60 acast.com America 2026 with Paul Howard and Kevin Kilbane https://shows.acast.com/irish-times-sport en The Irish Times FIFA World Cup,World Cup ,United States,Mexico ,Canada,Copa Mundial ,Ireland,Scotland,Brazil ,England ,Sport,Kevin Kilbane,Paul Howard ,The Irish Times Paul Howard and Kevin Kilbane Follow the 2026 World Cup This is a new podcast from The Irish Times covering the 2026 World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the United States. Join former Irish international Kevin Kilbane and journalist and author Paul Howard for Ireland's playoff games in March and the tournament in June.


America 2026 drops just in time for Ireland’s first (hopefully not last) playoff game against Czechia. To listen to the podcast, follow America 2026 on your podcast app - and look out for us on YouTube.

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]]> This is a new podcast from The Irish Times covering the 2026 World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the United States. Join former Irish international Kevin Kilbane and journalist and author Paul Howard for Ireland's playoff games in March and the tournament in June.


America 2026 drops just in time for Ireland’s first (hopefully not last) playoff game against Czechia. To listen to the podcast, follow America 2026 on your podcast app - and look out for us on YouTube.

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]]> false The Irish Times declan.conlon@irishtimes.com 69ab015a6ffdcd8188961ba6 irish-times-sport episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/69ab015a6ffdcd8188961ba6/1774515586178-cbde1ffa-9ddb-4c21-8524-04af09cf8dad.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/irish-times-sport America 2026 with Paul Howard and Kevin Kilbane <![CDATA[' These guys are going to the World Cup and we're probably better than them' ]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:58:05 GMT 33:40 69cd246d057b59499546f96a false https://shows.acast.com/irish-times-sport/episodes/these-guys-are-going-to-the-world-cup-and-were-probably-bet 69cd246d057b59499546f96a 69ab015a6ffdcd8188961ba6 these-guys-are-going-to-the-world-cup-and-were-probably-bet Malachy Clerkin, Kevin Kilbane and Gavin Cummiskey look at who made it through the playoffs full Malachy Clerkin, Kevin Kilbane and Gavin Cummiskey are here to talk about the final round of games World Cup qualification matches.


In part one we look at last night in the Aviva and Ireland's campaign as a whole. are we in a better place now? And what is Seamus Coleman's future in the Ireland setup?


In part two we look at the playoff deciders, where there were plenty of surprising results including Bosnia and Herzegovina beating Italy on penalties.


Finally we look ahead to some of the tantalising and not-so-tantalising matchups in the World Cup.


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]]> Malachy Clerkin, Kevin Kilbane and Gavin Cummiskey are here to talk about the final round of games World Cup qualification matches.


In part one we look at last night in the Aviva and Ireland's campaign as a whole. are we in a better place now? And what is Seamus Coleman's future in the Ireland setup?


In part two we look at the playoff deciders, where there were plenty of surprising results including Bosnia and Herzegovina beating Italy on penalties.


Finally we look ahead to some of the tantalising and not-so-tantalising matchups in the World Cup.


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]]> <![CDATA[ 'It's really hard to take': Ireland's penalty heartbreak after early dominance]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:38:15 GMT 19:28 69c5c36788f1e89132283f7e false https://shows.acast.com/irish-times-sport/episodes/its-really-hard-to-take-ireland-lose-to-the-czech-republic-a 69c5c36788f1e89132283f7e 69ab015a6ffdcd8188961ba6 its-really-hard-to-take-ireland-lose-to-the-czech-republic-a Kevin and Paul talk about a huge missed opportunity for Irish football full

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]]> <![CDATA[Heartbreak and glory: Ireland's history of World Cup playoffs]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:34:08 GMT 32:31 69c3cda5a3dddd45e973be0b false https://shows.acast.com/irish-times-sport/episodes/kevin-kilbanes-stories-of-irelands-major-tournament-play-off 69c3cda5a3dddd45e973be0b 69ab015a6ffdcd8188961ba6 kevin-kilbanes-stories-of-irelands-major-tournament-play-off Kevin Kilbane relives the joy and the despair of previous attempts to reach major tournaments full Relive the glory and the heartbreak of Ireland's previous attempts to reach a major tournament with someone who was there to experience the joy, fight some losing battles and witness that handball. Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard look back at playoff games past:


  • Belgium, World Cup 1998
  • Turkey, Euro 2000
  • Iran, World Cup 2002
  • France, World Cup 2010

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]]> Relive the glory and the heartbreak of Ireland's previous attempts to reach a major tournament with someone who was there to experience the joy, fight some losing battles and witness that handball. Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard look back at playoff games past:


  • Belgium, World Cup 1998
  • Turkey, Euro 2000
  • Iran, World Cup 2002
  • France, World Cup 2010

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]]> How Troy Parrott factor will influence Ireland v Czech Republic How Troy Parrott factor will influence Ireland v Czech Republic Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:26:41 GMT 37:57 69c1642d62f6c66afeb0e73b false https://shows.acast.com/irish-times-sport/episodes/ireland-v-czech-republic-is-hallgrimssons-penalty-call-corre 69c1642d62f6c66afeb0e73b 69ab015a6ffdcd8188961ba6 ireland-v-czech-republic-is-hallgrimssons-penalty-call-corre full Paul Howard and Kevin Kilbane preview Ireland v Czech Republic:


  • Ireland’s squad
  • Handling the pressure of a playoff 
  • How Ireland won back to back games against Portugal and Hungary 
  • Match fitness and the impact of players not getting regular football 
  • The Troy Parrott factor 
  • The Czech team 
  • Should we practice penalties? 
  • Kelleher’s penalty-saving prowess




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]]> Paul Howard and Kevin Kilbane preview Ireland v Czech Republic:


  • Ireland’s squad
  • Handling the pressure of a playoff 
  • How Ireland won back to back games against Portugal and Hungary 
  • Match fitness and the impact of players not getting regular football 
  • The Troy Parrott factor 
  • The Czech team 
  • Should we practice penalties? 
  • Kelleher’s penalty-saving prowess




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]]> <![CDATA[America 2026: Listen to Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard's World Cup podcast ]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:01:09 GMT 0:56 69bd6f45007cdcf83fd493b6 false https://shows.acast.com/irish-times-sport/episodes/america-2026-listen-to-kevin-kilbane-and-paul-howards-world 69bd6f45007cdcf83fd493b6 69ab015a6ffdcd8188961ba6 america-2026-listen-to-kevin-kilbane-and-paul-howards-world full

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]]> America 2026 America 2026 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 20:20:52 GMT 0:27 69b5c0624266c9b1c7e6d813 false https://shows.acast.com/irish-times-sport/episodes/coming-soon-america-2026 69b5c0624266c9b1c7e6d813 69ab015a6ffdcd8188961ba6 coming-soon-america-2026 Follow the 2026 World Cup with Paul Howard and Kevin Kilbane full This is a new podcast from The Irish Times covering the 2026 World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the United States. Join former Irish international Kevin Kilbane and journalist and author Paul Howard for Ireland's playoff games in March and the tournament in June.


America 2026 drops just in time for Ireland’s first (hopefully not last) playoff game against Czechia. To listen to the podcast, follow America 2026 on your podcast app - and look out for us on YouTube.

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]]> This is a new podcast from The Irish Times covering the 2026 World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the United States. Join former Irish international Kevin Kilbane and journalist and author Paul Howard for Ireland's playoff games in March and the tournament in June.


America 2026 drops just in time for Ireland’s first (hopefully not last) playoff game against Czechia. To listen to the podcast, follow America 2026 on your podcast app - and look out for us on YouTube.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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