Episodes

  • “Joel is the highlight of the league at the minute” : NI and Irish League star Gareth McAuley on Joel Cooper’s shock Linfield switch

    “Joel is the highlight of the league at the minute” : NI and Irish League star Gareth McAuley on Joel Cooper’s shock Linfield switch
    Dec 18 2024
    The BelTel Football panel discuss Linfield star Joel Cooper’s shock Coleraine switch, Larne’s managerial crisis as Nathan Rooney steps down and Northern Ireland legend Gareth McAuley reflects on his incredible career.

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    51 mins
  • “We won six doubles in seven years and a clean sweep... I knew it was time to depart Linfield"- David Jeffrey reflects on a lifetime in football

    “We won six doubles in seven years and a clean sweep... I knew it was time to depart Linfield"- David Jeffrey reflects on a lifetime in football
    Dec 11 2024
    In this episode of BelTel Football we look at what happened and who is to blame for the Irish Premiership ‘fixture fiasco’ last weekend. Irish League legend David Jeffrey is also in the hot seat to discuss his lifetime in football and how after heartbreak at Manchester United, a chance encounter to play for Glentoran against Liverpool brought David back into football and the Irish League.

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    51 mins
  • 'Unlike other clubs we don't have bundles of money to bring new players in': Linfield boss David Healy

    'Unlike other clubs we don't have bundles of money to bring new players in': Linfield boss David Healy
    Dec 4 2024
    Keith Bailie is joined in the studio by Steven Beacom and David Jeffrey as BelTel Football hand out their half-term report cards. Find out who is top of the class and who must do better. This week's show also features the thoughts of Linfield boss David Healy, Glentoran's new teen sensation James Douglas and new Larne manager Nathan Rooney.

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    53 mins
  • “I heard what Klopp said and I realised it was time to leave Crusaders”- Stephen Baxter

    “I heard what Klopp said and I realised it was time to leave Crusaders”- Stephen Baxter
    Nov 27 2024
    Steven Beacom is joined by David Jeffery to discuss the appointment of ‘unknown’ Nathan Rooney as new Larne manager, and the controversial retrospective 3 match ban of Paul Heatley. They are also joined by Irish League legend Stephen Baxter to discuss his trophy laden playing career, his incredible managerial career and how Jurgen Klopp’s decision to leave Liverpool made him decide to leave Crusaders.

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    54 mins
  • 'At Rangers three points was a must and that's what I'm trying to create at Bangor”: Lee Feeney

    'At Rangers three points was a must and that's what I'm trying to create at Bangor”: Lee Feeney
    Nov 20 2024
    Bangor manager Lee Feeney joins Keith Bailie, Steven Beacom and his old manager David Jeffrey in the studio for this week's BelTel Football. Feeney reflects on his playing career that took him from Ards to Linfield to Rangers and back again. He also looks to the future, as his Bangor team chase promotion to the Premiership. The panel also discuss Northern Ireland’s Nations League promotion, Tiernan Lynch’s shock move from Larne to Derry City, Glenavon’s appointment of Paddy McLaughlin and Gavin Whyte’s potential Irish League return.

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    48 mins
  • Former Irish League player and manager Darren Murphy opens up about his incredible career and dealing with depression

    Former Irish League player and manager Darren Murphy opens up about his incredible career and dealing with depression
    Nov 13 2024
    Steven Beacom is joined by David Jeffrey and NI football legend Darren Murphy who played for Portadown, Ballymena, Dungannon and Linfield. He has also managed Dungannon, coached at Linfield and Crusaders, was an elite performance coach at the IFA, and is currently manager of Finn Harps in the League of Ireland. He talks through his career as a player and a manager and also opens up on dealing with depression. We also look at the upcoming Northern Ireland vs Belarus match and the race between Linfield and Larne.

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    54 mins
  • 'The NI Football Fund will not be a carve up in any shape or form'- NIFL Chief Executive Gerard Lawlor

    'The NI Football Fund will not be a carve up in any shape or form'- NIFL Chief Executive Gerard Lawlor
    Nov 6 2024
    NIFL Chief Executive Gerard Lawlor joins host Keith Bailie and David Jeffrey to discuss the future of league football in Northern Ireland. In a wide-ranging interview the former Cliftonville chairman man discuss the standard of the Sports Direct Premiership, sectarianism in football, the long-awaited NI Football Fund, Sunday football, summer football and television coverage of the domestic game.

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    55 mins
  • Ex- Linfield and Glentoran manager Warren Feeney: ‘The Irish League is the weakest it’s been’

    Ex- Linfield and Glentoran manager Warren Feeney: ‘The Irish League is the weakest it’s been’
    Oct 30 2024
    Keith Bailie is joined by Warren Feeney and sports journalist Graham Luney. Feeney gives his insights on the state of the Irish League and whether he would consider a job in NI in the near future, while Graham gives a preview of this weekend’s matches, including what will likely be a tight game between Glentoran and Larne.

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    37 mins