Cliftonville captain Rory Hale and Dungannon Swifts midfielder James Knowles join Keith Bailie, Steven Beacom and David Jeffrey in the studio for BelTel Football’s Irish Cup Final special.
Rory reflects on last year’s final when his brother Ronan scored twice to end Cliftonville’s 45-year wait for Irish Cup glory.
James recalls the heartbreaking admin error the forced him to miss the 2013 Final and playing in 2020 Final during lockdown.
The panel also discuss Carrick’s play-off win over Annagh United, the managerial situation at Coleraine and the already infamous Inver Brawl. 

Join Keith Bailie and special guests including David Jeffrey and Steven Beacom as they discuss all the big talking points in Irish League football with unique takes and expert opinion. The panel will take a deep dive into the world of the Sports Direct Premiership, looking at upcoming games and discussing all the hot topics from across football in Northern Ireland.

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Irish Cup Final Special: Cliftonville’s Rory Hale and Dungannon’s James Knowles go head-to-head

Can cash-rich Coleraine wrestle the Gibson Cup away from Windsor Park, or will David Healy guide Linfield to their 58th League title?
Will Larne mount a title challenge under Nathan Rooney, or is it finally time for Glentoran to shine under Declan Devine?
The new Irish League season kicks off on Saturday, and the BelTel Football team is on hand to give their thoughts on all 12 Sports Direct Premiership teams.
Host Keith Bailie, chief sportswriter Steven Beacom and Irish League legend David Jeffrey cast their eye over the forthcoming season on this very special edition of the Belfast Telegraph’s football podcast.   

BelTel Football’s Season Preview: ‘Coleraine must challenge Linfield for the title’

Leeds United and Northern Ireland legend Stuart Dallas is the special guest on this week’s BelTel Football summer special.
The former winger joins Keith Bailie and Steven Beacom to reflect on his incredible playing career that took him from Hagan Park in Coagh to Elland Road and the Premier League.
The Cookstown man recalls life in the Irish League, working under Argentine manager Marcelo Biesla, the heartbreaking injury that ended his career and why Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville was wrong to call his challenge ‘utter madness’.
Dallas also reflects on the ninth anniversary of Northern Ireland’s adventure in French. The King of Lyon will be joined on stage at the Ulster Hall next year by teammates Steven Davis, Josh Magennis and Niall McGinn for special commemorative event, ‘Euro 2016: Ten Years On’

Leeds United and NI hero Stuart Dallas: “The togetherness at Euro 2016 was something special”

Businessman and Glentoran Football Club owner Ali Pour joins Keith Bailie and Steven Beacom in the studio for this special edition of BelTel Football.
The multimillionaire reflects on the highs and lows of the last six years of life at The Oval and reveals why is still determined to restore the Glens to their past glories.
He also makes a case for why Glentoran should receive a huge chunk of public money from the NI Football Fund to rebuild the tired east Belfast stadium.

Irish Cup Final Special: Cliftonville’s Rory Hale and Dungannon’s James Knowles go head-to-head

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