Welcome back to Stick to Football, brought to you by Sky Bet. In today’s episode, we’re joined by the legendary Denis Irwin as he sits down with Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Roy Keane, Ian Wright and Jill Scott for an in-depth discussion about his remarkable career and iconic moments at Manchester United.
The conversation starts with Denis’ memories of his early career at Leeds and Oldham, followed by his transformative years under Sir Alex Ferguson at United. Denis shares anecdotes of his battles with celebrated wingers, the culture within the United dressing room, and the transition to life after football.
Denis shares his insights into the evolution of the fullback role, offers his perspective on modern football, and reflects on his experiences with the Irish national team. The team also takes a trip down memory lane, recalling pre-season tours, training stories, and what it was like rooming with Roy Keane.
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00:00 Intro
04:14 Roommates and Early Career Stories
07:21 Pre-Season Training and Team Culture
20:17 Joining Manchester United
34:03 Consistency and Defensive Skills
37:56 European Football Memories
39:31 Rooming with Roy Keane
41:29 Modern Fullbacks Discussion
47:29 Toughest Opponents Faced
51:01 Transition to Wolves
01:06:56 Quiz Time: Roy vs. Dennis
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47 Comments
The moment we've all been waiting for! 😍
Please get Harry redknapp on
Please get rid of carragher
Roy has total respect for Dennis
Great podcast
Would be great to get Cantona on next or R9
At no point did Dennis question Roy's position on Saipan! If that's what Roy says then ill back him! Full respect there.
Literally the first minute "It's good", "It's good yeah", "It's Good init", "It's good", "It's good yeah", "It's Good init", "It's good", "It's good yeah", "It's Good init",
Get Sharpy or Cantona on the show
Been waiting for a United based guess to talk about the 90’s… really refreshing episode
Dennis is a gentleman,and a great player,1 of utds best deals
My favourite episode so far. Irwin's in my top 3 favourite united players ever, please top this episode by getting Eric on an episode. my life will be complete then.
Without doubt the best episode to date, Denis is a true legend-your forever 9/10, I was on the same flight as Denis going to Moscow in 2008
You can tell Roy has a different kind of respect for Dennis.. it’s cool to see
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Absolutely legend of a player! Can we please get Lee Sharpe on at some point please! That would make Roy’s day!
Wrighty nearly dropped the kettle when he heard forced to room with Roy , He wasnt having it .
Thank you Overlap for bringing Denis Irwin ❤
Eric cantona next !
it's really nice when Cara is quite
Roy scored 6 FA cup goals lol
Kieran and some staff should be on the show for a week and talk about working on the show etc could be good if it’s a slow week
My friends and i were on a night out and happened to be at the same mexican restaraunt in Fourways mall as the united team. They were all friendly and happy to chat and sign a autograph. We also went to ellis park where united played arsenal
Any chance of g Nev shutting up at any point ?
Brilliant guest 👏
Cantona next
C’mon the Merthyr Tydfil 🏴🤩🏴🤩🏴🤩
Now we know where Roy got THATS YOUR JOB line from .
what a player Irwin was…
The legend🔥 club was stacked wit em🧣
Now let’s get some min ex Man U players on
what a great player and guest
We want sir Alex!!!! 😂
I've never thought that Irwin gets the respect he deserves when people name all time XIs or just talk about best players in positions.
I remember him as a great player, composed, assured, reliable and two footed.
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I remember when he made christanio Ronaldo look like a chum when he was playing for wolves.
Roy looks star struck by Dennis Irwin what a player deep down Roys favorite player!
Dennis Irwin an absolute legend and what a nice guy
Dennis Irwin aka the greatest full back the Premier has ever seen or will ever see but most importantly…. a legendary Cork man 😂
can we please get more man united content on this podcast… I just feel like there is barely a mention of them…:P