The past 12 days have been a blissful escape into the all-consuming world of tournament football, but tonight's games will be the last actions until Saturday evening. The Euros approaches the knockout stage - it's fair to say we almost have less of an idea of who will go onto to win the whole thing than pre-tournament after a strange group stage. The Tour De France begins this Saturday and brings with it new twists and changes that will have watchers glued to their screens daily for three weeks....
Jun 26, 2024•49 min
Watching every game of the Euros is not for the faint of heart - luckily for you, we're here to do just that. So far in Germany, there's been a mix of incredible attacking prowess and incredible boring games (looking at you, England). A couple of pre-tournament favourites are looking strong, with Germany and Spain winning by a three goal margin each in their opening games. Late on Sunday night, Rory McIlroy was two shots ahead of the field in the US Open with four holes to go. Even later on Sund...
Jun 19, 2024•54 min
The European Championships are here with the 2024 edition sure to enthral and delight football fans. We at Walk It In are looking forward to watching tournament football three times a day for the next two weeks. We chat through the groups, the significance of the tournament being hosted in Germany and discuss our favourites, with a few dark horses alongside the established teams. This episode will ensure you can more than hold your own down the pub over the coming month. Buckle up, head to your ...
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr 1 min
It's Dunkin Donuts vs Whataburger in the NBA Finals with the Boston Celtics facing off against the Dallas Mavericks. Our NBA correspondent Iggy Delaney joins us to give us a full preview of the main storylines. The real NBA genius on the show (Cian) has correctly predicted that they would reach the finals - will he change his mind or stick with his boys? This could be one of the most exciting Finals matchups in a longgg time and we're on hand to unpack it all. Chelsea have a new boss in Enzo Mar...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 4 min
The Premier League might be over but there's plenty of action to keep us busy this month. Roland Garros has kicked off and the king of clay has already been knocked out in what was billed as his last dance in the competition. Rafa Nadal bows out after winning 14 titles, losing only one match at the French Open. The hurling action is underway in earnest, with the provincial finalists confirmed now. Galway, Tipperary and Waterford's involvement has ended for this summer at least. Limerick look str...
May 29, 2024•34 min
All good things must come to an end and unfortunately, the Premier League has drawn to a close (for three months). Join us as we dissect the biggest storylines from the year, including: City's quadruple Villa's CL run The promoted teams boomerang Klopp's goodbye VAR's role. We receive some breaking news midway through the episode that stunned Cian - you'll have to listen to find out what happened.
May 22, 2024•1 hr 8 min
The Imperial March of Manchester City has steadily increased in volume the last few weeks. It's officially their title to lose on Sunday. We'll be chatting about the Premier League in-depth next week, but our eyes are elsewhere for this week. Starting with the Champions Cup final of Leinster vs Toulouse, this game is a proxy war between Ireland vs France. Fantastic players on both teams will mean this final is likely to be a stunning spectacle, with Leinster looking to avenge two final losses in...
May 15, 2024•36 min
Huge weekend for Irish athletics with the mixed and women's relay team setting national records at the World Relay Championships. Both teams secured qualification to the Paris Olympics and will be hoping to make a big splash at the competition. Newcastle, Man United and Chelsea are set to battle it out for the Europa League places in a season that has held highs and lows for all three teams. Injuries have had their part to play, as has Old Man Casemiro and Nic Jackson's fear of scoring tap ins. ...
May 08, 2024•36 min
In the time since Stephen Kenny was not asked to renew his contract as Ireland manager, Jurgen Klopp stepped down from Liverpool, Xabi Alonso, Rúben Amorim and Robert De Zerbi were all heavily-tipped to take over, before the job ultimately went to Arne Slot. Is Slot's hiring a gamble or have Liverpool got the right structure in place to move on from the Klopp era? The NFL Draft gave us an interesting insight into the minds of those managing teams at the highest level. Offence was the main focus ...
May 02, 2024•50 min
The Premier League title race approaches its end, the GAA championship has kicked off in earnest and a multitude of other sports continue to tick away in the background. This is what Walk It In was built for - to bring you through these tumultuous times with grace and clarity. Gaelic Football's latest trend of bringing the keeper out for anything and everything was dealt a swift rebuttal over the weekend, as Donegal kicked goals into an empty net on three occasions. Iron Scottie Scheffler won ag...
Apr 24, 2024•41 min
Busy weekend of sports to round up with Scottie Scheffler collecting his second green jacket in an awesome display, Leinster knocking out La Rochelle in Champions Cup action and Manchester City have ominously moved to the top of the Premier league after Arsenal and Liverpool dropped points. We discussed UFC 300 and why Max Holloway is the undisputed BMF belt holder. Elsewhere, Conor McGregor has a date and an opponent for his first fight since getting knocked out by Dustin Poirier in 2021. Xabi ...
Apr 17, 2024•45 min
Augusta is the setting for golf's greatest Major, the Masters. We preview the in-form golfers looking to make a splash, talk about the illustrious lore around the tournament that helps make it the favourite competition for many golf lovers and if the Irish boys (Lowry and McIlroy) have a chance this year. The gaelic football championship kicked off with a couple of upsets in the mix alongside the demolishing of New York and London. Conor breaks down the format and why it makes zero sense for the...
Apr 10, 2024•39 min
Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool are going blow for blow in the last nine games of the Premier League season. The run in promises to be the closest in years, with all three clubs dying to get their hands on this season's title. We preview each team's remaining fixtures, talk about the strengths and weaknesses of each and give our prediction. The NFL's International Player Pathway has seen two players sign for franchises so far, with ex-Welsh rugby union player Louis Rees-Zammit and ex-Down GAA go...
Apr 03, 2024•47 min
114 days after Stephen Kenny was sacked, Ireland's MNT team have entered an international window with John O'Shea as interim manager. O'Shea will manage a team for the first time in his career (!) when Ireland take on Belgium this Saturday. Tune in to find out why this is a bad idea. Note: Sky have come on board as a shirt sponsor since the podcast was recorded. Despite Ireland winning the Six Nations championship, Conor is still disappointed. The loss to England ruined a chance at back-to-back ...
Mar 20, 2024•48 min
Cian is joined by returning contributor Ben 'Iggy' Delaney to discuss and dissect the week's sporting stories. We take a cruise through NBA, NFL, Formula 1 and golf this week at a breakneck speed. Ben has a crash course on the playoff picture in the basketball, while Cian finally gets to discuss the best hole on the PGA Tour. Russell Wilson's move to the Steelers has been confirmed, and we discuss if they got a 'Steel'. Get in! Forumla One saw its third-youngest driver ever hit the grid and come...
Mar 13, 2024•42 min
Join us this week to discuss everything you need to know in the world of sport. Instead of tipping winners at Cheltenham, we've zeroed in on some of the horses with funny names, ranging from the mundane to the insane. AJ is back in the ring, coming up against MMA champion Francis Ngannou. The fight takes place on Friday and should be a cagey affair with a lot on the line. Lastly, we check in on the Six Nations. Ireland are a mile out in front and looking for successive Grand Slams for the first ...
Mar 06, 2024•37 min
From a double world champion to a new college football video game, as well as laughing at Chelsea, it was a busy week for us at Walk It In HQ. We discuss Daniel Wiffen's achievements in the swimming pool, and why his run of excellent form is coming at the right time. EA Sports College Football is a win-win for all, from the players to the fans. Why did it take so long to make a new installment of the beloved game? The answer, like always, is money. The League of Ireland season is well underway, ...
Feb 28, 2024•39 min
Formula 1 is soon to return and we cover everything you need to know ahead of the 2024 season. Will Max win again? Probably. Saved you a listen. Cian is incredibly apprehensive about the Carabao Cup final on Sunday, but still believes Chelsea have turned "a" corner. Who knows what that means. On the golf front, the Genesis Invitational was won by Hideki Matsuyama. Tiger had to retire due to illness and Jordan Spieth was disqualified for fudging the numbers on his score card (accidentally) (accor...
Feb 21, 2024•43 min
Staying up for the Super Bowl was a terrible idea, but we did it for you. The Chiefs prevailed in the big game, winning their 3rd ring in 5 years. After two games into the 6 Nations, Ireland look on course for a successive Grand Slam. France are worse than we expected and got out of jail on Saturday against the Scottish team. England are playing scrappy rugby but making it work for now, while Wales show signs of improvement. Wales vs Italy will decide the wooden spoon. Lastly, our main story cov...
Feb 14, 2024•49 min
It's Super Bowl week! Chiefs vs 49ers is on Sunday night, pitting the two best teams in the NFL over the last three years against each other in The Big Game. Andy Reid vs Kyle Shanahan. Kelce vs Kittle. Mahomes vs Mr. Irrelevant. It begs the question: Is there a Mrs. Irrelevant? Elsewhere, Ferrari pulled a rabbit out of the hat, taking us all by surprise by signing Lewis Hamilton on Deadline Day no less. Premier League spend is way down for the January transfer window, with the league's accounta...
Feb 07, 2024•40 min
Bumper week for football with Jurgen Klopp and Xavi both set to resign at the end of the season. The chaos off the pitch at Barcelona proved too much for Xavi, whilst Klopp wants to get off the Anfield rollercoaster on his own terms. Mark Keegan, ex-Connacht underage and current Barcelona Lions stalwart, joins us for an insightful chat about the upcoming Six Nations. How will Ireland cope without Johnny Sexton? Also Marcus Smith has gotten injured since we recorded this so unfortunately he might...
Jan 31, 2024•57 min
We preview the upcoming GAA inter county season ahead of the launch of the football and hurling leagues. Now that we're over halfway through the Premier League season, it's time to give out report cards based on our ranking tiers. Is he muck or is he him? Is he getting it done or does he need to cop on? All questions will be answered.
Jan 24, 2024•50 min
We dissect the Australian Open in tennis, AFCON in the football and the NFL Playoffs. With one round of playoffs in the dust, Conor and Cian have predicted the winners of this weekend's match-ups so you don't have to. Enjoy the four games, armed with bucketloads of priceless wisdom and knowledge from the pair of us.
Jan 17, 2024•34 min
In our first-ever bonus episode, we discuss the growth of American owners in football (soccer). Currently, ten American owners are the majority shareholders of Premier League teams. We examine why this is the case and what it means for football.
Dec 30, 2023•50 min
Join us as we bring you through Eileen Gleeson's appointment as Ireland WNT Head Coach and discuss the runners at riders for the magical PDC World Darts Championship. With the draw for the Last 16 of the Champions League set, tune in for analysis of the interesting ties and potential winners as we see them.
Dec 20, 2023•31 min
Girona are top of La Liga, but for how long? More importantly, is it a fairytale or is it the beginning of the City Football Group's™ global domination of the beautiful game? Leinster got their Champions Cup campaign off to a flyer, but the other provinces didn't fare as well. The NFL is heating up with four games to go until the playoffs.
Dec 13, 2023•41 min
It's never too early for a preview of the 2024 European Championships. Join us for a discussion of the group draw, as well as an NBA look with our expert Ben 'Iggy' Delaney and a little bit of Tiger talk. The winner of 15 Majors returned to the course over the weekend in his first event since recovering from an April injury. Ben has a solution that he promises will reduce injuries in golf.
Dec 06, 2023•43 min
Mega week of sports of ranging from lads punching the heads off each other to cars going extremely fast in a circle. Others kicked a ball around. We cover Aston Villa's red-hot form, Katie Taylor's Croke Park ambition and give the 2023 Formula One season its last rites, as well as look forward to the biggest stories in the sport ahead of next year. It never stops.
Nov 29, 2023•33 min
We attempt to weigh up the good, the bad and the ugly of Stephen Kenny's reign as Ireland manager as he makes his way towards the gallows of managerial wilderness that he may not recover from. Everton's ten point deduction is explained and we look ahead to Ireland's Six Nations fixtures.
Nov 22, 2023•39 min
Join us as we discuss the biggest stories from the NFL and Premier League seasons to-date. Super Bowl contenders and pretenders, as well as the NFL's capitalisation of the Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift relationship are up first before we sum up everything that's been going on in a nutty Premier League season.
Nov 15, 2023•57 min
