The Second Half: Presented by Podge & Popa (Bonus Episode 20)

How Is He Podcast | Ep. 90 Joining Podge & Popa in studio today is a UEFA A Licensed coach, with a BA Honours in Sports Coaching & Management, and a coaching journey that spans Ireland and the United States at academy, youth national, and professional development levels. As a player he played for Pats at all levels including the first team. He also played for Shamrock rovers 17s, 18s and 19s, Wexford u/19s Newbridge Town LSL side Carlow IT, Carlow academy and was also a part of the pr...

How Is He Podcast | Christmas Special 2025 Join Podge & Popa, this Christmas eve, direct from Ampifi Studio, as they bring you a Christmas episode. The lads are going to go through a few questions that were sent in, have a look back upon the year, and celebrate whats to come in 2026!

How Is He Podcast | Ep. 89 Today’s guest is one of the brightest young talents in Irish cycling. "Con Scully". An athlete who’s been racing since the age of eleven and has been on a steady rise ever since. In his junior years he began to take the sport seriously, quickly making his mark on the international stage. He’s represented Ireland at both World and European Championships, competed in Nations Cups, and captured the national junior time-trial title. Over the past three years he’s ...

The Second Half: Presented by Podge & Popa (Bonus Episode 19)

How Is He Podcast | Ep. 88 From the heart of County Carlow to the world's fastest tracks, today's guest has built a career on power, precision, and pure Irish grit. He's an Olympian, He's a European finalist, a national champion, and one of Ireland's most electric sprint talents. Known for his explosive starts, relentless work ethic, and ability to rise when the pressure is highest he is also the third fastest Irish man of all time and he continues to push the boundaries of what Irish sprinti...

The Second Half: Presented by Podge & Popa (Bonus Episode 18)

How Is He Podcast | Ep. 87 Today, Podge & Popa are talking strength, grit, and the rise of one of Ireland’s fastest-growing strongman talents. Their guest is the powerhouse himself — Cian Clarke. Cian burst onto the scene in 2024 and has been making waves ever since. He’s the reigning Under-23 champion of Ireland’s Strongest Man, the overall winner of the Irish Strength League Class 2s, and a top-five finisher in Ireland’s Strongman Open. And if that’s not enough, he’s already secured hi...

The Second Half: Presented by Podge & Popa (Bonus Episode 17)

How Is He Podcast | Ep. 86 This week, Podge & Popa have a very special guest in studio! Vanessa Ogbonna, one of the Faithfuls who won the very first season of The Traitors Ireland. Alongside Kelley Higgins and Oyin Adeyemi, Vanessa out-witted the Traitors, survived the drama, and walked away with her share of the prize pot. But Vanessa is much more than just a reality show winner — she’s a content creator, a community voice, presenter of the new RTE show United FC and someone who’s ...

The Second Half: Presented by Podge & Popa (Bonus Episode 16)

How Is He Podcast | Ep. 85 On this episode, Podge & Popa are joined by one of the busiest and most passionate figures in Irish sport — Eddie Scally. From the pitch to the parade ring, Eddie’s career has spanned just about every corner of Irish sporting life. He’s the General Manager of Gowran Park Racecourse in Kilkenny, where he’s helped make it one of Ireland’s premier racing venues. But his love of sport doesn’t stop there — Eddie’s also made his mark in soccer, managing Tombrack AFC a...

The Second Half: Presented by Podge & Popa (Bonus Episode 15)

How Is He Podcast | Ep. 84 Today, Podge & Popa are chatting with Nathalie Lennon - She’s a health coach and wellness advocate, radio presenter and was previously a personal trainer. Nathalie’s all about helping people build a better relationship with food, fitness, and themselves, and she’s known for her really empowering approach to movement and mindset. Over the last few years, she’s become a full-time creator and now hosts her own podcast, The Dating Games. It’s been quite the jo...

The Second Half: Presented by Podge & Popa (Bonus Episode 14 w/ Brian O'Reilly)

How Is He Podcast | Ep. 83 Tonight Podge & Popa have the return of a legend. This woman needs no introduction - One of the true G.O.A.T.'s of Irish soccer - Kylie Murphy - After captaining Wexford fc for 14 years, making 331 appearances, scoring 123 goals, and too many trophies and individual awards to mention, at the end of the season just passed, Kylie decided to hang up the boots. Kylie welcome back - how are you?

The Second Half: Presented by Podge & Popa (Bonus Episode 13)

How Is He Podcast | Ep. 82 This week the tables are turning and Podge & Popa are the one’s being interviewed! This week's guest - Shannon Redmond - has decided to take over the full episode because her 15 minutes on Shannon’s curveball wasn’t enough! .. A question box was featured on Instagram over the week to see what you wanted to ask us for the podcast, and we were flooded with questions - Podge & Popa haven’t seen any of the questions yet!

The Second Half: Presented by Podge & Popa (Bonus Episode 12)

How Is He Podcast | Ep. 81 Welcome back to the How is He podcast - With your hosts, Podge Doyle & Paul Popa Dowling, right here in Ampifi Studio, located in the heart of Carlow town. This week the lads are joined by a true Freebooters legend - Jack Poyntz - a man who’s been part of the club for over two decades. He played for Freebooters for 20 years, with the highlight of his playing career coming in 2008 when he helped the team lift the Leinster Junior Cup. He also represented Ireland i...