extratime.com Podcast - Season 11 - Episode 22 - Gary Armstrong - Gemma McGuinness - FAI Cup Review - European Preview

Gemma McGuinness on the ball for Galway

Gemma McGuinness on the ball for Galway Credit: Matthew Lysaght (ETPhotos)

On this week's extratime.com podcast, Donal Ryan continues in the hotseat as  we talk domestic football after the first round of the FAI Cup, the League of Ireland sides in Europe, goalscoring hero Gemma McGuinness stops by after Galway United’s winning exploits in the Avenir Sports All-Island Cup and we also hear from Gary Armstrong about Longford’s season.

 

Part One: (00:59)

Donal Ryan is joined by regular contributor Macdara Ferris as they look back at the first round of the FAI Cup results. 

The lads review the Irish teams in Europe as Rovers crash out of the Champions League, St. Pats exit Europe after defeat in Europa Conference League but Dundalk and Derry progress to the next round. Macdara gives a breakdown of the figures that the Irish teams will earn this year in the European competitions. 

 

Part Two (23:42)

In the second part, Donal chatted to Galway United’s cup final goalscoring hero Gemma McGuinness. Gemma discussed the Avenir Sports All-Island Cup Final, how the amalgamation between the Galway clubs, her day job as a performance nutritionist and how it benefits her on the field and more! 

 

Part Three (46:26)



In the final half, Longford Town’s Gary Armstrong joined Donal on the podcast. Gary talked about Longford’s mixed season this year, his own personal good form, his spell out of the professional game, playing junior football in Sligo, his aspirations of playing in the Premier Division and more.