Manx Football Podcast

It's Easter weekend which means there's a double header of cup finals for football fans to look forward to.With Tom absent and borderline feverish ahead of Marown's showdown with RYCOB in the Woods Cup final, Andy and Dave look ahead to both that and the FA Cup final involving St Mary's and Corinthians.This while Hatty catches up with Peel women's manager Dylan Birks following the westerners' recent Floodlit Cup final success.

The gang are back for the first Manx Footy Podcast of 2026.It's a cup special this week as Andy, Dave and Tom look ahead to this weekend's FA Cup and Women's Floodlit Cup fixtures.Plus the Hitman himself, Paul Hatton, catches up with island women's captain Becky Corkish and her manager Wayne Lisy, Onchan duo James O'Kelly and Patrick Reilly, as well as Rushen United stalwart Aaron Hawley.

The lads are back for a Christmas special! It's that time of year again when they put their 'knowledge' of Manx football to the test as Tom quizzes Adam, Dave and Andy.

The latest Manx Footy Pod is a Railway Cup special.    Tom was down at the Bowl on Wednesday to take in the rescheduled semi-final between Onchan and Corinthians.    He caught up with a host of familiar faces, including Whites manager Ben Qualtrough, referee development officer Liam Thomas plus podcast legends Sam Turton and Dean Turton.    The studio gang look ahead to the traditional Boxing Day final and predict who they think will come out on top, and much more. 

On the latest Manx Footy Pod, Tom catches up with England and Everton amputee player - not to mention deodorant TV advert star - Sean Jackson who discusses another impressive year on the pitch. The lads pay tribute to Ramsey clubman Harry Gillings, discuss Marown's 75th anniversary kit and preview this weekend's games in the Premier League and Division Two, plus much more. Plus there's the usual ramblings from Combi Corner and Dave Reads the Weather.

Back by unpopular demand, the Manx Football Podcast returns for the 2025-26 season, bringing clueless punditry, a concerning lack of insight into the beautiful game and less Marown bias than ever before. Join Andy, Dave and Tom as they bring you up to speed on the fledgling football season and look ahead to this weekend's fixtures around the island. Plus the usual rambles from Combi Corner and Dave Reads the Weather. Cheaper than sleeping medication... Brought to you in association with Gerry Maginn Painters & Decorators.

On this week's Manx Footy Pod, Andy, Tom and Dave chat about 'Canadians', celebrating cult heroes from the Canada Life Premier League in years gone by. The lads also preview this weekend's fixtures, discuss FC Isle of Man's most recent win and the unfortunate news that Luke Murray has had to step back from playing for the Ravens for health reasons. There's also the usual ramblings from Combi Corner and Dave Reads the Weather. 

On this week's Manx Footy Pod, Tom chats to former Peel AFC youngster Freddie O'Donoghue after he made his debut for Carlisle United against Nottingham Forest recently. The team look ahead to all of this weekend's Canada Life Premier League and Ardern & (Kevin) Druggan Division Two fixtures, as well as the new Canada Life Women's League season which kicks off on Sunday. Plus there's the usual ramblings from Combi Corner and Dave Reads the Weather. 

The lads are back at Podcast HQ this week, with Adam Morton showing his face to discuss the now infamous Battle of Station Fields in midweek... The team preview this weekend's fixtures, look ahead to FC Isle of Man v Bury plus the contrasting fortunes for the Isle of Man national teams in the draw for next year's Island Games. Plus there's the usual 'delights' of Combi Corner and Dave Reads the Weather.

The Manx Footy Pod returns for the 2024-25 season with a Football Writers' Awards special after the ceremony took place at Peel AFC earlier this week. Lee Gale and Nick Hurt react to their Player and Manager of the Year accolades, while Galer gives the lowdown on his move to boyhood club Foxdale. Plus Andy, Tom and Dave deliver their usual amateur ramblings about the new season, previewing all of this weekend's games from the salubrious surroundings of Andy's car! 

Tom and Sam reunite for this Woods Cup final special as they battle the elements to see Foxdale take on DHSOB. 

Tom and Sam headed to the Bowl this week to meet retired Lioness and Liverpool star Natasha Dowie, referee Pei Le Kew, assistant referee Broghan Kelly, assistant referee Ella Karkoska; and referee coach Georgia Rooney, IOMFA non-executive director Vicki Hotchkiss, interim CEO Lewis Qualtrough to celebrate women and girls football on the island. Pic: Gary Weightman

It's a podcast with a difference this week as Manx Footy Pod talks all things women's football ahead of International Women's Day next week which coincides with a new Isle of Man FA campaign being launched. Joining Tom and Dave at the Bowl are Peel's Becky Corkish, referee Janeann Doyle and IoMFA interim CEO Lewis Qualtrough.

We're walking in the Ayre this week as the Tangerines' assistant boss Nick White returns to the pod after a mere four years.  As well as giving us an insight into life coaching with Nick Hurt, he picks his all-time five-a-side, why golf isn't won until it's won and looks ahead to this weekend's potentially title-deciding game away at Peel.  Plus Dave, Tom and Sam consider which biscuit best represents which club, go wildly off-topic by discussing a vote for a ceasefire in Gaza and look ahead to another week of Manx footballing action.  As if that wasn't enough, we look back to the Battle of the Somme as DAFC beat Colby Combi, consider Dan Hattersley joining the Ravens and as ever, Dave runs down the clock in Combi Corner and gives us the all-important weather forecast. 

Sam, Tom and Dave are joined by Michael United's Bailey Ashton and Frazer Campbell for this week's show as we discuss all things Aces.  After forcing the lads to relive a painful result, we chat about the club bouncing back from a difficult couple of seasons, why the club is prime for a documentary series and  Plus we consider who would win a wrestling match between Dave Mathieson and Ruairi Poole, discuss Bury FC's visit to the island and Tom gets real about the lack of biscuits.  Plus we look ahead to this week's football, run down the clock in Combi Corner and Dave Reads the Weather. 

With Adam still in mourning over Jurgen Klopp's announcement, it's left to Andy, Dave, Tom and Sam to mull over this week's FA Cup and Woods Cup action.  As well as previewing the cup games, they look ahead to Division Two action and consider when is a first round not a first round, Soccer Saturday's role in encouraging binge drinking, whether Manx teams could enter a Champions League and the impending arrival of Pascal Chimbonda to Manx shores.  Don't forget to keep up on this weekend's action by following @manxfootpod or @geffootyiom 

Andy, Tom and Sam return with the first podcast of the year for a look ahead to another week of the world's most exciting football leagues and cups.  With the Woods Cup, Premier League, Division Two and NWCFL Premier Division games to preview, it's a busy week for the three who also consider what sort of structure we could provide for Dave during the winter months, why we have preliminary rounds instead of just going straight into round one and thank Tom's gran for buying us a new mic. As if that wasn't enough, Tom covers for Dave in Combi Corner and Dave reads the weather. Don't forget to like, share, tag and follow us at @manxfootypod and @geffootyiom. 

As we enter the festive period, Sam hosts the first ever Manx Footy Pod Christmas Quiz.  Pitting Andy and Adam v Dave and Tom, the quiz looks back at Manx football history, checks how closely the panel have been watching this season and generally just leaves Tom outraged at the answers. Enjoy the show, play along at home and let us know on Twitter how many questions you got right and how many answers Sam got wrong.  From all of us, Merry Christmas! Pass the pod this Christmas and recommend us wherever you get your pods or follow us on Youtube. 

This week we've welcomed Cameron Lee to the pod to discuss his time in the States with Montana, the First Point USA process and memories of playing on the island.  Plus, with trials coming up in the new year, he tells us about his new job that will seek to identify the island's next wave of talent to break America and why it isn't just 'soccer' players that First Point is looking for. As if that wasn't enough we delve into this weekend's fixtures, discuss Tom's trip to Amsterdam, look at why Callum Staley had a pie in his pocket and Cam teases a return to Manx football... Plus, Dave is up for a header in Combi Corner before he reads the weather in his usual enthusiastic manner.  We will have a Christmas special out in the next week, plus a special look ahead to the Railway Cup final on Boxing Day.