Shite Talk: An Irish History Podcast

Football Special w/ Ken Early

Shite Talk: An Irish History Podcast

Show Notes

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Hello! We've got a general football special episode today, and who better to talk football with than Ken Early of ⁠Second Captains⁠⁠. We talked about Ireland's recent success, some historic world cups, and a bit of a story about the time Ireland played Nazi Germany in Dalymount park.

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