emma Singleton to talk about the "Save our Sonia" campaign for her former team mate, former FAI Cup winner Sonia Hoey. Regular host of the podcast Stephanie Ro...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 7
As we face into the first International break of the season we're discussing International camps with recently retired International goalkeeper Niamh Reid Burke and long range screamers with Cork City captain Becky Cassin. Once again Stephanie Roche and Breifne Earley chat through the domestic action of the past weekend as they look back at each of the games played over an idle weekend for Peamount United. They're joined by her Peamount United teammate Niamh Reid Burke who chats about her own in...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 6
This week Shelbourne's high profile signing Saoirse Noonan and Athlone Town debutant Muireann Devaney join Stephanie Roche and Breifne Earley to chat about their conflicting experiences on the opening day of the SSE Airtricity League Women's National League season. Stephanie talks through each of the four games played on Saturday including her own Peamount side's late win down in Wexford, Becky Cassin's long range strike to level matters after Rachel Kearns had given Galway the advantage with a ...
Mar 31, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 5
The final episode before the start of the 2021 SSE Airtricity Women's National League kicks off on Saturday features the remaining league clubs as we complete our pre-season check ins with each club. Chloe Singleton of Galway WFC and Niamh Kenna of Bohemians join Stephanie Roche and Breifne Earley to discuss the comings and goings on and off the pitch at both clubs as well as how they have been preparing for the upcoming seasons. Not to be forgotten Stephanie shares a little about what's been ha...
Mar 25, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 4
This week Stephanie and Breifne are joined by Shelbourne midfielder Rebecca Creagh and attacking prospect Kayla Brady of Athlone Town ahead of the start of the 2021 season. Rebecca, a Shels stalwart, has rejoined the club this season after being away in Australia, dealing with a period of injury struggles and a re-introduction to the league with Bohemians last season. She's delighted to "get the band back together" having played with a core of that team including Rachel Graham, Pearl Slattery an...
Mar 16, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 3
This week Stephanie Roche and Breifne Earley are joined by DLR Waves captain Catherine Cronin and Kate O'Donovan of last years FAI Women's Cup finalists Cork City. Kate O'Donovan tells us about Cork's pre-season campaign so far including their 3-1 victory over Treaty United last weekend in a physical encounter. She explains the impact of losing players like Saoirse Noonan to Shels and goalkeeper Maria O'Sullivan to a scholarship in the United States and the positive opportunity that creates for ...
Mar 09, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 2
