LOI Arena is the new home for great League of Ireland discussion, brought to you by Pundit Arena. Each week, Con Murphy and Conan Byrne analyse the highs and lows from the Greatest League in the World. The lads are joined by great guests who share a passion for all things LOI and Irish Football.
FAI Cup Final Special
The lads wrap up the season with reaction to St Pat's' FAI Cup triumph and a full review of the year that was.
11/29/2021 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 45 seconds
Stephen Bradley
Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley joins Con Murphy and Conan Byrne on this week's episode.
11/21/2021 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 16 seconds
Jim Beglin
Ireland legend Jim Beglin joins Con Murphy and Conan Byrne on this week's episode of LOI Arena in the aftermath of Ireland Vs Luxembourg.
11/15/2021 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 14 seconds
Daniel O'Reilly
Con Murphy and Conan Byrne reflect on a big week of LOI headlines as Damien Duff takes over as Shelbourne manager and Ruud Doktor departs the FAI.
11/8/2021 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 51 seconds
Daire Doyle
Longford Town manager Daire Doyle joins Con Murphy and Conan Byrne on this week's episode to reflect on the 2021 League of Ireland season
10/31/2021 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 30 seconds
Ger O'Brien
St Patrick's Athletic Director of Football Ger O'Brien joins Con Murphy and Conan Byrne on the latest episode of LOI Arena.
10/25/2021 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 30 seconds
Tommy Barrett
Treaty United manager Tommy Barrett joins Con and Conan after securing a play-off position in the Limerick club's debut League of Ireland season.
10/17/2021 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 26 seconds
Luke Byrne
Shelbourne league winner Luke Byrne joins Con Murphy and Conan Byrne on this week's podcast following Ireland's 3-0 win against Azerbaijan.
10/10/2021 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 48 seconds
Zack Elbouzedi
Former Ireland U21 winger Zack Elbouzedi is currently playing his football for AIK in Stockholm and he joins Con and Conan for a lengthy chat about life at his new club.
10/3/2021 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 3 seconds
Conor Hoey
Drogheda United chairman Conor Hoey becomes the latest guest on LOI Arena, Conan defends his FAI Cup draw nightmare and Con runs through the latest headlines from across the league.
9/27/2021 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 4 seconds
Alan Kelly
Conan pays tribute to Con's father Brian who sadly passed away during the week. In Con's absense, Shelbourne goalkeeper Brendan Clarke acted as co-host and helped Conan break down all of the last week's action in the League of Ireland. Referee Alan Kelly also joined the podcast to discuss the recent officiating controversies sweeping through the league.
9/19/2021 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 36 seconds
John O'Connor
Bohemians president John O'Connor joins Conan Byrne and Con Murphy about the latest developments at the Dublin club. The lads also discuss the refereeing controversies that continue to grab all the headlines in the domestic game.
9/13/2021 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 38 seconds
Stephen Folan & Stephen Henderson
Conan and Con review Ireland Vs Azerbaijan, Stephen Folan speaks brilliantly in memory of the late Sam Oji and Stephen Henderson discusses the ongoing issues surrounding officiating in the League of Ireland.
9/7/2021 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 40 seconds
Ian Ryan
On this week's episode, Wexford manager Ian Ryan chats to Con and Conan about their improvement in results, attracting players to the club and ambitions for the future.
8/30/2021 • 57 minutes, 53 seconds
Lee Desmond
Con and Conan are joined this week by St Pat's defender Lee Desmond to discuss his recent head injury and reflect on their season so far.
8/25/2021 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 36 seconds
Chris Shields
Linfield midfielder and former Dundalk star Chris Shields is this week's guest on LOI Arena.
He chats to Con and Conan about Linfield’s great win in Europe last week, Stephen Kenny’s impact on him, and the best player he has played with.
7/27/2021 • 58 minutes, 11 seconds
Greg Bolger
This week Con and Conan are joined by Sligo Rovers midfielder Greg Bolger, who talks about his red card in Iceland this week, as well as The Bit O' Reds great start to the season.
He also discusses his recovery from a broken leg last year and who he supported in the Euro 2020 final!
7/13/2021 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 16 seconds
Ciara Grant and Kylie Murphy
In this week's episode, Conan and Con talk to two top players from the Women's National League, Ciara Grant of Shelbourne and Wexford Youths' Kylie Murphy.
Irish international Ciara talks about balancing her work as a doctor with playing and Kylie, who's won every domestic honour, talks about her recovery from a career-threatening injury.
7/6/2021 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 37 seconds
Mark Scanlon - Director of the League of Ireland
On this week's episode, Conan and Con speak to the Director of the League of Ireland, Mark Scanlon. Less than a year into the job he chats about what's been achieved, and his hopes for the Men's, Women's, and underage leagues in the future.
