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Apr 2026
46m 38s

THE GREEN SCENE: Un’Vale’-ing Harvey, wh...

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Join Matthew Brennan, David Wilson and this week’s roving reporter Ben Symes on this week’s episode of the Green Scene, your one-stop shop for all things Irish football.

Ben reports from an airport somewhere in Europe as he starts his long journey back from Poland after Ireland’s huge win in Gdansk in their World Cup Qualifier.

There is a new game, courtesy of Matthew, who asks who from the Irish diaspora is likely to don the green shirt at senior level?

The trio get into a debate about what it means to be Irish, where people grow up and how that affects how people feel about their national identity and why, perhaps, we shouldn’t be so hard on Declan Rice.

And with the EFL coming to the boil, as well as the Premier League, the lads dissect the biggest Irish football stories from across the water. 

And as ever, we are looking for your inspiration to help us, fancy getting in touch?

You can do so by emailing greenscene@offtheball.com 

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The Green Scene on Off The Ball is brought to you by Cadbury, proud sponsor of the Republic of Ireland football teams.

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