Lockdown Football Commentators
European football news, interviews, retro and whimsy from football commentators Will Downing, Mark Rodden, Stephane Jauny and Dmytro Dzhulai, plus regular guests looking at the Bundesliga, Ligue 1, La Liga, Serie A, Belgian Pro League, Eredivisie, League of Ireland, women's football, the world game... and even the Premier League. Added countries covered so far have been Korea's K League, Estonia, Denmark and the Faroes. Come on in, you might enjoy it...
Episodes
August 20, 2022 • 1 min
Ciara Mageean's third European Championships medal has been roundly celebrated today, and rightly so.
For the Portaferry athlete, success in Munich follows her glory from Amsterdam in 2016 and Glasgow in 2019.
Will Downing's lookback on the big night begins with the closing stages of Mageean's 1500 metres final:
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August 17, 2022 • 2 mins
Rhasidat Adeleke has made more history for Ireland, taking fifth place in the 400m final at the European Championships in Munich, breaking her own Irish record in the process.
50.53 seconds is Adeleke's new milestone, taking 0.17 off her previous mark set in the Big 12 Championship in May.
She's been telling Will Downing about the significance of her display.
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August 17, 2022 • 3 mins
Ireland's two finalists in the men's 5000 metres have been enthusing about their European Championships experience in Munich.
Brian Fay of Raheny Shamrock came eighth, while European cross-country silver-medallist Darragh McElhinney of UCD and Glengarriff was 16th.
Speaking to Will Downing, McElhinney says he can only prosper by competing against the biggest names.
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August 17, 2022 • 2 mins
Ireland's two finalists in the men's 5000 metres have been enthusing about their European Championships experience in Munich.
Brian Fay of Raheny Shamrock came eighth, while European cross-country silver-medallist Darragh McElhinney of UCD and Glengarriff was 16th.
Fay is keen to keep competing in front of huge crowds like the ones seen in Munich, as he's told Will Downing.
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August 17, 2022 • 3 mins
Thomas Barr has made it through to Thursday night’s semi-finals of the men’s 400m hurdles at the European Athletics Championships in Munich.
The bronze medallist from the previous Europeans in Berlin fought off a challenge from Dutch hurdler Ramsey Angela to win in 49.49 seconds, though both were well clear of the rest. Barr’s fastest time this season is 49.15.
He's been speaking to Will Downing about his morning victory.
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August 16, 2022 • 2 mins
Ireland has a new sporting hero - Israel Olatunde has broken the Irish 100m record in finishing sixth at the European Athletics Championships in Munich.
His time of 10.17 seconds is 0.01 faster than the mark from 2007 of Paul Hession.
Israel has been speaking to Will Downing.
(PIC: Athletics Weekly)
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August 16, 2022 • 1 min
Rhasdiat Adeleke has got through to the women's 400m final at the European Athletics Championships in Munich, finishing third in her semi-final.
She's told Will Downing it's a lot about self-belief, after not originally planning to be at the Euros.
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August 16, 2022 • 3 mins
Brendan Boyce has scored a creditable tenth place at the European Athletics Championships in Munich.
It continues his run of top-ten finishes at every Championships he has competed in, but Boyce feels he is capable of medals.
He's been speaking to Will Downing:
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August 16, 2022 • 3 mins
Euro Champs 2022 - TUE 16/8 Brendan Boyce by Irish Sports Network
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August 16, 2022 • 1 min
Euro Champs 2022 - TUE 16/8 Rhasidat Adeleke by Irish Sports Network
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August 16, 2022 • 1 min
Ciara Mageean is through to Friday night's final of the women's 1500 metres at the European Athletics Championships in Munich.
She finished second in her semi-final behind Sofia Ennaoui of Poland, having led at the front for much of the race.
Mageean will be coming face-to-face with Laura Muir again, who won when Mageean took silver at the Commonwealth Games a fortnight ago
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August 15, 2022 • 2 mins
Fionnuala McCormack has finished seventh in the marathon at the European Championships in Munich.
The twice European Cross-Country champion was in the lead group all the way through until the final five kilometres - she led at various points of the race.
Ann-Marie McGlynn was 28th, with Aoife Cooke 34th, and both have different reasons to be satisfied with their displays in the high noon Munich heat.
(Pic - Athletics Ireland)
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August 15, 2022 • 2 mins
Fionnuala McCormack has finished seventh in the marathon at the European Championships in Munich.
The twice European Cross-Country champion was in the lead group all the way through until the final five kilometres - she led at various points of the race.
Fionnaula has told Will Downing she's happy - but could be even happier.
(Pic - Athletics Ireland)
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March 7, 2021 • 1 min
Athletics SUN Ciara Neville by Irish Sports Network
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March 7, 2021 • 3 mins
Phil Healy's fourth place in the women's 400 metres has been the best Irish result so far at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Torun.
Nadia Power reached the semi-finals of the women's 800, with Mark English and 18-year-old Cian McPhillips doing the same in the men's 800. Sarah Lavin has a Sunday semi-final coming in the women's 60 hurdles.
And Sean Tobin is into the final of the men's 3000m on Sunday.
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March 7, 2021 • 3 mins
Phil Healy's fourth place in the women's 400 metres has been the best Irish result so far at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Torun.
Nadia Power reached the semi-finals of the women's 800, with Mark English and 18-year-old Cian McPhillips doing the same in the men's 800. Sarah Lavin has a Sunday semi-final coming in the women's 60 hurdles.
And Sean Tobin is into the final of the men's 3000m on Sunday.
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March 7, 2021 • 2 mins
Phil Healy's fourth place in the women's 400 metres has been the best Irish result so far at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Torun.
Nadia Power reached the semi-finals of the women's 800, with Mark English and 18-year-old Cian McPhillips doing the same in the men's 800. Sarah Lavin has a Sunday semi-final coming in the women's 60 hurdles.
And Sean Tobin is into the final of the men's 3000m on Sunday.
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March 7, 2021 • 4 mins
Phil Healy's fourth place in the women's 400 metres has been the best Irish result so far at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Torun.
Nadia Power reached the semi-finals of the women's 800, with Mark English and 18-year-old Cian McPhillips doing the same in the men's 800. Sarah Lavin has a Sunday semi-final coming in the women's 60 hurdles.
And Sean Tobin is into the final of the men's 3000m on Sunday.
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March 7, 2021 • 4 mins
Phil Healy's fourth place in the women's 400 metres has been the best Irish result so far at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Torun.
Nadia Power reached the semi-finals of the women's 800, with Mark English and 18-year-old Cian McPhillips doing the same in the men's 800. Sarah Lavin has a Sunday semi-final coming in the women's 60 hurdles.
And Sean Tobin is into the final of the men's 3000m on Sunday.
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March 7, 2021 • 1 min
Phil Healy's fourth place in the women's 400 metres has been the best Irish result so far at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Torun.
Nadia Power reached the semi-finals of the women's 800, with Mark English and 18-year-old Cian McPhillips doing the same in the men's 800. Sarah Lavin has a Sunday semi-final coming in the women's 60 hurdles.
And Sean Tobin is into the final of the men's 3000m on Sunday.
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