From concrete goalposts on the Shore Road to saving shots in the Premier League… this week’s guest has a story like no other.🧤 Former Southampton goalkeeper Alan Blayney opens up about:⚽️ His surreal debut against Newcastle and THAT save of the season🏥 The life-threatening condition that nearly ended it all🇬🇧 The rollercoaster journey through English football and the Irish League🧠 Battling imposter syndrome and rediscovering purpose through coaching and familyThis is a brutally honest and inspiring journey from a keeper who made it to the very top — and back again.📍 Filmed at Arkmedia Studios🎧 Produced by Arkmedia

PAUL McAREAVEY – A Linfield legend, Irish League champion, and now the man helping drive Ballymacash Rangers forward. From signing with Swindon Town under Steve McMahon to sharing a pitch with legends and lifting trophy after trophy with Linfield, Paul brings stories from every chapter of his footballing life.

He talks about:

• The highs and heartbreaks of Irish League success

• The Morgan Day nightmare… and the clean sweep redemption

• Linfield’s golden era, Glentoran rivalries, and coaching with David Jeffrey

• Why he walked away from professional football and how it shaped him

• His passion for rebuilding from the grassroots with Ballymacash

⚽ Honest, hilarious, emotional and packed with elite insight – Paul McAreavey’s episode is one for every Irish League fan.

📍 Filmed at Arkmedia Studios | Produced by Arkmedia

Dee opens up about his struggles with mental health, how alcohol and sleeping tablets took hold during his playing days, and why he suddenly walked away from football in his mid-20s.

He speaks candidly about the pressures behind the scenes, the lack of mental health support in the game back then, and losing a close friend to suicide — with a powerful message about opening up and helping others.

📍 Filmed at Arkmedia Studios

🎧 Available now on YouTube, Spotify & all major platforms

🎙️ NOW LIVE: Neil Masters on the On The Spot Football Podcast

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, former footballer Neil Masters opens up about the highs and lows of his journey — from being offered a dream opportunity by Harry Redknapp to facing battles with injury, depression, and life after football.

Neil speaks candidly about:

• His career across the water

• Mental health struggles and feeling like a burden

• The challenge of asking for help, even with top contacts

• The importance of fatherhood and what keeps him going

An emotional, eye-opening conversation that reminds us all what really matters — and how footballers are human too.

📍 Filmed at Arkmedia Studios | Produced by Arkmedia

🎧 Available now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major platforms.

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In one of our most powerful and honest episodes yet, Kieron O’Connor opens up about his life in football, the reality of coaching kids, and the emotional battles he’s faced off the pitch.

⚽ From signing for Celtic to trials at Bolton Wanderers, Kieron shares never-before-heard stories from his early playing days and the heartbreaking moment he learned that a fellow young player had been murdered – just for playing for Celtic.

💬 He speaks with raw emotion about:

• Mental health struggles after returning from England

• The toxic culture of sideline parenting in youth football

• Why we need to show young people more love, not pressure

• How he found purpose again through coaching and helping others

🧠 This one’s about more than football. It’s about trauma, resilience, and the power of purpose. A must-listen for coaches, parents, and anyone who cares about the future of our game.

📍 Filmed at Arkmedia Studios | Produced by Arkmedia

🎧 Available now on Spotify, YouTube & all major podcast platforms

We cover it all

⚽ His Irish League playing & managing days

🎤 Broadcasting stories from BBC Radio Ulster

🏍 His deep connection with the Dunlop family & the road racing world

🇬🇧 Being awarded an MBE for services to sport and the community

This is one not to miss — raw stories, strong opinions, and that unmistakable Beckett honesty.

📍 Filmed at Arkmedia Studios | Produced by Arkmedia

🎙 Hosted by Jonathan McMurray

One of the most respected voices in Northern Irish football journalism, Keith Bailie joins On The Spot for a brilliant conversation.

We chat:

⚽ The evolving Irish League

💰 Financial power & club success

📉 The struggles of big-name clubs in the 2000s

🗞️ What it’s really like covering the game from the press box

👉 Watch now on YouTube

👉 Listen on Spotify & all platforms

🎧 Presented by Jonathan McMurray

🎥 Filmed & produced by Arkmedia Studios

On our Christmas Special of the On The Spot Podcast, we sit down for a festive chat with one of Northern Ireland’s most familiar voices — a man who’s been part of some of the biggest nights at Windsor Park 🎤⚽

From his very first game back in 2008 to becoming the voice of the national stadium, he tells the incredible story of how a football fan from Belfast found himself announcing goals for his country! 💚

🎅 Hosted by Jonathan McMurray

🎥 Produced by Arkmedia

📍 Filmed at Arkmedia Studios