Best Tom Ahern Podcasts (2025)

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This Football Life - Tom 'Bud' Aherne 1:01:58

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Coming up on this week’s podcast we are taking a look at one of our greatest ever footballers as we talk about the great Tom 'Bud' Aherne. We hear from Gary about Buds international career and him being a part some of the Rep. of Ireland’s greatest wins. Then I talk to William Foster from Hatters Heritage (www.hattersheritage.co.uk), a Luton Town F…

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Merry Christmas from the GS Podcast 0:59

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A Heartfelt thanks from us here at Green Shoots: a history of irish football and thanks for listening through out the year. It has been wonderful to see so many of you take up the podcast and bring it into your listening pleasures. When we started this podcast we wanted to share the long and colorful history of Irish football through the stories of…

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Amsterdam to Iran - Rep. of Ireland 2002 WC Qualifying 1:10:32

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On this weeks show Kehlan and Gary are looking at the Rep. of Ireland's qualifying campaign for the 2002 world cup in Korea/Japan. With some memorable results, a trip to Iran and perhaps the sowing of the seed that was to erupt before the 2002 world cup was to begin. Don’t forget to share the show on your own social media channels to let more peopl…

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220: At the Edge of Life: Psilocybin Therapy for Depression and Anxiety 1:32:39

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In this episode of The Mind Mate Podcast, I speak with the authors of a powerful new study exploring psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for depression and anxiety in people living with life-threatening illness.The research looks at how a single, carefully supported dose of psilocybin, combined with psychotherapy, affected people facing conditions su…

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At The Table With The Dice Tower - Looking Back at 2025 53:23

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It's time for our look back at the games of 2025. Highs and lows, heavy and light, thorny and rosy and hoopy. 01:20 - Top Tens on Video 01:51 - Year as a Whole 07:49 - Convention/On The Go Game - Hot Streak, Light Speed Arena, Ghost Lift, Ito, 1AM Jailbreak 12:07 - All-Day-to-Play - Regicide Legacy, My Father's Work, Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the …

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Stavrevski's Many Broken Hearts - Rep of Ireland & Euro 2000 Qualifiers 53:22

21d ago53:22

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On this week's podcast Kehlan and Gary talk about Ireland's qualification campaign for Euro 2000. Drawn in a group with a the Balkans collection of FR Yugoslavia, Croatia, and Macedonia it was to be no easy group to qualify from. Once that old foe of Macedonia would change the fate of the campaign.

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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Re-Role 1:01:38

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This time, we continue our discussion of RPGs by suggesting Role Playing Games that share popular boardgaming mechanisms, as well as giving Tom tips for getting a game started. Plus, we have a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and we close the show with some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 00:50 - A Story About Mail 02:22 - Eric at PAX Unplugged (inc.…

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Diana Frazier: What Makes Great Fundraisers Great at Year-End 35:16

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In this episode of Real Talk for Real Fundraisers, Jeff Schreifels welcomes Diana Frazier, Veritus Group’s senior client experience leader with more than 40 years of fundraising experience, for an essential conversation about winning the final stretch of the year. Diana has coached over 300 mid-level and major gift officers during her 12 years at V…

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The Pride and Falls - The Story of Limerick Football (Part 3) 46:32

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Today we have the 3rd and final part of our journey through Limerick football. In this episode podcast Kehlan and Gary talk about them winning the FAI Cup in 1982, matters off the pitch come to a head with high court drama, and where to now for Limerick football? So the last time we left it Limerick had just won the league tile in the 79/80 season……

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Heartbreak, Hooligans and Hand - The Story of Limerick Football (Part 2) 48:25

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We're in part 2 of our journey through Limerick football as we look at the period from 1960 through to 1980. In this episode we look at cup heartbreaks, hooligans in Limerick and Irish football and the coming of Eoin Hand as manager. We'll also be looking at Limerick winning finally winning the FAI Cup in 1971 and the last of Limerick's league titl…

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Black and Blue - The Story of Limerick Football (Part 1) 46:05

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This week's episode is the start of a three episode journey into the story of Limerick football. From a garrison town in 1891 to Treaty United in 2022, Limerick has had a long and storied history with football. In this episode we look at the origins of football in the city from 1891 to becoming League of Ireland champions in 1960.…

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BONUS - History in Hungary 29:23

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After the Rep. of Ireland's dramatic 2-3 victory away to Hungary at the weekend (16-11-25) in their World Cup qualifier, they head to playoff. This all seemed so unlikely just a few months before when Ireland were bottom of the table with 1 point from 3 games. Kehlan and Gary look back on an historic night in Budapest and what it means for internat…

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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Role Call 1:05:27

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This time, we go fishing for Role Players, linking some popular aspects of RPGs to our favorite boardgames. Plus, our latest collection of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 00:47 - Getting Cold 01:45 - Eric at Pax Unplugged 03:47 - Games at Tom's Daughter's Wedding? 05:10 - BGG Con, Dice Tower East, West, Cruise 06:37 - Fishing for Role Players 14:58 …

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BONUS - Alfie Hale and Manchester United Legend Dennis Viollet 7:00

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Here is a bonus clip that never made it into Episode 27 and my interview with the great Waterford F.C. legend Alfie Hale. In it talks about his relationship with the great Busby Babe & Manchester United legend Denis Viollet. You can go back and listen to that fantastic interview with Alfie in a two parter in epsiode 27 and episode 28. You can also …

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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Essen Adventures 2025 1:05:40

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Tom, Julie, and Eric are back from Germany and ready to talk about games, food, crowds, and everything else they saw at Spiel 2025. 00:44 - Tired 01:50 - Official Numbers/Crowd Flow 07:09 - Travel Adventures and Weather 08:46 - What Was Different for Eric 11:31 - Food 13:35 - Eric's Birthday 15:44 - Julie's Author Signing 21:16 - Tom's Live Show 25…

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Up and Down - The Beginning of the First Division 50:45

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First division football in the League of Ireland has been around from the mid-1980s. Often seen as the LOI graveyard and, at times, notoriously difficult to get out of. So how did it all begin and who the key teams and moments of it during the 1980s?

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In the Shadow of Jack - Mick McCarthy & World Cup '98 Qualifying 56:57

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In this week’s episode it’s the beginning of the Mick McCarthy era as he looks to take the Republic of Ireland to the world cup in France 1998. A stall-worth of the Charlton era. His partnership with Kevin Moran at the back, arguably the greatest center partnership in the history of Irish football. And now all eyes turned to him. Jack had retired i…

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At The Table with The Dice Tower: The Games of Essen 2025 56:59

2M ago56:59

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Tom, Julie, and Eric run through their game plan for Essen Spiel 2025, including where they'll be, and what games are on the internet's radar, as well as trying to narrow down what three games are of the most interest to them personally. 00:59 - Bookkeeping: Dice Tower East, West, Cruise 01:57 - The Weather in Germany 03:12 - Eric's First Time Back…

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This Football Life - Dermot Keely (Part 2) 52:56

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Dermot Keely is one of the most decorated players and managers in League of ireland history and on our last podcast we talked to him about his playing days up to when we walked away from Dundalk to go North and play with Glentoran. You can go back and listen to Part 1 in last week’s podcast, episode 39. Here we pick up the interview as Dermot is ab…

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This Football Life - Dermot Keely (Part1) 44:01

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Now Dermot Keely is considered by many to be one of the greatest players and managers in League of Ireland history. He has 9 Premier division titles and 7 FAI Cups between player and manager. He won player of the year and personality of the year for the 1984/85 season when he was part of a Shamrock Rovers side stacked with ability and talent. A par…

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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Essen Prep 57:31

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By Tom Vasel, Julie Ahern, and Eric Summerer

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Barcelona to Bucharest and Back - LOI Clubs in the European Cup Winners Cup 1:12:21

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On this week’s podcast we’re in Europe again as we look at some famous nights for Irish clubs in the European Cup Winners Cup. A competition that no longer exists but which LOI clubs have a long history with.

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Hamilton, Arconada, Armstrong, Immortality - N. Ireland & the 1982 World Cup 1:08:36

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Now the world cup in Spain 1982 was where Northern Ireland were headed to. But how would they do? No wins for the team as they headed to the world cup, a young man by the name of Norman Whiteside was only 17 and whats more they had been drawn in the same group as hosts Spain. But could Billy Bingham condure some more magic with this team?…

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Marne Fauser: How Authentic Leaders Inspire and Empower Their Teams 36:43

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In this episode of Real Talk for Real Fundraisers, Jeff sits down with Marne Fauser, President and CEO of United Way of Central Illinois and a former college basketball coach, to talk about what it really means to lead with authenticity. Marne shares how her coaching background shaped the way she builds and leads teams, why she believes failure is …

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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Where There's a Will There's a Way 1:09:49

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Tom begins by recapping his adventures at the Dice Tower Retreat, and looks forward to the World Series of Boardgaming, before turning to the topic of figuring out what to do with your game collection after you're gone, and why it might be a good idea to make some choices sooner rather than later. Later, we share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, p…

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The House That Billy Built - N.Ireland & 1982 World Cup Qualifying 1:02:24

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Northern Ireland football is about to hit its golden age as Billy Bingham becomes manager in 1980. With him would come some of Northern Ireland footballs most cherished night of football. From the moment he became manager he molded a team with tenacity and toughness that would take them to trophy success and ultimately to multiple World Cups.…

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A Wave Goodbye - Euro '96 Qualifiers & the end of an era 1:21:46

4M ago1:21:46

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On the show this week Kehlan and Gary are talking about the end of an era as Jack Charlton steps away from the Rep. of Ireland after 10 years that delivered so many memories. It came though at the end of the Euro 1996 qualifiers as Ireland miss out on a journey to England.

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Tom Ahern: Lessons in Fundraising, Love, and the Language of Giving 55:27

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In this heartfelt and wisdom-packed episode, Jeff Schreifels sits down with the legendary Tom Ahern, one of the most sought-after experts in donor communications and fundraising copywriting. With decades of experience, six books under his belt, and a career that began in commercial marketing, Tom shares his fascinating journey into the non-profit w…

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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Where You Least Expect 56:11

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Tom sits at the small table. Eric's parents make friends on a cruise. Julie travels the country spreading boardgames wherever she goes. We also talk about what surprises await in those little pockets of games in places where you don't expect to find them. We delve into the mailbag for some pertinent questions, and we gather a new crop of Roses, Tho…

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This Football Life - Tony Galvin (Part 2) 49:15

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On this week’s show we have part 2 of our interview with the great Tony Galvin where we talk about winning the UEFA cup with Spurs, especially at White Hart Lane, What was Jack Charlton really like as a manager?, and beating England at Euro '88.

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This Football Life - Tony Galvin (Part 1) 48:43

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On this week's Podcast Kehlan is talking with Tony Galvin has had a storied career in football. Playing with one of the great teams of the 80s in Tottenham Hotspur, winning two FA Cups and a UEFA Cup. He played for the Rep. of Ireland and playing in all of Ireland’s games in Euro ’88. He has a book as well talking about his and his brother football…

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Richard Perry: Building a Smarter Development Team 23:44

4M ago23:44

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Aligning development teams with the donor pipeline is one of the most important—and often overlooked—keys to sustainable fundraising success. In this episode of Real Talk for Real Fundraisers, Jeff Schreifels sits down with Veritus co-founder Richard Perry to unpack why organizational structure matters so much for fundraising success. They dive int…

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At The Table with The Dice Tower - Paint Me A Picture 1:08:51

4M ago1:08:51

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Eric starts the show by sharing tales of his European adventures, which leads Tom to share some of our plans for Spiel in October. Then, we discuss the process for adding art to your game. How do you find an artist? How long does it take to draw a picture of a horse? What if the horse is holding a corn dog? Later, we share a tale of horror and a qu…