The History St Pat’s Pod 🔴⚪️
by History St Pat’s
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.’
Episodes
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Episode 22 - LOI Debut in 1951/52 Season Review, 25 years of the SEI, Fynch’s Fav XI
In this episode, we review St Pat’s historic debut in the League of Ireland in 1951/52 - a season which shocked Irish football and made sporting history. We celebrate 25 years of the Shed End Invincibles by casting an eye over the history of Ireland’s best ultras group. Dermot takes on Gary in...
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Episode 21 - Title Races, Harry Boland, Favourite Celebrations, Karl’s 🔴⚪️ XI, 1950/51 Season Review
In this episode, apropos of nothing, we talk the history of Pat’s title races from 1951 to present. We also discuss your nominations for famous Pat’s celebrations and your memories of Harry ‘The Legend’ Boland. Saints superfan Karl Stafford submits his favourite Pat’s XI for our comments, and we...
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Episode 20 - Cult Heroes XI finished, the Best Pat’s Goals ever, 1949/50 season review
We are back! In this episode, we complete our Cult Heroes XI with the choice of two forwards. We have plenty of chat about the best goals in Pat’s history, thanks to lots of suggestions from Pat’s fans online. We review the 1949/50 season, as Pat’s continued to knock on the LOI door. And we have…
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Episode 19 - Nicknames from Barreller to Bisto, Cult Heroes XI midfielders, 1948/49 season review
In this episode we chat about some the great Pat’s player nicknames from throughout our history, from Barreller to Bisto and beyond. We select the four midfielders for our Cult Heroes XI team, and we review the 1948/49 season for the Saints, as the rivalry with Shamrock Rovers really kicks off....
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Episode 18 - Special Guest Brian Morrisroe, Cult Heroes XI Defenders, 1947/48 Season Review
A monster pod this week featuring an interview with 90s Pat’s star Brian Morrisroe. Brian chats at length about his journey in football, the famous 95/96 season, and his relationships with the likes of Liam Buckley and Brian Kerr. We also review the seminal 1947/48 season, where a side dubbed…
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Episode 17 - Ryan Guy Interview, Damien Byrne RIP, Visiting Burkett & Bridges, 1946/47 Season Review
In this episode we welcome special guest Ryan Guy, star of the Saints from 2007 to 2010, for an interview. We remember the recently departed Damien Byrne, captain of the People’s Champions in 1989/90 and a great SuperSaint. We chat about Dermot’s recent visit to meet two former Saints...
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Episode 16 - ‘You Had To Be There’ moments, Cult Heroes XI Goalkeeper, 1945/46 Season Review
In this episode we turn to our mailbag for your ‘You Had To Be There’ moments following the Saints - ranging from the famous and epic to the downright bizarre. We choose our Goalkeeper for the Pat’s Cult Heroes XI and we review our sixteenth season in competitive football, 1945/46. We learn more...
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Episode 15 - Pat’s, Pubs and Con Houlihan with special guest Donal Fallon, 1944/45 Season Review
In this episode we welcome our special guest, historian, broadcaster and Camacsider, Donal Fallon. Donal chats about one of the great Saints fans and one of Ireland’s greatest sportswriters, Con Houlihan, one of the subjects of his new book, ‘The Dublin Pub - A Social and Cultural History.’…
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Episode 14 - 100th Anniversary of LOI at Richer, Mungo Jerry and the Pop Flop, 1943/44 Season Review
In this episode, Dermot is joined by guest co-host Paul Maguire, who hosted the All Saints Radio Show and provided match commentary for many seasons alongside Joe O’Rourke. Paul continues to be involved with the Patron Saints and numerous Pat’s events as well as following the team up and down the...
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Episode 13 - European Special, Cult Heroes XI, 1942/43 Season Review
We mark the Athletic’s 2025 Conference League campaign with a European special, digging into the archives for matches old and not so old. We review the submissions for the Pat’s Cult Heroes XI - listen out for the criteria we decide. We review the Saints’ 13th season in competitive football,...
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Episode 12 - Nice One Cyril, and 1941/42 Season Review
Our special guest for this episode is long-time Saints coach, B team manager and off-field legend Cyril Walsh. Cyril tells us about his football journey before arriving at Pat’s in 1990. He talks about the players and managers he worked with from 1990 through to the 2010s, the messers and the...
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Episode 11 - Wrapping up the All-Time Saints XI, 1940/41 Season Review
After a short hiatus we finish up our All-Time Saints XI by naming a bench and manager. Lots of debates here - let us know what you think! We also look at one of the most important seasons in club history, 1940/41, when the Athletic of Inchicore came to national prominence for the first time. And...
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Bonus Pod - Mailbag and upcoming events!
We haven’t been able to record a full History St Pat’s Pod for the last couple of weeks, so here’s Dermot with a quick bonus episode which answers some mailbag questions and details some upcoming events! Episode 11 should be with you in a couple of weeks time. 🔴⚪️ Thanks as always to the Patron...
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Episode 10 - The Two Up Top for our All-Time XI, and Home At Last in Richmond Park
In this episode, we wrap up our All-Time Saints XI with perhaps the most difficult position yet - our two centre-forwards. We also review our tenth season in competitive football, the 1939/40 season - our first at home in Richmond Park. And we answer some of your mailbag questions, including a...
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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…
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Episode 4 - Saints All-Time XI Right-Back, and Season Review, 1933/34
Episode 4 sees us announce the first member of our All-Time Saints XI and decide the four candidates for the second pick - our right full-back. Dermot makes a special plea for a blast from the past, but Gary seems to be firmly behind a more recent right-back. We look back at season 1933/34, the...
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Episode 3 - All-Time Saints XI and 1932/33 Season Review
Episode Three of the pod sees us introduce the All-Time Saints XI as chosen by Pat’s fans with the position of goalkeeper. Gary and Dermot take a look at the nominations made by fans online and decide on their top four. Keep your eye on our socials and make sure to vote! Our season-by-season…
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Episode 2 - European Special and 1931/32 Season Review
Our second episode is a European special! Gary speaks about some of our more recent European adventures - ties against Elfsborg and Hertha Berlin in 2008 and Legia Warsaw in 2013. Meanwhile, Dermot looks back at two games from the more distant past - our European debut in the Cup-Winners Cup in...
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Episode 1 - Intro and Season Review, 1930/31
In this, the first episode of the History St Pat’s Pod, Gary and Dermot chat about the reasons behind launching this new podcast, and our hopes for celebrating the history of our beloved club. We also do a season review of Pat’s first season in competitive football, the 1930/31 Intermediate…
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About this show
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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