TwoMacs Podcast
TwoMacs Podcast
Join two old friends, Ronan McSherry and Martin J McGuinness, as they sit down for candid and often unpredictable conversations on everything under the sun. With decades of friendship and life experience between them, Ronan and Martin dive into a wide range of topics—from culture, history, and politics, to personal stories, current events, and everything in between. They’re often joined by interesting guests, offering fresh perspectives and rich, engaging dialogue. Whether they’re reminiscing about their shared past, exploring new ideas, or simply having a laugh, each episode promises something thought-provoking and entertaining. Tune in for a mix of humor, insight, and a genuine look into the minds of two lifelong friends navigating the world together.
TwoMacs Podcast
TwoMacs Podcast Ep 64. Dixie Robinson
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Dixie Robinson - heading to another Cup final.
As Dungannon Swifts bid to win two-in-a-row Irish Cups, assistant manager Dixie Robinson reflects on a career in local soccer and GAA, that has brought glorious days as well as heartbreak in finals of both codes.
It is a podcast packed with wonderful anecdotes and memories of great players and characters.
Dixie recalls taking penalties in front of 100,000 spectators at the League Cup final in Wembley way back in 1979, and playing in the Irish league while trying to help his beloved home club Maghery win a first senior championship.
He has forged a remarkable bond with Joe McAree and his son Rodney (co-manager) at the Swifts and works full-time with Dungannon United Youth... a labour of love.
A classy winger, he remembers the first soccer pay cheque, a stint with Armagh seniors and reflects on the demands nowadays as players are pulled between both games.
Cup defeat was hard to take but the Swifts and Maghery both reached the Holy Grail, occasions of huge emotion.
The story of Johnny Montgomery is remarkable, a life-time soccer player who lined out for the first time with Maghery, when he was close to 40 years of age, and was on the team won their first senior Armagh championship.
Then there were the Brackaville Gaels who arrived at the carpark at the Swifts' ground, which cumulated in a historic Ulster championship win for the Owen Roes.
On his way to another Cup final, with the excitement around Stangmore Park building to a crescendo, as Dungannon Swifts face Coleraine in the Cup final, hopefully Dixie will get another singalong beside Philomena Begley leading the club's new anthem.. The Blanket on the Ground!
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