Kicking Match: An Irish League Podcast

𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧♦️ Linfield are League Cup Champions 2026! 🏆 🧦Does Healy deserve credit for his gameplan? 💰Are part-time teams pricing Linfield out of a full-time model? 👔Ex-Blues GM David Graham joins the pod. 🎧LISTEN: pod.fo/e/3ae9ad

The 'End of season feel' cliché has entered the chat.

Imagine having to play football in weather like that for weeks on end. Disgusting.

Where did the basketball shirts go?

Glens the better side. Best player on the pitch gives away the pen. The Blues gameplan worked. A really interesting prelude to the title race's final straight. Huge month awaits us. Congrats Blues!

The way this game has panned out - so far - the way Linfield will want. Soaking up the Glentoran pressure with the hope of a late sucker punch via set piece. Nothing looks like it's coming via open play for the Blues. Glens do look sharp going forward

Does Caddell now have to go for Crusaders to have any chance at staying up or are they too far gone?

Ah yes, slagging a ref for having the totally normal thing of social media...on social media?

𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 ♦️ 🏆 @Glentoran & @OfficialBlues set to face in highly anticipated League Cup Final 🎙️All the drama from Irish Cup QFs 🔄 If Fitzpatrick gives up full time football, who could lure him away from Windsor? 🎧LISTEN NOW: pod.fo/e/3a48f6

Brutal. Crues cannot catch a break.

@Redhand___ Loughgall were a better side

Bangor are starting to look very much like another Loughgall - start their first season back up really well but tail off The next season, Loughgall were relegated… Bangor have 1 win in 2026 and look like they’re heading for another defeat 1 win 2 draws 7 losses

After being subbed on at half time, Offord's return to football for Linfield ends after less than 15mins. Such a shame to see.

New images of proposed new south grandstand at @Crusadersfc.

🚨 Irish League - On This Day 🚨 7 March 2013 The official club launch for @NewryCityAFC took place with the club being accepted into Mid Ulster Intermediate B. @ncr72 would manage the team and lead them back to Premiership football in just 5 years@

@huperhogan Go to bed Chris.

@KickingMatch It was 30 years ago you drama queen. But well done for getting our comments and the attention you wanted

This is just so sad to watch. It's a reminder that the game can and must continue to move forward here.

OF COURSE, this game was going to have a refereeing drama.

Cammy Palmer is having a game.